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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
Quick Railroad Building.

Garden City, Kansas.-E. A. Tennis
general manager of the Scott North
ern railroad, is home from one Of
the swiftest roadtnaking efforts in
the West. More than IL miles oil
track were laid in six days. The
road, which runs through North Scott
and South Logan counties is 80 milei
long.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
SUMS Heat starta Fire.

Washington, Pennsylvania-Rays OF
the sun focused on the fuse of a pack
age of frecrackers. through bubble
IL a window pane causing an explo
sion of the entire window full of fire
works. About 5000 worth Of fireworks
were destroyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
Bow Held for Army Stable Fire

Fort Riley, Kansas.-Virgil Fack
lam, II years old, is held at Fort
Riley in connection with the burning
of the cavalry stable recently. The
boy was sleeping near the stable and
says he saw a man lettering near the
stable just before the fire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
Children to Guard Taft.

Topeka, Kansas.-When' President
Taft comes TO Topeka in September
to lay the corner stone of the me-
mortal hall bis official bodyguard will
be 5000 children from the Topeka
schools. T. J. Anderson is in charge
OF the childrsn's escort.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
Santa Ee Tralnmaster Dead.

Hutchinson, Kansas.-John D. COT
fey, trainmaster of the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe at Dodge City, died
of paresis. He had been with the
Santa Fe for years, formerly being
locomotive engineer out of Chicago
He leaves a family.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
Maternal Instinct.

Mrs. Rattle-I am sure that is my
baby with the pink ribbon over
there.
Mr.. Cynic-How can you tell it so
readily?
Mrs. Rattle-I can recognize 1t by
my pet poodle the nurse has with
her.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
ssIina Woman tries Suicide.

Salina. Kansas.-Mrs. Ed Clark, e
years old, shot herself below the
heart here. She is the wife of 8
baker and domestic trouble is said tc
be the cause of the ATTEMPT
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

It is stated that Boston is to have
n hosuital for the rich. Still. the mai
Of sense, whether rich or poor. woul'
prefer to stay outside OF even tn
most Rilded of hospitals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Two million trees have been plant
ed in Kansas this year. Good. Whei
Kansas gets a sufficient number o
shade trees It may become easier 70
har to find harvest hands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

A Cleveland woman was cured b!
a surgical operation Of an abnorma
desire to play the piano. Other per
sistent piano players should consul
specialists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
Kansas Postoffce Burned.

Hutchinson, Kan.-The store and
postoffice at Bernal, on the Missouri
Pacific railroad south of Hutchinson
was burned with a loss of $4,000. A
small amount OF mail was destroyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
DAISY FLY KILLER
lust So.

"Why do they call bell boy in
hotel 'Buttons?'"
Because he's always off when you
need him most, l guess"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

One way to keep cool and at the
same time mirthful is to go down
into the basemen' and look at the
furnace.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

A Chicago clergyman declares thai
the tree is mans best friend. 1t IL
certainly a great convenience In
fleld where there is cross bull.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Mirrors installed in street car plat
forms. instead of inducing women t.
alixht properly, might prevent then
from alighting at all
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

The clergyman who claims that An
ani,s died of heart failure and no
of prevarication will probably tel
Ms that Baron Munchausen was al
honest man
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

vassar college announces its fiji
tieth birthday, but none of the grad
yates admit that they were In at the
beginning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

And apropos of the present situa
tior, not even the most experienced
weather sharps can predict accurate
Nv low the lightning is going to strike
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Some married men don't seem to &C
complish any more now than they die
when women wore % buttons dowr
the back.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

A Chicago woman. suing for divorce
saws that she won her husband on {,
bet. And now she's trying to welcl
on the deal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

1t is now claimed that Ananias diet
Of heart failure. Somebody probabl!
told him about the club that was t.
be named in his honor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for a Time.

