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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
125,O0O AMERICANS GO
TO CANADA IN 1911.
THE YEAR 1912 WILL SHOW A
GREAT INCREASE.

In a report of the House Committee
Washington appears the following:
Canada offers a three-year home
stead upon good land, easily reclaimed
and cultivated, with six months leave
of absence each year and most lenient
regulations"
All of which is true and it is now
slider the opportunities that exist in
Western Canada which, in addition to
the above, are attractive features.
The evidence Of these is found in the
letters contributed by some of the
settlers. For instance: A former Min.
nesotan, writing from Warner, South
ern Alberta, speaks of that district,
but what he says, applies generally to
all of Southern Alberta. He says:
81 have seen six crops, four Of them
were first class, one of them a very
good crop, and the other a poor crop.
Government statistics for the last fif-
teen years show that this country has
averaged about fifteen or sixteen
luClltS VI IuOloluIt. III i0lO thCiS was
only seven inches, and in 1911 twenty
two inches. The 1909 crop was about
as good as I have seen in this coun-
try and We had about twelve inches of
moisture, so that l am thoroughly con-
WINGED that with normal conditions,
that is, from twelve to fifteen inches
of moisture, and with the natural in
crease of population and immigration,
that Southern Alberta will be one Of
the very best mixed farming districts
in the world. We have good soil, good
water, and a good climate, and alto
gether just as desirable country to
live in as Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, or
Wisconsin,"
Hundreds Of letters are on file from
former American settlers, which give
good reasons why the Western Can
ada lands are being settled so rapidly.
Full particulars can be had of any Ca
madam Government Agent, who will
furnish literature and give low rate
certificates. Excursions are being run
daily.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
KANSAS CORPORATIONS
NUMBER BEYOND 1000
Secretary of State Sessions Is Making
Record of Those Not Filing
Annual Report.

Topeka, Kan.-There are more IMAM
1000 live domestic and foreign corpor-
ations doing business in Kansas.
Secretary of State Charles H. Ses-
sions has been busy during the past
few months enforcing the law passed
by the last legislature which requires
that every corporation doing business
in Kansas, either local or outside OF
the state, must file an annual report
with his office. The law provides that
unless these reports are in by the last
day of February, a fine of So a day
should be imposed, and unless they
are in by June l the charter board may
revoke the license of foreign cor
poration, and the charter of domestic
corporation.
Mr.. Sessions has been busy checking
I'D the corporations ever since the law
went into effect. 1t is probable that
he has reports from virtually all of the
corporations now doing business in
the state.
To his requests, repeated several
times, he has not received replies from
IT'S foreign corporations and he has
turned over this list to Attorney Cen
eral Dawson for action. Mr.. Sessions
thinks that probably the big majority
of the list which he furnished to the
attorney general have withdrawn from
the state and are no longer doing bust
ness here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Seed Corn Tests Poorly.

Paola, Kan.-Because OF the poor
corn crop of last year, T. e. Schwartz
cashier of the Citizens bank of this
city, has been testing samples of seed
corn brought in from all parts OF the
country, and has found a very low
average of termination. Mr.. Schwartz
has tested a hundred samples within
the past ten days and found 50 per
cent of the seed worthless. MI
Schwartz realizes that poor crop Will
have its effect on banks and is making
the test free.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
6v11lrs. EsteIla GilliSpie
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.

St. Anne, Ill.-"I was passing
through the change of life and |
was perfect wreck from female
troubles. l had a displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. l was irregular and had
so much backache and headache,
was nervous, irritable and was
respondent. Sometimes my APP
petite was good but more oftenit
was not. My kidneys troubled
me at times and l could walk
only a short distance.
81 saw your advertisement ina
paper and took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
l was helped from the first. At
the end of two months the swell
ling had gone down, l was re-
lieVed of pain, and could walk
with ease. l continued with the
medicine and now ! do almost all
nv homework. / know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and 1 am willing for you to
publish anything l write to you,
for the good of others. Mrs.
EsTELLA GILLESPIE, RID. No. 4,
Box "a, st. Anne, Illinois.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Straw for Fuel Plan Popular.

La Crosse, KAMA movement is on
foot here to utilize straw for fuel. Ex'
periences of the past winter nave
shown that shortages of fuel are apt
to become dangerous during hard win
tiers in the short grass region and the
straw for fuel movement is the direct
result 1t has proven time and again
that a straw burner in an engine will
develop as much heat from ton OF
straw as coal burner will from ton
of coal. The chief drawback to burn
ing straw is that it keeps one man busy
fedeing the fire. All that is necessary
to overcome this difficulty is the in
vention of some simple machinery to
chop the strow, sack it and press it
into chunks and the fuel production of
the wheat belt will be largely solved.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
kansan Believed He Was in Eden.

