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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13
The Comets Approach

Astronomy is not only the Oldest
OF the sciences, but is the most no.
bic and is most closely associated in
all the ages with the exAltation of
human conception to comPrehen-
sion of the Creator. When the
Ckaldean shepherds gazed into the
star-Studded heavens and began the
firSt rude formulation of rudimen-
tary ASTRONOMY they were the Pie-
nsers in a system of investigation
THAI has progressed increasingly to
the present time. To the purely
mathematical studies of the anci
ents we have in this latter day ad-
ded many improvements. Solar
chemistry has resulted from one of
the most wonderful discoveries of
all times-the spectroscope.
About a year ago the astrono-
mers of the world began to predict
the exact day, aud nearly the exact
hour, when Halley's great comet
would agsiR visit our planetary sys
TEN after an absence of three quar-
ters of a century in regions far be-
yond the limit of all known stellar
space. With an exactitude that Is
almost uncanny this wonderful CON-
ct came on scheduled time and on
May 18 the earth will pass through
its luminous tail. Already the men
of science have studied this comet
from all the observatories in the
world, and it is being photographed
in continuous SUCCESSION. But most
important of all is the fact that
spectrum analysis of its tail reas
sures ne that ne damage to the
earth may be expected when our at
mospAere comes IN contact with the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13
Can't You See 1t?

If a large manufacturing concern
eouldS5e induced to locate in Cna
nute that employed thousand men
st good wages, similar one at Eide,
snother at St. Paul and still another
at Thayer, by some, policy to be
voted on by the people of the cos1-
tv woyld there be vote cast
against t9he policy, provided it were
nerfectly honest aud legitimate3 We
think net. No one doubts tor a
minute tkat every man, woman ano
child in tke county would be oen-
.e6ted. by taese factories. The far
mer above everybody else. he
~ould have a ready a0d high priced
market for everything ne couid
raise on the farm, the year around.
He would not have to pay any
freight on his products if these fac
tories were sxfficiently extended, be-
cause it would all be needed in the
county.
Local merchants would be greatly
benefited because Of greatly IN
creased trade.
Carpenters sOd workmen OF all
kinGs would necessarily be busy at
big wages. In fact everybody would
make money that cared to. No one
can deny that fact. Now then We
will suppose that just over the line
in Mexico they are enabled TO erect
similar factories to ours and by rea-
son of cheap labor produce the
sane product at ons-Aalf the so't to
eur factories and by reason OF this
cheapness of nannfaeiurs Mood the
country With their product and make
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13

compoRen.s of the comets gaseous
appendage.
Interesting and deeply impressive
will ba this visitation when it fully
develops to the human eye. Thanks
to ths astronomers, we of tAe civil
lized world are prepared for the
sight. We have been notified, long
in advance, of the exact nature Of
this solor phenomenon and we are
not afraid. But in all parts of the
world there are ignorant and super
stitious peoples who will be thrown
into paroxysms OF fear. Even in
this country with the widespread
publicity which has been given to
everything connected with the COM
ct there are many who believe thai!
the end of the world is at hand. In
ordinary times when there Is no VS.
ible comet there are frequent dem
onstrations among certain religious
and superstItious sects that take up
some casual Disaster food or a
conflagration-and make it the ba-
sis of a prediction that the world is
about to be destroyed. But our old
earth has been wagging along in Sc
curiiY for many millions of years,
akd Halley's Genet has come and
gone countless times, yet insofar as
we know ne harm has ever resulted
and human life continues. s.-Globe
Democrat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13
4 Fine Promotion