A chang4 to the right kind Of food
can lift one from sick bed, A lady
In Weldon. ILL.,, says:
Last spring l became bed-fast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
ty sick headache. got worse and
worse until / became so low could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though ! tried about every kind.
81 had become completely discour-
aged, and given up all hope, and
thought was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try
ing to find something 1 could retain,
brought home some Grape-Nuts.
ITO my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress. began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
flabby), grew firmer, my health I'M
proved in every way and every day,
and in a very few weeks Igained 20
pounds in weight.
81 liked Grape-Nuts so we'll that for
four months l ate no other food, and
always felt as we'll satisfied after eat
ing as if had sat down to fine BAN
Quet.
Il had no return of the miserable
sick stomach nor OF the headaches,
that / used to have when l ate other
tC-aJ 1 am now a well woman, doing
al ny own work again, and feel that
-. is worth living.
~Grape-Nuts food has been a God
send to my family; it surely saved my
life; and my two little boys have
thriven on II wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich
Read the little book. "The Road to
WelfTiilo." in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
enc appears from time 40 time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

The big cotton crop is likely to hell
make wooden goods cheaper by low
ering the price of cotton to mix will
the "all-woop fabrics.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
ean PIayer overcome.

Peoria, Illinois. - First Baseman
Schroeder Of the Decatur baseball
club was overcome by the heat in a
game here. He was running bases
srhaa ha cnilansad-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

"overwork," says a physician. I'll
the curse of the day" True, bw
what is a man going to do when he
needs the money?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

An Atlanta man has been ordered
by the court to kiss his wife at least
pncs day. Serves him right
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

An Indiana minister died from the
affects of being bitten by a catfish
Let's have the catfish muzzled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Porch sleeping is regaining popu-
larity. 1t is all right until the early
milk man begins to arrive.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Even the old oaken bucket is I'M
der the ban these days Health Is
worth a whole lot more than senti
ment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Persons who don't like to have their
pictures taken usually show 1t in the
photograph.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

There's another advantage that &C
crues to a highbrow-his straw ha
stays on in a gale.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

New York contemplates having ita
policemen wear Red Cross badges.
Better make them double-cross badges
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Most Americans eat too much"
opines New York physician. Like
wise, some physicians talk too much
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

A large per cent. of the marriages
turn out happier than the gossips i'm
agine they will.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

One mad dog can cause more ex'
citment in a community than thou'
sand that are safe and sane.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Before going too far let US reflect
updn the fact that abolishing war
vrould soon leave US without colonels'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Rev people enjoy a run on bank,
hut run on the bank of swimmin'
hole is a popular pastime these days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

The pitch for tuning pianos has
been increased from ABS to 43S vibra'
lions. More misery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Likewise, we are advised to swat
the tussock moth. OF course we all
know what a tussock moth Is.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Fathers, teach your boys how to
swfm-if you have to learn first your
selves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

The pistol in the house generally
gets somebody into trouble sooner or
later.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Properly muzzled dogs are biting
very few persons this season.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

In the case Of hot wave It is pleas
ant to speed the parting guest
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

proved. these people have protected
this breed with Jealous care. individ,
ually and as clubs, the American
Guernsey Cattle association being well
known throughout the United States
b cattle breeders. In fact the great
est Guernseys Of the world. missy OF
the Mist" and Dolly Dimple." with
whose remarkable performances every
breeder is familiar, are owned by
members of this club. OF the two
Dolly Dimple" is at the head, hei
butter record being LOSS pounds
Idissy's record is LOO pot DDS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

To be certain Of finding buried treas
ure. dig in your vegetable garden.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14

Sunday fun too often ends In fu-
neral
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-07-14
Modern Ethics.

Do not kick man when he is down.
Turn him over and feel in the other
pocket.-Galveston News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
SEWAGE PURFICATIoN.
Remarkable Results Attained by Modern
Filtration Methods.

