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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
RACING AUTOMOBILE
KILLS NINE PEOPLE
MACHINE GOES THROUGH FENCE
AND PLOWS INTO CROWD.
FOURTEEN OTHERS INJURED
Contest Not Stopped-Next Event on
Programme Is Started Five Min
utes After the Accident.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept 1S.-Nine per-
sons were killed and IA injured, some
of them seriously, as the result of an
ACCIDENT during the closing miles of
50-mile automobile race at the state
fair track this afternoon, when Knox
racing car, driven by Lee Oldfleld,
leaped from the track, crashed through
the fence surrounding it and plunged
into the throngs that lined the other
side of the speedway. Six of the nine
people were killed outright and three
others were so badly injured that they
died on the way to the hospital
The list of dead may be increased
as it is found that the injured are so
badly hurt they cannot live. The ac-
cident came as the fatal termination
of day that was undoubtedly the
biggest the state fair has ever held in
point of attendance as well as in the
matter of attractions. When the race
was called, Ralph De Palma and Bob
Burman who had been driving in pre-
vious races, refused to go on because
of the condition of the track, saying
the water had made it too dangerous
to take chances. There was some de-
lay during which the track dried
somewhat. The race was called and
De Palma and Burman were both en-
trants along with Oldfield and six
others.
The accident happened in the forty
third mile. De Palma was leading by
lap, with Oldfield trailing him as
they entered the first quarter of that
mile. The big cars, travelling, it is es'
timated, at rs miles an hour, were
running side by side as they swuns
around the turn, after passing the
grand stand AS they took the turn
there was report. The car driven
by Oldfied leaped in the air. Then
it swerved to the outer side ann
crashed through the fence, the Grip
pled engine, beyond the control of the
driver, ploughed through hundreds OF
persons lined along the fence. 1t look
ed at first thought that no one had
been hurt and this announcement was
made. Despite this hundreds hurried to
the point where the car left the TRACK
The runaway car had left persons pill
ed together on the ground, several
mangled almost beyond recognition,
At once nearly a score of the dead ana
injured were picked up. Hurry calls
we're sent to this city and ambulances
and every one in the city responded.
Vehicles of many kinds on the fair
grounds were also pressed into serv'
ice. The dead and injured were TAX
en- to the emergency hospital on the
fair grounds and at the same time the
woman's building was turned into IA
hospital ward. Physicians on the
grounds hurried to the hospitals. AT
the same time a general call was sent
into the city for help. Oldfield, the
driver, who is in a hospital, is being
guarded by an officer and as soon az
he RECEIVERS will be arrested.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
PRESIDENT FALlIERES APPROVES
France Insists on Commercial Equity
In Morocco and Free Political
Hand.

Rambouillet, France. - President
Fallieres gave his formal sanction to
the French reply to the latest note
from Germany regarding Morocco
Foreign Minister de Selves after sub
hitting the document, fastened by
motor car to Paris, and, if the reply
can be transcribed soon a courier will
leave with it for Berlin at once.
1t is understood that, as antici-
pated, the latest French expression
emphasizes the necessity of maintain.
ing the commercial equality of all in
Morocco and insists that France shall
have a free hand politically in that
country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22

The little road lay by the brook
Where dropping branches flung shade;
1t loafed beside the leafy nook
Where butterflies In summer played;
1t crept along among the fields
Where birds sang welcomes to the morn
And where, proud with its clashins
shields,
There stood the army of the corn.
The little road roamed idly on
Across the valley sweet the dew,
Until the silver sky OF dawn
Changed into one of deepest blue;
The rugged cliffs forgot to frown
Upon the little road that wound
Around them to the little town
The solemn cliffs asked: WHITTIER
bound?'
1t rambled through the village street
Where swaylng fences hemmed 1t in
The roses, tremulous and sweet
Asked what the goal 1t thought to win
But on the little road now went
With newer dreams and newer will
Until at last we'll nigh forspent,
1t climbed atop the highest hill.
And then it ran away! 1t ran
To where there gloomed the city's
smoke
1t heard the rumble of the van,
1t heard the hammer, stroke on stroke;
And now the little road was seized
Was curbed and held, and fashioned
straight
All, it recalled the breeze that leased
The roses at the swaying gate
And 1t remembered all the hooks
Where lazy trees through browsing
moons
Bent. listening to little brooks
That luled the flowers with their
croons;
And it thought of the peoples bold
That flung their banners In the wheat
Now it was firmly in the hold
OF city wall and city street.
And day and night and night and day
1t heard the roses calling low;
From far and far and far away
Called all the joys 1t used to know;
The grass that bothered 1t one time
Called to the road that it come home
And find the hills 1t used to climb
Before it thought that 1t must roam.
The little road would often yearn
To seek again the meadows fair.
But 1t was never let return,
Was forced the city's toll to bear
And there be men who make their moan
OF binding way and grinding load
And dream of Joys they once have known,
As does the foolish little road.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
MOUNT ETNA THREATENS MANY
Panic-Stricken Residents Flee From
Streams of Lava Flowing Down
Mountain Side.

