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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Big "openina" of Beer.

Wichita, Kan.-By compromise be-
tween Attorney John S. Dawson and
Cincinnati, O., brewing company, the
sheriff of Sedgwick county is confront
ed with one of the biggest jobs ever
resulting from a liquor prosecution.
The terms of the compromise provide
that the two carloads of beer seized
in Wichita October 20, 1911, by T. B.
Armstrong, detective for Governor
Stubs, shall be emptied into sewer,
a bottle at a time, and the bottles
placed in their cases and returned to
the brewery. In the two carloads of
beer now stored in the county jail,
guarded by Sheriff John Millhaubt,
are $4,000 bottles, all of the tin top
kind. Each bottle must be placed sep
arately in a device to remove the top.
This entails a well nigh endless job
and the sheriff is calling for help.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
THINKS GERMS ON SAND
FLY CAUSE PELLAGRA
Kansas Scientist Believes Bite of In
sect Alone Is Harmess-Prob-
lem TWO Centuries Old.

The sand fly, or buffalo gnat," Is
not poisonous. Pellagra is spread by
the insect by the germs it carries on
its back This conclusion has been
reached by Professor S. ]. Hunter,
state entoomlogist. The cause of pei
lagra is a problem which has puzzled
scientists for more than two cen
turtles.
DR.. Crumbine of the state board OF
health reported a case of pellagra at
Oswego last year and Professor Hun
ter Immediately went to Southern
Kansas to determine if sand flies were
present He found them there and
since has been engaged in the study
of their habits and experimenting
with the effects of their bites upon
two monkeys. One of the monkeys
exposed died from the bites, the the
ory being that the germs infected the
bites.
The sand fly lays its eggs on rocks
in running water. The young flies re-
main for several weeks and when they
reach maturity they attack people
thus spreading pellagra, Professor
Hunter says.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
KANSAS TOPICS
The Shapes Give 1t Up.

Pittsburg, Kan.-"Good-by, Anne,
take care of yourself" "Good-by, Pet
er, wish you good luck" Thus ended
the attempt of aged Peter Sharpe, de-
MED divorce from his second wife, to
live in peace with two wives during
his declining years. Anne Catherine
the first wife, who was separated from
Peter during the great Chicago fire
left for her former home in OAK
land, Cal, wounded in spirit, leaving
the man she loved to the woman he
married when he thought she was
dead. Celia now reigns supreme In
the little cottage which proved to be
too small for three to live in togeth-
err happily. There was no word or
reproach for Peter on Anne GATHERINGS
lips, only a trembling when she bade
him goodby. But at the mention OF
the name Celia, the muscles of her
face grew tense. her lips closed in a
hard line and an unwonted dignity
showed plainly the ill-feeling which
she refused to put into words except
as a sentence would escape her In
Voluntarily now and then.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
NOTHING TO DO BUT WAIT
Weary Husband Simply Hopeful,
Knowing Well That He Couldn't
Do Anything Else.

Even the bright sunshine failed to
cheer the man in the motor car. He
sat all huddled up in his heavy driv-
ing coat.
A friend passed.
Halo, Johnson" he said. Whats
up? How long have you been hereT
"Oh, about four hours!" said the mo-
torist, miserably.
Whats trouble-tire burst?"
The motorist shook his head.
Engine gone wrong? Short of Pc
troll? If so, can"
Thanks, old man. She's running
fine, and the tanks full"
"Then what the dickens is the mat
ter?"
ooh, nothing" murmured the motor
list. I'm only waiting for my WIFE,
She's been kissing her sisters new
baby ever since ten in the house there.
Perhaps she'll be finished presently;
then we can go home to dinner. I'm
so hungry"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
The SUNFLOWER STATE
THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF
A WEEK.
Prepared for Our Busy Readers Who
Want the Whole News in
Little Space.
BANKERS HELPING FARMERS.
Work for Increase Of Crops Result OF
Recent Topeka Convention.