AS the population of cities and towns
becomes more and more congested, the
public health requires that some meth
DDS be adopted that viii change the
chemical composition of the sewage SO
it viii not putrefy when discharged into
water courses, In some places 1T IS
even necessary to disinfect the sewage
SO that all disease germs Will be de-
stroyed Distinction is demanded be-
cause of the possible pollution OF water
supplies and of shellfish ponds. The
methods adopted for sewage disinfeetion
are described by the United States geo.
logical survey as water-supply paper
900. entitled, "The Distinction OF Sew
age and Sewage Filter Effluents," by
Earle B. Phelps.
Sewage publication as practiced to-
day is but the artificial and intensive
application of the processes used every
where by nature to reduce putrescible
organic matter to inert inorganic mat
ter. It is well known that II any or
ganie matter such as garbage or a dead
animal is left exposed upon the ground,
IL nutrefes or rots for considerable
period. giving off nauseous odors in the
meantime. After while the rotting is
complete, the odor disappears, and the
matter becomes mineral matter exelu-
sively. The process is scientifically de-
fined by saying that the organic mat
ter has become oxidized, that is, oxygen
has united with the organic matter to
nroduce the desired results. The process
Of sewage publication is precisely the
same except that in the publication
work conditions are provided under
which nature is assisted in her work
and the result is accomplished in a much
shorter space of time.
Great Capacity Of Improved Filters.
The improvements made in methods
lof treating sewage have therefore not
Involved the discovery or application o.
new principles; those established sinc'
the world began are utilized. The con
slant aim OF the experimenters has beer
! to increase the rate at which sewage
can be purified From the old-time sew
. age irrigation field, with its maximum
capacity OF purifying possibly 10000 gal
lions of sewage on an acre in = hours
to the present day trickling filter ca
pable Of dealing with two or three NIL
lion gallons a day on an acre OF hlte
{ surface. the march OF improvement ma
. been steady and continuous.
The later investigators have iouni
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
FIRE STARTED BY TRAMPs.
Factory Building at Newport Burned
Yesterday With Loss of $4,000.

Newport, May 20. Fire destroyed
the factory buildings recently used BY
the Blair & Nelarm Veneer company,
but which has been unoecupied for some
time. The buildings were used
great deal by tramps and it is thought
the fire originated by the careless light
inp OF matches by some of them.
The fire broke out at noon and
spread rapidly, and although there was
brick frewall between the two sec
tions it did but little good The
buildings are situated at the end OF the
railroad bridge spanning South Bay
and outside the water system, so Q
bucket brigade was brought into play
to save surrounding houses.
The wind was favorable and tn
only danger was from the intense heat
which made it necessary to hold VI
all traffic on the Boston & Maine To-
an hour. The Mantreal a Boston All
line and mail train from the south wer'
both delayed an hour.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 ant
| i. thought to be partially covered b
| insurance. The buildings were ownet
| by o. @. Miller of this place.
I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
The Water Bug.

The water bug is crazy quite
Before the ice is out of sight
He doffs his duds and plunges in
Despite the goosefesh on his skins
He paddles in birch canoe
And overturns a time or two;
He takes you in his little launch
Which he describes as very staunch,
And when the engine stops alackl
You help him row the blame thing back
The water bug, for all his vim,
Quite often hasn't learned to swim,
And when his sailing craft upset
Somebody pulls him from the wet
And rolls iii mon berrel till
Hos quite recovered from his spill;
He thanks his rescuers, and then
Resumes his fool career again.
He is very nervy mug"
This funny, dippy water bugl
Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
"DANGER TO
THE NATION"
Justice Harlan on the Oil
Decision
HE ASSERTS THE RULING
Was Judicial Legislation-Says Court
Has Invaded Right of Congress
Reversal of Former Opin-
ions Has Been Deliberate.
HE ASSERTS THE RULING

Washington, May 20 Associate JUS
tice John Marshall Harlan yesterday
filed in the supreme court his formal
dissenting opinion in the STANDARD Oh
case.
Not satisfied with his oral dissent
from the courts opinion, as handed
down by Chief Justice White Justice
Harlan entirely wrote the stenographie
report of his remarks from the
bench. The oral dissent made mere
Inv framework for the final document,
containing about 5000 words, put on
record yesterday.
Justice Harlan added that he is con-
WINGED that the courts opinion will
throw the business OF the country in
TO confusion and invite widely ex-
tended and harassing litigation, the
/ injurious effects Of which will be felt
for many years to come.'
"The subsidiary companies are thus,
lin effect informed, unwisely, / think,
that although the New Jersey corpor-
alton being an illegal combination
must 90 out Of existence, they may
Join in an agreement to restrain COM
merce among the states, II such re-
straint is not undue.
AS in his oral remarks, Justice Har.
Ian criticises the court for holding
that not every restraint of trade VIC
Hates the law. He reiterates that the
court traversed its former rulings II
the trans Missouri freight and JONI
traffic association cases.
"On reading the opinion just deliv
ered." he adds, 'the first inquiry vii
be, that as the court is unanimous II
holding that the particular thing
done BY the Standard Oil compan,
and its subsidiary companies in Thu
case were ilegel under the anti-trus
act, why was it necessary to make a.
elaborate argument as was done
the opinion, TO show that according e
the rule of reason, the act passed b.
Congress should be interpreted as If i
contained the werd unreasonable Q
: the word 'unduef
Inc Only answer N1itilt III AAoAN
ness, can be given to this question
, that the court intends to decide tina
, its deliberate Judgment ID years ag'
,, to the effect that it permitted no re
straint whatever Of interstate con
merce, whether reasonable or unrea
: sonable was not in accordance wit
e the rule of reason
'In effect the court says that it wi
now for the first time bring the dii
q cussion under the light of reason an
, apply the rule Of reason to the quei
tions to be decided | have the al
thority of this court in saying ths
such course of proceeding on il
g part would be judicial legislation.
: "The supreme law of the land" ]
= concludes. (which is binding alb
? upon all--upon presidents, congresse
3 the courts and the people--gives
r Congress and to Congress alone, al
i thority. to regulate interstate con
, merce and when Congress forbids al
restraint of such commerce in al
form, all must obey its mandate.
, over-reach the action of Congre
7 merely by judicial construction, tn
It is. by indirection, is blow at the i
i tegrity of our governmental syste
IL and in the end will prove most da
/ gerous to all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
4prOtection Breeds Bad Men"

