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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25
KANSAS COUNTIES OWE $4c,272,2ss
Is Divided Between the Counties
Cities and Schools.

Cities and SCHOOLS.
Topeka, Kan.-Ksnsas counties.
cities and school districts owe S40,'
272.29S. That sounds like an immense
debt, but there are men in the United
States who could pay it off and still
live on the interest Of what they had
left. The counties Of Kansas have an
Indebtedness of $9,46O,7S2. The cities
have total Indebtedness of $24,256,'
All and the school districts, including
boards of education, have a total In
debtedness of $6,556,045.
Kansas City, Kan, leads all other
cities in the matter of Indebtedness
with $4.562,7S1. Topeka is second
with $1,947,423, Wichita is third with
$1,291,177, Atchison is fourth with
$992,992, Leavenworth is fifth with
$65S,O35, Independence is sixth and
Coffeyville Is seventh.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25
Sixty Were Chosen for Parole

Leavenworth, Kan.-The board OF
parole of the federal prison here which
was in session for week adjourned
after recommending that 60 Of the 300
applicants for parole be granted The
recommendations were forwarded to
the attorney general of the United
Cfofas
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25
Gov. stanIey's viii Pdobated.

Wichita, Kan.-The will of the late
w. e. Stanley, ex-governor of Kansas,
has been filed for probate. The es-
tate, valued at $4,000, is left to his
wife during her lifetime. Harry w.
Stanley, the eldest son, is manager Of
the legacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25
Stafford Xote1 Bonds.

Stafford, Kan.-At the election in
this city to vote bonds for $4,000 to
complete the water works system and
$4,000 to purchase an electric light
system, both propositions carried by
good majority.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

The life Of the city boy is indeed
hard. No more Fourth Of July, no
more halloween and an increase in
the number of vacation schools is only
matched by condemnation Of moving
picture shows.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25
Holds Corn Shocking Record

Atchison, Kan.-The seasons first
corn shocking story has arrived. Fred
Gillon, who is employed on farm near
Shannon, shucked 40 bushels Of corn
one day and also unloaded it. This Is
the record for Atchison county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

In Crawford, N. j., a thief stole a
500 gold watch from the pocket OF
q police sergeant while that official
dozed in the police station. What
that policeman needs is a chaperon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Aviation is becoming extremely
profltable-if not for the country. GER
tainly for the aViators. But the cash
inducements to risk life and limb
cause the science Of airship building
to get a move on.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Wireless lighting is now announced
by a Danish inventor. Natures light.
ing has always been wireless, and
here mere man only initiates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

A western scientist claims to have
discovered a chemical which is death
and destruction to germs. Is this CEN
fury approaching the climax Of dis
aaseless world7
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

In st. Louis there is robber who
IA known as 1.-THE candy kid" He prob
ably got the name owing to his pos
session Of sticky fingers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

A Russian military balloon went up
over 10000 feet the other day. That
is enough to get out Of range OF any
ordinary Japanese feet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

People hooted at woman in Column
bus. Ga, because she wore a hobble
skirt in the streets. Can 1t be possible
that the age of southern chivalry Is
past?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Six billion cigarettes were consumed
In the United States last year; yet
there are in this country a good many
young men whose fingers are not
stained.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

According to reports, the govern
ment will soon have to set aside res
ervations to prevent the Yankees from
becoming extinct
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

AS to the consequences, there does
not seem to be much to choose be-
tween a woman automobilist turning
thief and her machine turning turtle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

A trick horse that had been stolen
shook hands with the rightful owner
to the undoing Of the thief. We defy
n trick automobile to do that.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

The prune supply at New York
hospital was short and boarding
house guests will be surprised to hear
there is quite a fuss about 1t.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

One woman of the 400" paid SILL
900 in duties on her gowns recently.
The 400" has ceased to practise SNUG
Cling except at odd times.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

A German banker spent eight
months in America and did not mar
ry. He is rich, so there must be
some other reason.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Everything seems to indicate that
Il will be several years yet before the
science of awaiting can be considered
entirely out of its infancy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

We have grown as a people this
year SITS, 100000 bushels Of corn.
oats, wheat, barley and potatoes. and
no one should go hungry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

The police have discovered man
leaning against a corner building who
had been dead three hours. "All
things come to him who waits"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

One of Yale's professors is afraid
America Is soon to become a mon
archy. He probably has nothing else
Mt this time to be afraid Of.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Dunning by postal card has been
forbidden by the post office depart
ment. Hereafter the dunners must
use two-cent stamps.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

The Chinese may adopt compro-
mise. When they stop pinching the
feet of their girls they may put on
them hobble skirts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Aerial wonders top one another un'
I'll the general public is beginning to
be surprised by nothing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25
Sweetest Success,

Whats the sweetest kind Of sue
cess?"
THAT which you achieve by acting
contrary to the advice of your friends.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

