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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
JOHNS FRIENDS WERE LOYAL
Young Bride Got Early Proof of the
Way Men viii Stick by One
Another.
GOES IA RI Isl 4 70;

The bridegroom of three months
babe his wife adieu one morning and
started on business trip to town 20
miles distant. The journey was to be
made by automobile and he promised
to return in time for seven O'Clock din
ner as usual
But no husband appeared when din
ner was served and the anxious wife
watched the hands of the clock as
they journeyed on and announced
that the hour was midnight, and still
the husband failed to appear. The
frantic wife sent kilograms to six
friends of the groom living in the town
where he might have gone, asking If
he was spending the night with them.
AS dawn appeared farm wagon drove
up containing a farmer and the miss
ing husband and furnishing motor
power for a broken down automobile
that trailed behind. Almost simulta-
neously came a messenger boy with an
answer to one of the kilograms, fol-
lowed at intervals by five others, and
all of the kilograms said:
Yes, John is spending the night
with me-"
In loyalty what surpasses man?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
FIVE FELL FROM BIG DIRIGlBLE
vaniman's Great Airship Explodes,
Dropping Entire Party Into
Ocean.

Atlantic City, New Jersey.-In view
of three thousand spectators, the big
dirigible balloon, Akron, was shat
tered by the unexplainable explosion
of the gas bag in midair, a half mile
off shore over the Assecon inlet.
Melvin Vaniman, who had built the
airship, with the idea of flying across
the Atlantic ocean, Calvin Vaniman,
his younger brother; Fred Elmer, Wal
ter Guest and George Bourtillion, his
crew, fell more than a thousand feet
into the bay and were killed.
The dirigible had been in the air
since early morning. 1t was a quar-
ter of a mile south of Brigantine
beach, which is across the inlet from
this city. The huge envelope, con-
tanning thousands of cubic feet of gas
was sailing majestically.
Then the watching thousands saw a
puff of fire and smoke near the middle
of the great gas bag.
The flames dissipated and then the
ship, outlined against the surface was
seen to fall like plummet.
In the descent something that ap-
peared to be the body of man shot
out to the left of the wreckage and
hit the water before the rest of the
descending mass 1t was the head
less body of Melvin Vaniman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
BIG TEXAS METeORITE Is SOLD
Last Piece of Great Stone Shipped to
Eastern Mineral Company
Fell 80 Years Ago.

Lubbock, Texas.-The second and
last piece of the large meteorite winch
fell in Hale county, several miles
north of here, 80 years ago was just
shipped by B. o. McWhorter, the own
err of the land, to the Foot Mineral
company of Philadelphia. This mete-
orite weighed S75 pounds. When it
struck the earth it split in two.
About seven years ago Mr.. Nc
Whorter sold the larger piece Of the
strangely mineralized stone for $500
and it was shipped to an Eastern con-
Germ fol laboratory purposes. To what
use this second part of the meteorite
is to be put is not known here. 1t is
said to contain rare minerals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

1t is we'll known that singing, like
whistling, is a fine exercise for the
lungs, and some doctors advise those
who fear consumption to go in for
singing for this reason.
At the same time they, of course,
do not advance the claim that singing
alone will save anyone from or cure
consumption Acquire the habit of
taking the big deep breath, which is a
primary requisite of any kind of sing
ing, bad or good, and the physical
joy derived from it will never allow
you to relapse into lazy breathing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
If woman can find the style of hat
she wants, she can always adjust her
head to fit it.
important to Mothers
Ruling Spirit Still Strong.

Mrs. ]. L. Story, who has just pub
lished volume of "reminiscences, tells
of lady relative who had all her life
been afraid Of damp sheets. When
she was dying Mrs. Story entered the
room, to find the fireplace barricaded
with a large assortment of bed linen.
She was having her winding sheet
warmed.
Il never have lain in damp bed
clothes while | was alive" said the
old lady in a feeble whisper, "and I'm
not going to do it when I'm dead"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
TELEPHONE GIRL WAS HEROINE
Saved Town From Destruction by Fire
at Risk of Her Own Life, Warn
ing Every Subscriber.

Louisville, Kentucky.-By heroically
remaining at her post until the entire
town had been warned of the impend-
ing danger of a conflagration, Miss
Ida Ochsner, telephone operator,
saved the town of Pewee Valley from
probable destruction by fire.
The building in which the telephone
exchange is located caught fire, but
Miss Ochsner continued to telephone
warning until every subscriber had
been notified
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
stranq Line to Topeka.

Topeka, Kansas.-The work Of ex-
tending the Strang Electric line from
Olathe to Topeka will began this sum-
mer. D. S. Scott, attorney for the
company at Olathe, appeared before
the Kansas public utilities commits
sion and announced the completion of
the financial arrangements.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Cheerful Outlook.

