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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
REDUCE NUMBER OF DIVORCES
jackson County Court viii Formulate
New Plan of Practice-May En-
pIoy Special Investigators.

Kansas City, Mo.-The judges Of
the circuit court of Jackson county,
at a meeting en- banc, agreed that
something must be done to stop the
rush of divorce seekers to the cir
cult court each term, and that Judge
Seahorns plan to have the board Of
public welfare employ an attorney or
attorneys to conduct an investigation
int. each divorce case is a good one.
The discussion was informal and no
action was taken. A meeting may be
called before the beginning of the
next term, November IS, to decide on
some line of action.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
BALLOONS ALL DOWN BUT TWO
Not Beaten-No New Distance
Records Were Made.

Kansas City, Missouri.-The Lahm
cup still remains with Alan r. Haw-
ley, whose record of 1,173 miles was
not closely approached by E. H..
Honeywell in the Kansas City II or
by F. M. Jacobs in the Topeka IL.
Honeywell went 430 miles and Jacobs
went 300 miles. These were the only
two flying for that trophy.
In the international race for the
James Gordon Bennett cup, all of the
balloons are down except two, the
Berlin II (German), Hans Gericke.
pilot, and the Condor III (French).
Emile Dubonnet, pilot. The Condor
III and Berlin II, French and German
pilots respectively, have not been
heard from.
OF the balloonists who have report
ed, F. P. Lahm in the Buckeye holds
the record for distance. He Travelled
$40 miles. Lieut.. Leopold Vogt OF
Germany Is second at 800 miles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
RAIL STRIKE SERIOUS IN SOUTH
Threats Made to Blow UP Shops at
McComb City, Miss.-Gover-
nor Wants Arbitration.

Jackson, Miss.-Fearing that the
1900 strikers at McComb City will
carry out a threat to blow up the
Illinois Central 100000 shops there,
Gov. Noel is preparing to concen-
trate every one Of the states avail
able military companies in the lit
tie railroad town.
Eleven companies of militia are
now stationed at McComb City, and
six others are on their way.
Two hundred armed men from the
country are here and are fraternizing
with the strikers; more are arriving
hourly and all are in fighting mood.
Arbitration as a means of settling
the strike is suggested in a telegram
addressed by Gov. e. F. Noel of Mis-
sissippi to President C. H. Markham
and ce-President Park.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Midland Starts New Towns.

Wichita, Kan.-There will be five
towns with stations on the Midland
Valley railway between Wichita and
Arkansas City. Two of these towns
will be new, being plated and estab;
lished by the Midland Valley. They
are Adamsville and Waco. Adams
vile is located about six miles north
of Geuda Springs in Sumner county.
Waco is about twelve miles south of
Wichita or two miles west Of Derby in
the southern edge of Sedgwick county.
Waco will be the first station south OF
Wichita. The other stations in their
order to Arkansas City are: Belle
PLANE, Oxford, Adamsville, Geuda
Springs. These towns will afford the
Midland Valley company a station ev'
cry eight miles between Wichita and
Arkansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Playing With Revolver, Kills Self.

Summerfield, Kan.-News has reach.
ed here that the 7-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Jones, who live twelve
miles east of town, accidentally shot
and killed himself. The little boy had
found a revolver in an older brothers
room. While playing with it, he trip
ped and fell, when the revolver was
discharged. This is the third child in
the family to receive death by acct.
dent. A daughter was shot and another
son was smothered in a sand bank
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
ITALIAN FORCES TAKE TRlP0LI
Defenders Retire to Pasha's Castle
After Brave Resistance-White
Flag over Houses.

London, England.-The Italian flag
floats over Sultania fort at Tripoli,
which is occupied by landing parties.
Part of the fleet is anchored in the
harbor and the other warships lie in
a short distance from the dismantled
fertilization. Few bodies of Turks
were among the ruins of the forts.
The defenders retired to the
pasha's castle. The so-called English
fort at the left of the harbor en-
trance offered great resistance and
its guns had a longer range.
Two battle ships were brought in
to play before the fort was silenced.
The Turks behaved bravely, resisting
up to the last moment.
The general feeling in the town Is
shown by the many white flags wav-
ing from the tops Of the houses,
especially over buildings occupied by
Arabs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Murder Case in Supreme Court.