Calania, Sicily. - The activity OF
Mount Etna increases. Sixteen new
assures have opened and from
the two nearest the base of the vol
cano a great stream of lava issues
1t is moving at the rate of 1880 feet
an hour and had covered several miles
in the direction of Linguaglossa
northeast of Etna.
Linguaglossa and Randazzo, to the
northwest, are on elevations and are
not threatened by the flow of lava
though storms of ashes beat on them.
The residents are panic-stricken and
some have deserted the towns. Earth
shocks continue.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
ST. Louis River Trade Revives.

st. Louis, Missouri.-A resumption
of steamboat traffic between st. Louis
and New Orleans began when the big
steamboat Quincy departed at
o'clock from the foot of Olive street
for the South. Many members of the
merchants exchange were present to
congratulate the officers on the sue
cess of re-establishing traffic by boat
between the two cities after Is years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
MAYOR OF CHEROKEE ARRESTED
for Misappllcation of National
Bank Funds.

Cherokee, Oklahoma.-Mayor A. j.
Titus was arrested by a deputy
UNITED States marshal while presid-
ing at council meeting. The warrant
called him to Enid to answer TO an
indictment for the misapplication Of
the funds of a national bank. 1t is a
result of an investigation made by
the department of justice into affairs
OF the First National bank here, which
went into liquidation the first of the
year. Mr.. Titus was taken to Enid
where he was arraigned before United
States Judge Cotteral.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
Wichita Embezzler Found in ST. Louis,

Wichita, Kan.-Sylvester Harrison.
who has been wanted in this city for
several years in connection with a
check episode in which Mrs. Kate Cath
ers and the National Bank Of Com
merce lost $4,000, has been located in
st. Louis, Mo- Harrison is charged
with criminal act in a complaint filed
in the district court here. When told
that a warrant had been issued for his
arrest he collapsed and medical assist
ance was necessary to revive him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
chiId's SLAYER Confesses.

Madison, Wisconsin-John j.. John
son otherwise known as "Dogskin"
Johnson has just confessed to the alb
duction and murder of Annie Lem
berger, years old, whose body was
found in Lake Monona recently.
He was sentenced at once by Judge
Anthony Donovan to life imprison-
ment and taken Immediately to the
state penitentiary at Waupun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
Not Prepaid,

az" said the eminent lecturer. poll
tician, candidate, and magazine writ
er. after half an hour Of glowing elo-
quence, 81 cannot help but believe
that 1 have a message for the world.
and"
And you are delivering it collect"
interrupted a man with peaked nose
and sharp eyes, who sat somewhere
In the middle of the house.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
RoYcotted Nonunlon Cars.

St. Joseph, Missouri.-As a rebuke
to the st. Joseph Street Railway
company which does not recognize
their organization, the delegates and
visitors to Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electrical Railway EN-
ployes of America drove to Lake Con-
trary in tallyhos where they were
entertained at fish fry.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
POPULAR GAM E.
"Phwhere how yez been this av,

'Phwhere hov yez been this ave
MINI" asks O'Tunder of O'Toole.
Sure, I've been playin' Bridget
whist IT'S foine game, 1t is"
Bridget whist? An how do yea
play thot?"
Il sit in the kitchen wild Bridget an
ate pie an cake an chicken, an whin
Bridget hears tn missus comm she
says WHIST an l hide in tn pam
thry."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
Would Not Salute Our FIau.