It is Just as fatal to be killed In
football game as in an aeroplane
catastrophe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Aviation is, after all. less dangerous
than football.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

A bachelor girls club is an associa-
ton of women who think they are
more likely to get husbands by pre-
tending not to want them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

When a man lives In boarding
house he lets somebody else worry
about the price Of coal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Ballooning is somewhat like tobog-
gaming, but the walk back Is more
fatiguing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Perhaps the hobble skirt is the
cause for the new fashion OF large
pedal extremities.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

The man-bird should not attempt at
this stage Of the game too many
shines in the air.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Women seem to live faster than men
Many man has lived to flirt with the
daughter of the woman he came near
marrying.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

The sky man is the man Of the CEN
fury.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

Don't keep your mouth open when
looking at airships. 1t is a bad habit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25

The freak hat is doomed, wo are
told. All, but which freak hat?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-11-25
DOCTORS
FAILE:
Suffered Several Years With
Kidney Trouble, "Peruna
Cured Me-"

Mr.. John N.
Watkins, 1888
Shenan d o a h
Aver st. Louis,
Mo-, writes:
! Among all |
the greatly adj
vertised medi- Il
cines for kid
ney and blad-
der trou b ! o
there is moth
ing W h 1 c h
equals PERU
ma. I suffered
for sew e r q l
wears with this
trouble. spent
hundreds OF
dollars on doc
tors and medi-
cine and all to
no purpose UNI
til I took Pc
runa.
zone bottle
did me more
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25
It's a Mans World and 1t
Gives Girl Little Chance--Roe

Yes, this is a mans world, Of
fering little chance for the woman
who has strayed.
Clifford Roe, head of the Chica-
go organization of business men
fighting the white slave traffic,
said so in endorsing the statement
made by DR.. Siewers, justifying
the attempts of three Cincinnati
women of the underworld to end
their lives.
ITS mans world, made so by
the double standard of morality,
which robs the woman who has
fallen-or quite as likely been
trapped-into the underworld life
of all hope of escape" said the
Chicago crusader.
"Ove r25 per cent of the wom-
EN- of the underworld end their
lives by suicide" added Roe, who
gave up his position as assistant
states attorney of Cook county,
illinois, to fight white slavery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25
:I7GW YORK.

BY w. q. Shepherd.


why don't you keep still about
it?"
That's the question the former
theater trust is asking the news
papers these days.
The other day, after chat with
John Cort, in which he told of the
victory of the independents over
the trust, j called upon John Muir
ray, representative of the Klaw &c
Erlanger firm, to tell the trusts
side of the story.
I'VE haven't anything to say, !"
he said.
But you have never given out
any statements" l insisted.
mo. We do not give out state
ments. But why don't you be
fair with us -
THE newspapers have tried to
get both sides of it, but the trust
wouldn't talk" l said. what can
be fairer than that?"
why don't you keep still about
it all?" he asked. "That would
be fair. Why don't you just write
about the shows and let it go at
that?"
That's the attitude the trust
assumed, as it passed away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25
There's New Graft Invented in Tacoma Every
Day to Get Bit Of Somebody's Hard-E Earned Coin
Better Have That Little Motto,
Don't BE Stung," i'm "a Nice,
Conspicuous Place 1t May
Save You a Little Money, Now
and Then.

The news that scores of Wash,
ington people were swindled out
of very substantial sums OF
money by promoters of a fake ba-
mana plantation company is note
worthy only because of the pub
licity of the expose.
Every day there is "a new
swindle successfully carried out
in Tacoma.
And it isn't the ignorant man
that is the victim.
Not at all; it's just the man or
woman's that doesn't stop to re-
member these little truths:
There's sucker born every
minute.
You'll never get something for
nothing.
l can think of no bettersmotto
for one to have in a very conspic-
uous place than one that | saw on
"a business mans desk. 1t Just
said:
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ephtimateF m
Correspondence

der the capitol dome and listened
to ribald jests on the subject of
Mr.. Uultimate Consumer One
of those who was most fond of the
jest was Harry Boutell of North
Side district IN Chicago-state of
illinois vidilicet. Asked what has
become of the quondam Represen-
tative Boutell of the ways and
means committee, l reply: See
Mr.. Ultimate Consumer.
4
A few days after he had taken
office, Mr.. Secretary Ballinger
remarked: II would have Mr..
Pinchot's head as one of the first
acts of my administration, were it
not for the halo with which he is
developed. We must wait for
that to become dimmed." Query:
Did Mr.. Ballinger wait long
enough, or too long?
+
Senator Gore and Owen, pro-
.gressive democrats, have en-
dorsed Progressive republicans of
the senate. The only progressive
'erpublican in the senate to en-
|dorse a progressive democrat is
Jonathan Bourne, who is urging
the election of the democratic
candidate for governor in his
Estate.
Sincerely, RATH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

Ben isn't there any more.
But you can see reprints of his
valuable book at the public Ii
brary.
It's called Poor Richards AL
manac. Read it over every morn
ing, if you like, and perhaps you'll
be immune from the depradations
of the CRATER.
Remember, there's one born
every minute, and the smooth
stranger who attempts to put
something across on you is think
ing of that, every minute he
ladies out the chatter.
Also, keep that motto in plain
sight, Don't Be Stung!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25
IN LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
(By Nornan.)