Topeka, Kan.-The row in Nemaha
county last spring in which Will Bleis,
ner was killed, has been argued in the
Supreme court. Fred Keene was
charged with the murder Of Bleisner
soon after the fight occurred and was
convicted of second degree murder in
the lower court He was aentenced to
ten years in the state penitentiary and
appealed the case. He was released
on a bond of $4,000 pending the APP
peal. The court heard all of the argu'
ments and it is likely that it will hand
down an opinion some time next
month. ~
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
ANOTHER TOWN FLOOD SWEPT
WATER BREAKS AROUND BIG
DAM IN WISCONSIN,.
Homes and Business Ruined-Other
Towns Below Black River Falls
Threatened.

Lacrosse, Wisconsin.-i1alf of the
business section and part of the resi-
dence section of Black River Falls, a
prosperous little city of 1000 per-
sons, has been destroyed by flood.
The water swept through the city
when the Black river, swollen by
rains, washed through the embank-
ment of the Lacrosse Water Power
company's dam at Hatfield.
How many lives have been lost Is
not certain, but between 25 and 30
business houses, comprising all the
stores on both side of two streets,
have been destroyed, together with
an equal number of houses.
The disaster was caused by the
sudden rise of the Black river be-
hind two dams of the water power
company following rains which last
ed almost week. The dams with
stood the pressure, but in each case
the river washed around the side,
taking out big section of the river
bank and coming down upon the
country below in almost as great
volume as though the dams had been
swept away.
The $5,000,000 property of the
water company is believed to be not
greatly damaged
Harry Gottman, formerly Of the
Wisconsin Telephone company at
Tomah, is the Jack Binns" of the
flood Perched on the top Of 60
foot pole, with a telephone instru-
ment cut in, with darkness about
him and flood waters shaking the
pole, he sent news to Lacrosse and
warnings to all points he could
reach. Gottman worked in the flood
district all day without food, drink
or rest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
A CITY MATRIMONIAL BUREAU
Des Moines Starts Another New De
partment of Municipal Affairs
Weddings to be Free.

Des Moines, Iowa.-The municipal
matrimonial bureau is the latest in
novation in connection with the Des
Moines plan of city government, and
Edward c. Lytton, the mayors secre-
tary, has been designated general
manager of the bureau, which is an
nounced as the clearing house for
lonely souls"
The advisory board consists of Dr.
H. L. Saylor, city physician; Mayor
James Hanna, Horace Susong, city
clerk, and Mr.. Lytton.
Women desiring husbands will be
required by Mr.. Lytton to send him
their names, addresses and photo
graphs. He will keep a classified
waiting list from which to make rec
concentrations to wife-seeking appli'
cants.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
PALLAS' TWENTY-FIFTH PARADE
Greatest Crowd Ever In Kansas City
Witnessed Electrical Pageant
All Were Orderly.

Kansas City, Mo.-After two days
of uncertainty because of unfavorable
weather conditions, the Priests of
Pallas parade was given for the 25th
time in 20 consecutive years.
When the parade left the den at
o'clock the moon was shining and the
stars were bright.
The biggest crowds that ever wit.
messed an electrical pageant in Kan.
sas City watched the progress Of
Pallas Athene with Queen Flora and
the flowers in her train.
All of the floats were of floral de-
sign. Several had mechanical effects
and all were illuminated in colors with
electric bulbs. The effect was brill
liant There were no unpleasant in.
cidents or accidents.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Had Pupil Whip UnruIy Boy.

Emporia, Kan.-Miss Elizabeth Fa,
gan, teacher for district number 72. in
Lyon county, deputized one of the
larger boys in the school to whip Ival
Metcalf, eleven years old, and the resi-.
dents of the district are discussing
the matter. 1t is unlawful for teach.
err to delegate authority to another in
inflicting of corporal punishment. 1t Ia
said that Metcalf is a troublesome
youngster, but is large for his age and
too heavy for Miss Pagan to handle, so
the whipping was turned over to an
older student. The school board lie
standing behind the teacher in the 90
currence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
TO JAIL BECAUSE OF BAD MEMORY
ayes" or mo" at Liquor lnvesti-
cation and Got Six Months.