Jersey City, N. For many years
the state school laws have compelled
the salutation of the flag and the re-
newal of the oath of allegiance to it
every morning. AT the opening
of the Perth Amboy school Catherine
Audsley, a 14-yearold pupil, refused
to comply with this law and was sent
home by the school superintendent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
New Scheme to Avoid Jail.

Topeka, Sept. IA new scheme
to avoid Jail sentences for violating
the prohibitory law has just been
discovered in Cherokee county.
Women who are on trial for violating
the law borrow babies in order to
obtain the sympathy of the court and
get paroled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
The Course of Sprouts.

at is asserted" says the visitor to
Experience, that you are a dear
teacher"
And SO l am" explains Experience.
Except to those who do not learn
their lesson well and have to come to
me for post graduate course"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
Work VIII Be Started.

Sedalia, Missouri.-The date OF
the formal opening of the work of
constructing Pettis county's part of
the state highway has been set for
September 20. The ceremony will be
at Lamm's Crossing, six miles east of
Sedalia, on the Smithton road.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
LONG CHICAGO Strike Ends.

Chicago, Illinois.-An agreement
just reached between rival factions in
the building trades will bring to an
end a strike which has prevailed near.
ly year, and has cost building in
dustries of this city millions of dol
lars.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
soId a rown for "a. nno.

Chickasha, Oklahoma.-The town
of Alex has just been sold for $4,000
to the Washita Valley Improvement
company. Alex is a town of 500 peo-
pie, nine miles east Of this city on
a branch line of the Rock Island rail-
Way
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
L c. clerks Ordered Out.

Chicago.-J. ]. Carrigan, president
of the International Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks has just issued an or
der sanctioning a general walkout OF
Illinois Central clerks at East St.
Louis. The action affects about 500
bill and yard clerks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
His Bones TO a COLLEGE.

ST. Joseph, Missouri.-Dr. S. F.
Kessler, 20 years professor of anat-
omy at Ellsworth Medical college here
has willed his bones to the college,
that after his death the students may
use them as basis for study.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
Leasing Land for Gas and Oil.

Atchison, Kansas.-Belisving that
lands in the vicinity of Lancaster,
a village near here, are underlaid with
oil or gas, company of capitalists
are taking leases on many farms there
and will begin making tests. Each
lease provides for ten year rights.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
PEARL sTURM FOUND GUILTY.
Evidence circumstantial In Hix Muir.
der Case at Lyons, Kan.

Lyons, Kan, Sept. 1S.-After
night of deliberation Pearl Sturm was
found guilty today on a charge Of sec,
ond degree murder in connection with
the death of J. H. Xix, of Des Arc,
Ark.
The body Of Xix was found last
June in a sand hill. where It evidently
had been for some time Sturm was
arrested later. He was convicted on
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
ar nm Fire in a ViIIaoe.

Fulton, Missouri.-A fire at mid
night destroyed two stores and badly
damaged the bank building and
general store at Williamsburg. The
loss is $4,000, partly covered by in
snrance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
A War Airship CAUGHT Fire.

Berlin, Germany.-During the army
maneuvers the dirigible balloon "M.3"
caught fire and fell. The crew saved
themselves by jumping as they nealed
the ground. The airship was de-
stroyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
plans a Jaunt for HadIex.

Springfield. Missouri. Arrange
ments are being made to entertain
Gov. Hadley and a party of friends
on Piney river the week of October
13. Arrangements are in charge of E.
c. Higgins of Salem.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
slain bv His son.ln.Law.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.-Jona-
than Henderson of Coyle, one of the
wealthiest farmers in Oklahoma, was
shot and killed here by his son-in-law.
William Mcguire. The two men quar-
relied over a lease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
Quick Divorce in Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kansas.-A divorce
was granted less than an hour after
suit had been filed here by Mrs.
Benjamin F. Cheever against her hus.
band, a retired army officer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
A Melon Welqhed 81 Pounds.

Atchison. Kansas.-A watermelon
weighing 81 pounds was brought to
Atchison by Joe Kulbrook, a farmer
living on Mud lake in Missouri. 1t
is the largest melon put on the mar
ket here for many years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
After a hosnltal Sic.

