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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
GIRLS DIE IN CHICAGO FIRE
Twenty or More Persons Lost Lives
When Furniture Store on Wabash
Avenue Burned.

Chicago, llinois.-Twenty or more
lives, mostly those of girls, are be-
iieved to have been lost in a fire which
destroyed one of the l.. Fish Furniture
Company's stores at 190G-190S Wabash
avenue. One girl, Emma Lichstenstein,
was killed in jumping from a top floor
window.
The deaths were on the fifth and
sixth floors, the two topmost of the
building. Employees on these floors
were cut off from escape by fire, which
enveloped the building almost instant
ly following the explosion of several
cans of benzine.
spark from cigar lighter is said
to have started the fire.
One of the dead is said to have been
a man who persisted in an endeavor to
rush up the stairways to the aid OF
those imprisoned above.
According to Simon Fish, a member
of the firm, the fire started when an
employee went into the finishing de-
partment on the fourth floor to get
some alcohol for a cigar lighter. The
electric spark of the lighter, according
to Mr.. Fish, started the fire which
quickly reached cans of benzine and
explosions followed.
The financial loss is placed at $780,
900, equally divided between building
and stock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
POISON IN DR.. HYDE CAPSULES
EMPTY SHELLS THROWN AWAY
IN INDEPENDENCE ANALlZED.
Chemists Announce That Strychnine
in Traceabe Quantities Was
Discovered.

Chicago, Illinois.-Strychnine has
been found in the two capsules that
Dr. B. Clark Hyde is said TO have
dropped from his vest pocket Decem-
Der Is while he was walking from the
home of Mrs. Logan o. Swope of indie
pendence to the office of DR.. G. T..
Twyman. This has just been given
out for the first time from the labora-
tories of Dr.. Ludwig Hektoen the Chi
cago chemist. The amount of strych-
nine found in the capsules was not
stated, only that it has been found in
traceable quantities.
The finding of strychnine in the cap
sules completes the remarkable chain
Of scientific evidence with which Dr.
Hyde will be confronted April II by
the attorney for the Swope heirs at
his trial for the murder of Col. Swope
The analyses showing strychnine to
be present in the visceras of Thomas
H. Swope and Chrisman Swope and in
the ejecta from Margaret Swope's
stomach already had been reported
The announcement that strychnine
had been found in the capsules came
as an entire surprise to the attorneys
for DR.. Hyde Several months ago it
had been announced that the first
tests made of the capsules had not
shown strycnnine. A more searching
test, the final analysis, however,
showed traces of the poison.
1t was December IS, the fateful day
in the Swope case, when the nurse in
the Swope home struck. refusing to
stay longer unless certain mysterious
incidents were explained, that Dr.
Hyde is said to have dropped the cap
sules. Thomas Swope will be the wit
ness to testify to this important evil
dence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
FAIRBANKS WELCOMED HOME
Former Vice.President and His Wife
Are Given a Big Reception at
indianapolis.

indianapolis, Indiana. - All In
diana joined in welcoming home for
mer Vice-President Charles w. Fair;
banks and Mrs Fairbanks. The dis
tinguished couple arrived in the after
noon from their 'round-the-world trip,
and were greeted by the cheers OF
their friends and admirers from all
parts of the state. All the mayors Of
Indiana cities had been asked to send
representatives and most of them had
complied. The school children of this
city also participated in the exercises.
Only two speeches were made, the adj
dresses of welcome by Gov Thomas
r. Marshall, and the response by Mr..
Fairbanks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01