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Ruth-
erford, n. j., is 10 miles from
Jersey City, and Jersey City is two
miles from the Metropolitan Tow
er. But the housewife in Ruth
erford, if her house faces the
right way and the view is unob-
structed, may set her clock any
evening by the time signals on
the tall tower.
At the tip of the tower is a
very bright white light. From
like a star, hanging low in the
sky. At a quarter past the hour
the white light vanishes. In about
10 seconds a red light flashes.
Then the white light returns. At
the half hour the red light
flashes twice; at the three-quar-
tiers three times. On the even
hour the red light flashes the
number of the hour.
More clocks and watches, it
is likely, are set by the towers
clock and quarter-hour chimes in
the daytime and its lights at night
than by any other timepiece in
the world. There is none other at
such an elevation and visible from
so far away. On election night
most everybody within. 20 miles of
New York knew early in the even
ing how the election had gone,
being informed by a-signal system
of brilliant searchlights on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

from England, but the greater
part of which they had lived on
the fat of the land. The result
was that New York was not really
sorry 10 see the English go. Ever
since when am EngIlis'hman strikes
New York he has to show cause
and If the is prudent, he will have
the causes In as small denomina-
tons as possible, for the tipless
hotel has not invaded New York
yet so as to be observable by the
naked eye.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

Thought to go backwards I should
not have fallen even when the
ship, aurched. So get off car
backwards - then If the car
should begin to move before I am
fairly Off shall not go head long.
! am old and am not sDry. Then
again in wet weather. | think of
my skirts. have no wish to use
my skirts to wipe the mud off
car steps. ]. wear low heels; may,
be some women get off backwards
for, fear of catching their ridiculs
GUS heels in the car steps.
\ MRS. l.. w.
One woman who can give a reason
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

anything Under $3.50 you're luck
Ter than most of us.
Keep your eye peeled for the
suave gent who wants to sell you
a self-pronouncing Bible or an en-
cyclopedia or a dictionary.
Money? No, sir, they don
want cent. Just sign your name
on the dotted line, and they'll
manage to get at least five dol
lars out of you after that.
The only thing |, would person
ally recommend is a little book
that was written something like
a century or more ago by Mr.. B.
Franklin, a struggling young
printer of Milk street, Boston,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

Washington, d. c., Nov. 81.
Clifford Pinehot has jumed the
party line. He is one of the first
progressive republicans to come
out and endorse progressive
democrat. His endorsement of
Gilbert M. Hitchcock Of Omaha,
Neb., was a courageous and
fine thing. Hitchcock started the
Balinger inquiry, and he did a
patriotic service to the nation
when he did so. Now, If Brother
Cummins and Brother LaFollette,
not to mention Brother Roose-
velt-would do a similar stunt,
the sacredness of party regular
ity would be somewhat furnished.
Here is noriginal idea. Why
not seek out and build up as a
presidential candidate some pro-
gressive democrat? Now how
would John Lind of Minnesota
do? 1t is merely a suggestion.
They tell me that Senator Nor
ris Brown is genuine insurgent,
but is still worshipping the golden
calf in the White House. Or
should l say the fatted calf?
1t does not seem so very long
ago that l sat in a large room I'M
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25
editorial PAGE Of Che cacoma Cimes
Bryan On the Issues of Today
BY william +. Smythe.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. %. L


