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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
tuberculosis Day In October.

Churches and religious societies, to
the number of at least 100000, will
be urged to give special attention to
the prevention of tuberculosis on Sun
day, October 81, or on some day dur
ing the week preceding or the week
following that date. This season has
been set apart and designated as the
Third National tuberculosis Day by
Il National Association for the
s hdy and Prevention of tuberculosis.
tuberculosis Day was originally set
on April 2S, but was postponed be.
cause of a conflict with Conservation
Sunday of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement, which was held on
that date. The observance of Tuber-
cuosis Day in the fall this year will
be utilized by anti-tuberculosis work
ers not only for the general education
of church-goers on consumption, but
also for the purpose of interesting
them in the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
PUT HER ARMS ROUND BURGLAR
Missouri Farmers Wife Mistook Mid
Night Prowler for Her
Husband.

Palmyra, Missouri.-A burglar VINO
broke into the home of John Bross, a
farmer, living east of here, had
thrilling experience. Bross had been
alarmed by the burglar and was
searching the house for him, followed
by his wife. The burglar took refuge
in a closet and Mrs. Bross, mistaking
him for her husband, threw her arms
about aim to persuade him to take no
chances. The burglar, thinking he had
been captured, remained motionless
until Mrs Bross, by her excited words,
let him know of the mistake. The
burglar gently Embossed her arms from
around him and, jumping through a
window, escaped.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
CRAFT CHARGES IN DETROIT
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR MEM
BEERS OF COUNCIL.
Accused of Accepting Brides for
Votes in Deal Between Rail-
roads and City.
or 4<al,,,ooo s<z.4o0t~'oso, ar

Detroit, Michigan.-Warrants were
issued for the arrest of eight mem
bers of the common council of the city
of Detroit on charges of bribery.
The men are accused of accepting
brides for their votes and influence
in passing of a measure affecting city
property recently transferred to
railroad company.
The alleged graft was in connection
with the application of the Wabash
railroad for the closing of a street
where the road desired to build
warehouse.
Thomas Gilman, president of the
common council, and E. r. Schreiter,
secretary of council committees, and
also secretary of the American League
of Municipalities, were arrested dur
ing the afternoon and six other ar
rests followed in rapid succession.
Gilman accepted $1,000 and Schreiter
received $500 Eleven other aldermen
are also alleged to have received
money for the same purpose.
The bribery was consummated anu
the arrests accomplished through a
detective agency working under the
direction of a private citizen, Andrew
H. Green, general manager of a
large Detroit manufacturing plant.
The detectives say they have caught
their men not only with marked
money, but by Photographic testimony
and photographic records. 1t is al
legged that $4,000 was passed, split in
sums of from 500 to $1,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Teamster Heir to $4,000.

Guthrie, Ok.-Milton Armstrong, a
teamster for the Walton Lumber COM
pany here for several years, and re-
Gently employed as a roustabout at
the Santa Fe roundhouse, received
official notice from Pennsylvania that,
through the death of an aunt there,
he becomes one of the heirs to $780,
600, his share being $4,000. ARM
strong is "a years old and has wife
and two children.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Stone BRIDGE a Memorial.

Spring Hill, Kansas-As a utili-
tartan memorial to his father, VIII
liam Sewers, George Sewers of Spring
Hill is building stone culvert, or
bridge, on the Spring Hill road. In
this culvert he has put a stone in
forming the public that the bridge
is a memorial to the memory OF
good father. He also will build a mile
of rock road and it, too, will be
memorial
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Mexico Admits Grain Free.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-The Mexican
government has issued a decree ex-
tending until September 1 the period
in which corn and wheat may be i'm
ported to that country free of duty.
The time under which the original de-
cree expired was July Is. Heavy
shipments of grain into Mexico from
the United States and Argentina were
made while it was in force.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Macon, Missouri.-Several Macon
families are enjoying community life
under tents at the Blees academy
lakes this month. There are ten or
u private tents and dining tent, or
tabernacle" Within a mile and a
half from town the campers have
every pleasure that could be afforded
at one of the Northern lake resorts
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
platform Fell With 200.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Thirty persons
we're injured, several dangerously,
when 200 Masons and their families,
seated on a wooden platform cover
ing a small ravine in front of an open
air theater at Wheeling Park, were
precipitated to the ground by the col
lapse of the structure.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Rebel Army is pwlndIina.