Father, DEAR" said Amaranth,
willie Smithers is going to call at
your office this morning to ask you
for my hand, Isn't there some little
hint / can give him before he goes
so as to make it easier for him.
"Yes," said Mr. Blinks, tell him to
take ether before he comes. 1t will
save him much pain. "-Harpers
Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Fatal Fight over Baseball.

Guthrie, Oklahoma.-As result Of
an umpire's decision at country ball
game, Hickman Johnny, Chickasaw
Indian, is dead, Henry Kiel, "squaw-
man." is believed to be fatally injured,
and Hickman Willis, Mississippi
Choctaw Indian, is in the county Jail
at Ardmore, charged with murder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Farmer Drowned.

Wichita, Kansas.-Evan Ellis, %
years old, wealthy married farmer,
who lived between Belleplain and
Peck, was drowned in the Minnesota
river while bathing. His cries for
help were mistaken for laughter.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

washington man in support OF the
,hot the "Star-Spangled Banner
a. rot singable says, you ought to
- heard the house Of representa-.
Ia. Ia irving TO sing It." Great snakesl
%hat musical composition in classic
', rsetlme could survive that testf
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A scientific experimenter. has sue
ceeded in producing artificial malaria
such achievements may be fun for
the scientists, but It makes the gen
eral public feel very much like the
famous protesting frogs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Gives a s5-Acre PLAYGROUND.

Junction City, Kansas-L. P. Bur
lingame has offered 95 acres to be
used as a public playground. The
plot will make an ideal place for the
children, as it contains a fine grove.
Business men have offered to furnish
the necessary equipment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Aurora, Illinois.-The Los Angeles
Limited eastbouhd on the Northwest
ern railroad. ran down a motor car
three miles east Of Geneva. ILL.,, kill
ing two men and a woman and fatally
iniuring a third man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Cattle seourae In ENGLAND.

London, England.-An outbreak of
foot and mouth disease has been def
nitely traced to Ireland and all i'm
portations of cattle from that country
to Great Britain have now been pro-
hibited.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Heavy Storm hal PAM.

Lima, Peru.-A terrific hurricane
swept over Mollendo. preceded by
suffocating heat Waves along the
coast rose to a great height and %
launches we're wrecked. All traffic
was suspended.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

One Chicago man has moved his
home by sailing It on the lake. This
Ia another proof that Chicago people
have got past the stage where they
use their lake exclusively for boiling
purposes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Prize Eiaht Caused Trouble.

Columbus, Ohio. - Following the
pugilistic victory of Jack Johnson
over Jim Flynn, an unknown negro
shot three white men here in an argu-
ment over the fight. A mob collected
hut the negro escaped.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Plans Another Attic Trip.

Berlin, Germany.-A German Arctic
expedition under the leadership OF
Lieut.. Schroder-Baranz will start in
June, 1918, for a three to four years
trip of exploration in the Northeast
passage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Another foolish scientist has been
hao-d from. He says kissing Is the
most dangerous thing in the world.
The most dangerous thing in the
World is encouraging a man who
thinks he has ability as an after-din'
ner speaker.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Brunette in New York wants a d.
vorce because her husband raves in
his sleep about Blonde" Evidently
abe does not like the color of his az
factions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A Chicago hotel has abolished the
register, and the guests sign cards.
which are filed out of sight. Thus is
passing away another cherished insti-
tuition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

"a New York man has been ar
rested for stealing 1920 collars"
Look again and see whether he isn't
really Pittsburg man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A French duelist is about as harm
less as a chess master, but French
taxicab bandit is not the sort Of per-
son one would care to meet in dark
alley.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A court has decided that it is not
unlawful for man to play poker in
his own house. But If he Is wise he
will not do It unless his wife is away.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

French army aeroplanes are being
used to carry ammunition, but it
strikes us that they are dangerous
enough. even when not loaded
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

We are doing our best in the fly
swatting campaign, but we would be
persuaded to waste one healthy swat
on the weather man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The neighbor who runs his phono-
graph late into the night generally is
the fellow who arises at 6 a. m. to
run the lawn mower.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Policeman in Berlin shot three bur
glars without notifying the moving
picture men. A mistake Of that
kind in Paris would have cost him his
fob.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A Californian has written to his
congressman asking for copy of the
Congressional Record. Evidently he
Is looking for cure for insomnia
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Verify, this is world Of wonders.
Occasionally we meet a man who
owns motor car, and has not mort
gagged his house.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A Harvard professor says he has dis
covered way to restore life. This will
arouse the enmity of the undertakers
association.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Exclamation,

Lottie-How dare you ask Mrs. Bull
lion to a one-course luncheon?
Hattie-She won't know it. She's a
Fletcherite, and by the time she has
finished she'll have to move on to
some five o'clock tea.-Harpers Bazaar.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Ia EoIIette Wants to Know.

