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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Mt. Hope Goina After Gas.

Hutchinson, Kan.-Mt. Hope is 60
ing after gas and oil in earnest. The
citizens of that town and surround
ing country are enthused over the re-
ports of experts who have recently
been investigating conditions in the
country surrounding Mt. Hope. To
further the scheme of prospecting for
the much sought after products Of the
earth, an organization has been form
ed under the name of Mt. Hope Oil C
Gas Development company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
More Money for Garden City Project.

Garden City, Kan-Under the
recommendation of the board of army
engineers and President Taft, the Gar
den City reclamation project will re-
ceive money for maintenance from the
reclamation fund, though 1t Will re-
ceive no direct benefit from the spe-
cial 20 million dollar fund created by
issuance of certificates at the last
session of congress. This was good
news to Garden City, where the gov
eminent and some of the farmers have
been in dispute and the future of the
project was involved.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Farmer Drops Out Of Sight.

Offerle, Kan.-Great excitement pre-
walls here over the mysterious disap,
pearance of Otto Rich, a farmer, liv-
ing about miles north of Offerle.
Rich. who was 80 years old and living
alone, had not been seen for ten days.
Neighbors, noticing the starving con-
dition of his far mammals, became
alarmed and going to the farm broke
open the door, and finding that he was
gone. started an investigation. Rich
was known to have several hundred
dollars in cash about the house.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Innan Gets Thirty Years.

Lyons, Kan.-Henry Logan did not
ave a very pleasant Christmas. He
was called before Judge Brinkerhoff
and asked if there was any reason why
sentence should not be pronounced
against him for the murder of Will
Miller of Great Bend. He made a
long and lengthy harangue in which
he alleged that he didn't have a fair
trial and did not receive fair treatment
and was guiltless OF the murder, etc.
He was given a sentence OF 30 year,.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
PIE FOR THE PRISONERS
Penitentiary Residents Had Good
Dinner from Swine Raised on
Prison Farm.

Prison Farm.
Leavenworth, Kan.-The day OF
peace on earth and good will toward
men" was not entirely without cheer
to the nearly two thousand prisoners
within the walls of the two big peni-
tentiaries at this place. At each insti-
tuition specific entertainments were
given as well as an extra good din,
ner.
At the United States penitentiary
Monday, December 26. was observed
as holiday, when all work except
what is necessary ceased. Warden
McClaughry had made arrangements
with a local theater to furnish a
vaudeville troupe for an hours enter
tainment in the prison chapel. Later
the prisoners were given an hours ex-
ercise in the yard, then marched to
the dining room. There an ample din
ner which reminded them of the days
when they gathered around the family
board before they fell into evil ways,
was served.
The pork served was raised on the
prison farm, fifty hogs having been
killed to supply the meat.
At the state penitentiary at Lans-
ing Christmas extended over two days,
the prison observing Saturday as
holiday. Warden Codding provided a
moving picture show and a good din
ner followed. Sunday morning there
was special religious services in the
chapel at the state prison, in which the
children of the local church partict
mated
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

California is one of the western
states which shows rapid growth. The
census figures just announced give
California a population of 2,377,549, a
gain of COL per cent over 1900. This
is the largest increase made by any
state from which the final census
returns have yet been received, and
shows that "the glorious climate Of
California" and other allurements are
attracting settlers quite as numerous
ly as did the gold fever of 40 and
later.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
TinseI Postcards Held Up.

Topeka, Kan.-With the cleaning up
of the Christmas trade at the Topeka
postoffice, 100 packages, 200 letters
and 1900 postcards were found that
could not be mailed for one reason or
another. The postcards held up by
the postal authorities bore tinsel, for
hidden to go through the mails. The
letters and packages contained either
no address or no postage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Bio CAPTURE of Small Coin.

Washington.-1wo counterfeiters,
1000 spurious dimes, 1000 spurious
quarters and sixty moulds have been
captured by secret service men near
Newark, N. j., according to a report
received by Acting Chief Moran at the
treasury department. This is the larg-
est quantity o. counterfeit coin cap
tured in the history of the secret serv.
ice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Pink Eye at SaIina.

Salina, KAHN Salina there is now
an epidemic of pink eye. According
to number of physicians there are
at least 125 cases in the city. And it's
contagious disease, too, so if You
don't want to have real pink eyes for
week or ten days, you'd better keep
away from all those who are now suf'
fering with the disease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Loses Foot Under Train.

Coffeyville, Kan.-In attempting to
board a moving Katy train to come to
this city, Call Brown of Dewey, Okla,
slipped and fell beneath the wheels
which passed over his foot. Brown
was brought to the local hospital here
and was attended by company sur
geons One foot will have to be am
putated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
To MuzzIe DOGS for Year.