Juarez, Mexico.-The rebel COM
manders and a generous sprinkling Of
colonies here found themselves with
an immediate command of only 800
men. Orozco had an army, but it is
scattered over northern Chihuahua
and eastern Sonora. There is a steady
desertion of soldiers who laid aside
the rife to accept section hands
shovel on an American railway.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
RECORD OF A
GREAT MEDICINE
Doctors Could Not Help Mrs.
Templeton -Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound.

Hooper, Nebraska. az am very glad
to tell how Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable
Compound has helped me. For five years
l suffered from female troubles 50 was
scarcely able to do my work. took doc
tors medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. / had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was so
weak could hardly walk and could not
ride. often had to sit up nights to sleep
and my friends thought l could not live
long. At my request my husband got
me bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and commenced to
take it. By the time l had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and l began doing my washing and was
wellwoman. Atone time for three weeks
/ did all the work for eighteen boarders
with no signs of my old trouble return
ing. Many have taken your medicine
after seeing what it did for me. Iwould
not take $1,000 and be where was. You
have my permission to use my name If
it will aid anyone. Mrs. SUSIE Tenn
PLEToN, Hooper, Nebraska.
ThePinkham record lisa proud andpeer-
less one. 1t is a record of constant vic
tory over the obstinate ills of woman-ills
that deal out despair. <7>O0N
1t is an established S0I SG&NATO
fact that Lydia E. IN @@ SsSSSSsA\M
Pinkham's Vegeta- \ q GO E% W
BILE Compound has re- | " o. Wy
storedhealth to thou p N
sands of such suffer- (o\ \css-1IlS M
ing women. Why W\E.N>N%SsLW
don't you try it if you (yHS&GESSSS9
needsucha medicine? i76h FlNkaxM
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Fear a Clan War.

Jonesville, virginia-The killing of
DR.. James w. Walden. a widely
known Democrat by Perry Wallin,
Republican leader, has famed to a
threatened outbreak the smoldering
political feud in the Black Water dis
trict. All through the mountain dis
trict the clans are lining up.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Chicago, July 25.-Censure for the
wreck of the Denver limited on the
Burlington railroad at Western
Springs in which 10 persons lost their
lives, was divided between Signal
Operator Mrs. F. A. Wilcox and Flag
man Frank Woodwork, by the coro-
ner's jury that heard the evidence in
the inquiry. The officials and en-
ployes of the road also were censured
for failing to provide proper safe
guards for passengers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Soft Words for Germany.

London, England.-In a speech to
parliament Premier Asquith said the
conversations" started at Berlin by
Viscount Haldane had been continued
since Gin spirit of frankness and
friendship on both sides" Mr. AS
quith added a word of welcome to the
distinguished diplomatist," Baron
Herschall Won Bieberstein, the new
German ambassador at London.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Hanker,s AssaILant insane.

Pratt, Kan.-Paul Swingle, charged
with trying to kill T. c. Carver, a
banker, was taken before Judge
Gillette in the district court, and de-
clared insane. Swingle, it is charged,
twice attempted the life of Carver and
although unsuccessful both times, he
terrorized the Carver family and the
community.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Mad Cat Bit Children.

Wichita, Kansas.-Two small chill
dren, son and daughter of John
Engstrom, wealthy lumber merchant
here. we're bitten in the legs by a
house cat while at play and were sent
to the Pasteur institute at Kansas
City for treatment for rabies. The
cat has been chained up as it shows
signs of being mad.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Quoth a woman novelist: 1T takes
a clever woman to keep out of matri-
mony." But If mere man would
keep out of wedlock he must be moth
ing short of a genius.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Refused to Release Thaw.

White Plains, N. Y.-Harry K.
Thaw, in the eyes of the law, still
is insane and must remain in the
asylum where he was placed on Feb
ruary l, 1908, after he had killed STAN
ford White Justice Martin Keogh
of the supreme court has denied
Thaw's application for freedom.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Suicide With Suspenders.

Pittsburg, Kan.-William j. Wrinkle
man set fire to his home, in which his
wife and family slept, and escaped
from the police, who caught him in
the act. Later he was found dead.
hanging by his suspendsrs-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Fishino Boats swamped.

Neenah, Wisconsin.-A cloudburst
which flooded the territory ad-
jacent to this vicinity caused much
damage to growing grain. In this
city easements of stores were flooded
and stocks were ruined. Residents
were marooned in their homes. Sew
eral fishing boats in Lake Winnebago
were caught by the storm and
swamped.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Needed New Tires.