Madison, Wisconsin. = Senator La
Toilette, in an article, calls upon Col
onel Roosevelt to publish his expense
account or give a reason for not doing
So
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A noncapsizable boat has been In
vented by a genius in Norway, but the
fool who rocks the boat will find some
other method of bursting into print.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The American girl who has fitted
an English nobleman evidently would
rather be a wife than a financial as
set
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12
Standard of Sanity.

Shakespeare was asked If Hamlet
was sane.
"As sane as the Fourth of july" he
replied.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The manager Of losing baseball
team has as hard a Job explaining as
the husband returning from a late
lodge meeting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Perhaps the modern styles in wom'
ems dress were designed to make
bathing suits seem modest by COM
parison.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

An Italian organ grinder is going
back home with fortune OF $5o'ooo'
Sometimes crime is highly profitable
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The man who falls out of an airship
probably feels as badly hurt as the
one who is thrown out of the political
band wagon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A man in New Jersey was arrested
and fined for raising mosquitoes Inc
war Is on In earnest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

big hats" says a physician, re-
suit in brain fag." If you don't be-
heve 1t, ask father.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The farmers welcome hot nights. as
well as hot days, and also steamy
showers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

1t is reported that one of the war
correspondents in Tripoli is dead. The
ennui probably was too much for him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

1t is said that Kaiser Wilheim
chooses his wife's hats. That nian
isn't afraid Of anything.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

And would We partake of harvest's
joys, the corn must be sown in spring.
Carlyle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

One way to cure insomnia Is to
read the history of the alleged war
between Italy and Turkey.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The failure of the peach crop is
overdue.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

This is the time of the year for
turning on the electric fan.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The reason girl won't let young
man kiss her is because she wants
him to.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

Mona Lisa bids fair to rival Charley
Ross in the frequency of discovery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

A. II. Turner, Ed. q Prop.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

The Philosopher-It' the man with
a pull that gets ahead.
The Politician-Yes; but it's the
man with the head that gets pull.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-12

eHANurE kAna.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
THE COST OF LIVING,

Andrew Schoch, a prominent gro
Ger in st. Paul, told The Pioneer
Press that the hue and cry about
the high cost of living would not
be so loud if people would consider
certain figures. 'In this country
an ordinary laboring man can make
So a day." he said. "Whatll that
buy? It'll buy 80 pounds of the
perfectly good cheaper grades of
meat. In the old country-Germany
AN ordinary laborer can make
about rs cents a day. TIN take him
three or four days to buy a sack
of -four at the prices prevailing
and five or six days to buy that 20
pounds of meat. That's the way
to compare our cost of living with
the cost in the old country. Com
pare what wages of the same type
of workingmen will buy in the two
countries. The people here don't
know how well off they are"
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
WOULD-BE DICTATORS.

Senator Works of California has
forwarded his answer to the forty
progressives Of that state who call
ed upon him to resign because he
criticised them for holding on to the
republican state machinery. Senator
Works declared in his letter that he
held office as a republican and in
tended to continue holding such Of
fee. He added that the new party
is mot founded upon principles, but
upon Roosevelt, and when Roosevelt
is beaten the party will be dead be-
yond resurrection" Senator Works
hit the bullseye, and his letter ought
to cause those dictatorial "progres-
sives" to retire to the rear seats
where they can mediate upon the
fate of those who would attempt to
rule the whole works. t-..-.-
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
NYE AND THE REFoRMER.

Congressman Frank Nye of Min
neapolis delivered speech in the
house of representatives on We'd
nesday that was filled with barbed-
shafts that pierced the fiimsy ar
mour of the self-styled reformer,
who is always willing to sacrifice
himself on the altar of this state
or country's strong box, and who
is continually crying out that the
other fellow is menace to the
public good. Mr.. Nye spoke for
more than an hour His introduc-
tory remarks were found in the fol-
lowing language:
81 expect in this house am
practically through" Amid demo
cratic applause, Mr.. Nye paid his
There is too much fiim-fam and
hypocrisy, and too much mask on
both sides of this house. Men are
not free; they are toys of every
wind and wave upon the political
sea watching and figuring for votes
Beware of the reformer who is a
candidate for office, no matter who
he is. Not until a man is ready to
leave all for the truth, like the
disciples of old, is he worth while
as a reformer or an advocate OF
real progress.
II do not want to be .misunder.
stood. / believe that politically
speaking the so-called progressive
movement is at heart right; but
believe there is so much of the
sham and fraud accompanying il
that we may as well pause to know
what is best for us to do in this
hour and age. The great law .Ol
heaven is the law of progress, but
it is as silent and as noiseless as
the meeting of night and day. 1t is
growth-first the blade, then the
ear and then full corn in the ear
There is no doubt but that Mr.
Nye had in mind those men whose
campaign plunder is made up OF
blow, buster and bluff, mixed with
f1OpdoOdle and fiubdub.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
THE GOOD MEN DO.