Cornelius T. Cole, youngest son Of
q. W. Cole Of this city has been
appointed aud approved as Auditor OF
OF the Comolned Departments of the
Kansas City Railway and Light Co.,
Mr.. Cole was born and grew to
young manhood upon the farm just
southeast OF the city, got his
education in the home schools befor.
there was any high school. He seem =
TO have a natural taste and tact I,
book Keeping in which he beca ne
very efficient. He had only been with
the Kansas City Company a few days
over year. We are highly elated
to see the Chan1te boys coming to
the front 10 this way.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13
Drug Store Wall Paper House, Carriage Pal
:urlng industry by Free Trade legis-

turing industry by Free-Trade legis-
lation.
1t has been urged that the depres-
sion of the years between 1892 and
1906 set in before the Democrats
had an opportunity to legislate, and
that, therefore, the panic can not be
justly charged to that party. Those
who take this stand ignore the po-
tent effect of apprehension. 1t may
be true that no one ought to cry out
before he Is hurt, bat that maxim is
not needed by the business word.
People engaged in enterprises in
which Invested money is involved
act like prudent mariners when a
storm is threatened, and shorten
sail before it breaks over them. If
the storm does not materialize the
progress OF the ship is impeded as
much as though it had ragged. 1t
may not be overwhelmed, bu. 1t
makes precious little headway Gun
der bare poles"
That was the case in 1892. Un
der the pressure of fear the business
world began shortening sail. Pro-
lection fell off enormously and there
were four years of idleness in the
factories and activity in the soup
houses. I, can not be said that
Free Trade did the trick, for We
never wholly adopted the policy and
are not likely to do so at any time
IN the future until we make up our
mind 10 accept the standard of liv-
ing of the working classes of other
countries. Bat, while they failed to
| wipe out the Protective Tariff, the
4 Democrats succeeded in making
\ people believe they intended to do
so, and the result was nearly as bad
as if they had succeeded, The cor
dltion today resembles that which
/ existed between 1890 and 1892. The
same demand for cheapness is being
) voiced ia disregard of the fact tina
cheap men are required to produc,
that result; and it is so inslstent tha
large section of the producing ele
ment is shaving signs of alarm
which may easily become panic
!, That result can only be averted by
2 convincing enterprising men tina
the United States is not about t
7 enter upon policy of cheapenint
or lowering values. II this convic
tioR can not be produced we shal
! have to take Our medicine, as WE
t did during Cleveland's second adj
: mlnistration, even if we have to taks
it in soup dispensed by charitable
, associations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13
1t Has Ever Been Thus

Whenever Chanute secures or de-
velops a teacher of rare ability In
any department some other town
comes along and takes him away
from us by an offer of higher wages.
II time for Chanate to learn that
the laborer is worthy of his hire"
and that we can't expect T. secure
and retain the best talent in the pro-
fession without paying current
prices. We have always tried to
maintain eur schools at high stan
dard on a cheap basis. We have
never paid our teachers as good sal
aries as surrounding towns paid for
similar work. We have frequently
Sc -ured good talent fer short time
at our own price where there were
other; ducements besides salary to
keep The teacher here. Many or
our best teachers today are kept
here because their home is here or
of their natural dislike of change.
Rut these inducements won't always
serve us. For the last two years
there has been an advance in teach
ers wages all down the line. we
have dropped behind the process
sion and wa look for many of oul
most earnest and faithful teachers
70 leave us fer better wages else
where, next year, unless we open uF
our hearts.
Superintendent Pinet has left Us
beoause of an advance of $45o pei
wear in his salary. He is one of the
very best superintendent we have
ever he'd, was universally popular
vet we,measured 'edueatiOn by dol
lars and cents and let him go.
II We wsuld put our schools at th'
top as~oompared with other slmila'
towns we must pay top prices 10
top talent and then support and en-
courage our teachers in every posi-
bic way, and etthem know by on
actions that we appreciate their et
forts,
Teachers are abundant and ma,
be secured at ary price, but thos
of highest merit are scarce aad ar
almost able to Get their own qrfc
on their services.
When we have proven the sSper
;or merit of one he or she is ~0rtl
as much to ourachildren as to tn
ohildrer sof any other town.
We think Csanute children ar
among the best of the world an
deserve the very best we aan CIV
them. The beet ispeone too goo
fer our own children and we aTe Il
favo! of the best at the prices sue
teachers command.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13

Commander Rickel of the G.. A
RS comes out flat.footed in his In
dorsemeAt of the candidacy CT Len
A. Woods for Railroad Commis.
sioner. We are glad to see Mr..
Woods receiving the endorsement
of prominent men all over the state.
Mr.. Woods has the proper metal "
his makeup and you can set him
down as a sure winner.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13

The scientists at the University
are going TO try to capture part OF
the big comets tail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-05-13

The Macadan roads leading into
the city from each direction are 10
be oiled at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
.HEINZE PROSECUTION
IS SET BACK AGAIN
Judge Rules Out Record
Books of the United
Copper Company.