Boone, Iowa.-Mayor Wilder of this
city has ordered that all dogs in the
city be muzzled for a period of one
year from this date. This unusual
order is the result of the death from
rabies of a four-year-old child and the
injury of nearly a dozen citizens by
being bitten by mad dogs within the
past few months.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Levies ON Paved Streets.

Topeka, KAMA local brick com
pany has levied on several paved
streets in Topeka in a suit to collect
for brick used. This is the first time
an action of this kind has ever been
filed in Kansas. The contractors who
laid the pavement failed to pay for the
brick, it is charged.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

San Francisco.-While visiting the
winter quarters of wild animal show,
John Kellert of knights Landing, Cal,
was told that he could make lion
yawn by tickling his chin. John tried
with the result that he is now in a hos
pital nursing a hand from which two
fingers are missing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Forty Prisoners Arrive.

Leavenworth, Kan-At the military
prison at Fort Leavenworth the other
day one of the largest patches of pris
oners ever received at one time came
in, forty coming from Governors Is
land, New York, one from Columbus,
Ohio. barracks, and one from Fort Lo'
gan, Colo. The prison now holds 92e
prisoners, the largest in its history
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Has Chance for West Point.

Junction City, Kan.-Frank E. Bolin
has received word that he has been
appointed by Congressman Calderhead
as alternate for the examination for
entry into West Point. He is mem
Der of the senior class of the city high
school.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
n. C. LOGAN Is Convicted.

Lyons, Kan.-Henry c. Logan,
charged with killing William E. Mil
Ter. was found guilty of murder in the
second degree. Miller was murdered
on his farm near Great Bend, Kan,
last summer. The case was brought
to this county on a change Of venue,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Part of His Brain Gone.

independence. Kan.-Although five
square inches of his skull and part Of
his brain are gone, Claud Stafford, ~
years old, Of Peru, Kan, is recovering
in hospital here, from bullet wound
received in Talala, Okla. Stafford is
conscious and carries on an intelli
gent conversation. He was shot by
the Talala town marshal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Crushed in Railroad Yards at Winfield

Winfield, Kan.-Raymond Siders,
whose parents have just moved here
from Anthony, was badly crushed in
the Southern Kansas railroad yards
while helping his father unload their
goods. He was caught between the
car and the wagon, the team backing
the heavily loaded wagon upon him,
inflicting internal injuries that are
serious IL not fatal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Topeka Youth Is Found Dead.

Topeka, Kan.-Lying on his back In
a seemingly comfortable position and
with no marks of violence on his body,
Walter Burns, 10 years of age and
married, whose home was at 512 East
Fourth street was found dead behind
a school building. He had been dead
many hours when found. The cause
of death is mystery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Troops Rescue Prisoner.

Weston, W. Va.-State troops ar
rived here and rescued William Furby
a negro, from an Infatuated mob which
had waited all night outside the local
railway station seeking to prevent his
removal to Clarksburg jail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
sherif,s DAUGHTER Deputy.

Uniontown, Tenn.-Miss Lucy
Jones, university woman and one
of the leaders of Uniontown society,
has been appointed deputy sheriff by
her father at her own request and will
be expected to do her part in looking
after the outlaws of Fayette county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Street Cars Crash On viaduot.

Kansas City, Missoun-Two persons
were killed and Sc injured when
Minnesota avenue car No. 1853 crashed
into Minnesota avenue car No. III on
the Inter-City Yiaduct. Neither car
left the tracks. Four men fell from
thte viaduct two of whom died.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Show Bank Condition Daily.

Washington.-Co of the
Currency Murray has ordered all ma
tional bank examiners to require
banks to hereafter keep a special set
of books which will show each day
their exact condition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Prohibition Fight in Texas.

Austin, Texas.-An exciting politi-
cal contest is in perspective for the
coming summer over the proposition
to make Texas a prohibition state.
The fight already is begun, and the
election will be held probably in June
and not later than August.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

The story from New York that
loans to the aggregate of $50,000,000
have been negotiated abroad indicates
that American credit is excellent, and
also that the money is likely to be
nut where it will do the most good in
promoting American enterprises. In
cidentally it is proof that the money
market is by no means as hard" as
had been supposed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A Chicago woman, in suing for di-
vorce, declares that her husbands
stenographer looked at him longing
ly, lovingly, sweetly and invitingly,"
That stenographer certainly must
have been a good locker.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

That Long Island judge who ruled
that $4,000 a year is enough for the
education of a sixteen-year-old girl
doubtless had in his crude masculine
mind only the useful things. Other
kinds cost more.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Mexicans Home to FIGHT.