The high cost Of living concerns me lot;
figure expenses right down to the dot.
IT'S mentally done, for pencil wears
out
Almost ere you know what you're count
ing about.
And. Furthermore, spectacles some day
may rise
And so l don't put mine in front OF my
eyes.
This saves me the cost of lead pencil
new
And the wear
And the tear
On the eyeglasses, too,
I'm puzzled somewhat over things that
I wear;
do not stand much, that my shoes
may spare;
do not sit down. lest my trousers grow
thin.
I do not razor my cheek and my chin
For razors can't last such a number OF
years
And shaving soap. too. sets man in ar
rears.
I do not have heat; thus I save on the
f1ue
And the wear
And the tear
On the coal shovel too.
I've stopped all my clocks; thus I savo
on their works.
The pendulums wear with the swings and
the jerks.
I breathe very slowly, I do 1t with care
So that I may help in conserving the air.
We've locked the piano; the use of 1t
brings
Deterioration of keys and of strings.
l don't count my money-this saves, tell
you.
All the wear
And the tear
On the dollar bills, too.
The question of eating is one I have
solved,
Though long through my mind was the
problem revolved:
A Fletcherte, I, till a week or so since;
I reduced every bite to Its uttermost
mince
But now 1 am gulpng and boiling my
food
The consequent saving thus makes me
feel good.
I sip only broth with no solids beneath
For I'm saving
The wear and
The tear on my teethl
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
WOULD REDUCE THE MILEAGE
Mr.. Cox of Indiana Thinks Congress
men and Senators Should Have
Five Cents Per Mile Only.

Washington, D. ca savage at
tack was made on the cherished mile
age of the senators and members Of
the house in a bill introduced by Cox.
a Democrat, of Indiana, reducing this
allowance from 20 cents per mile Of
travel to FIVE cents per mile.
Mr.. Cox's bill provides also that the
members of congress shall collect
mileage only for the actual distance
by the most direct route from their
homes to Washington and return.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
GOVERNMENT TIMBER BURNS
Three Hundred Square Miles Burned
Over-PartIy on Experimental
Reserve.

Alliance, Nebraska - Three hun
dred square miles of timber much OF
it on the government reserve on Dis
NAL river has been destroyed by fire
within the last two days. Several large
herds of cattle have stampeded and
many have been lost. The entire
equipment of several ranches has beer
destroyed
When the blaze first attacked the
forest reserve so foresters fought the
flames for "a hours, but were unable
to check them.
This reserve is an experiment which
the government is making in pine for
estry in the sand hill country, and has
been under cultivation for several
years. The forestry service has spent
a great amount of money on the pro
ject, which thus far has been success
full.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
ENTERTAINED SUPREME COURT
Kansas Justices Given a Dinner BY
the Mercantile Club of Kansas
City, Kansas.

Kansas City, Kansas.-The Mercan-
tile club in Kansas City. Kan, gave a
complimentary dinner at the Grund
hotel to the judges of the Kansas SUI
preme court Six of the seven JUS
tees and D. A. Valentine, the clerk of
the court, were present. Judge c. A.
Smith could not be present. William
]. Johnston, chief Justice Judge Silas
w. Porter and Judge Charles b.
Graves were the speakers. The other
members of the court who. attend
ed are judge R. A Burch, Judge Henry
F. Mason and Judge Alfred w. Benson.
The guests of honor arrived from To-
peka at five o'clock in the afternoon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
ANTIDOTE FOR MENINGITIS
Dr.. FIe<ner of Rockefeller Institute
Announces His Success to Medi-
cal Men.

New York, N. Y.-Dr. Simon Flex'
ner of the Rockefeller institute who
has been laboring for years to find an
antidote for spinal meningitis has at
least succeeded in perfecting serum
that, in the early stage of the disease
is as effective as the antitoxin which
has swept the fear from death from
dyptheria.
This was learned when medical men
all over the city were discussing the
statement made secretly to a private
gathering of physicians by DR.. Flex'
ner this week, that after recent expert
ments in New York hospitals it has
been conclusively proven that the new
serum was an almost certain cure OF
the disease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
THE NEW COMMITTEE NAMED
Republicans and Democrats Have
Each Held Caucuses and Made
Their Selections.

Washington, d. C,-The new house
committee on rules will consist of the
following members:
Republicans John Dalzell, Penn
sylvania; Walter l. Smith, Iowa; }.
Sloat Fassett, New York; Henry 5
Boutell, Illinois; Sylvester C. Smith,
California; George P. Lawrence
Massachusetts.
Democrats: - Champ Clark, Mis-.
souri,; Oscar Underwood, Alabama
John ]. Fitzgerald, New York, Lincoln
Dixon Indiana.
This committee, when elected by
the house, will supersede the commit
tee composed of Speaker Cannon, Dali
zell, Smith, of Iowa, Republicans
Clark and Fitzgerald, Democrats.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
LIVE STOCK RECORDS BROKEN
Hogs Reached $1o.97H And Quaran-
tine Cattle Sold for $40 on
Kansas City Market.