Topeka, Kan.-One of the tangible
results springing from the recent con-
vention of the Kansas Bankers as
sociation held in this city, is the CO.
operation of the banker of the state
with the farmers in trying to secure
better and larger crops. The bankers
have a permanent committee which
will plan with the farmers in the mat
ter of seed testing and proper germina-
ton of the best grades of seed and
plants to be used on the Kansas farms,
epecially in the more backward parts
of the state. The committee Is COM
posed of the following men: First
district, A. F. Wulfekuhler, Leaven-
worth; Second, Peter Shiras, Ottawa;
Third, George T. Guernsey, Jr, lnde-
pendence; Fourth H. d. Tucker, Eur
eka; Fifth, Fred NJ. Quincy, Salina;
Sixth, Otis l.. Benton, Oberlin; Sew
enth, E. r. Moses, Great Bend, and
Eighth, J. NJ. McNair, Halstead.
According to w. w. Bowman, secre-
tary of the Kansas Bankers associa-
ton, it is not the intention OF the
bankers to make an attempt to tell
the farmers how to run the farm, or to
attempt to derive direct profit from
this plan of cooperation and helpful
ness. The aim is to make two bush
els of good corn grow in Kansas
where one bushel of poor corn grew
before. This increased business fol-
the farmer will naturally add to the
income for the banks, but the main
idea is to help the farmers in their ef'
forts toward better crops for the gen
eral good of the whole state. The
American Bankers association has al
SO a permanent committee working for
this end and the twelve northwest
states of Minnesota, South Dakota
North Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin
Idaho, Montana, Nebraska and ore
gon, have organized an executive com
mittee to further the movement III
these states. Secretary Bowman Is
the member from Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
FAMILY OF couNTERFEIrERs.
Confession of First Man Arrested I'M
plcates Two Others.

Wichita, Kan.,-When Noah G.. Will
hite, the confessed counterfeiter who
was arrested here, goes before a fed
eral grand jury in September he prob
ably will have company. Paris Il
Plunkett and H. 7. Plunkett were ar
rested by Marshall Bert Bogart OF
Bucklin.
White stated in his confession that
Paris X. Plunkett Of Bucklin, assisted
him in the purchase of camera and
in the photographing of a So note
White also said that Plunkett made
the trip to Wichita with him several
weeks ago when they passed counter
felt bills at the Colonial and Pastime
theaters. After this visit Plunkett
got "cold feet" and refused to put out
any more of the bogus bills says Will
hite.
Paris X. Plunkett is stepfather OF
whites wife. He Is 40 years old H
T. Plunkett, As years old, is P. K
Plunkett's brother. Both men have
lived in Bucklin for years, where they
were favorably known. H. T. PUNK
EFT is said to have passed a counterfeit
S. bill on coal dealer at Bucklin. He
told the authorities that he received
the bogus note from his brother, P. K
Plunkett, in letter and believed it tt
be good.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
PUT STOP TO THE
AXE MAN MURDERS
Let the State Employ Detectives to
Catch the Murderers-Drove Rob-
bers Out.


State Bank Commissioner j. N. Dol
ley, who in one year absolutely depop'
ulated Kansas of bank robbers and
safe blowers, says it is time for this
state and other states to step in and
put an end to the axe man" or axe
men who have been committing whole
sale murders in this and other states
Mr.. Dolley read recently of the MUIR
dering of eight people at Villisca,
Iowa, the other night following closely
on the heels of the murder OF the
Hudsons at lola, and saw the need OF
some organized action. The crimes
resembled each other in many re-
spects. They resemble the murder OF
the Snowman family at Ellsworth last
fall and the more recent murders OF
two whole families at Colorado
Strings. Mr.. Dolley has declared
that the whole thing is an outrage
and that it is time to stop talking
and begin doing.
"This high handed numbering is an
outrage" said Mr. Dolley. 81 believe
much of it could be prevented. In
fact, if the states would take hold OF
the matter like we took hold of the
bank robberies in this state, | know
they could put stop to it,
Here is a series of murders in three
states in which large number of peo-
pie have lost their lives. The crimes
are all very much alike.
1T is foolish to spend time preach
ing sermons against such crimes as
this. 1t is foolish to moralize over
them in the newspapers. The thing
to do is to put first class detectives on
the Jobs and keep them there until
they get results. They will get results,
too. Let the states get behind the
detectives and it will not be long un-
til the axe murders will be thing OF
the past, just as bank robberies are
in Kansas now.
There was an epidemic of bank rob-
berries in Kansas The safe blowers
were making Kansas their summer
headquarters We put first class de
tectives on the trails after each rob
berry and kept them there until the
robber was in the penitentiary or on
trial. There is no longer an epidemic
of bank robberies in Kansas. the
men who were pulling off those jobs
are now in penitentiaries or scattered
to other fields.
with all due respect to the dill
gence of the county authorities they
are not as we'll able to cope with the
situation as the mighty arm of the
state and nation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
School Men viii Hold Conference.