Minneapolis, Minnesota.-A gang OF
bandits drove up in motor car be-
fore a tire manufacturing shop in the
downtown district, smashed a big
plate glass window and stole more
than 81 900 worth Of tires.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
TRAINMEN HELD RESPONSIBLE
Blame Placed on Employees for Two
Wrecks, With Total Death
List of So.

Corning, N. Y, July 25.-Warrants
charging manslaughter in the second
degree were issued for the arrest of
Engineer William Schroeder and
Flagman Edward Lane, held RESPONSE
BILE by the coroner's jury for the
wreck on the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western railroad near here on July
4 that cost 40 lives.
The warrants were Immediately
given to a deputy sheriff to serve.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

One of the courts has decided that
a woman who steps of backward from
a street car has no claim for damages.
The wife of the judge who rendered
the decision must be slim and OBJ
servant
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
PopuIists TO St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo.-James H. Ferrish of
Joliet, ILL.,, chairman of the national
committee of the Peoples party, has
announced st. Louis as the place and
August 13 has been agreed upon as
a tentative date for their national con-
yention.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

An exchange tells us that France
is training eagles to attack aeroplanes.
Far be It from us to contradict any
body. but the man who invented that
story has all the qualifications Of a
successful fisherman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

An attempt to raise a considerable
fund of money for the New York teach
or who accomplished the gigantic
work of equalizing salaries in the
schools. has failed lamentably. Post
facto gratitude is the rarest thing
known TO modern science
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Robber Uses kimmePs Name.

Decatur, nlinois.-The police are
investigating the finding of grip and
personal effects addressed to George
A. Kimmel, Niles Mich, in the hopes
of tracing a robber who entered a
store in Foosland.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Once upon time there lived a man
who really enjoyed his vacation, but
that was in the ancient days before
the summer hotel had been inflicted
on humanity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

The conspiracy to Gust the hobble
BY beginning with the pannier not
having succeeded. It is now proposed
to do the trick by having plaits in the
bobble. They seem determined to
make women use more cloth someway
or other.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Officials In a Wreck.

Huntington, West virginia.-A spe-
cial train on the Chesapeake & Ohio
carrying President George Stevens,
Fourth vice-President Caples and 9TH
er officials was derailed and wrecked
near Barbersville.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Some day the art Of farming may
be 80 far advanced that humanity
will be enabled to eat a blackberry,
the substance of which is less than rs
per cent. seeds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Eas.. 70 Reduce Welaht.

East st. Louis, Illinois-In an effort
to reduce her weight. Miss Lizzie Yer
lin of this city has lived on water 80
DAYS. When she began her fast, she
weighed 211 pounds and now weighs
but 1872.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
Fled to Avoid Surgeons.

Wichita, Kansas.-Fearing an ope-
ration in a hospital because two
brothers had died within two years
while undergoing hospital treatment,
H. D. Hyatt has disappeared and his
family is seeking him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

China insists that II she borrows
any money she must be allowed to
spend 1t In her own way. If the lend
ers do not like that they need not
lend It. This seems reasonable.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
chlc.oo bartender to coIIeqe.

Chicago, Illinois.-John Larsen, 10
years old, employed in his fathers
saloon as a bartender. has been Sc
lected by the Princeton club OF Chi
cago for a scholarship and will have
his expenses paid for four years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

The New York walters who several
weeks ago organized a strike have ap-
piled to their former employers for
work. They found tipless world
cheerless one.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

A Cleveland man has invented
steel car strap" that will not carry
germs. While he was at 1t, why didn't
he invent a few seats instead?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Some people are born famous, some
achieve fame, but a girl in Newport
won the easy way by wearing an auto
mobile veil floating five feet in the
breeze.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

"Hobble skirts" says an investi-
gator, were worn in early Biblical
days" Evidently one of the reasons
for the destruction Of Sodom and Co
morrah.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
phIIlnnIne veterans to | incoIn.

Lincoln, Nebraska.-The thirteenth
annual reunion of Philippine veterans
will be held in Lincoln August 1914.
Besides smokers, trolley rides and
ball, there will be a sham bat
tie.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Cincinnati is proud of its woman
teacher in a vacation school who UNI
pires baseball games so fairly the Ire
of the bleachers is never aroused.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Only the female mosquitoes prey on
human beings, and sometimes we are
led to believe that the females out
number the males by 100000 to l.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Some of the doctors say the adop-
ton Of the kilt would be more hygienic
than trousers. Yes. but would 1t be as
modest?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

The anti-kissing crusade may be all
right in its way, but it strikes us
that a great deal depends on the age
and pulchritude Of the kissee.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

