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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Copyright A. C. Mcclurs & Co.. 1900

we're talking. What do you say?"
"Oh, | would rather not" Hope fall
tered, bewildered by this unexpected
request, already half-tempted to break
away and run. Really II don't
want to go there
Hawley was evidently surprise at
this refusal, naturally supposing from
her life that Miss Maclaires scrupies
would be easily overcome. This OBJ
stinacy of the girl aroused his anger.
You women beat the devil" he
calculated, gruf1ly, pretending to be
so damn particular. Maybe you'd
rather stand out there on the prairie
and talk?" with a sweep of his hand
around the horizon.
Yes, | would" catching desperately
at the straw Pm not afraid of you;
I'm not blaming you at all, only II
don't want to go to 'Sheeny Joes.
He looked at her, puzzled at her at
titude, and yet somewhat treasured by
her expression of nfidence. oh.
well, what was the difference? 1t
might be better to let her have her
own way, and the change would not
materially interfere with his plans
OF course, it would be pleasanter sit
ting together at one of Joe's tables.
but he could talk just as freely out
yonder under the stars. Besides, 1t
might be as well now to humor the
girl.
"All right, Christie" his voice re-
gaining its pleasant tone. You shall
have your way this time, There is
too much at stake for us to quarrel
over this"
Frightened, yet not daring to resist
or exhibit the least reluctance, she
chung to his arm, and permitted him
to lead her to the right down dark
passage and out into the open land be-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12

ITO watch those others. There Is
no knowing what play Hawley might
try to pull off. and | want to keep
within gun-shot of him. Hurry up,
man; that vestibule door creaked just
then
He showed him down the dark alley
and lodged back himself across the
front of the tent out into the street
There was a crowd of men in front OF
the Trocadero. but the couple he
sought were nowhere in sight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian. now bor-
der plainsman, is looking for roaming war
parties of savages. He sees wagon team
at full gallop pursued by men on ponies.
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men and oe-
parted. He searches the victims hndlng
papers and a locket with womans POT
trait Keith Is arrested at Carson CITY,
charged with the murder, his accuser pc
Ing a ruffian named Black Bart. negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells MN
that he knew the Keths In Virginia. Nep
says one of the murdered men was John
Sbley, the other Gen. Willis Waite. form
erly a Confederate officer. The plalnsinan
and Neb escape. and later the fugltlves
come upon a cabin and find its occupant
to be a young girl, whom keith thliiKs
he saw at Carson City. The glrl eNplaiths
that she is in search of brother, VINO
had deserted from the army, ana that
Mr. Hawley induced her to come 10 tne
cabin while he sought her brother HaW-
ley appears, and Keith in hiding recog-
rifle battle in the darlSened room IN W ntoi
Keith is victor. Horses are approprlaleu.
and the girl who says that her hanle -
Hope joins in the escape. keith eNplastns
Fort Larned. where the girl is lent WIN
the hotel landlady Miss Hope tells tha'
she is the daughter of General waite.
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan, Where
Keith meets an old friend, DR.. Fairbain'
Keith meets the brother OF Hope WIyrI,Yg'
under the assumed name OF FREQ MI W.
loughby and becomes conVlnCeu ~
Black Bart has some plot involving me
two. Hope learns that Gen. waite. VINO
was Thought murdered, Is at Sherluan,
and goes there. where she is mistaken Tor
Christie Maclaire, the Carson city singer.
Keith meets the real Christie Maclalre
and finds that Black Bart has CONVINCED
her that there Is a mystery in her life
which he is going to turn to her advan.
tage. The plalnsman tells Hope waite OF
her resemblance to Christie Maclalre
hold the key to the situation. Keith finds
Wiloughby shot dead. Hope Is told OF
the death of her brother. Keith fails to
learn what representations Black Bar, bart
has made to Christie Maclaire Hope
suggests that in order to learn the secret
she must briefly impersonate the stage
singer DR.. Fairbain is In love with
Christie Maclaire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Sailor Gets Long Sentence.

Dodge City, Kan.-C. A. Schneck,
adventurer, sailor, civil engineer and
forger, who was brought back from
Kansas City by Sheriff Arganprlgnt
a few days ago on double charge
of forgery pleaded guilty to forging
the name of Foster Elliott to check
for S14.5O before Judge Gordon L.
Finley here, and was given sentence
of from one to ten years in the penl-
Tertiary at Lansing. Judge Finley
told the prisoner that, because of some
three years service he had rendered
the country in the navy, the second
charge of forgery, which Schneck had
previously admitted, would not be con-
sidered in the sentence.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Injuries Prove Fatal.

