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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Docs Not Make Use Compulsory.

The simple adoption of charts and
supplemental books for use in the pub
lie schools does not make it binding
that the books or charts shall be used
in the schools. The supreme court
holds that it had no authority to COM
pei a school board to buy a primary
reading chart even though the state
text book commission has signed a
contract for having such boks furnish
ed as is done with the ordinary text
books, that is a different matter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Epiqran.

That wasn't bad epigram on the
magistrates part" said the somewhat
educated tramp. who had been con-
victed for vagrancy.
What did he say?" asked the
tramp's pal
Seven day." came the reply.
That amt no epigram, is it,
I'm sure it is. asked a parson
once what ar epigram was, and he
says. It's a short sentence that
sounds light, but gives you plenty to
think about"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
HOPELESS.

who wrote that story about Roose-
velt's return to the outlook otfice?'
asked the managing editor.
BILLY Pennington" replied the city
editor 81 thought it was pretty
good story"
1T was more than that. 1t was a
remarkable story, | think we ought
to raise Pennington's salary, He
didn't wind up by saying: THE
colonel then plunged into mass of
correspondence
I'm sorry to have, to tell you that
he did | blue-penciled that part of
it."
"Oh, pshaw! Wen never be able
to make anything of that fellow"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Revision of Election Law Urged.

Revision of both the primary and
general election laws will be urged
in the next Legislature. according to
replies received from members of the
legislature who were asked by letter
what bills they may present and what
measures they would like to see the
legislature pass. A shortened ballot;
quicker ways of getting returns and
changes in the petition feature of the
primary law are among the things to
be considered.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Misty Past.

81 am afraid" said Senator Sorg-
hum, that the alteration in which l
have become involved must be more
or less obscure to the casual listener"
About all you have both said lately
is You're another
Yes. And we have said it so often
that am afraid nobody remembers ex-
actly what either of us was accused
of being in the first place.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Hook Clear when Lawmakers Come.

W. C. Austin, state printer, says
that the day the legislature convenes
there will not be Job on the hook"
at the state printing plant In other
words all the reports of state depart
ments and all other job work will
have been cleaned up and the plant
ready to handle the work Of the legis-
lature. Mr.. Austin has arranged to
have the house and senate journals
printed each day and placed upon the
desks Of the members the following
morning
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Wants to kIdnap coburn.

Nebraska is cooking up a scheme to
kidnap F. d. Coburn, secretary OF the
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
take him to the state to the north and
make him do things for Nebraska. AT
least that is the plan tipped off by
the Weekly Implement Trade Journal
published at Omaha, in a recent issue.
The editor of the Journal ran across
one Of Columns booklets on why
they Like Kansas" and characterizes
II as Another Hot One From Co
5urn."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Beinu a Diplomat,

81 am much bothered" he said. 81
ran marry a wealthy widow woman |
don't love, or a poor girl that | do
love intensely. What shall do?"
Listen to your heart" advised his
companion, and marry the one you
love-"
You are right, my friend. | shall
marry the girl"
Then can you give me the widows
address ?"-London Opinion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
kans. Employment Bureaus Record

In his twelfth annual report to the
governor, Charles Harris, director of
the state free employment bureau, de-
clares that in no period since the
bureau has been established, has the
state generally been so prosperous as
during the last year. And he adds, in
cidentally that in no previous year
was the Job of securing farm hands
handled so successfully. Mr.. Harris
supplied forty thousand harvest hands
to Kansas in one wheat harvest, Dor
rowed from all over the continent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Scarce as Hens Teeth.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Tha bachelor
friend of mine is looking for a partner
for his joys and sorrows.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-We it seems
to me he's a long time about it,
Yes; you see he's looking for a ST.
lent partner"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20

81 would not be concerned at other
mems not knowing me; l will be con-
cerned at my own want of ability
Confucius.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
ton allays pain cures wind collie. sc bottle M
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Retiring Place.

Where have you put your essays
on the dove of peace?"
an the pigeon hole
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Unworthy Competition.