Jefferson City, Missouri-When H.
P. Greasy of Columbia declined to
answer yes" or mo" to a question
propounded to him by grand jury
in Boone county which was investi-
eating the illicit sale of liquor Judge
Harris committed him to Jail for six
months for contempt. Creasy's at
torney has applied for a writ of
habeas corpus in the supreme court
and got from Judge Kennish an order
directing the release of Greasy on
bail pending the return of the writ.
Greasy said he could not answer
"yes" or mo" as his recollection did
not permit of it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
FINEST THEATRE IN STATE.
New Crawford in Wichita, Just Com
pIeted at cost of 100000.

Wichita, Kans.-This city has many
buildings, both public and private, THAI
prove a never-failing source Of inter
est and admiration, not only to our
own citizens, but to the stranger with
in our gates, as well.
The latest addition to these struc.
lures is the New Crawford theatre,
which has just been opened to the
public. The building is absolutely
fire-proof, the floors, stairs, partitions
and roof being constructed of cement,
and the ground floor alone having
twenty one exits. 1t has a seating ca
pacity of 1850 and every seat is an
opera chair.
The interior decorations for the new
theatre were designed and executed
by Mrs. Roland P. Murdoch of this
city, whose reputation for clever and
original work along this line Ia known
far beyond the confines of our own
state. By no means the least of these
handsome appurtenances is the plush
act curtain designed, woven, dyed and
made especially for this theatre, which
by the way, is the only plush act cur
tain in the state. Even the carpets
were designed and made to order, and
are in perfect harmony with the 9TH
er rich furnishings
The l. Art Nouveau style of archi.
lecture and decoration predominant
throughout the entire building and the
effect is indeed most pleasing to the
eye. The main curtain is of asbestos
material, which makes it possible to
completely cut off the stage from the
main theatre in case of fire.
Another feature found in no other
playhouse in Kansas is the Cantlever
balcony, thus making every seat a
good seat with no unsightly posts to
obstruct the view.
1t is by far the most beautiful
theatre in the Sunflower state, aud
our citizens are justly proud Of it.
Pinaire and Martling were the general
contractors.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
PASSENGER TRAIN ROBBED
UNMASkED MEN FLAG M, X. G. T.
EXPRESS.
Said to Be First Hodup on the Line
In Oklahoma in Twelve Years
Got $46 From Mail Clerk.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.-Passen-
ger train No. 20 on the NJ, X. G T..
railroad bound from Parsons to Okla
homa City was held up by two bandits
and the mail and express cars looted.
The train precedes No. 81, which car
few minutes. 1t is believed the
bandits were laying for the latter but
made a mistake in the trains.
The two men, both unmasked,
tagged the train about two miles
south of Okesa, covered the engineer
and fireman with guns, cut off the
locomotive, mail and express cars and
forced the eng er to run them about
a mile further. There they looted the
mail and express as the engineer and
fireman watched, but are said to have
made away with not nearly as much
heavy mail and express as they prob
ably were looking for in the next train.
They relieved one of the mail clerks
of $46 in cash, but hurt no one. Pas
sengers were not molested.
John Vann, the Cherokee gunfighter,
leading a posse with bloodhounds, lost
the trail. The dogs stopped in Rocky
gorge one mile inside the wild Usage
hills.
This is said to be the first holdup
for II years on the NJ, X. & 7. Okla
homa line. A hot pursuit is being
made after the desperadoes. A reward
has been offered by the railroad for
their capture.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Wedding of Divorces at Prison Door.

Leavenworth, Kan.-After having
divorced her husband and caused him
to be sentenced to the penitentiary
for mistreating her, Mrs. Horace
Schwartz of Hutchinson, Kan, mar
ried him again in the warden's office
of the Kansas state prison. A year
ago Mrs. Schwartz prosecuted her hus
band. After he was sent to prison she
got a divorce, placed her two chill
dren in a children's home and returned
to her birthplace in the east. Last
month she went to Topeka and obtain
ed pardon for her husband. After the
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Schwartz de-
parted for Hutchinson to get the chill
dren.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
National A. H. T. A. Convention.

Newton, Kan.-The national con
gention of the Anti-Horse Thief ass0
citation was in session here the Other
day. with forty-five delegates present
from Kansas, Ohio, Illinois, Oklahoma
and Missouri. Checotah, Okla. was
chosen as the place for holding the
next annual meeting one year from to-
day. The officers elected for the en-
suing year are: n. G. Randall, Chero
kee, Kan, president; w. H. Roe, Jack
sonville, H., vice president; j. NJ
Pence, Morrisonville, ILL.,, secretary
and treasurer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
wichita's New Mayor swears In.