Topeka. Kansas. - The advisory
board of physicians who are to select
the site for the new state tubercu-
losis hospital viii meet to arrange
for viewing the proposed sites IN ser.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
A start on saIIna,s RaIIroad.

salina. Ksnsas.-Construcdon work
on the proposed salina, Winnipeg &
Gulf railroad VIII begin out OF salina
within so days. This is the road
that is TO be built north and south
through Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
Road Boost in Oklahoma.

Hobart, Oklahoma.-October II has
been set for the date for a convention
in this city OF the counties of south
western Oklahoma for good roads.
Every town viii be invited to partici-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
ST. louis BUYS = Balloon.

st y 5. Missouri.-The rubberized
y king has been purchased by
resiuents Of St Louis as the air craft
that Capt John Berry will pilot IN the
International balloon race ron Kaa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
candor.

do you know, when we went into
the conservatory was afraid you
would propose to met"
How odd l meant to. but was
afraid you would accept me-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-22
MAINE ELECTION NOT SETTLED
One Set of Figures Uphold ProhibL
ton, Another Cefeats lt-Official
Count to Determine.

Portland, Maine.-Returns so far
received at the Office of the secretary
of state with only six towns missing
and these six supplied by returns re-
ceived in Portland, showed
For repeal of prohibition 60,517
Against repeal ...........6 0,3S3
Majority for repeal. ..... 1874
If the figures received in Portland
from the towns of Limestone, Matini-
Gus Isle and Tapsfeld, which have
been shown to be reversed as COM
pared with those received in Augusta,
are allowed, they will show a victory
against repeal of 1886
An official recount probably will be
necessary to determine the result Of
the balloting.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
Vest Pocket ESSAYS
The Au,ho, Of Siwash College Tales

-HE standing army Of the United
States is the greatest In the
world. They are statisticians
who will Indignantly deny this.
but this IL because they ride home in
automobiles at night. and do not know
how the other $3.50 Of us live.
Our standing army consists Of up
ward of 100000 people. Thanks to
American chivalry most Of these are
men. Some of US stand only q mile
or 80 each day. while others stand ten
miles a day. and have to transfer three
times In the bargain.
The discipline of the American stand
ing army is magnificent. This is be-
cause 1t is drilled regularly. twice q
day. Every evening in every American
city, whole cars full of our standing
army can be seen obeying commands
After a man has belonged for a while
he answers the commands: Step live
ly." "Move up in 'front.'" and "Take the
next car" like well oiled machine.
Many members Of our standing army
are splendid athletes. Nothing Is finer
for the muscles than standing army
drill. A veteran will carry four bun
dies and garden rake under one arm,
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
ACCORDING TO SAMMY

and he put his trowsirs avn 10 fast he
dident evin no ma had pressed than,
and he ran out Of the house sla1nn,ins
the door and saying he was late
alrsddy.
Sumthings Up
Pop was hanging up his hat wen he
calm back frum the ortiss today ana
ma herd him and calm to the ton AZ
the starss and sed. How was yurs
trowsirs, Henry. forgot to ask you
you this moarning. you was in sutch
hurry.
Womin. sed pop. hanging up his hat
80 hard he almost nocked q hole in
1t, have sumthfng to say to you. Az
Pracktikil 5oaker yure sutch q frost
that you awt to get job standing
underneath chestnut tree In July.
Wat do you meen. sed ma. ! nevvir
sed 1 was a pracktiiil joaker.
confown It, sed pop. do you meen
10 say you didn't kreass my trowsers
down the sides on perposs. Do you
stand M tnars IKE q statue Of idiosy be-
nited and tell mo that sutch q
thing Good be a axsident. womin, he
SEQ. you have murch to apsir for,
making confowndid ideotick fool of
yure husbind this day. Look n me
now, he sed. you cant tell weather I'm
going fruntwers or backwers or side
ways. j havtnt had q minits time 20
get them pressed in . Kristyin mannir,
he sed. and I've bin the laffing stock
OF the sity for ten hours. How WOOD
you like evrybody you met to ask YOU
which way you was wawkins, he sed.
wooent 1t be Mise. woodent II be sweet
That's very funny always pressed
my bruthirs trowsirs that way. sed
ma. still standing at the top Of the
stares.
Then yurs bruthir must Of bin n
raving maniack and II runs in the
family. sed pop, nevvir spent sutch
. day In my life. he sed. look at me.
look at me. womin. I'm q thing Of
bewty and q orniment to euy ser.
siety. am not.
1 always pressed my bruthirs that
way, ssd ma. and pop ran up In the
setting room and powndid the tabil
and tawked sum moar about II and
ma kept avn saying she always
pressed her bruthirs that way, wich
may be she did. and wen pop sent
me erround to the tayiers to have his
trowsirs pressed reguler, he was still
tawking about IL.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14