Hutchinson, Kan.-James Caskey,
well known real estate dealer, and an
old resident of this city, was killed
by a runaway team on Main street.
William Grace of South Hutchinson,
was injured A team Of large horses
hitched to a farm wagon became fright
ened at an automobile and plunged
into the rear of the buggy in which
Caskey and Grace were riding. Both
men were thrown head first on the
street curbing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Report Their Losses Heavier.

Goyuac, Kan.-Reports from the
storm swept section of this part OF
Kansas reveals that losses were heav-
Ter and the winter more severe than
was at first reported. Thousands OF
cattle. and hundreds of horses perish
ed in the storm and starved for want
of feed. The loss ranges from ) head
of stock on some farms to 800 head
on others. One man whose sons ana
daughters were attending school in
Hutchinson sent for them to come
home and bring sl1inning knives with
them. He lost 125 head of cattle and
25 head of horses. The winter here
was one of the worst ever experienced,
the old settlers declaring that for 30
years they have not seen one so Sc
we're in Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
KING OF ENGLANO'S ORCHESTRA
To Visit Wichita on Thursday, April
18th-At the Great Forum For
One Night Only.

Perhaps no musical event of modern
times has attracted attention as
has the London Symphony Orchestra
of 100 musicians which comes to
Wichita on Thursday night, April 18th,
at the Forum, under direction of Herr
Arthur Nikisch, the premier conductor
of Europe.
So keen has been the interest in this
extraordinary engagement that many
local residents have already written to
Miss Leida Mills, President City
Teachers Association of Wichita, this
organization having been so progress
sive as to secure Great Britain's best
orchestra for one night.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
KANSAS TOPICS
TALK ON r. r. RATES.
John Marshall's Argument in Inter-
state Case-Makes Interesting
Statement About Division.

Topeka, Kan.-John Marshall( at
torney for the utilities commission,
has prepared his argument in the
states suit before the interstate COM
merce commission for better freight
rates between Kansas points and the
gulf. 1t is an interesting and elabor-
ate presentation of facts regarding the
alleged injustice of these rates to the
shippers and consumers of this state.
Mr.. Marshall declares that Of the $3.50
rate per hundred on merchandise
shipped from New York and Atlantic
seaboard points to Wichita, the steam
ship companies get 50 per cent and
the railroads s. per cent. This ratio is
far more than five miles of water haul
to one of rail haul.
For years Kansas has been fighting
for better freight rate from Calves
ton. the states nearest seaport A
lower rate means a chance to bet east
ern manufactured products at price
that will enable Kansas jobbers to
compete with Missouri river basing
points. This gulf rate means great
things for the state and is one OF the
most important and far reaching cases
in which the state has been the plain
tiff.
Mr.. Marshal's argument, for a rate
case document is plain and to the
point. He has not wandered into a
thicket of technicalities and figures,
but rather has hammered out his point
in a plain, practical way.
The argument covers seventeen
typewriter pages.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
ExpIoslon klIIs settIers.

