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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Miss Mary Smith who teaches near
lola spent Sunday with her parents
10 Chanute.
Leon Young has returned home to
Dodge City after visiting here for a
few days with friends.
william Earl drove his Hoosier car
up from Caney and visited with
friends over Sunday.
Miss Grace Hamer of Independence
spent Sunday with Miss Coda
DeLong.
Miss Mable Norton has returned
from a short visit In Ottawa and
Kansas City.
Mrs, w. B. Parsons Of Cherryvale
is visiting Mrs. j. L. Sewell and Mrs.
J. E. Parsons.
Miss Frances Brewster of Thayer
is visiting her father S. w. Brewster.
Mrs. r E. Dodge has returned to
Prosperity, Mo.
Mrs. S. NJ. Gillian is visiting
friends In Ioa.
Mrs. w. H. Fluke, Misses Ruth
Wretling and Ethel Swanson left
Tuesday for Sylvia, Kas., to attend a
Nazarene Assembly, They expect to
be gone week.
Mrs. r. 8 Brown has returned to
Humboldt after visiting Smiley
Brown and family.
Mrs. A. F. Fish returned to Hum
boldt Tuesday after visiting with
Mrs. S. S jackson.
Mrs. L. c. NcDaniels is visiting
friends in lola.
r. r. Moore returned from short
business trip to Ottawa Tuesday.
Mrs. e sic Smith left Tuesday for
Kansas Uitv. From there she will
20 10 California.
Mrs. l.. N. Dowie has returned 10
Lawrence after visiting T. c. Blank
euchip and family.
William Ruth left Tuesday for
Rochester, Pa, after visit with his
daughter MIS-. Harry Hathaway.
John l. Ro l'nson acted as clerk al
the public >At at the John jordan
place near Eaton, Tuesday.
Mrs Watson Bettes who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs, Perry
Taylor left Tuesday for her home in
Keller. Okla. She will visit day OF
so in Independ nee with G. w. Bettes
and family
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Keentnu Water Cold.

If you are in the habit Of taking a
pitcher of iced water to your room on
retiring, try this: Procure a square
pasteboard box with lid, sufficiently
large to hold your pitcher, and give it
two or three coats of varnish on the
outside, allowing each coat to dry
thoroughly. Place your pitcher of wa
ter in this box on retiring, putting the
lid on tightly, and you are sure Of
having cold drinking water any hour
of the night.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Two Weak Spots,

"Well," said the old man, after the
college commencement, I've made a
lawyer out of John, a electric science
Teller out of Bill, professor out OF
Thomas, while James is a preacher
an Dicks a politicianer; but I'm
thinkin' it'll take about all that John,
Bill, Dick an myself kin make to
keep the professor an the preacher
above high water Atlanta Constitu'
ton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Iona Courtships.

Young ladies in Russia are not at all
averse to long engagements, and use
all sorts of articles to stave off the
wedding day as long as possible; but
in no country in the world are court
ships so abnormally long as in Bohe-
mia, where engagements commonly
last from Is to 20 years. In fact,
there recently died there, at the age
of ninety-nine, an old man who had
been counting for rs years, and who
was married on his death-bed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Demand Greater Than Supply.

Coquoito nuts little cocoanuts) are
found in abundance in Mexico, but the
entire amount gathered is taken by
the local soap factories, the mana
gers of which are constantly COM
planning that they cannot procure suf-
ficient raw material from this neigh
borhood for their needs. This condi-
ton is due to the lack of interest on
the part of the natives and to some
extent, no doubt, to the difficulty ex-
perienced in extracting the meat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Smallest Book In the World.

The smallest book in the world is in
the library of congress, always under
lock and key 1t is a copy of the Ru-
baiyat of Omar Khayyam. The tiny
volume was made by Nathan Dale of
Cleveland, O. 1t was photographed,
each page separately. Four books of
the same size would just cover post
age stamp. Three hundred of them
would weigh a pound.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Cow Was Drunk, Not Wild.

A Virginia husbandman, alarmed ny
the indecorous performances Of an or
dinarily mild and gentle cow after
munching a ration of ensilage, ap-
ealed to the sharps of the depart
ment of agriculture, thinking the COW
had gone wild or mad. Investigation
revealed that "bossy" had fea sted on
fermented cornstalks and had simply
got drunk on the raw bourbon whisky.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Ingenious Defense Won.