American-made shoes compete in
parts of Russia with American"
shoes made in Germany.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20

It's easier to persuade a man to
stand alone than it is to induce him
to stand a loan
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA Al 4 4

Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTEL ESS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing IL is simply Quinine and Iron in tasteless
form and the most enectual form. For grown
people and children, 10 cents. Adv.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20

Miss Black-Mr. Brown, does you
know whut bird of paradise is?
Mr. Brown-Well, of co'se I doesn't
know fob sure, but when gifts ter de
mex worl' l wouldn't be bit surprise
ter diskuvah dat it was spring chick
en-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20
Cold Reception.

You found nobody at home you
say"
mo; even the furnace had gone
out"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20

But tip doesn't alwayscome to the
man who waits.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-12-20

A dog may worry cat, but a man,
being nobler than a dog, worries some
woman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
What Makes for Safety in an Investment?

Manufacturing dealing "a stapethat is, something
people dal-makes for the factor safety,
consequently the only absolutely safe investment those based
lands which produces food clothes and fuel and in cold
where there fuel but coal must follow that invest
coal and coal mining judcousy selected combines all
the ideal and actual factors for safety You buy home and
lasts generations but have fuel Canada COAL
every Another thing coal properties value
population and the quantity and quality coal
which cheapy mined and is accessible cheap transport
taton decreases
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Property

The Security Coal Mines Company Ltd has eight hundred
eighty $500 coal lying compact body the south
line paraeng the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway at distance of
little than mile Wabamun station the line,
as miles of Edmonton. There developed
mines the property from which of coal have been
shipped being shaft which has used horse to raise
distance about 40 eet the other tunnel drift
mine the quality Of the coal being the both The tunnel
little less than mile from Wabamun, and from
Wabamn gradual ascent the portal of the tunnel
which point the surface abruptly height of from
feet above the railroad tracks, which is the
height of all the lands north of mile from the
railroad There these sufficient tools
o work them a small scale.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Veins of Coal, Character, Etc.

There THREE VEINS all of the $50 The first
being thoroughly exposed and worked encountered dis
of from 80 to 5 feet from the surface and from
FIFTEEN TO TWENTY FEET IN THICKNESS; the second is
found at distance of about so feet from the surface and has
thickness of from FOUR TO SIX FEET the third vein
found depth of about 80 feet from the surface and has
average thickness of from TEN TO SIXTEEN FEET Only from
six feet has been mined and taken om the lower
of the upper vein Competent coal mining estimate
there SIXTEEN MILLIONS OF TONS OF MARKETABLE
COAL in thu upper alone and of the highest grade Of
coal for all purposes found Alberta 1t is absolutely
free from bone slate clay other foreign matter and
there pound of cnkers burns with light blue
thorough goes from II per per fur
Their than other coal put the Edmonton Saskatoon
markets
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Cost of Mining, Etc.

During the last winter the cost of mining including the haul
of the coal to Wabamun by and loading the
than dollar and fifty per but by installing
switch for mile the me building large bunkers putting
the machinery to large and economical
SCALE the coal be mined and loaded onto the of
exceed dollar 1t dry and there
be troubles mining from the upper ven The
coa taken down with picks blasting miner being able
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Markets, Etc.

person who has lived Edmonton, Saskatoon
neghborng and cities for the past months
fully Of the fact that the production of coal has
kept sight the demand Much coal of low grade has
sold of Edmonton the past winter which
could given away had coal from the SECURITY
COAL MINES COMPANY, LTD. been obtanabe
large of coal after having given this coal tryout
using loads has made offer for the of
the price which will net the SECURITY COAL MINES
COMPANY, LTD. profit of over ONE DOLLAR PER TON
The Company will probably put its retail yards at Ed
monou Saskatoon other and make profit of at
least ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS a ton.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
The Security Coal Mines Company,
Limited.

offers investment combining factor for Safety Large
Dividends, and Quick Advance price paid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS

CHAS. Fl. BELL, Esq. Bell Investment
Co., Spokane, President
WILL c. DUNN, Esq Coal Mine. Operat-
or. Wabamun, Vice President.
CHAS. E. MERWIN, Esq, Chas. E. Mer-
win & Co., Investment Bankers and
Brokers, Moscow, Idaho, Secretary.
G.S. Armstrong, Esq, Mayor of Edmon-
ton, Director.
Geo. Harcourt, Esq, Deputy Minister of
Agriculture. D':ector.
A. W. Haverman, Esq, Treasurer.
Henwood & Harrison, Solicitors.
ROYAL Bank of Canada Depository.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Next Allotment Will be at Par