Lawrence, Kan.-The second annual
conference of schoolmen of Kansas
meets at Lawrence, Monday-Friday,
July l, 2, 3, and 5. Here are the
Kansas school problems: The reor'
ganization of grade and high school
work for first, second and third class
Kansas townsville county high school
idea-the Barnes law solution, new as
poets of moral education in public
schools, activities of high schools out
side the classroom. Kansas men will
present these problems. State Com
missioner of Education David Snedden.
Phi. D., of Massachusetts, will enter
into all these forenoon discussions Of
local school problems. No less than
twenty state teachers are expected to
take part in. any of the discussions of
these real problems.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Won't Be Voted on This Year.

The constitutional amendment to al
low the state to take a change Of We
nue. in murder cases will not be sub
mitted to the voters of Kansas at the
next election. The amendment was
adopted by the legislature Of 1903 and
was to have been submitted in 1904.
The. attorney general at the time held
that the amendment was not legally
adopted, and it was not submitted to
the voters in 1904. The Kansas State
Bar Association has been anxious to
have the amendment adopted, and the
attorney general brought a manda-
mus suit to compel its submission at
the coming election. The suit was
brought against Charles H. Sessions,
secretary of state, to compel him to
print the amendment on the ottlclal
ballot this fall. Sessions acted as his
own attorney, wrote his own brief and
beat the attorney general in the case
and as the supreme court held that the
amendment should have been submit
ted In 1904, there is no legal way oil
getting it on the ballot this year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
He Could,

A northern visitor in the south tells
the following story to illustrate the
taciturnity of the southern negro.
He had asked Steve, typical darky
of the region, numerous questions con-
corning a certain plantation, and to
each the negro gave the invariable re-
ply of "Yahs, sah"
Steve" asked the somewhat exas-
perated northerner, don't you say
anything but 'Yahs, sah? Can't you
say No, sir?'"
The negro blinked his eyes INDECENT
" for a moment and replied, "Yahs,
sah".-Judge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Closed Stores to Work Roads.

Linn, Kan.-The business men Of the
towns of Linn and Palmer closed their
stores and offices the other day and,
with the farmers of both townships,
worked ON the roads between the two
towns. The work was done under the
supervision of civil engineer from the
state agricultural college. There were
$50 men with forty-nine teams, six
graders, two engines, stump roller
and many scrapers and plows. Fifty
women interested in the good roads
movement served luncheon to the
workers at noon. The result was a
great Improvement in the six-mile strip
of road which connects the two towns.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Magons Get $1,000 From Estate.

In a decision just handed down by
the supreme court the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Kansas won its case against
Mrs. NJ. L. Hixon and the late Albert
Sarbach. 1t will recover $1,000 which
was paid from its funds by Sarbach,
who was grand treasurer, to Mrs, HiX-
on Oh a personal account. The case
comes from Jackson county. Mrs. HlX-
on won her case in the lower court.
Sarbach kept on account in a bank
as grand treasurer of the Masonic
lodge and drew upon it in paying a
personal debt to Mrs. HiXon. Sarbach
died, owing the grand lodge money,
and the lodge brought suit against
Mrs. Hixon to recover. The lower
court held that it was not up to Mrs.
Hixon to investigate the source of the
money paid to her on debt. But the
supreme court holds that the burden
is upon her and that she should have
made inquiry in regard to the check
before accepting it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Marzvck Not Guilty.

Ellsworth. Kan.-Charles Marzzyck
charged with the murder of VIII SHOW
man. his wife and three children the
night of October 10, 1911, virtually
has proven an alibi, and probably Will
be released at the opening of the next
term of court. Now that Marzyck VIZ
tually has cleared himself the mystery
of the murder of this family remains
as complete a mystery as the other ak
ans crimes, and strengthens the be-
lief that it was the same man Wnc
killed Rollin Hudson and his wife.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Man Has Walked $500 Miles.