NEW YORK. May 5-The prosecution
in the trial Of Fritz Augustus Hefnze
for alleged violation Of the national
banking law suffered another setback
today when Judge HouEh refused TO
admit certain pages Of the record books
Of the United Copper Company as evil
denCe-
District Attorney Wise couten5es
these books showed the connection Of
Heinze with a DOoI IN United CoDpe-
IL 1907 and called Fred Eclsstein, former
ly secretary 10 Arthur p. Heinze. to
identify the entries
StsnChfeld OBJ acted and Judge Eou-h
declared he saT nothing in the books
which indicated any connection between
the defendant and the pool
Ecksteiu was questioned regarding the
names of the members OF q syndicate
which operated in United Copper in
1907, but HOUgh sustained another OBJ
lection
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
NOTORIOUS MURDERESS
KATE BENDER IS DEAD
Thrilling Story of the Escape of the Kansas Slayer
From a Mob AS Told By Herself to An
Old Employe.

SAN FRANCISCO. May Skate Ben
de-, the famous AK woman Of the no
tOrious Bender family. OF CherryvaIe,
Kan. and The only member Of that mur-
deroUs sextet to escape the vengeance
that their aumberIess crimes inspired,
was found dead in her home at Rio
Vista, Cal, Tuesday.
Her body would doubtless have gone
into the grave under the name which
had shrouded the identity and early life
Of the foremost ErIrdercss in the Grim
i1al annals Of this country, had not an
old man, who has known her secret for
eleven years, broken his silence today.
Under the name Of Mrs. kaIha Peters,
the muTderess lived in a small white
house on the Sacramento river. about a
mile from the center OF the village
For the last month she lived practical
" alone
A chance phrase dropped by Happy
jack Collins. who had been in Kate
BendeT's employ from 1923 10 1903. re-
yealed the secret Of the wOman's ident-
ity-
-One night IN the winter Of 1899 she
called me into her bedroom" said Col
Inns she had been III for several
weeks Of pneumonia and IL looked bad
for her
I am Kate Bender she said At
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05

Ter learned that I could do nothing
70 save Ihe other members of my fam
lly. ned from the sod house 10 the
Iau"ay station. where I found that a
Train would soon be along for Chicago.
"c1sAS q ucket ana got aboard
did not know what to do when
FVAcned chicago I was afraid that any
moment a deteC tive would grab me.
TOOK car TO tie shore OF Lake Nichi-
gan thought that I could not escape
ana wanted 10 kill myself rather than
nave the law do il.
Nhile I was walking along the
peacn i saw a SailbOat- ] did not know
any ming about sailing a boat but
jumped In and pushed Il off I drifted
around and was carried away out in
the lake The next morning a passing
lake steamer picked me up They ask
ed me Il I could cook. / told them YES.
] made good as a cook, and they
were pleased with me, and I stayed
with them until We reached Buffalo. y.
Z, and then I took a train to New
York city
i don't recall now" said Collins.
whether she told me that she married
IN that city or not, but. al any rate.
she was married to man named Mid
oleton5 and they shipped on a steamer
that went around the Horn
She told me that Middleton had been
washed overheard during a storm at
sea She landed somewhere on the
coast here, and then made her way up
here, where she has lived ever since
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
FREED
BY MOTHERS TEARS
State Department Moved By
Her Pleas Intercedes
With Brazil.