"The deficiency said the defending
solicitor of farmer accused of supply
ing adulterated milk, was due to the
hand of Heaven in allowing the cows
to feed on wet grass the night before,
and permitting the rain to fall heavily
while Ball (the farmer) was taking his
churn with leaky top along the coun-
try lanes" The magistrates dismissed
the summons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
No Souls for Saving.

Souls are now practically extinct.
One occasionally hears of them at
revival meetings and the like, but
they have entirely disappeared from
cities, summer resorts, shopping dis
trlcts, financial centers and other
places where humans are wont to
gather habitually.-Life.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
His Best Friend,

Many .,.eat writer's besides Cicero
and Emerson have written on friend
ship, but 1t may be doubted whether
any essayist had more definite idea
than small boy who was recently
asked what he meant by best friend"
my best friend" he replied, sis a
person who knows me and yet likes
me."-Collier's.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
Not a lime to Be i1astY.

Father. our daughter is being
courted by a poet" rs that so. moth
er; I'll kick him out" Not SO fast
Investigate first and find out whether
he works for a magazine or for a
breakfast food fsstory.
Courier-Journal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Mrs. c. j, VanDoren went to lola
Monday afternoon where she will
ioin her husband. They will then
ioin a motor party to Kansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
SANTA FEE TIME CARD

SOUTH-BOUND Arrives
From Chicago, KansassCiy and Ieavenworh Daily 329
Topeka, Daily p
Colorado Topeka City, Etc. Daily lex Sunday9
NORTHBOUND
Cofeyvie Cherryva Thayer, Daily lex Sunday $50
Cefeyvlle Cherryva Daily 30 A
FROM Valley, Wellington. Tulsa Cofeyvile,
Cedar Vale Etc, Daily .---....1 LOS P. M
Joplin Pttsburg, Grao Erie, Etc. Daily P
Ptsbug Gard Erie Etc. Daily lex Sunday TOO p
EAST BOUND
Madison Fedonia Benedict and West Daily 105
City, Chicago Etc. Daily lao A. M
w. Yates Center, Topeka, Kansas City, Etc, Daily :,
(Ex. Sunday 600 A. M
p.
Daily 9:30
Tulsa Daily $3.50
valley Oklahoma P
210 P M
Pittsburg Daily TOO A.
WEST BOUND.
Benedict Fdona Eureka Madison Empor and West ~
y
truly,
G. l.. PFUNDsTEN Agent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Bruce williams of Webb City, Mo L,
spent the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Williams.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27


A number of Toronto people spent ,
Sunday in Chanute. Among them
were: George Cannon, Harry Wright,
lima Connett ohm Boyd and Eugene
Kelly. Mr.. Kelly is with the Toron-
to Republican.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Taylor are
spending few days In Erie visiting
Mr.. Tdylel's mother.
Mrs F. d. Parsons CT Springfield,
Mo, is the guest Of Mrs. o. N.
Taylor.
Mrs. w. N, Becktone Of Longton,
Kansas is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Macbeth
- ] W. Hyler who has been In the
drug store business at Benedict has
been the guest of the Berberts for
the past few days. Mr.. Hyler is en-
route to California.
Miss Iona Cole is the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. e. Parsons.
Miss Mary Helen of Ottawa is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. NC
Gallon.
H. P. Farrelly IS spen ling a few
days In Kansas City and other points
In Missouri.
The Keys Sisters Stock Company
left Saturday night for Chicago.
The end of their engagement here
marks the close of the Air Dome
season.
Owen McNulty Jr and family drove
up from Thayer Sunday in their
Overland.
Miss Minnie Blair has returned
from visiting in Cloud, Kas., Kansas
City and Butler, Mo.
Mrs. Watson Bettes who has bee
visiting her sister Mrs. Perry Taylor
for the last month exp cts to return
1 to her home in Keifer, Okla, ABOUT
the middle OF this we, k,
Miss Hazel Minis teacher at Prairie
Queen district visited over Sunday
with her parents, c. Fl. Mills and
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Proven were in
CARLYLE on business Saturday.
Dr. G. ". B!rnes has returned from
Independence where he has been
since Saturday.
John LasSmln is spending few
days with his parents in HUMBOLDT
Miss Nellie Taylor who has been
the guest of Mrs. Olive Buchanan has
returned to her home in Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Mcdowell, and
daughters Faye and Louise spent
Sunday in lola.
Bruce williams of Webb City, Mo,
spent the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Williams.
Mrs. c. ], VanDoren went to lola
Monday afternoon where she will
ioin her husband, They will then
ioin a motor party to Kansas City.
Mrs. c. A. Bigelow of Monterey,
Calf, is visiting friends here. Mrs.
Bigelow is Chanute pioneer having
lived here for SO years.
Frank Burris and Miss Lucy Burrls
went to Wichita Monday afternoon
to see their brother, Ernest Burris
who was in Missouri Pdcihc wreck
at Wichita.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