Kansas City, Mlssouri-A new top
price on hogs and the highest price
ever paid for quarantine cattle in any
market were features of light runs in
all lines at the Kansas City live stock
market. Hogs brought $10.S71a, and
steers from across the quarantine line
sold for so.1v, a price exceeding, by So
cents the highest ever before paid in
Kansas City. and the highest price
ever paid for that class of cattle in
any market
Light runs of sheep and lambs and
low grade of native steers kept the
rest of the market in rather slug
gish condition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
10 RAISE WRECK OF THE MAINE
The House Has Passed the Bill Appro-
priating 100000 for the
Purpose.

Washington, D. c. The house
passed the bill to remove the wreck Of
the United States battleship Maine
from Havana harbor and providing for
the burial in Arlington cemetery Of
whatever bodies may be found. The
bill appropriates 100000 for the pur-
pose of raising the wreck. The meas
ure now goes to the senate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
DYNAMITE DROPPED BY THIEF
The Robber And a Webb City Mine
Waterman Killed and Two
Women Injured.

Webb City, Missouri.-A startled
thief who dropped a 1O0-pound box OF
dynamite is believed to be responsible
for the death of himself and James
Vinson, night Waterman at the Red
Dog mine near here.
Mrs. Ellen Allen, Wilson's mother,
and his wife, who lived across the road
from the powder house, received in
juries that probably will be fatal. Al.
though the home was wrecked, two in
fants who were in it were uninjured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
THREE SONS GET PLATT ESTATE
Brief Will of New York Politician Be.
queaths all His Property to
Family.

Oswego, New York.-The will of
former United States Senator Thomas
C. Plat, who died on March 6. was
admitted to probate by Surrogate
George F. Andrews OF Tioga county
The will, one of the briefest ever filed
in this country, makes Mr.. Platts
three sons, Edward T., Frank H., and
Henry B. Plat, full heirs and execu'
tors. The value of the estate is not
given.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Mutual Condolences.

ut has always been wonder to
me-" confessed the fond wife, what
you could have seen in me to make
you choose me for your bride"
How strangely the thoughts of hus-
band and wife acquire similarity"
unused the kind husband.
1t took him some time to argue her
out of the idea of going home to
mother.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01

yes" sighed Miss Leadem, this
divan Is an heirloom In our family
There is legend that every girl for
ten generations has been proposed to
while she sat upon It,"
The seeming obtuse youth gazed at
her dreamily and commented:
as that so? Odd, isn't it, how these
old families persist in clinging to their
banshees and feuds and other hoo
doos?"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Too Exhaustive.

Five dollars a minute?" said the
youth who has asked the long dis
lance rate between him and the town
where resided the lady fair.
YES, SIR" asserted the telephone
:lerk.
81 guess / am not on speaking terms
with her," sighed the youth, sadly
counting the $3.50 which was in his
purse.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
NO GENERAL STRIKE WAS CALLED
PENNSYLVANIA State Federation of La
Dor Decides Not to Take Action
for Street Car Men.

Wilkes Barre, PENNSYLVANIA was
decided at the meeting of the execu-
tive council of the State Federation of
Labor not to call a statewide strike in
Pennsylvania in sympathy with the
striking street car men of Philadel-
phia called off their sympathy strike
and also to the fact that the votes
taken by many unions throughout the
state showed that majority of the
men are opposed to general strike.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
PERU AND CHILE DISAGREE
The American Charge at Santiago Has
Taken Charge of Peruvian Lega-
tion-PeopIe are Excited.

Washington, D. C.-Advices to the
state department say that the Ameri-
can charge at Santiago, Chile, has
taken charge of the Peruvian lega-
ton. The Peruvian minister to Chile
withdrew owing to the Chilean gov
priests from the country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
p KANSAS SCHOOL GIRL KILLED
A Hammer Thrown by Student at
Greeneaf Struck an 8-Year-Old
Girl on the Head.

Greenleaf, Kansas. - Mary Clark.
the eight-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Clark, was killed on the
school ground by a hammer thrown by
George Talbot, one of the students
who was practicing the hammer
throw. The hammer struck her in the
back of the head and death was in
Simultaneous.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
A s1.ooo.ooo Plant Burns.