Wichita, Kan.-Dr. Walter w. Min
lex has taken his seat as mayor OF
Wichita, succeeding John H. Graham.
John A. Harris took Commissioner E.
NJ. Leach's office. No more Sunday
moving pictures are 70 be given in
Wichita theaters, an ordinance prob.
iting them being adopted by the new
commission.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Ate Out Wichita High School Cafe.

Wichita, Kan.-The first day OF
Wichita's new high school cafe in con-
nection with the Wichita high school
brought out a rush of business entire
ly unforeseen by the parties in charge.
More than five hundred hungry pupils
were fed, about $115 being taken In
altogether. At that juncture the food
supply failed and after discussion
the other pupils were dismissed from
school to go home and get something
to eat The novelty Of the new cafe
Is thought to have influenced trade to
a large extent, and it is probable that
the establishment will be able to han
die it's business after the first few
DAYS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
WIFE SPOKE FUNERAL GRAFTON
indianapolis Woman Conducts Hus
bands Burial Service at His
Request.

Indianapolis, misunderstanding by
the coffin that contained the body OF
her husband, Mrs. Charles A. Buhland
delivered an impressive funeral ora.
ton in which she recounted the story
of the married life of herself and
husband and his request that she
should be the only speaker over his
remains.
At the conclusion of the eulogy Mrs,
Buhland sang a hymn and the SEP
vices ended. Not a tear was shed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Must Eat Only Jail Food.

Columbus, Kan.-Prisoners in the
Cherokee county jail must from now
on content themselves with the regu
lar Jail menu. Sheriff Bramlette has
forbidden any more lunches being
sent in by relatives and friends of the
inmates. Bottles of whiskey have
been hidden between chunks of cheese
inside roast chicken and between the
layers of cake which people on the
outside of the Jail sought to have Civ
en- to their less fortunate friends on
the wrong side Of the bars.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
HOG CHOLERA SERUM IS SCARCE
able to Supply Demand From
All Over State.

Columbia, Missouri-From nearly
every county in the state appeals are
coming to the Missouri college OF
agriculture to check the ravage of
hog cholera. The infection is worst
in Ray, Franklin and Caldwell coun'
ties. The veterinary department has
tried hard to make enough serum, but
has been unable to supply the de.
mands. Since the beginning of the
year $4,000 doses of the hog cholera
serum have been sent from here.
Four men now are giving all their
time to the work ut in the state. Last
winter the legislature appropriated
5000 for the work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Grosscup VIII Resiun.

Chicago, Illinois.-Judge Peter S.
Grosscup, who has annouced his in
tention Of resigning from the United
States circuit court of appeals, says
he will enter a final sales decree
in the case of the Chicago-Milwaukee
electric railroad case and forw I'd
his resignation to President Taft i'm
mediately afterward.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
chanute viii Vote on Commission.

Chanute, Kan.-Following the filing
of petitions bearing 2,OS7 signatures,
the city council has called an election
to be held November 18th, to vote upon
the proposition of adopting the com
mission form of government The pc
titions originally contained 2,OSe
names. Thirteen were deducted as
invalid by the committee requested to
check them up. 1t was calculated that
2,O12 would be necessary to constitute
the 40 per cent of. the registration for
the spring election
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Aerial Mail Route Proposed.

st. Louis, Missouri-Dr. Charles S.
Branfield, first assistant postmaster
general of the United States, who
is here believes the proposal of Wal
ter Brookins, the aviator, to estab-
fish an aerial postal route between
st. Louis and Kansas City is feasible
and practical. He supplemented the
statement with the declaration that
the postal department is greatly in
terested in plans for carrying mail
by aeroplane.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
More Money In cIrc,IIs,ion

Washington, D. each citizen of
the United States under an equal di.
vision would have $3435. the per
capita circulation October 2, accord
ing to the circulation statement of
the treasury department.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
trouble over Street Car Tickets,

st. Joseph, Missouri.-Trouble oc.
Cured in the first minute when the
street railway company attempted to
enforce a new rule by which con.
ductors are ordered to refuse tickets
when detached from the books. AS a
result a number of conductors have
been beaten by irate passengers and
several times lines have been tied up,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
SHERIFF FOOLED THE LYNCHERS
Deputy Heard Mob Was Coming on
Special Train and Took Negro
Out of County.

