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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Dodge City. Kan.-According to
William Tiefel, government forest
ranger on the forest reservation in
western Kansas, it is believed by the
officials that the 9O,OO0-acre tract will
be thrown open to settlement within
the next year. The land lies in a
long strip through Finney, Grant,
Hamilton, Kearney and Haskell coun-
ties. 1t was set aside about six years
ago as forest preserve, but the trees
planted there never have done very
we'll. Some of the land is now being
settled, but each settler is required
to secure special permission from the
government to make settlement and
pay the appraised value. The coun-
ties would prefer to have the land
open to settlement and put on the
tax rolls. Government men say that
if it is opened there will be rush
into the strip and that every quarter
section win be taken in thirty days.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
KANSAS DEMOCRATS
WORK IN HARMONY.
Assembly Preparing Bills Suggested
BY Governor In Message-May
Combine two Amendments.

Topeka, Kans,-Bills covering mat
tiers contained in Governor Hodges
message are plentiful in the legisla-
lure and over one-half of his recon-
mendations are now before the
assembly in the shape of measures.
The senate judiciary committee is
preparing to present committee bills
covering every subject in the mes.
sage.
Governor Hodges recommended
four constitutional amendments, three
of which have already been intro
duced. The governor wants the initia-
tive and referendum, the recall, The
fouryear term for public officers, and
a law concerning the building of
roads and bridges
Senators Milton of Wyandotte and
Waggener of Atkinson have initia-
tive and referendum bills in the senate
and Riddle of Marion and Orr of At
Gibson, have like emasures before the
house. Waggener has recall meas
ure in the senate, and Riddle has one
in the house. Waggener offered
,quadrennial election resolution in the
senate. These cover three of the
governors constitutional recommend
atoms. Five other amendments are
proposed: Income tax and corpora
ton franchise tax, by Waggener; re-
call of supreme court constitutional
decisions, by Staveley; changing Of
venue in criminal cases, by Malone
in the senate and Carney in the
house; home rule in certain constitu-
tional matters by Gordon in the house.
Three constitutional amendments
only can be presented by 4 legislature
in one session
Attorney General Dawson has sug-
gested that the governor may add
the recall to the quardrepns, cleo
lions amendment, and make tnem
one.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
chlnch suas Bio Eaters.

Manhattan. Kan.-It cost Kansas
farmers sl7.6ii.45S to feed the chinch
bugs last year G. A Dean. in charge
of the department of entomology at
the Kansas Agricultural college. and
state entomologist. estimates the dam
age done at that much And ne says
unless there is more severe weather
this winter. and unless farmers burn
the dead leaves and trash on their
farms-the winter hiding-places of the
bugs-there will be more cninch bugs
to emerge next spring than last.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
KANSAS TOPICS
soTklN TO BE WARDEN OF PEN.
Governor Hodges Also Named Stance
Myers on Board of Control and
Martin Adjutant General.

Topeka, Kan.-Governor George II.
Hodges sprung several surprises on
the politicians and office seekers In
list of four appointments which he
sent to the senate for confirmation.
jeremiah d. Botkin. of Winfield, &
prominent Democrat and Populist In
Kansas for many years, and once a
congressman, who took an active part
in the campaign for the election oil
Governor Hodges, was named for the
post of warden of the penitentiary.
This was complete surprise to most
people, rumor having connected Bot
kin's name with the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the Hutchinson reformatory. Bot
kin supplants j. X. Codding, who, how
ever, retains his office until Septem-
Der /, of this year. Botkins apoint-
ment is for four years.
Stance Myers, of Leavenworth, was
named for place on the board OF con-
troll to succeed Charles d. Shukers. 1t
was not generally thought that Myers
would be appointed His term is for
four years, beginning July l of this
year.
Myer Hurley, Of Kansas City, Kan,
a former locomotive engineer, now
chairman of the grievance committee
of the b. of l.. E. was named as the
second Democratic member of the pub
lie utilities commission. His appoint
ment was effective at once and is for
two years
Governor Hodges named Charles l..
Martin, of Fort Scott, to succeed him
self as adjutant general of the Kansas
National Guard for the ensuing two
years General Martin has effected
great improvements in the organiza-
ton and work of the guard and had
the Endorsement of all the officers of
the guard for reappointment, although
he is a Republican in politics.
The senate confirmed all four ap-
pointments without objection.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
He Asks Bio DAMAGES.

Larned, Kan.-George Reddy of this
city, has filed suit in the Pawnee
county district court, for $4,000
against Mayor f. e. Frizell and eX-
Chief of Police B. l.. Davis. The
suit is the result of the woman's anti.
gambling crusade here last fall during
which Reddy alleges he was falsely
arrested on the charge of maintaining
a gambling den. Abduction, personal
damage to character and reputation
are also charged. Davis resigned as
police chief shortly after the crusade
started at the request of the city coun.
Gil. and because, as he stated in pub.
lished statement, the publicity given
his connection with the crusade
through city newspapers made his pc.
sition unbearable.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
un To Full War strenath.