j. n. Purdy's horse took second
money at the State Fair at Hutchiu
son Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Mrs. c. A. Bigelow of Monterey,
Calf, is visiting friends here. Mrs.
Bigelow is a Chanute pioneer having
lived here for SO years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Mrs, Owen McNulty If Thayer
visited George Williams and family
over Saturday and Sunday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

FOR SALE-Black horse three years
old, large and gentle.-Mrs. W. A
Jarrett, 81 miles north of Urbana.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Miss Ola Brewer of Thayer spent
the week end with Miss Alta
Gallagher. Both returned to Thayer
this morning, where Miss Gallagher
teaches in the public school,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Frank Burris and Miss Lucy Burrls
went to Wichita Monday afternoon
TO see their brother, Ernest Burris
who was in a Missouri Pacific wreck
at Wichita.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Miss Beryl Hartwell returned tC
Erie Monday after spending Sunday
at home. Miss Hartwell is trimmer
at one of the millinery stores In Erie,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Mrs. d. H. Davis has returned
from Waynoka, Okla, where she has
been visiting Mrs. T. ]. Hanna.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27
LOCAL

Mesdames Fl. L. Wilmington and
: Mollie West who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Parsons left
Monday afternoon for Rudey, Ark,
their home.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Harley Moore and party drove to
lola Sunday night in the Moore
Everett Six.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

V. +. Clarke is operating the
moving picture machine at the Roof
Garden.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Mcdowell, and
daughters Faye and Louise spent
Sunday In lola.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Spadden left
Monday for an extended visit in
Tennessee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Miss Nellie Taylor who has been
the guest of Mrs. Olive Buchanan has
returned to her home in Lawrence
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

A number of Toronto people spent
Sunday in Chanute. Among them
were: George Cannon, Harry Wright,
lima Connect, ohm Boyd and Eugene
Kelly. Mr.. Kelly is with the Toron-
to Republican.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Johu LasSmln is spending few
days with his parents in Hum ooldt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Taylor are
spending few days In Erie visiting
Mr.. Tdylel's mother.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-09-27

Dr. G. W. B!rneS has returned from
Independence where he has been
since Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
BIG EARTHQUAKE
RECORDED TODAY
At GEORGETOWN
University instruments Re-
veal Tremor of Mark
ed Duration.

A severe earthquake shock, lasting
twenty-five minutes. was recorded at
5:35 this morning on all five of the sells
monographs instruments at the George
town Observatory.
Father Francis A. Tondorf, director
OF the observatory, believes the disturb
ances occurred within 1000 miles of
Washington.
The needle began to oscillate at 5:35.
At $40 came the severest shock, when
the needle swept over a space OF eight
milimeters. The oscillation continued
until o'clock. Both the seismographs
making horizontal and perpendicular
records were affected.
Calls Shock Severe.
I'VE have had records of disturbances
that would move the needle sixteen or
seventeen millimeters.'' said Father
Tondorf, but a sweep of eight milli-
meters is enough to indicate a severe
shock somewhere. The motion in the
east-to-west direction was greater than
in the north-to-south direction"
Beyond saying that the disturbance
probably occurred within 1000 miles of
Washington and that If 1t occurred on
land, news of 1t would certainly arrive
within a short time, Father Tondorf did
rot attempt to define the location Of the
tremor.
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Mr.. MunSey Tells Why
Roosevelt Was Winner