St Joseph, Mo.-Fifteen Mexican
laborers who had been employed by
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad here left for Chihuahua, Mex
leo, in company of two of their coun-
trymen said to be agents of the insur-
rectos.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

Meat prices have come down, ac-
cording to market reports, but some
of the local dealers evidently don't
read the papers. Somebody ought to
tell 'em.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
rwentx.thres Die of Plaque.

Hardin, Manchuria.-In the Chinese
suburb of Fudziadian, there were 90
deaths from bubonic plague in houses
and in the streets on Christmas day.
Besides, SO persons suffering of the
disease were taken to a hospital.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

The latest thing at Newport is a
rag-time bear dinner. A bull and bear
dance would look pretty lively, only
It would be unpleasantly suggestive
OF shop"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
New Republic Insecure.

Madrid.-A dispatch from Lisbon
describes the political situation
in the new republic Of Portugal as
threatening. The government is re-
ported as not sure OF the loyalty OF the
army and navy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A Mississippi man who put stick
of dynamite in his pocket and then fell
down with it will recover from his in
iuries. A man so favored by pure
dumb luck" as this ought to be in
steady demand as a mascot
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A motorcycle ran against the rear
end of an Indiana mule the other day,
and it is reported that two or three
pieces of the machine were afterward
found almost intact.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A man in New York bet six months
in Jail on the election and lost. Now,
despite his efforts, he can't break into
Jail to pay the debt. "A worse hard
luck tale could scarcely be told.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A banknote that had been washed
and ironed by fastidious woman was
pronounced counterfeit. The public,
evidently, is familiar only with filthy
lucre.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A hobble skirt in which a disguised
burglar tried to escape assisted
greatly in his capture. Thus we see
that even the hobble skirt hath its
uses.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

That New York professor who de-
clares college women have not made
good" cannot successfully maintain
that they have not made good fudge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

If shoveling in coal and carrying
out the ashes were all there is to run
ming a furnace it would be excellent
exercise. But many a man becomes
dangerously fatigued when it comes to
writing out checks for the coal mer'
chant
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

One of the Harvard professors pa
thetically declares that Yankee blood
is dying out We suspect that the
trouble with him is that he hasn't been
away from a big town lately.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06
Eor Punlshment of spIes.

Observation-Disclosures is to be ask
ed at an early date to enact legislation
for the punishment of foreign spies.
A similar law will also be suggested
in the Filipino assembly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

The man who introduced moving
pictures into this country is dead, but
whether he died remorseful or unre-
pentant the dispatches do not say.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

An Indiana man died recently after
having lived for ninety years without
ever having had his face shaved OF
his hair cut. so he claimed, but the
Glory seems incredible. Surely his
mother must have cut his hair when
he was too young to put up a fight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

1t is planned to unionize the hoboes.
Excellent. And then stop them from
working other people after union
hours.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

Montenegro is kingdom now In
stead of mere principally. Over In
Montenegro there are people proba-
bly, who think we care.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

While it is true that one makes ac-
quaintances with queer people on
ones vacation, it is not always nee
essary to go on a vacation to achieve
that end.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A Swiss doctor says that drunkards
live longer than total abstainers.
Still, even this is no excuse for being
one.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

Progressive farmers are now plow-
ing by gasoline. thus having more
hay to sell.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

A Winsted (Conn.) farmer has
trained a rooster to ride bicycle.
This Is something to crow about.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

There is still a place for the horse
In this auto-hying age.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-01-06

Will the international school of
peace organize a football team and
go out after the championship?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-03
TAKES STAND AGAINST LORIMER
The President VIII Insist That Sem
ate Settle Case Upon Its Mer-
its--Takes Firm Stand.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Develop-
ments Yesterday have sent the hopes
Of the Lorimer generating commit
tee and of the influences that are be-
hind Lorimer to the junk heap.
If President Taft holds to the
course that he has set out upon,
there will be no Lorimer whitewash,
There may be compromise and de-
lay. as the best way out of an unsav-
ory mess, but there will be no excn7
Grafton.
Following in the lead which pro-
gressive republican Senators Cum
Minis and Borah have taken, to pre-
vent the exoneration of LorimeT
upon the testimony which the senate
committee has submitted, President
Taft has taken up the Lorimer case
and is demanding the disposition OF
the case upon its merits by the SEN
ate. which means fun and free dis
cussion and analysis OF the testimo-
nv which the committee has obtain
ed
The president has declared his
positive convictions on this subjecI
to a number of senators and the Hrst
evidence of his success comes In the
announcement that not only Will
Senator Burton of Ohio insist upon
pand participate in a discussion OF
the Lorimer case on its merits, but
that Senator Dick, also of Ohio, WIZ
oppose the proposed program.
President Taft has made 1t clear
to those with whom he has spoken
that the republican party even with
the bipartisan Endorsement OF LoriT
nler through the signing of the re-
port by the democrats-Baile
Payne. Johnston and Fetcher-can
not afford to shoulder responsibility
for seating man II his elevation 70
the senate has been accomplished N
whole or In part through corruption
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-03
ROBBERS SECURE $4,000.
President of Institution Opens Fire
From Across the Street