Fairmount, West Virginia.-Plant Of
the HAMILTON Canning company at
HAMILTON, Tucker county, was totally
destroyed by fire. The loss, it is re.
ported. will reach s1,O00,0OO. The
plant was the largest of its kind in
West Virginia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Realistic.

One in Background Cat amateur
:heatricals) Say, what are you cast
or?
One in foreground-rm the realistic
ady's maid.
"Realistic?"
yes. There's to be big dinner in
he first scene of the first act, and I
20 on strike before the curtain goes
D."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Seized American schooners.

Bluefields, Mica. - The American
schooners Lark and Esfuerzo have
been seized by Enrique Espinoza,
brother of Rodolfe Espinoza, former
Nicaraguan minister to the United
States. They were seized in the name
of the constitutional government.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
waIIa WsIIa Saw = Comet.

Walla Walla, Wash = Hundreds
of persons were on the streets watch
ing the scintillations of a bright blue
comet believed to be Halley's. The
heavenly body has a distinct tail that
pointed northwest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Asks Extradition Of Indicted Packers.

Trenton, New Jersey.-Formal ap-
plication was made by Prosecutor
Garven to Gov. Fort for extradition
papers in the cases of the officers of
the National Packing company, re-
Gently indicted here for conspiracy in
restraint of trade.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Aged Leavenworth Man Suicides.

Leavenworth, Kan.-John Ohlrich,
an aged citizen of this city. father of
one of Tie city's leading business men
killed himself The old gentleman's
wife died six weeks ago and since has
been respondent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
NO MASSUER FOR SENATORS
Stricken From the Legislative
Bill.

Washington, D. C.-The senate
after a protracted debate decided to
get along without professional
masseur in the senate bath rooms. On
a motion by Senator Hale, the item
was taken out of the legislative bill
and an amendment by Scott (Republi-
can, w. Va.,) abolishing the salary
adopted. The bill was then adopted,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
soldlers Guard charIeston.

Charleston. west Virginia.-Mouut
Hope with 1000 of its 5000 residents
homeless as the result Of the fire
which destroyed more than AGO houses,
is under the guard of the militia.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Oklahoma NEGROES to Canada.

Sapulpa. Oklahoma.-Negro fam
lilies numbering 125 persons, mostly
from Creek county. have left in spe-
cial cars for Maidstone, Saskatchewan,
Canada, to colonize.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
JUDGE lands GOES THE LIMIT
Fined Man Who Evaded a Federal Law
$4,000 and Six Years
in Jail.

Chicago, Ill. - That Federal Judge
Lands proposes to go the limit"
in the punishment of mea con-
yicted of selling "moonshine" oleomar-
garine was indicated when he sent
Samuel Dreisbach, convicted of evad-
ing the federal oleo law, to six years
in the Fort Leavenworth penitentiary.
In addition he was fined $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Arizona Cattle Suffering for Water

Bisbee, Arizona.-Unless rain comes
soon the loss of live stock in southern
Arizona and northern Mexico will be
severe. G. J. McCabe, county super
visor, is back from tour of inspection
and says many cattle are dying now
from lack of food.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Extend to Idaho.

Washington, D. C.-The senate
bill extended to Idaho the pro-
visions of the Mondell bill, making
800 acres open to homestead settle
ment, was adopted by the house COM
mittee on public lands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Sails for Home June 10.

London, Observation-Disclosures Roose-
welt will sail from Southampton for
home on June 10. Passage has been
engaged.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
Chantecler2

81 had the loveliest dream last
light" says the fond wife. 81 dreamed
,bout a new spring bonnet"
There's lots of dreams that never
,ome true" observes the brutal hus-
,and.
I'm afraid this is one. | dreamed
hat purchased an egg at the mil
Inery store and set 1t under a hen
nd Matched out one of the latest
ats"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01

The divine injunction is. BE We
ready" not Get We ready" The
Christian is to spend this life in liv'
ing nobly, not in getting ready to die.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01
The incompatible Book.

For the mass of mankind the favor
lite books must be those that express
the common aspirations, the common
consultations. and the common Ian.
guage. It is this, for example, that
has made the Bible, for so many cen
turtles and so many millions of men
and women, ignorant and lettered, in
health and sickness, Joy and sorrow.
the incompatible book.-The Nation
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01

To persuade one soul to lead bet.
ter life is to leave the world better
than you found it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-04-01

The fact that our interests gradu-
ally take a wider scope allows more
scope for the healing power Of com
pensation.-Dinah Mulock Craik.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
RIGID MEASURES TO KEEP OUT CHOLERA
U. S. consuIs in Europe Are Instruct
ed to Disinfect the
Baggage.