Topeka, Kane. P. Johnson, the
Topeka walker, who started from To
peka on November 81 last, on a walk
ing trip which includes all the capitals
of all the states in the Union, has
reached Telford, Pa, on his way from
Harrisburg, Pa, to Trenton, n. j.
Johnson expects to visit all the capital
cities in one year from the date of his
start. According to his schedule he will
have covered 11,140 miles, and he
must average slightly better than 30
miles a day. At Telford he had COW
cred half his distance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
7ruskett Trial Postponed.

independence, Kan.-Attorney Bucn-
or for A. Truskett, charged with the
murder of John D. S. Nicely, asked
that the fourth hearing of the case be
postponed until October, and Judge
Flannelly granted the request over the
nrotest of the states attorney. Inc
nudge held it would be very difficult
40 secure jury at this time when the
farmers are very busy in their fields
Bucher presented affidavits OF three
physicians to the effect that Trusketl
IS not physically fit to Withstand the
nervous strain of trial, but admitted
under cross examination that his client
had recently been traVellng 'nr0ueH
the country alone.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
He EoruOt Gun Was Loaded.

Wellington, Kan.-The 9-year-old son
of George Staley, living near Milan,
was accidentally shot by a companion
named Shoemaker The lads, while
preparing to go hunting, had been
swapping their guns at one another.
After starting they scared up a rabbit
and both loaded their guns. They
failed to get a shot at the rabbit and
the Shoemaker boy, forgetting his gun
was loaded, again painted it at the
staley boy and fired, the shot taking
effect near the heart
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Sig Generations Living.

Hutchinson Kan.-The head Of a
family of six living generations, Mrs
Samuel ]. Colwell of Huntsville town
ship. has the unusual distinction of be-
ing Observation-Disclosures.
Great grandmothers are not at all
uncommon. Once in a great while a
grandparent is found with five living
generations, but Mrs. Colwell can point
to six generations. She is not very
aged woman either She was SO years
old on the 10th of May.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Large Mortgage is Filed.

lola, KAMA chattel mortgage for
$4,000 in favor of the Commerce
Trust company of Kansas City, MO-,
was filed for record by the United
Portland Cement Company. the
mortgage was given to protect bond
issue of the same amount, the bonds
bearing per cent and to become due
in 1920 Provision is made for sink
ing fund of 100000 year with which
the bonds are to be redeemed. The
money was required cement men say,
for operation and maintenance ex-
pense
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Shot PLAYING Soldier.

Wichita, Kan.-Lewis Nicely, 10
years old, was playing soldier with
CLAYTON Thomas, aged 9, and Lake
Anderson, aged 10. Thomas and An
derson had 22-caliber rifles and Nicely
had a stick. Fall in line" ordered
Captain Thomas. Nicely didn't fall in.
"PIl shoot" shouted the captain. Then
his rifle went off accidentally. the Jury
found. The bullet went through the
head Of the Nicely boy and he died
four hours later. The jury held the
shooting was accidental
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Wichita Club RaIded.

Wichita. Kan.-The Pfister' an eX-
elusive private club was ralueu Us
the police and the supposed proprietor
g Welch. was arrested and remain
n ,n iail all the afternoon. In the
~o,d several cases of beer were seized.
40 one was in the place when the raid
vas made Mr.. WEIGH was arrested
,otsr II is charged by the police de-
,a,s, that a member of the force
..,,nned off the raid. allowing all TO
,srane The liquor was removed to
the city building.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
To Move From its Indebtedness.

Santa Fe, Kan.-The poor bondhold-
err is scheduled to get it in the neck
when the Santa Fe builds its new line
through Haskell county, The little
town of Santa Fe, the county seat Of
Haskell, is preparing to move as soon
as the railroad is built. 1t now stands
in the center of the county, and will
be moved to the southern end of the
county. An insurance company owns
$4,000 worth of Santa Fe township
bonds. The only reason the insurance
company had in buying the bonds was
because the township surrounded the
town. And now the town is preparing
to move out of the township.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Kansas M. E. Society Chooses Officers

Baldwin, Kan-The sixth annual
meeting of the Kansas Methodist His
torical society was held at Baldwin
during the commencement week Of
Baker university. The following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Hon. Nelson Case,
Oswego; vice president for the Kan
sas conference, the Rev. H. e. Wolf,
d. D., Lawrence, Kan; for the south
Kansas conference, the Rev. S. S.
Murphy, d. D., Baldwin; southwest
conference, Rev. A. o. Ebright, Wich-
tia; northwest conference, Mr.. G.. G..
Goodman, Clyde; secretary, o. G..
Markham, Baldwin, and treasurer, the
Rev. NJ. r. Wordsworth, Blue Mound,
Kan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Haskell Students Present Play.