William Jennings Bryan activities nI
these days editing Commone
He travelling and speaking almost constantly and big cowds
wherever he goes
No a candidate that
he a-poican. timet
with perfect freedom and his the weight which,
always attaches to unqueioned sincerity.
asking questions II
believed the whole American people would be as ready to listen
him today time in the questions
with gor and eaness that with his Obvious good health
and freedom from anxiety on the score of personal ambition
party obligation
in feasibility POLITICAL
party though he deeply interested in the evidences
alignment which every pro-
oundy sympathy with those their first and
their loyalty to party second fact well illustrated by his own a
tude local option n Nebraska.
my business politics Bryan sis toI
help to make the democratic party nsugent The business of my
republican friends make We not
one but two, insurgent parties in 1912"
At this he appreavey Toilette Pinchotl
and other progressive republicans
In reply question
gents to accomplish? he promptly said I'm the
direct nominations initiative referendum recall"
Mr.. Bryans friends
orator than his sub
ject Theory of Rule by the People"
How do he is asked.
He replied: Interstate be administered
dnaly 1t is maney unfair instance that
let her floods sweep down Nebraska when don't want the
water then hold back the normal flow of the when need
our share of it.
Il public heritage al our people,
to be wisely by the possible
carefully conserved for the benefit of posterity.
while In this called national,
nave much sympathy with those who object to horde of office
holders directed Washington oughto
which
and protected, while administration
states believe just and workable
along these
Mr. Bryan not inclined
yets speeches. but exhibited
toon in which the Bryan issues the
following Roosevelt
had the well known features of Mr.
had failed to respond to the Roosevelt
l. who looked between
claimed, Hope he won't enough
this
AS to Imperialism, secretary OIL
he said that than thirty thousand
be likely make homes the Philippines
has least recently
reclamation project which
has town will
sustain population
cation policy far superior Imperialism
cal and commercial point of view"
Mr. Bryan referred oGov F.
est John available
nomination 1912 This governor recently
special session of his legislature providing
nomination, initiative, referendum and recall
Have stated mo- you
run for president again."
Mo- answered Mr. Bryan, 81 have
have said and repeat that do a
Mr. Bryan has changed twenty years He
has increased 20 pounds
peared. But his can
From the Of his stage William
Bryan has his influence right So
he will to the end.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

Editor Times: The question has
arisen, Why does a woman get off
the car backward?
Why does paperhanger who
has been standing on a double
step ladder descend backwards,
and why do we -all step off a
chair or high stool backwards?
Answer, 1t is safer: learned
THAT on board ship on the ATTAIN
tic.' / went to go down steps as
would go down stairs. The ship
gave a lurch and / fell from the
top 30 the bottom. An experienc-
ad person told me u I had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25


Queen would be
the proceedings realized
under" requires attending
BURNS, the boxing to
the fact that
pummeed of his
feels flattered of
Burns he should remember that
cause he didn't allow managers" to interfere.
THOSE Brazilian sailors Brazilian navy
have taken hint from the Portuguese
Emanuels and whooped things of
and shooting towns becoming
quarters.
III there should be department Of
the of
to check the returns of April
sTRAHORN fooled the years all right but
boiled down to dollars and
money unknoNn that was building the North Coast?
III the those street rail-
decisions for Tacoma might
the part Of citizens. =
that with the help OF restricted dis
ct and make the breaking
Where Is Roys at anyway
looks just like Taft president-of Panama
torpedo fleet is securing the North Sea for .
balloon Balloon contains officers probably
~ - n R'
LORD RosEBEIsy proposes deadocks between lords
nd commons by referendum Those Johnny win
beat us 20 It. yet -"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25
DON'T BE STUNG!

When agents for some set of
Dickens, Works for 10 cents a
week angled for his snakentine
signature to the contract he
grinned and pointed to the little
motto.
Beware of the portrait agent
who calls and offers to do a nice
chrome of your departed relative
for so cents. He gets the only
picture of said d. II. that you pos
sess, and If you get it back for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25
RHEUMATISM
Human

We use the Genuine Human
Bake Oven~in this disease and can
give you positive results. We can
refer you to many we have cured.
We also have real Electric
Oven (the no-fake kind for<which
We charge 81 per treatment. SOL
2-S-4 Bankers Trust Bldg. M.
$50. see
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

left 1.-THE young
republic of the
United States
without a red
coated soldier
within its do
m a 1 n s The
British soldiers
had been in
New York some
time, during a
part of which
they had re-
ceived supplies
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

81 know that the proportion is
far greater than this, but in the
absence of statistics | make the
lowest possible estimate. The girl
living this life is practically with
out means of escape when she
sickens of it. She is degraded,
ashamed, utterly without hope.
Will eB Hounded Back.
ut is true that if she manages
to escape she is likely to be
bounded back by the worlds esti-
mate, accepted in accordance with
this double standard, which per-
mits the man to go unscathed.
The only chance she sees of free
dom is suicide"
Good women share responsible
ty 70 rpermitting the existence of
a double standard of morality as
long as they accept it, Roe thinks.
Oh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

each, will be
consumed by the
constitutio N a |
convention here
in the humdrum
routine of call
ing roll.
Three hun
dred sections to
the proposed
consti t u t / o N
must be voted
on by the dele
gates here nv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

roll, call, and each roll call will
consume an average of 20 min
utes. The total time that must
be consumed in this way is 90
hours.
If there is any time left after
the roll is called the delegates
may transact some business.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

IMMORTAL SUCKERS.
Blank $ glue.
Back bone of winter.
Increased cost of living
Dlkins-Abruzzi.
Ballinger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-25

Tn the news that upper berths
are to be lower, one almost senses
an opportunity for fiippant COM
ment. But, alas, the humor sup
ply seems to be unusually low this
morning. Jests are very elusive
things.