Washington.-Rigo measures
have been taken by United States rep
resentatives abroad to prevent the in
PRODUCTION into this country of cholera
through the United States ports.
At the instance of the public health
service at Washington, the United
States consular offices at Hamburg,
Bremen, Antwerp and Rotterdam and
other ports are working under cabled
instructions, which require them to
detain steerage passengers from cho-
lera-infected districts in Russia and
to disinfeet baggage prior to embark
alton for the United States.
The latest reports on the Russian
plague received say that at Rostoff-
onion during the week ended July 8
there were 500 cases and 81 deaths,
and that since the beginning Of the
outbreak there have been 2,S71 cases
and 904 deaths. At Odessa there were
reported between July and 8 twenty
five new cases of cholera and ten
deaths.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
FLAMES SWEEP BELGIAN EXPOSITION
Two Lives Lost and Thirty Persons
lnjured-The Loss Estimated
at $1,000, 600.

Brussels.-Fire swept the great Bel
gian Exposition Sunday night. The
fire was driven by a high wind and
soon destroyed the Belgian, English
and French sections. Two dead and
thirty injured.
The White City of the Worlds Fair,
as the Belgians have called their 1910
smoldering ruins. A spark falling
into inflammable matter burst into
flames which, driven by a high wind,
swept rapidly in all directions. Soon
the Belgian, English and French sec
tions were destroyed. The fremen
and detachments of soldiers, called
quickly to the scene, found themselves
baffled by the veritable gale which
carried the burning embers to all
parts of the grounds.
To the left of the main building
arose the picturesque roofs and spires
of "Brulelles Kermesz,' a Belgian Co.
ney Island, with water chutes, tobog-
gan slides and scores Of sideshows
Ills pldCG w dS dllpG WILL 10hasJ
crowds and before they could be got
out with any semblance of order the
Kermesz was afre. The crowds be.
came panic stricken and men, women
and children fought madly to escape
The exits became choked with the
struggling masses and men used their
fists to clear the pathway. Many were
trampled under foot and badly injured
AS the flames reached the menage.
rie it was decided to shoot the beasts,
but the heat drove back the soldiers
and the animals were left to their fate
The fire was finally gotten under
control, but the Belgian and English
sections are in ruins, while all the
other sections, including the American
were partially destroyed.
Bands of thieves engaged in pillage
and a soldier was stabbed while at.
tempting to arrest three men whom
he found rifing a jewerly exhibit. The
diamond exhibitors are heavy suffer
ers. The loss in the exposition fire
is estimated at s1,000,000.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-08-20
THE ANGEL OF TIL CRiMEA is NO MORE
Florence Nightingale Dies in London.
An Invalid for Years-Fam-
Gus Nurse.

London.-F1orence Nightingale, the
famous nurse of the Crimean War, and
the only woman who ever received the
order of merit, died Sunday at her
London home. Although she had been
an invalid for long time, rarely leav-
ing her room, where she passed the
time in half recumbent position and
was under the constant care of a ply
sician, her death was somewhat unex-
pected. A week ago she was quite
sick, but then improved and on Fri
DAY was cheerful. During that night
alarming symptoms developed and
she gradually sank until O'Clock Sat
urday afternoon, when an attack Of
heart failure brought the end.
Her funeral will be as quiet as pos
sible in accordance with her wishes.
During recent years, owing to her
feeb1eness and advanced age, Miss
Nightingale had received but few Wis
itors. On May 12 last she celebrated
her Goth birthday and was the recipi-
ent of eongratulatory message from
King George.
Florence Nightingale was born on
May y, 1920. She was the first wo-
man to follow a modern army into bat
tie as q nurse and in the Crimeau
War gained the title of Angel of the
Crimea.' She studied nursing under
the Protestant Sisters of Mercy at
KaiserWerth, Germany, and returned
to England when the Crimean War
broke out. Sic organized corps of
volunteer nurses, whom she led into
the field, and was especially decorated
for her noble services at Sculari