In the June number of The American
Magazine, Ida NJ Tarbel says:
"The history of protection in this
country is one long story OF injured
manhood Tap it at any point and you
find it encouraging weak, base, human
traits-self. interest, sclf-deception, in
difference to the claims of others. Take
the classes chiefly involved in making q
tariff bill--the supplants for protection
and the legislators who grant it. what
kind of men does this make Of them
To begin with, it destroys their self
respect No man can carry on the kind
of lobbying done in Washington and not
lose finally the abiolity to blush for him
self In the contest over the Payne
tariff bill / watched the struggle OF q
group of men ne to the work, TO get a
duty on their product They left then
business at home to keep up in Wash
ington for many weeks a large ane
active lobby. They lived at the best
hotels and entertained royalty. They
sought from all over the country the aic
Of persons in all kinds of professions
and of all grades of character and intel
| ligence, and for whati On the chance
/ that through them they might for lev
moments secure an interview with thu
or that senator or representative who's
support they hoped to win. It wa
new work for them. They had spen
their lives at home attending to thei
own enterprises There, they were az
gressive, outspoken, sure of themselves
Here, they became suddenly obsequ
Gus. futtereh, chary of speech. Thel
DAYS were spent in sourrying around L
connecting petty schemes for getting q
men, in marshaling motley delegation
Of individuals who should have been a
home at work, before senators wh
give them hurried hand and as oite
a. not answered their snpplieation Wit
a curt Not interested. Ny state doe
OF produce the article
"fhese gentlemen, so deep in thel
own business such admirable judges Z
men, in one case employed q second
rate lobbyist on a good salary. ma
whom they would not have allowed !
their home Offices for a day. i SCENE
as ii their common sense as vel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26

al have very dear old housekeeper
she is aged, but she has been Ike a
mother to me-" said solid citizen.
"a little while ago noticed that my
silver shaving mug was slightly tar
nished, and l asked the old lady to
polish Il for rae. The next morning
i found it shining like the sun com
,leted my toilet and then went into
the kitchen to thank her for her kind
ness.
Mrs. German said, my mug
looks a lot nicer this morning
cit surely does, sir she replied
glancing up at ne. You always looG
lot better with clean shave. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26

Our departments filled with big values on every
line in mems, young mems and the little fellows
clothing Shoes and furnishing goods for men, women
and children of every descriptions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26
eIoh. Trotters Plus.

A number of tourists were recently
looking down the crater Of Vesuvius
An American gentleman said to bis
companion:
.sThat looks a good deal Ike the in
fernal regions"
An English lady. overhearing the re
mark. said to another:
Good gracious. how these Amert
cans do travel.r-LlPpincott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-26

their self respect was shattered by their
task.
"The final case against the doctrine
of protection as we know it lies theh
in the kind of men it makesi Men VINO
are worse, not better, for its practice
No sytem agaist which this, the
greatest of human offenses, the eorrup-
ton of manhood, can be proved can
stand
"Protectio must ultimately disappear
from this land because it Is breeding
bad men,"