NEW YORK, May 5--GeOrEe Vice. a
young flibuster, reached New York &C.
day, liberated from the Black Hole Of
Bahia Brazil He was suatched from
death through the efforts Of hfs. mother.
Mrs LconOra Vice. OF HackeusacE.
n j. Her tears won the Intervention
or the United States Government for
The fiiibusteT party. and led 10 their re-
lease after being captured IN a pIOg
against Brazil Wee, having ended two
years Imprisonment, landed today froIl
tls steamer Aassri
on November ], 1907. tire expedition
left New York under the leadership Of
Sebastian MaEali- The capture OF the
City Of Oura Preto was the first object
OF the flibusteT chief, but the expedi-
ti0u was surrounded and after two DAYS
Of fighting captured
Davies Gram, one Of the expedition.
who had been q lieutenant in the Eng
lish navy, was killed after shooting a
Brazilian policeman Three Of the fli-
busters were wounded, among them
Vice
Friends OF the captured Americans
brought pressure to bear on the State
Department. and finally the usual Gus
tom was disTeEardcd and leniencv asked
of the Brazilian authorities.
Two Of the Americans were freed
several months 20 and reached New
York safely Vice. who was only tN-en-
tv-three, was the last held in prison.
For months his life was dcspaired OF,
but he managed 10 pull through
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
AUTHORITIES DEFIED
BY MASKED ROBBERS
Posse Pursuing Band Which
Looted Safe and Routed
Marshal.

TSAST LIN VERPOOL- OnIO- Nay 3
Four burglars today blew Up a safe IN
the Office building Of the North AmeTi-
can Manufacturing Company IN New
ell, W. Va, stood off the city marshal
and his assistant with shOtSUnS, and
escaped.
Four posses. with dogs, traUed them
into the mountains. but failed TO over
take them The posses were believed
TO be closing in on the fugitives when
last heard from
The masked robbers appeared in
Newell, across the river from this
place, early today Two entered the
Office of the factory AND. blew the safe
while the others guarded the street
The explosion awakened the inmates
of buildings in the vicinity and at
tracted the town marshal and Citi-
zens. They were driven back by the
burglars, and when they returned
with firearms the robbers had fed
The amount OF theIr booty was $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
CAR STRIKE ENDS
IN OHIO CAPITAL
Complete Service Restored
After Practical Victory
For the Men.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nay 5--The strik-
ing conductors and mOJOrmen at Ia
This morning voted in favor of accept
ing an agreement proposed by Mayor
Marshall Complete service was re-
suIned at ( O'Clock
The outcome IS regarded as a victory
for the employees. Is the -FOUR men who
were not reiEStated after the April
agreement, and because OF whom the
men went on strike. have the option of
accepting employment in the city Serv-
ice or returning 20 the car service at
their cd pay, though not TO their for
mer runs
The men ar to be free TO join OF re-
fuse 10 join any organization without
intimidation or discrimination, and the
company agrees that when engaging
employees the question Of uniOniSm or
non-Unionism shall be eliminated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
IN ENGAGEMENT
OF MISS MARY HARTMAN
Fnanciers Daughter Prefers Love and Charles c. Rum
Sey Sculptor TO Robert Goelet and
More Millions.

NEW YORK. May 5--The engage
meut Of Miss Mary Hartman daughter
OF the late Z. II Hartman. and Charles
Cary Rumsey- a young sculptor, was
today hailed in society and art circles
as a genuine American romance
The young couple were introduced by
Robert GOelet. 20 whom Miss Hartman
has frequently been reported engaged
Love won. however, and Goelets So, ,1ol,-
GO viii not be added TO the immense
Hartman fortune Miss Hartman viii
get a great fortune in her own right
She manages the 45,05o-acre estate al
Arden for her mother, 10 whom II was
left Miss Hartman ha5 displayed keen
business sense
Il was while Rumsey. who comes of
an old Buffalo family, was working on
the monument for the grave Of T. H
Hartman that the romance between
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05

Miss Hartman and the sculptor deveI-
oped.
The railroad kings body. in conform
@uCe with his wishes was placed on
the mountain top at Arden There Rum
sey took up the task Of designing Jae
memorial
Much Of HIS work was done under the
supervision OF Miss Hartman and the
two were together frequently. Miss
Hartman discovered I'm hours Of rec
reauon- that RumSey vas q bit Of q
sportsman. and a daring CrUSS-couurry
rider Her admiration for him inCrea sed.
II was. indeed, while taking long rides
through the picturesque Arden country
that the young couple discovered their
love
Mr. Rumsey today at his studio at 50
East FIfty-ninth street, said
II Is quite true that am engaged TO
Miss Hartman Beyond that admission
I Go not wish 10 say anything Any
more viii have to come from Miss Har-
rlmaU. I DO not know that she wants
the public TO be let into the secret"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
COSTS GREAT SUM
TO GUARD PRESIDENT
Expenses of Secret Service Bureau
for Six Months Equals
Those of Former Year.

