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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04

to inquire: why spoil . nice. polite
wolves two more: Arc nice. polite
telephone girls az scarce in other
communities as the inquiry seems TO
imply? Here in Keokuk II would new
er occur to anyone to PROFOUND such
an inquiry. In this city all the tele-
phone girls are nice ana polite, and
there is no case on record Of one OF
them being less 50 after marriage
than before. But, OF course, Keokuk
girls are exceptional in . number Of
important particulars.
Results Of che Oklahoma System.
lPhiladelphia Bulletin.1
Sometimes experience Is the best
teacher as well as the most expensive.
When the guaranteed deposit scheme
was urged In Oklahoma. no amount Of
logical argument, even tho based on
admitted facts. served to check the
popularity" Of this cure-all for dis
honest banking. The idea spread into
other states, and when the supreme
court of the United States decided that
1t was powerless to interfere with such
state legislation there were fears that
the disintegration Of the national bank
ing system was threatened, 30 many
national banks surrendered their char
tiers and recognized under the state
law.
Originally per cent assessment
was sufficient to maintain the guaran.s
tee fund. But a years experience
proved that this was not sufficient to
Offset the announcement given to
reckless banking and the assessment
was raised to 5 per cent. Now the
state banks are crowding in their rush
for national charters, and the state
guarantee law seems destined to be.
come dead letter because there will
not be left sufficient number OF sub
stantial state banks to maintain the
fund.
It is not unlikely that some other
manifestations Of the prevalent hobby
for state interference which even the
enterprise. against which even the con-.
stitutional limitations do not prove q
bar, may find their most efrectuai cor
rection in few years OF actual exc
pertence. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04

about to make carom It kisses Off or
takes reverse English.
Swat the fly Is good home advice but
a liner over the third sack brings home
the bacon. r,.'.4, ,
Remember that a good road for an
automobile is also good road for a
hog wagon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04

The Queen OF Spain compels her
daughters to wear labels reading DO
not kiss me-" If they look like their
papa when they grow up, such labels
will be observation-disclosures
(Md.) News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04

If for no other reason the new con-
gress is sure to be famous FOR the
men who are not in it.-Cleveland
Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04

After a man has spent a few years
in the legislature he has about as much
resentment as town cow.-Galveston
News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04
NV Fathers House.

NV Fathers heart Is like rose
That in the balny April blows,
AS tender as velvet flower
Between two dawns Of sun and shower
NY Fathers smile is like CLEAN
OF golden vapor in a dream.
"A ray that fall around my feet
To light the road with bloom and sweet
MY Fathers song is good to hear
AS any brook that ripples clear
or marvel of the wildwood note
That raptures from the redbreast's
throat.
NV Fathers hand is held to me
From out the cloud. across the sea.
AS tender as a velvet bloom
OF love to lead me thru the gloom.
Ny Fathers house is wide and long
AS loves farewell on lips of song.
And there He bids me come and keep
The feast of life. the fast of sleep.
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04

Every woman should have an aim IN
life, even if she can't hit the side or q
barn with a brick.-Chicago News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04
SAME HERE.

[Keokuk Gate City.1
A wealthy Carthage bachelor Is go
ing to marry telephone girl because
she was always polite to him on the
wire. This leads the Quincy Wing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04
EDITORIAL COMMENT

By dropping Mr.. sheehan does Mr.
Murphy realize that he will dise,nbody
a great and sacred principle New
York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-04


po Ike IN a is
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Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20

Edward A. Wilson's Preparation of
Hypophosphites and Blodgetti from
the original formula is the Sovereign
Remedy for Consumption, Asthma
Bronchitis, ('atarrh, LaGrippe, Coughs,
Colds and all Throat and Lung Mala-
dies.
Thousands of people say they have
been relieved by 1t,
Those who have used it will have
no other, and recommend it to their
fellow sufferers.
1t has cured many after they were
given up as incurable by their physi-
clans.
The undersigned as a consumptive
can testify fIom hs own experience as
60 its value.
Write at once-delays are dangerous,
and may prove fatal.
For full particulars, testimonials,
etc., address
G.. A. ABBOTT, Sole Agent.
60 Ann Street, New York City, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20
SATURDAY. MAY 20. 1911.
Attention COMRADES.