Homer, La.-Saying that a voice
from the clouds" had instructed MIN
to wear no clothes, man was arrest
ed here just as he started walk down
a residence street. He gave his name
as Allen Bagley. He says his nome
is at Elk City, Kan, and that he has
a sister living there. He also admits
having served term in prison at
Walla Walla, Wash. The man was
discovered by negro boy and cir
Gus crowd soon gathered and threat
ened violence. Bagley, however, con-
tinued his walk without concern until
a deputy sheriff with trousers and an
overcoat. arrived and arrested him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
To Form New Order.

Wichita, Kan.-Kansas members
of the Modern Woodmen of America
will form an organization of their own
because of the recent order of the
grand lodge of the United States ad-
vancing rates. Fifteen members of
the executive committee of the state
organization met here and decided to
separate from the cid body and have a
lodge of their own, using the word
"Woodmen," some place in the title.
They say they represent sixty thou
sand of the eighty-one thousand men,
bers Of the order in Kansas. The Or
der will do no business outside of the
state. 1t will adhere closely to the old
form of rates.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
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.
sPEELMAN SENT UP
FOR FIVE YEARS
Topeka Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to
Embezzlement of $4,000.

Topeka, Kan.-Ward Speelman mas
pleaded guilty in the United States dls-
trict court to the embezzlement OF $9'-
900 from the Merchants National DanK
of Topeka. while employed by that IN
stitution as a teller He was sentenc-
ed to five years Imprisonment in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth.
He had been indicted by the federal
grand jury.
Speelman was arrested the early
part of January, this year, after the
discovery of shortage in his accounts.
Further investigation revealed that MS
defalcations amounted to $9,OoO. he
admitted his offense at the time, and
gave as his reason for taking the mon
ev that he was living too high ana be-
yond his income.
Speelman was a society leader in
Topeka. He has a wife and one child
Harry Bone, United States district
attorney, in presenting the case TO the
court, said: "Speelman embezzled $9,'
600 from the Merchants National
hank. He admitted his guilt to me and
to the bank officials, and gave as MS
reason that he was living higher than
his salary justified"
CAPTAIN ]. G. Waters of Topeka APP
reared in Speelman's behalf. Il come
here not as his attorney" said cap
tain Waters, "but as a friend of the
family. have known both lines OF the
family for many years. His story is as
old as time. There has been no great
err social tragedy in this town. me
neople he most wronged are as merci-
ful to him as they possibly can be.
None are here clamoring that he be
punished harshly. May mercy be
shown unto him."
Here is young man." said Judge
Pollock, in passing sentence, who
has been blessed by fortune. He has a
mentality which should accomplish
much. He was trusted by his employ
ers; was on the road to high honors IN
a financial institution, but he, by
some influence, began to despoil the
very hand that was held out to him.
He was faithless to his trust"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
leach Students Art of War.

Junction City, Kan.-By direction OF
President Taft, First Lieutenant Levi
G. Brown, Thirteenth cavalry, is de-
tailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college of Texas, College
Station, Tex, to take effect July /.
Lieutenant Brown is authorized to pro-
coed at the proper time to College sta
ton and report about June 10 to the
college president for duty. Lieutenant
Brown has been in charge of the post
exchange at the cavalry post, since the
arrival of the Thirteenth at Fort Riley,
and has proven himself an excellent
man in the place. His successor has
not yet been named.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Clam Hatchery on Neosho River.

lola, Kan.-The United States bu-
reau of fisheries will establish party
of experts on the Neosho river as
soon as feasible, the purpose being to
experiment in the propagation of the
mussel. With the establishment of
button factories in Kansas there has
come a demand for shells that cannot
be supplied and it is the hope of the
factory men that the experiment will
be a success. A letter from the Unit
ed States Commissioner in the fisher
les bureau says the party will be sent
out as soon as the extent of appro-
priations available for future work is
learned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
SOLD Herd Of COWS FOr sto.s2O.

Salina, Kan.-What is said to be
the largest herd of registered Here
ford cattle ever sold in Kansas at one
time was sold from Peck and Whit
mans Oakview stock farm in this coun-
~. to c. c. Bowen Of Mancas, Cali
fornia. The herd consists Of 100 COWS
which sold for SIS each and As bulls
that sold for s65 each, bringing to
tai of s10,620. The herd will be ship
ped to the Bowen ranch at Mancas,
California. The cattle we're ex-
amined for tuberculosis before ship
ment
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Mission Society in Session

Wichita, Kan.-The Topeka district
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society of Methodist churches. which
embraces the states of Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico
and Texas will maintain forty-four mis-
sionaries in foreign lands the coming
year. Such was the decision reached
at a meeting of the society held here
recently. Six new missionary workers
are to be sent abroad this year: Miss
Nellie |. Taylor, Fort Worth, Tex;
Miss Clara Porter, Salina, Kan; Miss
Frances R. Wilson, Baldwin, Kan;
Miss Eunice Porter, Longmont, Col;
Miss Edna NJ. Lee, Denver; Miss Mary
Kessler, Valley Center, Kansas. The
Reverend Jesse Fisher missionary
to India maintained by the society,
addressed the meeting. He formerly
lived in Wichita. DR.. Fisher said that
India could be Christianized in five
years if the right kind of work is done.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Drilling Awkward Squads at Riley.