The less a man has done, who has
done anything at all notable, the easier
II is TO remember what he has done {;
the more man has accomplished, the
more difficult it is to keep in mind the
victories he has won," says Frank A.
Munsey in an Introductory to an article
by Judson c. Welliver, entitled Catch
ing Up With Roosevelt" in Munsey's
Magazine for March,
Mr.. Roosevelt has done so much in
the big arena, has recorded SO many
triumphs, and set in motion so much
worthwhile thought, that he has over
taxed our memories, leaving us Just a
pit muddled as concerns the record of
his achievements.
Strenuous as was the fight in the
halls of Congress against Roosevelt and
his policies, it was mild as compared
with the combined fight put up against
him by the railroads, by Big Business,
and by Wall Street almost to a man
the big fellows and the little fellows
alike. No man has ever been more bit
tcrly denounced and more thoroughly
hated than Roosevelt was by the 'finan-
claI district and all its allied contacts.
1T fought him with all the force of
its terrible power: fought him in the
open and from ambush; fought him
through legislation and the lobby
fought him through the press and in
any way and every way known to men
of vast wealth and to corporations of
yet vasteT wealth. But Roosevelt won
out, and he won because he was right,
and because the American people be-
lieved in him and his policies, and were
back of him.
The archaic practices. which were
then the liberties of man. are today
dim in our memories, disowned and dis
credited. The radicalism of Roosevelt
has taken their place, and has already
mellowed into conservatism, with the
approval and Endorsement of those who
once opposed 1t.
This is Catching up with Roosevelt
Congress has caught up with him. Wall
Street has caught up with him, and
radicalism has gone beyond him. OF
all the big progressives. Roosevelt is
today pre-eminently the biggest and
sanest conservative-a progressive con-
serVatiVe."
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Dog Meat All Right
When You've Nothing
Else, Says Peary

Dog meat is times -
Such was the comment today, with a
reminiscent grimace, of Admiral Robert
T.. Peary, North Pole discoverer, upon
the eating OF his dogs by Antarctic En-
plorer Amundsen.
For flavor and bouquet it doesn't
compare with a tenderloin steak" said
Admiral Peary, but dog meat is fine
when you're cold and hungry-and have
nothing else to eat"
Working his large, square jaws re-
alistically, Peary continued:
Really, dog meat isn't so bad, but
a bite from the hind leg of a sledge
dog rivals a chunk of gutta percha.
There's nothing tougher on earth No,
dog meat is not fried, as a rule; it s
boiled and then boiled. But It can be
compared in flavor to bear meat, or
that of any CarniVorOuS animal. OF
course it is nothing like meat of grass
eating animals.
I've eaten dog meat repeatedly on
most all of my trips, and every other
explorer has probably done the same.
Meat can be carried 'On the hoof' that
way. The dogs are useful to draw the
sledges' until they are needed for the
men and for the other dogs retained"
Admiral Peary ridiCuled the idea that
Explorer Amundsen's observations of
the South Pole were inaccurate, be-
cause he used only the seXtant and ar
tifiCial horison and not the thcodoIite.
THE sextant and artificial horizon are
the recognized instruments used by al
explorers in such work. They are aC-
curate enough. The theodolite is much
heavier and too bulky for use except al
temporary base or headquarters. The
lighter instruments We're used by the
British Arctic expedition, Nansen, my.
self, and many other explorers"
Admiral Peary also pooh-poohed thu
idea that Amundsen might not hav,
reached the exact bottom of the earth
His accounts state that he staycC
three days running radi in all dirrC
tiOns from his principal point, just lik
I did at the North Pole. which is as
surance that at some point the correc
position was attained. Accuracy within
a few feet is only possible at great oh
servatories with instruments set L.
CnnCrete.'
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
SENATOR FLETCHER
SHEDS LIGHT ON
EVERGLADES ROW
Denies He Requested Sup
preston of'Report Term
ed UNFAIR"