All members OF the G.. 4. r. and
W Il. G. and all cid soldiers are re-
quested to meet at G. A. r. Hall on
May 30th, at one O'Clock p. m. stand
ard, for the purpose of observing Dec
OraJion Day exercises TO be held at
the Cemetery at 2aO p. m. The Old
soldiers extend an invitation TO all
Sons Of Veterans to meet with us
U that day in memory OF your fathers
who offered their lives for this great
country Of ours and the dear old flag
we love SO well; Sol 9 of veterans, turn
out every one OF you and show 10 the
people that you are proud TO be son
a veteran. Remember boys, it was
so years the 3rd day Of April that the
first gun was fired on Fort Sumter
the commencment of the war of 1851;
then we had it for five long years.
Turn out BOYS, every one of you with
us on May both; don't forget we want
To see one hundred in line to 20 to the
Cemetery with us. We also extend
an invitation to all Fraternal Orders
TO be la line with US.
Please lay aside all business Nav 30
and come. Comrade Henry Winters
will receive all sons Of veterans at the
hall aud register your names and give
you button hoe silk flag for badge.
From l:pO to 500 p. m, May 30
Comrades, remember the Memorial
Sunday, May 2Sth. We will go this
year TO the Presbyterian church and
Rev. T. Porter Bennett will preach
the sermon at 1880 a. m. All g. A.
Il. aud w. r. g. and all old soldiers
and their wives are invited to- attend.
We will meet at the G. a. u. hall at
1000 a. m. standard time to 60 to the
church.
j. w. RoGERs,
Commander Of G.. A. r.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20

The Western Michigan Develop
ment Bureau has received an applipa-
tion from Detroit real estate firm
for duplicate set of slides of the il
Illustrated lecture On Western Michi-
gan. The firm wants to use the slides
in giving the lecture in the state of
Illinois, for the purpose 0f arousing
interest Ia the resources Of this Sec
tion, where the frm is handling a
considerable amount of real estate
Record Herald.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20
AN OPEN LETTER.

NewDerry, Mich, Feb. IL, 1910.
Fetoskey Rug Mfg. Co.,
A. Il. Washburne, Prop.
Petoskey, Mich. =
Dear Sirs:-
THE Rugs came yesterday and are
simply superb. IT I could See did sin
hers con9erted ana made over as new
as those Rigs are ! shoiild think that
peffettloh was reached in TRANSPORT h-
ing men,
' How you can do it out of such old
carpets is a SURPRISE To m" Your
charges are reasonable. Your york is
Excellent. Your attention to hatrOns
is comhepdable. And the products
Of yoqp y NIHoms sHTPas9ing ell our ex-
: With many thanks, We remain,
Rev. Levi Bird. Phi. D..
Pastor Newberry NJ. f. Church.
P. S.-You are at liberty to use
this letter II you care to do so.
We have hundreds of such letters as
above coming from nearly every state
fn the Union on file at our office for
Inspection. e - ~ = -
&. T. Washhprne. Prop.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20
Common Council

Regular meeting Monday evening,
May 18th.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed:
r. A. Brintnall collection fees
and postage. .............. s94.76
John Nachazel, loads Of grav-
Ell and scraping. ......... 500
Hite Drug Co., merchandise 60
Electric Light 81 Power Co.,
pumping for April....... 104.35
Eugene Adams, cash$paid for
labor at hose house. go. 1925
Henry Winters, engineer SER
vices. ............... 3l.5O
Belle Roy, typeYriting specia-
cdUlOuS. ........ .......s O'OO
Geo. Spencer, tapping and til
Ing B................ OZ.z5
President Cross appointed the
following Village officers, which
were confirmed:
city Engineer--Henry L. Winters.
Member of Board of Assessors-Ja-
cob III. Grah.
Board, of Review. II. Milford
and Leroy Sherman.
On motion, it was decided to pur-
chase steam road roller as per terms
specified by the j. l. Case Go,
Permission to build cement walks
were granted to Hugh Weatherup and
Thomas Joint.
A petition was presented asking
for the extension of the West Side
water main from the JUNCTION Of Echo
and Water sts south to Mrs. Batter
bees greenhouse. Referred to Water
Works committee.
On motion, the clerk was instruct
ed 10 draw an order for $500 in favor
OF the G.. A. r. for Memorial Day
purposes.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20
Program For
Memorial Day.
Exercises at the Bridge.