The good men do will live after
them, William Shakespeare to the
contrary Notwithstanding. For in
stance, there is the good that was
done by Thomas L. Johnson at Cleve-
land, Ohio. His memory will oc-
cupy a niche in the hearts of the
people of that city for years to come.
Yesterday all the city of Cleveland
observed as a Tom L. Johnson me-
mortal day. Had the former mayor,
champion of the single tax and
three cent fare, lived this would have
been his fifty-eighth birthday. Prac-
tically all city offices were closed.
There will be a formal memorial
celebration at the local park tonight.
1t is expected during the celebra-
ton a sufficient sum will be raised
to increase the Tom L. Johnson me-
mortal fund to $4,000.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
AT A DOLLAR A WORD,

At the prevailing market price for
Roosevelt literature, The Herald has
secured for it's exclusive publication
an article by Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt on what is, in his estima-
ton, the supreme issue before the
American people. The first install
ment is given below. The other
instalments will not be published un
less The Herald's readers request it:
Il me my, me | myself | mine
myself ] me my; my mine myself
me. me mine | myself-me l
mine me myself. Me-? l! Mine |
myself me my. Mine me | my my
self mine. .
81 me l mine myself Fraud fraud
ulent liar | migrate fraud mollycod-
die liar | fraud liar fraudulent. My
me fraud mine fraudulent | me
mine | myself me l double l."
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
THE TARIFF ISSUE.

The difference between the two
great parties upon the tariff is evi.
IDENTIFY to be continued, says The
Faribault Republican. The republic
an platform reaffirms the doctrine
of protection, declaring that it is
necessary to take into account the
difference in the cost of production
between America and Europe, aris-
ing in part from the higher standard
of living of the American working
men. In order to reach an intelli-
gent conclusion upon this issue, the
information obtained by an expert
commission should be relied upon.
On the other hand the tariff
plank adopted by the democratic ma
tional convention at Baltimore de-
clares for a tariff for revenue only
and that under the present system
the American farmer and laborers
are the principal sufferers. 1t is
opposed to the republican plan of
obtaining information through the
efforts of a tariff commission and
the democratic house has stricken
out the provision for an appropria-
ton in continuance of that body.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
IN RE RECIPROCITY.

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: P. V.
Collins one of the Northwestern
Agriculturalists, in a communication
in another column, takes Pioneer
Press to task for saying that the
Endorsement of reciprocity at the
recent election in Saskatchewan is
gratifying to the people of this
country. He undertakes again to
explain how better trade relations
with Canada would be detriment
to the American farmer. He cites
market figures for some day last
December to prove that reciprocity
would cost millions of dollars to
Minnesotans in the difference be-
tween prices paid in Minneapolis
and Winnipeg. The figures appear
formidable, but they are not likely
to frighten thinking farmers.
Why not compare the figures in
last nights market reports? July
wheat closed at $105 IN Minneapolis
and at $1.O6A in Winnipeg. In
view of the fact that it costs 9
cents a bushel to get wheat from
Winnipeg to Minneapolis, there
would seem to be no imminent dan
ger to the Americen market, even
if the duty were removed. Mr.. Col
Inns quotes comparative prices on
oats, barley and fax, as well as
on wheat Last Thursday oats were
being sod for 71a cents less in
Winnipeg than in Minneapolis; fax
for 8 cents less, and barley was Sc
cents in the Manitoba metropolis.
There is one point that should not
be lost to view in considering reci-
procity. Both the United States
and Canada are exporting countries.
We are selling our products in the
same markets and in competition.
We cannot raise wheat to be sold in
Liverpool against Canadian wheat
unless we are willing to take the
same prices that ARE paid to them.
We have small advantage in
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
THE AUTO BUG.

AS an illustration of how the 'autO
bug gets the unwary, this story
from Geneva, Ind, is told: William
B. Hale, assistant cashier of the
Bank of Geneva, who hanged himself
last Monday, was $14,500 short in
his accounts, state bank examiners
announced today. The stockholders
agreed to an immediate assessment
to cover the deficit The banks cap
ital is $4,000. Hale had been assist
ant cashier of the bank for sixteen
month. He owned an automobile and
he and his family lived WELL" Hang
ing himself was the penalty he paid
for living high and beyond his
means.