Iarned, Kan.-Wallace Miller, a
homesteader, and his wife were killed
suddenly by the explosion of gaso-
line tank at their dugout about twenty
miles south of Meade. Mr. and Mrs.
Miller came to Meade county about
eighteen months ago from Atkinson,
INF and filed on a claim. They lived
in small dugout. From the appear
ance of the wrecked premises it is
thought that Mr.. Miller poured gaso-
line on the fire. The bottom OF the
ian evidently blew out throwing the
lurning gasoline over both.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Keith drew aside the flap of the
tent to glance without, the light fall-
ing on Fairbanks face as he struggled
to a sitting posture. He had had
new thought driven into him, yet
failed to entirely grasp It's signih-
canoe
But, Jack" he asked, still half
angry. how about the girl? Hasn't
she any right to this money!"
81 don't know" honestly, I'VE don't
any of us know. but whatever she has
the right to she is going to get. You
can bet on that, old man. We're buck
ing Hawley, not Christie Maclaire-
get that into your head. He hasn't any
right, that's certain, for he murdered
and stole to get the papers-be quiet!
Here the fellow comes now!"
They peered out together through
the convenient tent flap. Fairbain
scarcely less interested than the 9TH
err, already dimly comprehending that
his truly dangerous rival was the
gambler. and that he could best serve
the lady by helping to prove to her
the real character of that individual.
He was still bllndly cropping in the
haze. yet out of Keiths sharp. sting
ing words there had come to him a
guiding light The latter gripped his
arm in restraint.
Easy. old man, easy-let him
pass"
fnfn oil Urhf
ding, evidently well pleased with the
situation and anticipating other de-
lights awaiting his coming. The glow
of the Trocaderos lights served, an
instant, to reveal his face, shaded by
the broad brim of his hat, and then
he vanished into the dark. Keith lean
ing far out, yet keeping well within
the shadows. heard the faint creak OF
the vestibule door and the soft MUIR
muir of distant voices. Then he drew
back suddenly, his hand again grasp
ing Fairbain. Two figures-those OF
a man and woman-emerged into the
dim light, and as quickly disappeared.
Apparently her hand was upon his
arm. and he was bending down so
as to gain a glimpse of the face par
TALLY concealed by the folds of the
mantilla. Only word or two reached
them. a little laugh, and the woman's
voice:
why, of course hurried you said
you had something Of such importance
to tell me-"
"Fairbain. spoke Keith, his lips al
most at the ear of the other. That
was Hope, all right, and she has got
him going already. Now. man. will
you help us out?"
81? How"
-Go back there, and meet Miss
Maclaire. don't care where you take
her-lunch, anywhere; only keep her
from the hotel as long as possible.
You can do 1t far better than /. for
she will not suspect you OF any inter
est in this affair Tell her any lie you
can think up on account of Hawley's
absence Good Lord. old man. can't
you see this is your chance; go in
and win"
Fairbain struggled to his feet. still
bit dazed and uncertain. yet tempted
by the opportunity.
You're perfectly sure, Keith, this
ISN'T anything that will hurt the girl?'
Sure! OF course | am. It's just
Hawley I'm cunning after. For Gods.
sake. haven't you got that clear YETI"
IL reckon I'm an old fool. Jack.
admitted the Doctor regretfully. and
when an old fool is In love he hasn't
got any sense left Anyhow I'll do
WHAT you want me to now. Where are
Sou goingT
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Point POSSIBILITY overIooked.

western man advertises for wife,
and stipulates that the woman must
be the widow of man who has been
hanged. The inference is that he wants
to show up we'll in comparison with
her former husband. evidently over
looking the fact that not every man
who deserves it is hanged.-Phhadel
phia Inquirer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
State Suffrage Rally.

Emporia, KAMA state equal suf-
frage rally will be held in Emporia
MAY I. s and 9. Dr. Anna Shaw, pres
ident of the National Suffrage associa-
ton; Jane Adams, vice president, and
Mrs. Olympia Brown Willis, president
of the Wisconsin State association,
will be among the speakers, as well
as the state workers of Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Mysterious Insane man, Saline Farmer


Salina, Kan.-The demented man
who has been terrorizing the people
the south part of this city, was cap
tured and proved to be well to DO
farmer near Salemsburg, Charles Sand
burg, who has been mentally deranged
at times for the past several years.
He appeared at the home OF rural
district constable who knew him, and
called Sheriff Burke. After Sand
burg's capture he consented to go to
a private sanitarium at LeavenWorth
but changed his mind and made an
other break for liberty. He rode
horse at full speed until the animal
dropped from exhaustion, and the man
then ran for more than a mile ana
dropped half dead He was brought
to Salina and placed in the county jail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Worth Smiling A.

Judging frcn the present styles. II
women really had any sense o. humor.
Il would be fatal They would simply
at laughing at each other.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-12
Joint Owners.

Proud Mother-Oh, James! What
do you think? The twins have anoth-
er toothl-Life.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
CEIlAS. i. SMITH,
Township Clerk.
HUBIN 10 BUILD A BUNGALOW.