Exercises at the Bridge.
The w. r. c.. G. A. r. and the schools
will meet at the Town Hall at O'Clock @
m. The East Jordan Military band will lead
the procession to the gater's edge where the
following program takes place:
Singing Nearer My God to Thee.
Prayer by Rev. A. d. Grissby.
Selection by Band.
Exercise by W. X. c,
Decoration by W. r. c:
SELECTION by Band.
Benediction.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20

An Illinois judge excused man
from duty because he was newly wed :.
After a year or two jury service will
seem like relief.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20

In Connecticut they have passed a
bill taxing aerOplanes, thus making
death and taxas douGly sure.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-05-20
Order of March to Cemetery.

Order OF March to Cemetery.
In the afternoon meet at G. A. r. hall at
o'clock. The parade will form at 200
promptly in the following order:
Escort by officers Of Village.
East Jordan Military Band,
G. A. r. Post No. 66.
w. X. c.
Sons of Veterans.
Schools.
Fraternal Orders,
Citizens.
Exercises at the Cemetery,
Busle Call and Band playing.
Prayer by Rev. A. d. Grissby.
Song by School.
Gettysburg Address by coms Milford,
Song by School.
Address by Rsv. T. Rorter Bennett.
Band Playing Piece.
Pinning Bouquets on Old Soldiers.
Decorating for unknown by School.
Decorating graves by committee.
Band playing march.
Bugle Call for assembly.
Return march to the hall p ling Of order
as we went.
Break ranks at the hall.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
Sir $500 mad 0entdIanb.

Deutid : nmertfonifhe 8eitungen
tuer6en i'm nIten goterIanb nit gro,
Benz St,tereife gelelenL lpeil iie lid
fret ausipredett uno b6ufia bon bril-.
ben mebr Neuigfeiten uno Nnfrid.
tent bringen, nIs Die oeutifen Sci.
tungpn ielbit. Die .Greie 8refse fir
Teros~ lit 6riibett liberal, tpobin fie
geianot miro, elm febr germ geiebenel
Gait un6 fam fid ribmen, Mrtet-
fennurg uno Miirbigung 5u finoen.
pie aus 8obIreid)en griefen an ans.
fotuie ON Dieienigen tpelne 6as
BIott an ibre 0ertpnnoten ihifen,
~berborgebt. User oaber ieinen 8er-
mon6teu un6 5reun6en cine Gre1,ce
.eripeifen, ibnen Elm ~pfHsommenes
@eihenf MAIDEN min, Der befteGe fit
fie Die nGreie Hreiie fir 9eros".
Das Sntereife fir Geros, tpie iiber.
baupt fir ben Staat un6 Die &c.
geno, mo bic Berpanoten pobnen,
LIT in DeufbIano febr Iebbaft uno
es tit unnoglfh, IN Hripatbriefen
eilie. 10 griin6Iihe MuffI1rung usis
9eihreibung BEG fremoen 2anoes
81 geben. ,mie oies Die .Jreie Bre5fe"
aIlipohentlih int. Sir ben geriu-
gen Yreis bon. $500 perienoen mir
portofrei unier reihbaItiges Bo-
denbIott auf elm Snbr an irgeno
cine M0reiie i'm MnsIan6e.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

Issue OF the''FREIE
Psnssr FJRR TRxAs has po-
sitively the largest circulation
Of all German papers published
IN the State of Texas. 1t Is
mailed to $50 post-ofices. and
has an extended circulation in
Mexico in the Indian Territory,
and in Oklahoma.
1t clrculates from Galveston
to Denison. from Marshall to El
Paso and Of course mainly IN
the thickly populated central
and northwestern parts OF the
state. as also in Mexico.
Two tlavenng men and our
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new sub
scribers to the lists.
In consideration OF these facts
the "FRRIE PREssE FUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
Using medium IN the State OF
Texas. when 1t Is the object to
reach the German reading pc
pulation.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
Sdmorrbotoem oard, ainffauaeu su
Gaufe fnrferf.