YOU should own some stock in the SECURITY COAL
MINES COMPANY, LTD, not only because the Directors
of the Company knowing good and safe investment
have put their money into it, but you should assist
in making what will be the best coal mine in Alberta
REMEMBER that COAL is of Abertas greatest single
assets Application for shares may be made through any
branches Of the Royal Bank or direct to the compa 1;
WE ADVISE YOU TO CALL AND SEE US AT OUR
HOME OFFICES TODAY OR WRITE INCLosING
cHEQUE FOR THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU DESIRE
TO PURCHASE. The money derived from sale of treas
urv stock not being all needed limited
Der of shares will be sold payments The right is
of prior SALE withdrawal from the market, increased
price
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

pick per day which makes it cheap
mining; heavy tbeng is required and there plenty Of
timber on the lands last for many years
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
Remarks

One of the leading coal mining engineers OF Canada with
international reputation employed to visit thoroughly
anime and all the different mining coal districts OF AL
reported the effect that the coal owned
bv SECURITY COAL MINES COMPANY, LTD, is the best
and highest grade coal for all found it Alberta
besides being the cheapest and easily mined etc He further
that the the coal OF quality to be
Alberta accessible markets. cheapness OF
troubles largely over-estlmaed 1t is
within the of of middle that coal lands the
drug the market because there much coal
be worth anything and to-day that coal is
from $4,000 and upwards 1t will not be
fast this country when such coal
Canada be bought less than $4,000 $1,000
per 1t only the iron lands Du
uth considered almost vaueess there much
all northern Wisconsin and Michigan underaid with
sells basis of from IS cents to SO cents ton OF
under ground. The great and tar seeing Jim Hill said
testimony in Washington, D. c.. few weeks
would take dollar cash for the he
Minnesota the ground. He further stated
the generation has idea of the values of the
iron copper of Canada and the States After
of coal used forever while there salvage
in iron and copper by rcusing
Immediate Developments
1t is the intention of the SECURITY COAL MINES COM
LTD develop their coal properties at Wabamun to
efficacy coal and 1T Will
be done under the personal the best and
experienced coal retain there to
intervening period between the present and
the future period of rution Economy the key note OF this en-
derived the sale OF stock
will sole the and getting out the COAL
spells D-I-VDE-NDS At the most only 100000
of the capital stock will be issued thus leaving $2Ooooo IN
lands develop Mines whatever the Drec
deem for the best interests of the stockholders
Dividends
To paw dividend share 100000
shares the company will have to and eighty
toms ut cOa
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28
A Conservative Estimate

is that within two weeks after the railroad switch and other
beerents installed the tunnel be shipping 100
day. and gradually increase to daily output Of L.
In increasing the output there is dead work
like copper silver, gold mining the work be-
ing gradual and all the time in shipping coal The follow
ing table will show in what the net minimum
profits will be based only dollar profit while
the profits will be from dollar and halt to two
No provision is made for the gradual increase
but which is allowed for lost time,
the first three months 100 tons daily outputs 1000 90
For the second three months 800 daily output 100000
the third three months daily output 500 tons. 100000
three months daily $50 tons 100000
profits the first II months above 14S 100000
of the above IL months it proposed to have the
shipping 1000 daily the SECURITY COAL MINES
COMPANY LTD should accept offer made for its entire out
put the profits daily output of 800 tons will be over
$500 with profits per increasing with increased out
put
The SECURITY COAL MINES COMPANY,
LIMITED has made it's First Allotment of only
100000 shares at 80 CENTS A SHARE (par value
One Dollar nonpersonal liability; non-assessabe)
to the citizens and upbuilders of Edmonton and
vicnity---exclusvely.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-06-28

company should pay from Is per to 25 per annual
dividends which with the increase value of the coal should
the stock have actual value of from Two Dollars up
wards share.
The sun., 1912-07-14
KISSED THE BLARNEY STONE.
WinstUn Churchill Held 10y the
Ani.Ics as lie hid tt,c Feat.