Lawrence, Kan.-The most preten-
tious play ever given at Haskell in
stitute was presented by eighty-five
students at the Indian school. The
play was part of the commencement
week exercises. Its title is "Ollanta"
and it was written by a member of the
faculty. The plot deals with the ad-
ventures of Ollanta, chief of the Ants,
in his efforts to regain his bride, the
Princess Cusi Coillur captured by the
Incas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
OUTDOOR LIFE.
VIII Not Offset the III Effects OF
Coffee and Tea When One Cannot
Digest Them.
A farmer says:


For ten years or more suffered
from dyspepsia and stomach trouble,
caused by the use Of coffee (Tea con-
tains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee), until I got so bad 1 had to
give up coffee entirely and almost give
up eating. There were times when 1
could eat only boiled milk and bread;
and when l went to the field to work
I had to take some bread and butter
along to give me strength.
'T doctored steady and took almost
everything could get for my stomach
In the way Of medicine, but if l got
any better it only lasted little while.
[ was almost walking skeleton.
zone day I read an ad for Postum
and told my wife would try it, and as
to the following facts 1 will make aft
davit before any Judge:
81 quit coffee entirely and used Pos
tum in it's place. 1 have regained my
health entirely and can eat anything
that is cooked to eat. have increased
in weight until now l weigh more than
ever did. I have not taken any medi-
cine for my stomach since / began
using Postum.
my family would stick to coffee at
first, but they saw the effects it had
on me and when they were feeling
bad they began to use Postum. one at
a time, until now we all use Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ten days trial of Postum in place
Of coffee proves the truth, an easy and
pleasant way.
Read the little book. "The Road to
wellville," in pkgs. There's a rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and full OF hunann
Interest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
risdaIe VIII Get New Depot.

Tisdale, on the Missouri Pacific, in
Cowley county, draws new depot and
a station agent from the public utili'
ties commission. The citizens of Tis-
dale were unable to get satisfaction
from the railway company and brought
their troubles before the public utili-
ties commission. The commission de-
cided that Tisdale is not only entitled
to a depot, but to an agent. The order
provides for depot that will cost not
less than $500.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
A4nhison Baker Killed.

Atchison, Kan.-Henry Peterson, a
baker of this city, was killed at Shen-
endoah. Iowa, when drawn into
dough mixer. His hand became
caught in the machinery which drew
him headlong into the mixer. Death
nrobably was instantaneous. He was
65 years old, and is survived by
wife and two children.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Held for Assault on Girl.

OskaIoosa, Kan.-The preliminary
hearing of Joseph Buckley, aged rs
charged with criminal assault on Flos'
sic linn, aged 16, was held before
Justice Leech and the defendant was
hound over to the district court, ana
was released on $4,000 bond. Miss
Zinn's attorneys introduced evidence
70 show that the defendant accosted
the plaintiff on the public highway the
evening of April % about II O'Clock
and assaulted her.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
Kansas Progressive in Health Matters

"In health matters Kansas is the
most progressive state in the union"
said DR.. Allen j. Mclaughlin OF Wash
ington, D. c., in an address before
the Kansas health officers who attend
ed DR.. Crumbine's summer school at
Kansas University. kansas has state
supervision of public water supply
which is a measure that all states
should adopt, but thus far only few
of them have. This summer session
that is held here every year by Doctor
Crumbine is most beneficial and thus
far 1t is the only one in the United
States. Kansas is certainly setting
the pace and the other states are be-
ginning to follow her.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-06-21
One or the Other.

A very plain, although somewhat IA
nous woman, was travelling the state
of Florida, lecturing on woman's sur'
frage. She addressed the school chill
dren of a little town one afternoonI
and prefaced her lecture with the fol-
lowing:
81 am native of Baltimore, the
city made famous by it's oysters and
beautiful women"
A small boy said to another, in a
stage whisper:
"If that's true, she must be an oy-
ster."