Guen a~eibenben, Die mir lire GbreIre
5uienben, tper6e i6 beutli6 ertIdren,
ipie man Sdmorrhoiben gu SanIe burd
Nufiouaen 6eilt. gs lit einerlei, OBJ Die
Sdmorrbpiben %iosenannte blinoe, blus
tenoe. indenoe ober berausacordnate
limb; i'd fperbe ettunB bon bieSem Wits
tel f~pftenfrei fenoen. iotpie and, i'm EaI.
Ie es geipiinidt tuirb. &%eferensen aus
Sbrer unmitteIbnren umaebuug. S6ne!,
le Qinoeruno uno baiernoe SeiInn1
lit fiher. Sdidt fein @elb, mddt ober
Tnberen RitteiIung bon oiciem Mners
hieten. Shreibt hente nod an Erau
~. Gummers. 8or q. 36, Rotre Dame.
Snb. gdreiben Gle in sieier gprade.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
Jltesen nnb Wpsfito's

bnben iest ibre Grnte - ibr @eid1ft
bIubt uno fie finb gIidlid. gs lit
ieooh abiollit nidt ein3uieberL
morum Sbr ibnen erloubt. an gud)
berum gu inugen 90 SIR bies bod
iebr unbeqiem finoet. Die 4nfpen-
6ung bon ein flein tpenig &unt's
9igbtning Oil auf erponierten SteI.
len bolt iie al ODER Iinoert unDer3iis.
lid ben Sdmer5, menn fie gud ge.
ltoden baben. @eibt elm tpenig cir
un6 Ssbr tperoet iiber5eugt iein.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04

8auutiupae.


Can Amtsnis, Sec. |. ang.- Or
binarb 7h gt5.; @ooo Wiooliug S9s
gts.; Qotp Mibblins 9% Cts; geioos
ling 10 11/16 gts.; @ooo Rioos
Iiua II 9/16 Gents.
0aIbeitpn, Eer. 4. Mug. Orbit
narb 1911 Cts; 2otu giboling 11k
gts.; Wibbling 1878 gts.; MiShs
lima 1926 gts.; Miobling Sair
10 9/t6 Gents.
Gan Mntonio, 1. aug. 1911. =
Sabuer. 5000 u. $4.25 per Dto.
Gier. friff. :. -. IA gts. per 8to
gutter. ..15 gts. per Bfo.
&orn.. ST gts. per @ufhel
@eiseu.. .......9 9e per @ufGel
6eu..,. -. $500 per 8onne
5afer.. 81 gts. per @uldel
9onig. per 8funo.. 49,. ..9A Up
$aIg. per Bfnno.. - ets.
Gentle.
Rurtoffeln, 9sgas Bbite, $500 nnn
$3.50, Srinmpbs 1915. galifors'ta
SpisbsIn, segas germu0as, s1.oo
uno $1.25.
gonaten. segos, Csc unb 75e.
Wurien. seIas. 40 u. so ets. fur elm
1/3 DufbeI.
Bobnen, Gtnbeimilde, $1.2b uno
$3.50.
griiner gfeffer, SO u. eoe per 4 @ase
fet<Grnte.
Ora, 80 unb 40c per 1/3 @ushe!
Gantnlrupes, $500 urb $1.25 peg
Boz bon / 8uidel; 60c per 1/S Duldel.
Saunfb, 10 u. 15c per OuReno.
Generie, SIPS per Duhenb.
0nobInuG,. Sc. nub 10c per Yflno.
@aBtdrtcffeIn. $3.50 per 100 Yfli1c.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
Beds.$ specialization.