LONDON. July Winston .ChTrohill
has never been accused Of hev:. dcNcicrt
in the matter Of bIarney. although il" con-
not perhaps he said To cnulltc LLOYD
George in that respect II would "rcm,
however that he has his doubts on the
subject: az all events he recently IrIid
visit to Barney Castle near Cork, and
went through the ceremony Of kissing tho
Blarney Stone presumably II the hope of
renewing his stock.
The stone rests Oh, side. a few feet below
tn top of the tower. and - kiss i, / at
tended with some = SIX. 1t il necessary
for the person doing so To &c. down head
| foremost. white man behind the parapct
holds his ankles To prevent him from fall
ing to the ground
| MIR. Churchill fully entered into the
spirit of the enrcrYrisr. Removing hi,
hat, he got over the parapct and hung
! head downward. with Sir James Long
holding his legs. In this position tn,
First Lord planted his lip. on the stone
and his feat was loudly checred
The sun., 1912-07-14
Countess Of Ancaster.
THE MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN
Description Given to Nine. SorEue,
Who IL Helping EngIish strikers.

LONDON, July g.. At tho head Of the
women in tho recent hunger march"
Of IN" strikers to Tower Hill was pic
iurcsQue looking Frcnchwoman. who il
becoming "A familiar figure in the great
industrial disputes in this country,
4 syndicalist of pronounced typr,
Nine. Sorg,e has been described AZ
"the most dangerous woman in Europe"
nor did she seem TO object to the de-
scriptiOn when interviewed the other
day
"Why am | danGerous?" she echoed
with laugh. Il suppose it is because
am Identified with the most advanced
form of syndicalsm. My chief aim il 10
stir mp the workers of tho world TO take
combined act ion in order to realize in
ternational strikes. which will he the
forcrunners Of the general strike that
means social revolution.
Il represent tho Federal ion of he port s
and docks of France. the Seamcn's Union
of Marseiles. the Weavcrs Union of st
Quentin. and what is symptomatic. the
powerful union Of the Toulon Arsenal
OF Parma, Italy.
hen am III France am tne NeIeg gate
Of the British Dockers and SeaEen's
unions ] am Identified with Tom Mann :,
propaganda, which is tn" policy Of the
French Ccri"derat ion Of Labor,
Are you aware that this revolut ionary
syndlcalsm is being denounced by even
IN" most pronounced Socialists in thi,
country"
Nine. Sorguc smiled.
Il know she replied. 1T is every
wher tho same. II il inevitable that the
policy of direct action advocated by
-vniiCalists eho,lld clash with the prin-
clpi"s If tho" who sock to achieve their
objects hv political expression
''"Nfc" 'iry ~ n'~"nSs the cer.ra
icdt ares Of the present strike. she said.
have been IN something like fifty
The sun., 1912-07-14