Denying that he had requested the
Secretary of Agriculture to suppress the
departments circular on the Everglades,
but admitting that he had told the Sec
retary of charges that the report was
unfair" Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
of Florida was a witness today before
the House committee investigating the
Everglades controversy.
I'VE are here to give the people sci
entific data-not opinions. 1 want this
thing stopped right where 1t is" said
Secretary Wilson, according to Senator
Fletcher, who detailed a conversation
he had had with the Secretary regard
ing the so-called Elliott report.
Senator Fletcher said his attention
had been called to extracts from the
departments circular by a Mr.. Bowen,
Of Washington, who was connected with
n company selling Everglades lands.
The Senator assumed the responsibility
of bringing the protests to the atten-
ton of the Secretary. Senator Fletcher
said that the governor of Florida, had
also acquainted him with the fact that
the department was preparing to put
out circular to knock" the Ever
glades.
Ibid you ask the Secretary to sup
press the circular?" asked Chairman
Moss.
mo, I diG not have to-" answered
the Senator. II did not get up to that
point, for as soon as 1 called the at
tention OF the Secretary to the mat
ter, he said he would not permit the
publication of an unfair report"
Chairman Moss wanted to know IL the
Secretary and DR.. J. A. Arnold, editor
for the department, had not denied
the existence of the circular until they
aSCertained that the Senator had conf
into possession Of one.
II do not recall that they denied Its
existence said Senator Fletcher
promulgate a report made by Maior %Tuif 7
o; Wright instead of the circular t
which you objected"
He told me that he knew Wright tc
he was willing to publish any report
that he prepared on the Everglades,
said the Senator.
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
AMUNDSEN THINKS
SCOTT MAY HAVE
FOUND POLE FIRST
Storms Could Have Swept
Away Signs of English
mans Achievement.

LONDON, March 11.--Antarctic EX-
plorer Roald Amundsen in new state
ments published in the Chronicle has
been unable either to confirm the Brit
ish hope that Captain Scott also reach
cd the South Pole, either before or after
him.
But on the other hand, the famous
Norwegian by no means desires to go
on record as disbeleving that Captain
Scott accomplished the same tremend-
out feat that he himself declares he
achieved.
Circumstances existed which might
make it altogether reasonable that
Scott got to the pole without Amundsen
being able to know it. If Scott was
first in the march to the pole the Nor
wegian explorer readily admitted that
storms might have wiped away all signs
of the Englishman's progress and pres
ence at the ultimate goal.
Amundsen, however encountered
serene weather at the pole and thinks
that this favorable condition had en-
dured for some time.
When he was asked If he himself had
left any 9ositve sign to mark his
triumph at the extreme antipodes, he
replied he had not, for at the pole he
encountered only a great plateau of ice
covering all the earth, and to have
erected a great mound of powders to
plorers who might repeat his wonderful
feat was, therefore, manifestly impos-
sible.
Superfuous Dogs As Food.
Aside from his own intrepidity of
leadership, Amupdsen's comrades ap-
pear to have borne up with fortitude
equal to his own, and no little credit
IS given to the dogs and their general
ly fine condition when the start was
made for the march to the Pole. Some
of the faithful animals had to serve
as food for the explorers before the
journeys end. And the men found
nothing repellant in eating the flesh
OF the dogs save in their sentimental
regret that any of the faithful fell
lows had to be sacrificed. The dog
meat is described as having been of
excellent flavor.
When the Fran was crossing the
sheltered under big stretch of can
vas and We're frequently cooled with
hose: There was no distemper or
same time their exercise was not
neglected In this fashion they were
brought to their work In fine mettle
and muscle.
brated which was a very joyful one
Indeed, Amundsen and his party be-
ing sure at this time of their journey s
success. Broken crackers in melted
of the Christmas feast.
There was no hardship of hunger
at any time during the expedition
and there was even an oversupply OF
1000 when they returned from the
role to beyond Sc degrees where
there was a plentitude of provisions
Eleven Dogs Survived.
Eleven dogs survived the great jour
ney, returning to the Fran sleek anC
so well fed that they disdained succu
lent chunks of seal meat tossed to them
Two Instruments that proved of grea
utility were a beard cutting machin,
and a tooth extractor. Shaving in tina
region would constitute a cruel anC
unusual punishment, but it is necessary
TO keep the beard closely trimmed tC
ward off the heavy accumulations of ic,
from breathing that would gather on
full set of whiskers. The tooth eXtrac
tor on several occasions served to givC
members of the expedition ineffable re
lief.
The Washington times., 1912-03-11
Pneumonia Fatal
to w. T. Johnston

". Tracy Johnston. aged twenty-five,
secretary of the Belmont Club. and q
native of washington, died last night
at $50 o'clock, of pneumonia, after an
illness of one day. .r...
The death OF Mr.. Johnston is the Sec
ond in the membership of the Belmont
club. the other being that of Courtney
B. Taggart who drowned at Colonial
Beach. August "a, 1910.
Mr.. Johnston was graduated from the
Business High School in 1903. While irf
school he was n lieutenant of Company
@, High School Cadets. After gradua-
ton he was employed in the business
offices Of the Washington Electric and
Railway Company
Funeral services will be held at the
family home, 931 Rhode Island avenue