r.. 1pIt-Stnbl nit &olsfit 500.
GiAea.Stabl nit 35brFt 95e.
6 Dnf Mnssieb-Siid $500.
Hab-g Aanfel-g tnbl $3.50.
Gisidranf 500.
.Sibe boarb", iolibeiden $3.50.
Giierne 8tttite1Ie, 2sSnise Woiten
$3.50.
40 sfS. Matraten, gang ans Sot'
tsn $5sO0.
vNinbum GbaSes1 45e.
einsItnm per Yarb 55e.
Sslibtid)tne nOrefer1 $1,000.
Beck Furniture Co /,
2f2 OF Commerce . Cir.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04

Gin gutes @Ias 8ier ihneGt
am bslten, penn mar es i,neeftorl
trinfen fam. Dies fam man BEL
9. BnrgfaIer, neben Der Sermonns-
iobne.8one, mo oos prddtige WaH
ltets friih AM 8opf lit.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
Madridt BON auntantinOpel, sitfei.

sd gebraude SIR uSunt s2isbt
ming Oil felt ldngerer 3eit uno
baIte es fir oos bette Mittel, oas ID,
lie fir aotarrb, @unoen uno 9rano.
puiloen gebraud)te. gs buff mir
audi BEL Mbeumatismis unb Weitral-
gle. Sd empfeble es b~eionoers oil
len an Mbeumntismus, Weurolgie
uno fergleihen 2ei6en6en.
Yu5ont 81. Ou5nf,
SEQ. 20 Sarafiilur, aonitantinopel,
Eiirfei.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
.Roofes" Siibner.QauTe. sri

rHoahes", 9ibner.Qduie, So
be, aNe6 Bugs, BLUE Bug.
@an3en, Motten rno ale ibre @icr
ausgerottet nit s. s. 9ei alien
Droguilten. 9rt Der @npenouno ae.
5ciat BON ben 6~obrifanten Saeder
& 5nu, San 9ntonio. Seros. Sci
De Telephone. @erionot s. 8. O..
nah irgeno elmer Stotion.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04

gerIanat = Drnu gum aoden uno
fir Smlsarbeit. RribntsSnmilie. Gusaes
sei6netes 5eim. $40 per Ronat. Man
fhreibe in Gngliih itu6 abreifiere: Nsrs.
rs. 8. Bulb, 1914 Q. @esleb. Greens
bile. 9eras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
&oltet Cure nidtiaiten 0raa.

Soltet Cure mi6tisiten Srsa-
ne III Oronung, penn Sbr p1breno
Der Walaria : 3eit geiuno iein
motif. Brifln @fb 8itters
rreinigt nno ftdrft ben Maeen, Die
2eber un6 Gingetpeioe uno modlt
ba8 Spitem miberftanosfdbig ee
gen Rronfbeitsfeime.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-08-04
Bon SeiOenreiditein, Senti6lanb.

SpA QetpehretaJFelHf S~eufidlafo.
SD sebraude uSuttt's 2isbtning
Oil" ha6 balte es fir Elm ausge5eidJ.
netes MitteI fir &beumotismus,
0eiralgia unb dbnlihe 2eioen; NIT
8ergniigen einpfeble id es INNER.
Sron5 @ruber,
Seioenreiditeir, 9eutidlano.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-03
Initiative Passes House.

The Don Carlos initiative and refer
;ndum resolution was passed by the
house by vote of 107 to 10. Seven
Republicans and three Democrats vOt-
ed against the measure, although the
platforms of both parties declared for
it The Republicans voting against
the measure were: Case of Dickin-
son, Davis of Kiowa, Lambertson Of
Brown, Martin of Hodgeman, Olinger
of Shawnee, Wettack of Montgomery,
and Yates Of Cove. The Democrats
who voted against the measure were:
Drew of Morton, Kelley Of Shawnee,
and Maloy of Morris. There was a
great deal of discussion of the initia-
tive and referendum and the consid-
era ton of the measure took up prac'
tically a whole day, but there were
few such speeches on it as were de-
livered in the senate and there was
at no time any question but that The
resolution would so through the
house.
The only amendment of Importance,
outside of the committee amendemnts,
made 10 the bill was one offered by j..
NJ. Meek, of Nemaha county, raising
the percentage from to Is per cent
for constitutional amendments. Under
the amendment it will be necessary to
secure petitions signed by fifteen per
cent of the voters of the state in order
to secure the submission of a constr
tutionai amendment to the people. The
legislative measures may be submit
ted upon q petition signed by eigth
per cent of the voters of the state.
The discussion over this question ran
along for two hours and the Meek
amendment, when put to vote, car
ried A to A.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-03
Prohibition May Be in Danger.