more than an Emperor: he Is man,
AMI a great man He IL gifted from
the eods with tho highest Gift that
they can give. | shall use German
word To express II. He has got Gcist
in the highest degree. >
He has been true leader Of his
people, leader in spirit as we'll as In
deed He has guided them through
nearly quarter Of century. and
preserved unhrokcn peace. We know
no record of which monarch has
better cause to hc proud.
"In every direction the German En-
pcror's activities have been remarkable.
He has given his country that splendid
fleet which we who know about fleets
admire lie has preserved the tradi-
tions of the greatest army the world
has ever seen.
But in the arts of peace hc has been
equally great. He has been n leader
of his people in education, and in solv
ing great social questions History will
look back upon his reign as one re-
merkahle for the great development Of
the German people in every direction
of intellectual and moral activity
"That is n great record. and II makes
one feel n sense Of rejoicing that the
man who Is associated with these things
should he half an Englshman"
one would think that this was laying
on praise thickly enough to satisfy even
the most eXactinc Tcuton. But. So far
from giving any satisfaction, the speech
has provoked an outhurst of rage In
Germany. The German newspapers
describe II as fulsome. offensive nattory
obviously prompted by Interior motives
Tho Bcrlincr Ncuctc Nochrichtcn.
which is owned by tho Krupp interests
comments In these words
Last year England tried the whip
on us. Now she Is proffcrlnr us sugar
coated stuff The object Is the Same
To arrest our promising rise to great
sea power
THE newest thing In that line Is Lord
Haldanes attempt To cnsnare us with
honoyed words. an attempt which Is
all the more unsympathctic because It
Is aimed at tho person ~ the Kaiser
and under cover Of tho most hrazen
and exaggerated compliments discloscs
the incorrigihle arrogance of the Brit =
ish.
Lord Haldane himself must know
, InHt Ine description of tne Kaiser :
half an EnGlishman' can only offend
the German nation. 1t IL direct !; E.
front to MS to ascrihe the cffusivSlv
ovcrpralscd virtues Of tho Kaiser In
his alleged English personality,
"The noble lord, who ranks as n mas
ter Of back door intrigue, evidently
hopes. hy indulginG In n homha site
panegvric. to dctach the impcrial per-
son from that portion Of the nation
which realizes that Germnnv's only sal
walton Is n strong and energetic foreign
policy, our Kaiser Is n Gcrmnn through
and through and will not be mis!cd by
such INSCRIPTIONS adulation"
pic Post. also n spokesman ot the
war party, SAYS;
"Thc speech iustihcs tho fear that
some real and practical object IL b.
hind the thick clouds of incense which
the Chancellor poured forth, We have
heard words enough If this sort from
the rrriish. now 'ct us scc dcrda"
An English paper to-h,v humorous,y
replies To these stricturoa nv roma rkin 9
/ thnt No good ever comes ~ hale r,on 4
urea F'ridcrtlV II N1idano wanted ~
r'case 'Nc 'c~D2r- y" !h"gN hp'o r'''
that tho Kaiser was an Engilshmar
| through and through.
The sun., 1912-07-14
it one person in 10000 in the. United State $
ever heard of IL.

it one person in 10000 in the. United States
ever heard of IL.
PADEREwSKI'S RIVAL.
Truly Paderewski was in hard luck
when he visited south Africa. " would
seem that the Colony which hoated him
is not wholly im,,ervious 10 tho charms
Of high art when IL takes the form of piano
playing.
A despatch from Cape Town tells ns
that Mr.. William Kendall. the young
South African pianist" broke the worlds
record there on Saturday night, June l.
when he completed seventy -four hours
Of continuous playing. There was a
crowded house To witness the finish
Mr.. Kenda |, who i only % year old.
concluded the Ia k in good orrn with
"Rule Britannia and rho ma ional ant hem.
Evidently Padercwski's management on
tirely misund"rstoo pod the artistic sta dard
Of the new confederation
CosMoro irAN LONDON
A man with nothing useful 10 do took
walk on Aldwych nj kingswav IN"
other day and countod noses A. result
he writ : to "A newspaper exploiting the
Cosmopolitansm of London.
l.
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! MT. f"'' fldE' teli' Inns Story thd IL
Is probably tru"
A CoCknsy youth wrote in an cXamina-
on rarcr that Cloopatra committee,
su;cido hy ,ali,c , ho, l,,b This i'm.
- H., ,,,',. - ,,,,o, ,h.,, he
press" IN" exam ii'r :" h'uc,' '''"' ~
followed II up and q scoV'rcd That. a. ne
might have known by using his ears. the
Cockney pronuncia ions of vine and
.,,nor. "a ,hsoh,,.l,. id,n,ic,I
'"f"' w. y
QUEEN HAS 80 RAiN'oNr.
Oueen Nary's rec.,. vis;. I, CardiN
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The sun., 1912-07-14

strikes in France, Italy. Belgium, and
England. and ! must say that I have
never seen a strike evolved in such an
atmosphere of freedom as here. 1t had
played the same part in most European
countries as have done here. during TN"
present industrial unrest, ! should hav"
heen in Jail by pow. as ! was when in
Italy,
Nine. Sorgue seemed especially ap-
preciative of the Indulgence of the British
Government Ia rcvolui ionarics.
"Cndoubtcdlv this L. tho frcest country
in the world" she asserted with con-
yct ion.