President of Institution Opens Fire
From Across the Street
Willis, Texas, Jan. 3.-At an ear
Iy hour yesterday morning the Will
lis State Bank was robbed and about
$4,000 secured
The bank is located near the VIII
lis hotel and is bounded by 4. NJ
Carson's store on the west and the
King hotel on the north. The robbers
went to work Systematically and
shortly after the, first explosion s
M. Beard, president of the bank, who
resides at the Kruger hotel, Just
across the street from the bank, and
Mr.. Woodbridge, proprietor Of The
Willis hotel. came cut on their res
nectiveS galleries tos ascertain wba'
the trouble was. Just rs soon as the
robbers got sight of them they began
firing and ordered them to put ou'
4ke,liahts and get back on the INSIDE
Mr. Beard secured his shotgun ano
opened fire on the robbers, the IRE
being returned.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-03
LONDON POLICE
FIGHT OUTLAWS
Bandits Barricade Themselves in
Building and DEFY the
Officers.
FATALLY SHOT
Two officers Were Wounded in One
OF the Earliest Attacks. The
Robbers Use Auiomst.
lie Guns. -
United Press Special.

United Press Special
London, Jan 3.-One thousand
police reinforced by guards from the
Tower garrison are today engaged in
battle with bandits, who are be-
sieged in a house in thickly settled
district of London Many persons
have been injured, Including Inspec-
tor Lesson, who was fatally shot.
only three hundred were !. IN. lnyo I'VE
unarmed, as is usual with London
policemen. They surrounded an en-
tire block in the slam district and
began house to house search.
Presently two men opened fire on
them with automatic guns from q
house overlooking Sidney street.
The rain of bullets forced the police
to retire. They armed themselves
and renewed the attack, and were re-
nforced by seven hundred men. AL
though they used the utmost care in
approaching the barricaded house
they could not protect themselves
from the outlaws.
Two policemen were shot in one OF
the earliest attacks Finding their
efforts to dislodge the anarchists fu
title, partly owing to tina inaccesei-
4 binty OF their retreat. the poles
4 were reinforced by sevcnty Scotci
| mounted guards with rffiea.
\ The police ana guards rnadas r
peated attempts to storm the 81
trance to the house but We're drive
back by rain of bullets, The THU
company OF the Scotch Guards A.
rived with a machine gun and turn
ed IT on the house. While the RIO
was at its height Home Secretail
| Winston Churchill. the head Of tht
/ police department. arrived on the
scene and assumed control The sec
rotary dashed here and there In an
auto and was cheered by the crowd
simultaneously with Churchilfs ar
rival fire wagons were brought into
play They poured torrents OF water
into the windows, doors and CHM
neys A detachment of trained nurses
from the London hospital establish
ed headquarters on the field. Near
ly 1900, police were engaged in the
attack.
The front and rear OF the house
We're soon in flames and finally 1t
became so hot the anarchists were
forced to the roof where they con-
tinued to fire upon the police. The
collapse OF the house ended the UNI
equal struggle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-03
Mr.. G0LQWIII MAS ENOUGA
SAYS Mo WILL HAVE NO MoRf
I TO 10 WITH LIGHTFOOT
SCRAP

Texas News Service Special.

Austin, Texas, Jan 3.-Governor-
Elect Colouitt today refused to reply
to Attorney General Lightfoots LETT
ter issued last night in which the
latter defends the expenditures of
his office and reproves Colquitt's pc
sitiop. Colauitt takes the stand that
fhe letter is practically insulting ana
will have nothing further to DO WIN
the controversy Lightfoot today
made public vouchers shoWliis
where and how money was spent "
his department.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-03
GENERAL BOOTH NEARLY BLIND
Founder of salvation Army Has Lost
Sight of One Eye and Other
Is Badly Impaired.
United Press Special,

Unlteu I tnS OptClai'
London, Jan S.-Gen. Booth,
who has now permanently lost the
sight of his right eye, Is shortly to
undergo another operation for the
removal of cataract from his left.
AT present, although he still does
little writing by sense Of touch, ne
is so nearly blind that he cannot
recognize persons standing within
foot of him.
The general himself is anxious to
have the coming operation fastened
as much as possible but his physl-
clans are determined not to act until
they are absolutely certain the prop.
er time has come. the fact that II
thew fail he will be stone-blind for
the rest Of his life, coupled with the
risk inevitable from an operation
upon so old man, rendering them
| additionally cautiops.s