The house of representatives has
passed the Don Carlos initiative ana
referendum proposition. This mea-
sure, if finally adopted, will enable
the people to amend the constitution
by a majority vote without the inter-
vention of the legislature. Eight per
cent of the voters can bring any prop
osition to vote of the people. The
constitution may be amended by a
mere majority of the votes cast on the
proposition.
Great alarm is felt among The
friends of the prohibitory law. 1t Is
pointed out that petitions to repeal
the prohibitoIy amendment and PRO-
hibitory liquor laws could he procured
without difficulty any time and that
the result would be the greatest liquor
fight in the history of the country.
Kansas is the most shining example
in the world of the success of the
prohibltory idea and the liquor inter-
ests could afford to spend an unllmt
cd amount of money in overthrowing
the law in Kansas for the reason That
it would prevent the further spread OF
prohibition in the United States.
This bill, if adopted, will also leave
the matter open to fight at any
time. Even if III the first round the
prohibition law should be retained, all
that the vets would have to do would
be to await some opportune time When
there Is an ebb Of Temperance sentl-
ment; and then bring the matter up
again. The initiative, it is pointed out,
in effect wipes out the constitution
more tkan any other law. 1t becomes
as fluid and changeable as the statute
book itself.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-03
Members Can't Accept Jobs.

The house passed composite of the
Orr and Tyler bills that no member OF
the legislature during the term for
which he was elected should be APP
pointed to any state or district office
created by the legislature of which he
was a member No member of the
legislature shall be appointed during
the term for which he was elected to
any office, the salary or emolument OF
which was increased by the legislature
of which he was member. Assist
ant postmasters, justices of the peace,
and notaries public, whose pay is less
than 500 a year are exempted.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-03
City of Pratt to Be Sued.

hutchinson, Kan.-Hutchinson at
torneys have prepared suit against the
city of Pratt in behalf of George Will
liams and wife, colored, for an as
gregate of $4,000 damages because
of misireatment at the hands Of a
mob of Pratt citizens. Williams, a
wealthy negro farmer. bought some
fiue residence property in the most
aristocratic part of town. When he
was about to move in he alleges mob
of white people in the neighborhood
gathered and threatened violence and
that their house was assaulted and
damaged.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-03
WANTED TO BE AGREEABLE
Farmers Rather Humorous ExpIana-
ton for Telling Exceedingly
"TaI" Stories.

Irving Batcheller once told a story
of farmer on the Connecticut hills.
Pretty steep land for planting, isn't
it," visitor asked the tiller OF the
SOIL
Pretty Steep" the farmer assented.
Il suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn?"
Quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested, and
would not be put off with short re-
plies.
"Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him pityingly.
I'VE have to shoot it all into the
earth with shotguns, stranger" he as
sured his guest.
The visitor gasped. Really" he
calculated. Really, now? Is that &C.
tually true?"
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest a look of whitening scorn.
mo, that isn't true" he answered.
I'm trying to make conversation"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-03-03
KANSAS TOPICS
Prison Contracts Let.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Contracts for
prison supplies have been awarded at
the stale penitentiary for the next six
months. The bids proved satisfactory
to the directors and all but the beef
contract was let. Local merchants,
with the exception Of the dry goods
men, received about the same num-
her of contracts as in former years.
The dry goods men lost number OF
the heaviest cloth contracts to the
eastern houses. The flour contract,
which was the last one to be awarded,
had five bidders. No local millers had
made bids. The contract for 14O 600
pounds of straight flour was let to
the Lord Milling company of Wamego,
Kan, for $1.90 rer 100 pounds. The
flour will be delivered by the milling
company as called for by the prison.