Frank B. Hubin, owner Of Hubin's
New Pleasantville Theatre, has bought
a fine lot on the Shore Road and will
start shortly to build a nee, neat and
eozy bungalow on the new tract of
land just opened by Mr. Theodore r.
Lore on Lorraine avenue and Shore Road.
Hubin was wise to see the coming pos
sibilities in store for PleasantyilIe, and
being on the ground floor. purchased a
choice corner lot 34xl4O. Hubin has the
greatest faith in Pleasantv.lle and says,
II will invest every dollar I can in
Pleasantville, as it is bound to grow.
Nothing can stop its growth.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
HUBIN'S NEW THEATRE is
DOING A FINE BUSINESS

The pictures are grand. Large crowd;
daily visit the cozy playhouse. People
come in from the surrounding towns and
spend their money among our local mer
chants and business men, all of whicf
goes to help everyone. On Saturday
night the stores were crowded, all doing
business. Pleasantville needs amuse
ments and Hubin is doing his best tc
please his patrons. Everyone wishes HUI
bin the greatest Of success with his new
Pleasantville Theatre.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
Gus Edwards and Company Of IS.


Gus Edwards and Company Of IS.
Although last weeks big company with
Mabel Hite and company Of 25, was
thought to be the biggest act ever play
ing at local theatres, the management
Of the Savoy announces, for one week
only, the extraordinary engagement of
Gus Edwards. heading his own company
Of girls and boys, in the musical revue
of 1919. There are some ten or fifteen
odd scenes in this act, which runs close
to the hour and half mark, replete
with comedy and singing. The Gus Ed
wards type Of songs are well known and
he brings for the first time his latest
acquisition, ON A Beautiful Night With
A Beautiful Girl, 4 which is one of the
seasons hits. His company consists OF
beautiful girls, the prettiest chorus on
or off Broadway and the chorus of cham
pion dancing boys. There are thirty-five
in all in the company, each a capable
artist in his or her line. Lillian Board
man heads the aggregation.
Jessie Busley and Company Of u.
Miss Jessie~Busley was one OF the or
iginal members of the famous New York
Theatre company, Of New York city,
and has also starred several seasons un-
der Liebler and company's management
as Nance Olden in In the Bishops Car
riage;" prior to that she was a mem
Der Of Charles Frohman's Empire The
atre company, creating the leading part
in James Barrie's famous Little Mary
Olive Briscoe.
Who opened at the Savoy last winter
and then went to the Fifth Avenue The
atre, New York, and secured a tremen-
dous hit and has been appearing at the
Broadway Theatres ever since with her
unusual ways, is included in this weeks
bill.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
Notice of Primary Election.

election will be held
Township County Of jersey the
Republican Democratic parties
being the fourth Tuesday May from one to nine u
poll preceding
election the election district which he offers to vote shall be en-
political qualified
general election this State who did not vote in the last general election
primary entitled filing with
township tel the affidavit the
election
following United
Law andt
DEMOCRATIC
ROBERT M. IlAFOLE1NTE REPUBLICAN.
ROOSEVELT, REPUBLICAN.
H.
candidates nominated by petition filed in the
within the Atlantic entitled
the primary election:
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
GUS EDWARDS AND HIS COMPANY
OF As TOP BIG BILL AT SAVOY.

Messrs. Brown and Wesley have an
other extraordinary engagement At their
vaudeville theatre, on the Boardwalk,
this week.
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15
Notice of Primary Election.


Of
of
May p NJ
shall the poll book Of the last preceding
in
primary qualified
in
register primary filing with
by law registering voters general election
On May l5 6 IL and 49, m each day. will sit
at the Council Chamber for the receiving afidavts
President United
States have been filed with the Secretary State Of New according to
law their will be printed the official ballot
WOODROW WILSON, DEMOCRATIC
N
o n
for whom the within the Atlantic entitled
Delegate al Large
The Pleasantville press., 1912-05-15

SouthD Dennis
Alternate to UninstIucted
Cedaryile
to UninstTucted
IA Bright Beach
Chrasop piers Hand ucka Uninstructel
K oorestow ubican
MIlvile Republican Robert M LaFolette
that the Board Registry and Election
following gnated
nj
Shore
Fourth PrenctRoger Williams Barber Shop $ Main Street
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
Borough
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04

sonal wastepaper baskets at each post
office. This would shorten the transpOr-
tation of thousands of tons of circulars
and undesired advice and would make us
a happier and more useful nation.
The wastepaper basket produces fuel
for the furnace and old paper for the
mills. But the cost of producing this
material Is staggering. 1t takes S17.45
IN stamps alone to fill a wastepaper
basket. There are hundreds of people
who write exclusively for the wastepaper
baskets of this nation and who devote all
their time to it. For every play which
Is written for the stage a hundred are
written for the wastepaper basket, and
the basket of a great and naughty pro-
Queer viii contain in one load the labor
of so men for six months
There ought to be some way of boiling
wastepaper baskets and of reducing their
contents to condensed and useful ideas.
Full manv a rose is born to blush IN.
seen and full manv an idea which might
have reduced the cost of living or tiekled
a nation has Owed, undiscovered, into
some overworked and unappreciative
wastepaper basket. If We were president
we would recommend a law Ior the con-
servation of wastepaper basket contents.
Copyrighted by George Matthew
Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
GOOD LOSERS
By Walt Mason.