Kenneth, Missouri.-Forty men came
here on a special train from Caruth-
ersville to get a negro, Ben King, ac-
cused of stabbing two BARRIERS, Lee
Fleming and Albert Digger there.
Sheriff Timberman was away, but
his deputy had been notified and took
the negro away from the Jail. The
crowd retired quietly and returned to
Charlottesville.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Won't Move Mcnamara Bombs.

Indianapolis, Indiana-Judge Joseph
Marley of the criminal court has
denied the petition of ]. B. Fred
ericks, states attorney of Los Ange-
les County California, that dyna-
mite seized in this city at the time
of the arrest of John ]. Mcnamara
be removed to Los Angeles to be
used as evidence in the trial of Nc.
Namara.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Another Revolution in Mexico

The City of Mexico.-A telegram
from San Antonio, Tex, says the fol
lowers of Gen. Reyes and Gen. Diaz,
have established a jrnta in that city.
The telegram permits the inference
that a new insurrection is to be begun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Threw a Shell Into the Fire.

Easton, Kansas.-Mrs. John Rowe,
Wife OF Prof John Rowe of the high
school, was injured by the explosion
of a .3S caliber revolver shell which
was in some sweepings she gathered
up and threw into the fire. The shell
exploded. striking her in the mouth,
and ranging upward, struck her eye.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
RODGERS, Plane Wrecked.

Huntington, Ind.-Caught in gust
,. wind, c. P. Rodgers aeroplane
S;ved to earth just after he had started
from this city toward Chicago and
the machine was wrecked and Rodgers
painfully bruised. Rodgers is trying
to make a coast to coast fight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Lonu Trip for Jayhawkers.

Lawrence, Kan.-According to pres
ent plans, the Glee Club of X. U. Will
make a long concert tour during the
Christmas holidays at the expense of
the Santa Fe railroad. 1t will take
the twelve Jayhawker singers to every
Y. M. C. A. on the Santa Fe route be-
tween Lawrence and the Pacific
nnaat
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Abandons "Water WAGON"

Muncie, ndiana.-Muncie formally
Joined the ranks of the "wets" when a
number of licensed saloons opened for
business after two years, during which
time "blind tigers" flourished. There
was much shouting on the streets but
no drunkenness.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Here's a Diversified Farm.

Holden, Missouri.-At the fourth
annual farm product show here Mrs.
]. R. Shelton made an exhibit of
farm products raised on her hus-
bands farm, northwest of Holden,
which included SO distinct products.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
soIlolior Mocahe steps out.

Washington, D. C.-Solicitor Nc
Cabe of the department of Agriculture
has been relieved at his own request
from duty on the pure food board.
McCabe was an opponent of Dr.. Wiley
DR.. Wiley remains on the board
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
ExpIosioA Shakes Pittsburo.

Pittsburg. Kansas.-The granting
mill of the Dupont Powder company,
four miles southwest of here, was
struck by lightning and destroyed by
the explosion and fire that resulted.
The loss is about $1,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
lndlct Wall PAPER Makers.

Cleveland, Ohio. - Eight indict-
hents against four wall paper manu-
facturers and four wall paper job
bers, charging them with conspiracy
in restraint of trade in violation Of
the Sherman law, were returned by
the federal grand jury.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
To Build River Warehouse.

Brunswick, Missouri. - Residents
of Brunswick have taken steps to
build a large warehouse and land
ing that they may take advantage of
river navigation to transport freight
at a reduced rate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
HunneweII Mayoress to Lecture

Chicago, Ill.-"The Job of Being
Mayor" will be the subject of an adj
dress at the art institution here by
Mrs. Ella Wilson, mayor. of Hume
well, Kan. Mayor wilson will be ac-
companied by her chief of police and
chief clerk.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-10-13
Postal CLERK Stole Money.

Springfield, Mo.-John w. Deaton,
20 years a trusted employee at the
Springfield postoffice, pleaded guilty to
embezzlement and vas sentenced to
four months Imprisonment in the
Greene county Jail.