The shah of Persia's kitchen uten-
sils are valued at $25,000,O00, and at
that we'll bet he can't find a bottle
opener when he wants it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

A vacation would be beneficial to
hard working mortal were 1t not for
the fact that it takes two weeks to
recover from 1t.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

A Maryland doctor says that cutting
out the tonsils is a serious mistake
from the doctors point of view, we
presume.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

kissing may be dangerous, as our
physicians say, but little danger
now and then is relished by the best
of men-and women.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Our notion of a true philosopher Is
one who can take calm and unrufhed
view of life while seated in dentists
chair.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

A New Yorker informs us that no.
body can be happy on less than $5,ooo
a year. Verify, there is vast amount
of unhappiness in this world.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Drink buttermilk and live long"
says Prof. Metchnikoff. But where Is
the Joy of living long If one must drink
buttermilk?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
II Mas 1n4 at Galena.

Galena, Kansas.-Heat records for
the season in Galena were broken
when the mercury reached 104. There
were no heat prostrations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

A beauty doctor says that slapping,
the face is good for the complexion!
She may prefer freckles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

1.-THE whale" says naturalist, will
soon be extinct" But why blubber
about It?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Sometimes the exception proves the
rule, but 1t is generally the unexpect-
ed which happens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

A genius in California has succeed
ed in developing a seedless tomato,
but the odorless onion still Is afar on.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02

Being philosopher with $1.O00.o00
In the bank Is our notion of soft job.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
A WNNnEREuL DISCOVERY.

In this age of research and experiment, al naturs
is rnnsa by he scent forthe comfoTta hap
plnessof man. Science has indeed made giantstrdes
In the past century, and among the-by no means
least Observation-Disclosures in medicine is that OF
pi0n which has been used with great success In
French Hospitals and that IL is worthy the attention
of those who suffer from kidney bladder. nervous
diseases chronic weaknesses, ulcers skin eruptons,
piles NC there is no doubt In fact seems evident
from the big stir created amongst specia lists that
THERAPION is destined TO cast into oblivion all
those que stonnble remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance OF medical men. IL is OF course impos-
sible tell sufferers all should like to tell them
in this short article. but those who would like TO
know more about this remedy that has effected SO
many-we might almost say, miraculous cures
should send addressed envelope-for FREE book to
DR.. lie Clerc Med Co., Haverst0ck Road, Hampstead
London. Eng and decide for themselves whether the
New French Remedy "THERAPiON" No l. MOI
No, is what they require and have been seeking
in vain during life of mi sery suffering Ill health
and ppiness Thera pion Is sold by druggists OF
mail sl00. Fougera Co., 70 Beekman St, New YORK.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-08-02
THE CHANUTE TIMES
A. II. Turner, Ed. 6 Prop.

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-12

that the cold upon his wrists was that
of steel. With handouts also on his
ankles, he lay helpless, unable even
to protest because of a cloth wadded
tightly into his mouth and a firm hand
that prevented election.
Other hands were rifling his peck
cts, swiftly but after bungling fash
ion. The train, having paused briefly
at Setif Che afterwards located the
station by conjecture), began to
move again, was presently in
full laundering flight. Abruptly the
examination of his person-which
was so thorough that it included
the opening of his shirt to as
sure the thieves that he carried moth
ing In the shape of a money-belt-
was concluded and the adventurer
was roughly jerked into sitting po-
sition. At the same time his gag was
removed
He gasped, blinked, coughed, and
rolled resentful eye around the COM
partment. BE the powers!" he said
huskily; and no more. At first glance
it became apparent that he had mis-
calculated the audacity and resource
of the vicomte and Mr. Glynn. They
had literally caught him mapping.
The Honorable BERTHE, O'Rourke dis
covered kneeling in the act of turning
the adventurous travelling gear inside
out; at least, he seemed to be try
ing to do so. Monsieur lie Vicomte
des Trebes on the contrary was seat
ed at ease, facing O'Rourke, revolver
on the cushion beside him, his in
terest concentrated not upon his cap
tive, upon his collaboration. O'Rourke
remarked an expression on the French
mans face, a curious compound Of
eagerness, triumph and apprehension.
Without noting the Irishman's ejec-
ulation, he addressed Glynn: Find
ft?"
''No-worse luck!" grumbled the.
Englishman, rising and kicking the
handbag savagely. There isn't so
much as a scrap Of paper anywhere
about him"
The vicomte favored O'Rourke with
a vicious glance, muttering something
about a thousand devils. The Irish
man. quick to grasp the situation and