When counted were the recent votes
we found land were dismayedl that
81 900 goats were stolen, lost or strayed.
Ard some who lost their treasured goats
were grouchy. sad and sore; dire threats
came smoking from their threats, they
paved the ground and swOTe. Eve were
the victims of a clique a faction OF a
ring, but Wen get even yet" they
shrek; well grind our knives, by ling.
and when the traitors. villains. llnaves,
themselves for office strive, their goats
VIII fill dishonored graves, as sure as
we're alivei' The also rams who talk
Ike this but fill their friends with
aches: for folks don't make a hit who
hiss like loeoed garter snakes. Some
other losers go around as though they
felt relief, andErom their lips there
comes no sound of mourning or of grief.
Our goats are gone, so let them CO."
eXclaim these dauntless men; "but when
we have the time, YOU know, we'll round
them up again Some other day the
peoples votes in our behalf may fall;
then VIII come back our wand ring goats.
with whiskers horns and all" The
people mark the joyous sport. and on
some future dav when he their influence
shall court, their votes will come his
Copyright, 1912, by George Mat
thew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-04
Those Who Do Things
They Generally Do Not Have Time
TO ThIuk; They Act, and
Think Later.
n NEznff-an EIncL- -
Those
By VviBifred Black

ERE'S looking at you. Mr. Brown,
- of California.
4 L The poor. crazy man, with his
bag of dynamite. scared them all half
TO death didn't he2 All but YOU: you
weren't sacred, you were too busy to
remember to be anyt1inS like that.
weren't yOu2
The cray man went to the city hail
and police station of Los Angeles and
told the people there that he had
brought a bag Of dynamite with him
and that he intended to blow the whole
place into what he called Kingdom
Come" when he got what he cOnsid-
cred good and ready"
And then. Mr.. Brown walked into
the room where the crazy man was.
What's the trouble heree" said Mr.
Brown. "Oh, yes, / see Why doesn't
somebody take it away from him2' and
Mr. Brown walked up to the crazy
man and grabbed the bag of dynamite.
Here's looking at you, Mr.. Brown.
Of California You did what you did
for the same reason that the rest OF
the men didn't do it. Because you are
made that way Scared2 OF course,
you were not scared; you never
thought of that YOU didn't have time.
there was something to do and you
did it; that's the way men like you
always act
They never have time to be scared
or they aren't quick witted enough to
realize"
1 know a man who was promoted
for bravery on the field of battle. He
insists that it was all a foolish mis-
take.
.-They sent me to let down some
bars for the cavalry" he says, when
you ask him about il, and 1 went
ran into a regular Wasps' nest down
the field and when I came back they
said it wasn't Wasps-it was bullets
and they promoted me. PERFECTLY
ridiculous: I Just thought it was wasps
all the time"
That's Just it. Mr.. Brown. Of Cali
fornia; your kind never does know,
never does think; there isn't time
You're busy thinking Of other people;
the other kind of man Is busy think
ing about himself What shall I dO2
How shall I get Out2" is the refrain OF
his meditations.
That rock may fan on me-" shivers
the coward Why, it's falling now,
do believe" and away he runs to
safety.
That rock is dangerous to all who
pass this way. says the Brown OF
California kind, and he stops and
mends the road and makes il safe for
those who come behind him
NO man shall get the drop on me-
mutters the coward. and he carries a
pistol day and night The brave man
walks unaFmed in all kinds OF fatefuI
places He hasn't time to think Of be-
ing frightened, he's too busy
The woman who jumped into the
river to save baby last week in Kan
sas wasn't brave She says so her
self, and she ought to know. She just
thought more quickly tnan the others,
that's all
whole community doesn't do it TO be
brave; he does IL to be right and never
thinks of doing anything else. That
isn't the way he's made.