Garry 1t up to the third foor. and
be very, careful with It," he croaks.
"And ! may as we'll tell you right
now you needn't expect any tip. It's
. practice that ought to be broke up"
"Righto!" sings. maxim up my
mind to do things to that trunk that
would incepacitate ut. SO to speak. for
the rest of it's mortal life.
Every time I slammed that trunk
against wall OF doorway. the mean
lookin' cuss would yell up from the
bottom OF the stairs. For mercy's
sake, have a care!'' And ia pretend
not TO hear him and soak that trunk
against whatever happened TO be
handy until could feel the leather
splittin
banged II thirty times on the
gecond floor and forty on the stairs
goin up to the third. No tip. eh!
Ought to be broke up. ought IL!
smashl Bang! And all the time the
mean lookin' cuss was yellin' at me
to have a care!
II wasn't till ia dropped the trunk
on the moor from a height OF four
feet that the mean guy rushed up and
told me II was full of dynamite for
some laboratory purposes or otheri
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
By George Fitch

an old master, he takes a few cars OF
his line and thus increases his standing
army. In New York as many as 200
members OF the army are often crowded
Into single car. This is accomplished
by other members OF the army who are
trained to push on them from behind.
Sometimes the cars burst. and son,e-
times the patrons do. The former is
considered more unfortunate by the
company. New York magnates are very
kind to their standing, army. however,
and have recently put sanitary straps
In their cars. New York is the only
city where the standing army has q
regular waiting list each night. This Is
because women are allowed to belong
to It. however.
Contrary to custom In other countries,
the American standing army draws no
pay. On the contrary. 1t pays for the
privilege Of standing. This leads TO the
worth two bits in time Of war. An
army which pays cents per head for
the privilege Of hanging from a strap,
and being punched In the back by a
conductor, would probably thank the
enemy with tears In its eyes while 1t
was being kicked or the field of battle.
Copyright. 1871. by George Mathew Adams,
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
THE STAGE DOORKEEPER.

II see," said the sta9e-struck
youth. that our mutual friend. Mr..
John Arthur Johnson, Is going to re-
tire"
Yep" said tho stage doorkeeper.
with q sigh. "'tis . sad year for the
ring and stage. I can readily un-
derstand why the smoke 10 wfllin' to
retire from the ring. after carefully
annexing the heavyweight belt, but
why he should deprive the show go
ing public of his histrlonic ability u
some beyond me.
'Tis q Bad Precedent
And anyway 'tis . bad precedent.
-Just think what It viii mean 70 the
fighters OF the future. Here comes
johnson and hangs enough bloomsrs ON
Jeffriss to make himself drawin' card
for another generation. InsteAd Of
playin' Il for all that he - worth he
takes nysr for one season and part Of
another and then says that he has
enough and IL goin' to retire to private
life. There's absolutely nothin' to 1t.
and I tell you right now that he viii be
back behind the footiights again soon
tied up with . long time contract.
1T won'a be long until you win be
able to pick up . dramatic paper and
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
The Exceptions.

I'VE were plugging along a mountain
stream In eastern kentucky last
MONTH" relates one Of the auto club
tourists of the passing season, when
we saw man throw three little boys.
one after the other. from step bank
into the river. The little fellows had
to swim or drown and they swan to
safety"
Pretty good swimmers for kids l
volunteered.
Yep answered the mountaineer.
ANY kid Ih't cain't swim amt no good
nohow. I alters throw 'em In an make
EN- swim ez soon ez they gifts big
enough
But what II they can't swimT
"'Well. I've had eleven childrens an
they've all harmed thisaway, e'ceptin'
two
"'why didn't they learpr
".They drowned But III rule holds
good, with them excepshuns! "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.