Junction City, Kan.-Two consign-
ments or recruits have been received
at Fort Riley and are busy undergo
ing the drills that will make them
full fledged soldiers. Twenty-Five re-
cruits came from Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, and have been assigned to the
Thirteenth cavalry. Forty-nine com
ing from the same post, were assign
ed to the Sixth field artillery. These
recruits make the two regiments prac-
tically full authorized strength.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Asks DAMAGES of Gas Company.

wichita, Kan.-Claiming that she
was caused to take a severe cold and
be permanently injured by having the
gas cut off from her home one day
during the recent cold winter, Mrs.
Bertha Rowand has filed suit in the
Sedgwick county district court to re-
cover $4,000 from the local gas com
pany. Mrs. Rowand claims that she
had Just been operated on a few days
before this happened and that the
cold settled in the parts made weak
by the operation and she has sustained
PERMANENT injuries.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
chanute PostOftlce Site Is chosen.

Chanute, Kan.-Word has been re-
ceiyed from Washington that the treas
ury department has approved an offer
to sell to the government a site for a
postoffice building here. The site Of
fered is 125 by 14O feet on the corner
of the block just east of the Santa
Fe railroad station. 1t is across the
street from the building which the
government now has leased for post
office purposes. An appropriation OF
1000 has been made for purchasing
a site and erecting a postoffice build
ing in Chanute.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
suckIin VIII Get School House.

Rucklin, Kan.-Judge Gordon L.
Finley has refused to grant an In
junction against the school board OF
this city enjoining them from erecting
a new school building for which bonds
were voted recently. The injunction
suit was brought by parties living near
town on the grounds that the erection
of a building on the proposed site
would cause their children to walk
about a half mile farther to school. 1t
is likely that the case will be appealed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
colorado wins Debate at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan-The University OF
Colorado won a debate with the Uni
versity of Kansas. The question was
Resolved that the recall should be ap-
piled to state judiciary" The debat-
ers for the Kansas team were Carson
Heller and Rodbausch. The Colorado
speakers we're Storer, Eellman and
Olmstead. The judges of the debate
we're Prof. Dubach of Central high
school, Kansas City. Mo-; President
Rice Of Ottawa university and Mr.
Ross Of Lawrence
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Dies by Own Hand.

Lawrence, Kan.-Mrs. Ella Skeet
committed suicide here by taking poi
son. Dependency over the suicide of
her daughter, Olive Skeet, at Kansas
City, three months ago, was given as
the cause. Mrs. Skeet os survived by
three daughters and four sons, among
them being Mrs. A. G. Wright of Kan
sas City, and Mrs. William Gueyrman
of Coal Camp, Mo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

The "change of life is a most
critical period in a woman's ex-
istence, and the anxiety felt by
women as it draws near is not
without reason.
When her system is in a de-
ranged condition, she may be
predisposed to apoplexy, or con-
gestion of some organ. AT this
time, also, cancers and tumors
are more liable to form and begin
their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as
sense of suffocation, hot flashes,
headaches, backaches, dread of
impending evil, timidity, sounds
in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, vari-
able appetite, weakness and
inquietude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the
period in life when woman's
great change may be expected.
These symptoms are calls from
nature for help. The nerves are
crying out for assistance and the
cry should be needed in time.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is prepared to meet
the needs of women's system at
this trying period of her life. 1t
invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up
the weakened nervous system.
1t has carried many women safely
through this crisis.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Back Broken in a Wrestling Match

Atchison, Kan-Fred Thompson, of
Shannon, a small town near here, is
lying in an Atchison hospital with his
back broken near the base of the neck
as the result of a wrestling match with
Russell Keithline. The men met in a
store at Shannon and engaged in a
friendly scuffle, Keithline throwing
Thompson on the floor so that ne
struck on his head and shoulders.
Thompson's entire body seems para
lived and there is little hope of his
recovery. He is SO years old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
Little River Man Kills Himself.