President Taft has Travelled so much
that the exposes OF the Secret Service
BEreau Of the Treasury Department,
which is charged with the duty Of pro-
tecting him. have totaIed almost as
much during the past six months as
during the full preceding year.
This IS the statement made today to
The Appropriations Committee by
Chief Wilkie. Of the Secret Service
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05

VIENNA, May 5.-COnsular reports re-
ceived today from Tskub say that the
Albanian rebels were successful in yes
terday's engagements with the govern
uent troops and that unless the latter
are heavily Reinforced they VIII be rrl-
able 20 hold the positions they now oc-
Cupy-
There are no reliable estimates Of the
casualties In yesterdays f-htfuE but
Il Is believed hundreds were killed
" ounded soldiers are streaming into
skub and they say the battIcfelds are
literally covered with dead
From the ferOcitv of the campaign
conducted by the government troops, Il
IS believed they are under orders "a
suppress the rebellion bv STAMPING out
The entire Albanian population if nos
S-ble- Several Albanian villages have
been destroyed and their nOu-c0mbatant
population slain. according TO reports
from Prisrend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
GUARDS ON DUTY
AT MURDER TRIAL
Trouble Feared Between Hatfelds
and Supporters of Baldwin,
the Defendant.
the Defendant.

WHEELING, W. Va, Nay 5-Armed
men are IN control Of Fayetteville. w
Va, where Superintendent FeIst Of the
Baldwin Detectives. is being tried on
a charge of rObbing a New River Coal
Company paymaster.
Members Of the Hatfield clan, some
Of whom are witnesses against Felst,
are believed to have CT the telegraph
and telephone wires this morning 10 pre-
vent outside communics tiOn.
The town IS reported TO be IN a state
Of terror as II is believed a battle be
tween the Hatfields and heavily armed
Baldwins cannot be prevented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
What Congress Did.
IN THE SENATE.

Secretary Meyer, Of the Navy, was be
fore The Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs today, discussing the naval ap-
prOpTiatiOnS.
The BalIinger-PinchOt hearing was re-
sume6 this morning
Advocates Of the cold storage bill aD-
peaTed before the Senate Committee
on Manufactures this morning.
The Senate Committee on Public Health
gave further hearings on the Owen bill
creating department Of health.
Senator CSallinEeT introduced a bill regu-
latinE the operation Of elevators in
the District
Senator Money. in q speech this after
noon, predicted the defeat Of the rail-
road bill.
Senator Bourne, IN an extended address
defended the Idea Of popular govern
ment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
WRITES LOVE NOTE
AND KILLS HIMSELF
Sailor Goes to Sweetheart's Home
Places Her Photograph Before
Him, and Blows Out Brains.

EAST ORANGE. \. J., May Seat
ed on the front stoop Of the home OF
the girl he loved, Richard Hawkins. a
sailor Of the United States battleship
Nebraska, today wrote a letter 10 Miss
Llilan kOenig- looked at her photo
Efaphr placed il beside him and then
blew out his brains
In his pocket was the following note
leave YOU forever darling, and 20
Wnere pain and sorrow are not hsaTd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
IN THE HOUSE.

The House met at noon.
Consideration and debate on the rail-
road bill was resumed.
The Moore subcommittee Of the House
District Committee continued its food
hearing.
Representative Harrison and DENNY
had a tilt al hearing before the
House judiciary Committee
Representative Martin of Colorado in
troduced another resolution TO Invesfi-
gate the sale Of Philippine public lands
~ the Sugar trust.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-05
YEAR IN PRISON
FOR PHILLPSON

NEW YORK, May 5.-PhiIiD A
PhilliPson, a former United States
customs inspector today pleaded
guilty Of conspiracy TO defraud the
Government and was sentenced to 4
ysEs Imprisonment on BIaCkweII's S
island
He was involved in the sleeper
trunk" cases