Kansas City, Kan.-R. c. Cole,
patient at the Grand View sanitarlum
in Kansas City, Kan, was found dead
in a patch of woods three blocks from
the sanitarium. He had cut his throat
with a razor. Mr.. Cole was a resident
of Little River, Kansas. He was A
years old and married.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
paola VIII Have Alrshlp Factory.

Paola, Kan.-Paolo is to have an air
ship factory. T. NJ. Hibson, wealthy
resident of this city, is the promoter
of the proposition and has purchased
large tract of ground in the western
part of the city where the air ships OF
the Count Zeppelin type will be monu-
featured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

The attorney general of California
has decided that when a California
woman becomes the wife OF an allen
she loses her vote. Does German
cir, who is married to an lrishman
become Irish?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
What She Wanted,

Before the fire on Christmas eve,
two old maids were planning for the
holiday.
SISTER Mallie," said the younger,
would long stocking hold all you
want for a Christmas gift?"
mo, Elvira," said the older, "but
pair of socks would"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Astronomers have discovered a new
altar in the heavens Theatrical mana
gers discover them in any old place
nearly every day. and when the nat
uraI supply gives out they manufac-
tura them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
women's Clubs at Larned May 21-2s

Hutchinson, Kan.-The Kansas Fed
Grafton of Womens clubs will hold the
annual meeting in Larned, May Fl to
% according to an announcement
made here by Mrs. w. D. Atkinson.
The following day is set for the ded-
ication of a monument on top of Paw
nee Rock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

New York physical who married
. doctor wants a divotce because all
his patients deserted him and went
to her for medical afvice ana trea' .
ment Some men are SO e1acting that
.hov are not satisfied merely to have
n all in the family
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Laced boots with spats have been
authorized by the kaiser with the I'M
dress uniform of German soldiers
German army officers may have spats'
but they are forbidden to have duels'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Because she had revolver in her
stocking a Los Angeles woman was
arrested for carrying concealed
weapon. Her hobble skirt must have
haan longer than most Of those that
are seen hereabouts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Maurice LoYfin lecture at Yale
.na ether night characterized newspa-
nar reporters }as men of trivial
I 81 without perspective and with
out education" Some reporter mao
O Ouohshlv referred to Mr.. Low as one
who also spike.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

A Partisan philosopher says that VIC
lent movements produce violent
thoughts. He must have found slip
perry sidewalk somewhere.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19
His Work.

"An electrician ought to be a social
success"
"Why an electrician especially"
Because he is so well posted on
current TOPICS"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

A preacher says that the saddest
hour of the day comes after sunset.
That's when most of the vaudeville
stunts are pulled of.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

A Cleveland preacher says the Amer
lean home is rapidly disappearing, he
must be missing the old-fashioned din
ners he used to be invited to.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Two New York motormen ran over
the same unfortunate pedestrian.
Those two men are wasting their tai
ants by not getting into Wall street
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Sarah Bernhard will get $1,000 a
week for playing in vaudev1lle-ai-
most enough to buy fresh eggs every
morning.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Proprietors of Ithaca soda fountains
will not hail with Joy the news that
Cornell students have adopted the no
treat rule.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

This is not such an extravagant ma
lion after ALL A New Yorker was Kill
ID crossing the subway tracks to save
q nickel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Andy Carnegie arises to remark
that the farmer is the only happy man
in this country. And yet we seldom
hear of a steel magnate dying OF
grief
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Ten aviators have been killed so far
this year, compared with four In the
same time last year. Does this lndl-
nate how aviation progresses?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

A man in Yonkers tried to kick a
dog anu fell with his legs paralyzed,
Even nature has Joined In the general
objection to kicking dogs around.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

It is said that 200 former criminals
are driving taxicabs in New York. In
reading the above sentence the for
mer" Is silent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

A Judge In New York rules that
mother love Is not necessary to
child. In some cases we are in favor
of the recall.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

The New Jersey assembly mas
passed a bill imposing a 81 tax on
female cats. Is there mouse trap
trust?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Our own weather Is bad enough
but in China they are having reign
Of terror.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Butter can be made directly from
grass, says scientist. Possibly
misprint, for grease"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Being shot at occasionally is not
one Of the legitimate annoyances OF
kings job.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

A Missouri girl wants $2,OoU for
seven kisses. One would almost I'M
ngine from that that kisses are scarce.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

A California woman with model
husband" has been granted divorce.
She deserves 1t.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Another blow to woman suffrage.
An Illinois genius has invented an
unbreakable window.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

The Countess of Warwick says that
Q woman is at her best at fifty. Guess
how old the countess Is.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

If a girl really wants mans love
she returns it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

The cellar Of Pennsylvania farmer
mas dropped into a coal mine. Lucky
man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

10 U are vowels that have caused
many a mans downfall.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

Every little presidential candidate
has a keynote of his own