Leavenworth. kant is now. def
nitely known at Fort Leavenworth
that the garrison is to be recruited
up to its full war strength, 100 men
10 the company. The order will bring
$50 additional men. Prior to and IN
Guiding 1910. companies had their full
quota. but since then they have con-
tanned only sixty-five men. The COM
ing Of the additional men will make
Fort Leavenworth the biggest army
post in the country. There is suffi-
Gent barrack room for the increase.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Head Cut OF by Engine.

Burlington. Kan.-Madison Davis
was instantly killed by being run over
by Katy freight engine near the coal
chute here, while picking up coal on
the tracks. His head was cut entirely
off and one foot nearly off. The en-
CINE had been taking water at the
tank and started to back up to the
train and caught Davis under the ten
der just as it started. Davis was a
slave before the war and had lived
here many years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Assessed $500 Tor eirrs Death.

Concordia, Kan.-John Kelley, a
banker of jamestown, has been as
sessed $4,000 as a result of a suit
brought against him for the death of
a girl who fell into an old cistern be-
longing to him, about year ago. The
girls parents sued for $4,000 in the
first place and were awarded the full
amount. Kelley's attorneys then OBJ
tanned a new trial and the jury in
this term OF the district court award
ed the parents $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Wedding Rings That Wear.

The next time you are married-or,
II you will when you are married
don't buy a gold wedding ring. 1t isn't
being done. Platinum wedding rings
are the newest thing. Mile. Jeanne
Provost, French actress, is to blame.
She thought of the idea. and when she
was married to M. Firpo, she had one.
Platinum rings are more expensive
than gold and wear better. Just why
an actress, especially a French ac-
tress, should want wedding ring
that will last long while the jewel
ers haven't learned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
SHOPPING Instinct.


A rural postmaster tells this story
of on of the patrons of his office, a
boy of thrifty, not to say penurious,
stock. When the lad comes into the
postoffice he will thrust his wizened
face up close to the window and, in
his slow, Yankee drawl, inquire most
earnestly:
'Hev we got any postal cards?'
Yes" the postmaster replies.
"Haow much be they t'day?'
"A cent apiece"
Then the boy, screwing up his eyes
in the intensity of his thought over
the question he has to decide, always
stops for a while to weigh the con-
sequences. Finally he will reply sol
emily
wal, I'll take one.'-Youth's Com
panion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Plumbers Want Wages Cut.

Wichita, Kan.-The local plumbers
union has demanded that their wages
be reduced from 81 to 81 a day This
move is taken to force the non-union
plumbers into the union. They expect
that the wages of the non-union men
will also be reduced and that. rather
than work for 81 a day they will join
the union. The Employers say they can
do nothing but accept the change.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Dairy Student Wins $500 Scholarship.

Manhattan, Kan.-Another S4O0
scholarship has been awarded to a
dairy student at the Kansas Agricul-
tural college. or six scholarships CIV
en- at the National dairy show in the
last two years to students from fiji
teen states, Kansas young men have
taken two. o. l.. Oshel, senior stu
dent in the agricultural college, re-
ceived notice recently that he had
been awarded the $500 prize offered
by the American Jersey Cattle club.
This scholarship may be used to pay
expenses for graduate work in dairy
ing in any school except the one from
which the student graduates. X B.
Musser, another Kansas boy, won
$500 scholarship last year as the best
Judge of Holstein cattle. He is apply
ing his $500 to study in the University
of Missouri
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Alleged pefaulter CAUGHT in Texas.

Logan, Kan.-P. II. Williams, the
station agent here, who left the conf
munity an alleged defaulter several
months ago, was captured in a small
town in Texas a few days ago, and
was brought here for trial. He gave
bond in the sum of $500 and was re-
leased He is now at Concordia with
his family Mr.. Williams is said to be
about 81 700 short in his accounts with
the Missouri Pacific road, but he de-
clares that it is not so large an
amount and if given a change he can
make good his claims. He says that
intoxicating liquors were the cause of
his downfall. Williams has been I'M
der heavy mental strain for a num-
her of months, but his general appear
ance is good, considering the worry
he suffered.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
New York Flat.

They who have ever fiat hunted in
New York know well that, till rental
of $4,000 or $4,000 year is reached.
flats are incredibly cramped. Indeed,
in a good neighborhood. even a five
thousand-dollar fiat is apt to be tiny
one
Discussing this phenomenon, Prof.
Brander Matthews said at luncheon:
Il remarked to lady the other
day:
why, madam, your dog wags his
tail up and down.
Yes, she replied, he has to. We
are comparatively poor, you see, and
Fido was raised in a five-thousand-dol-
lar fat
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Short in Accounts: Commits Suicide

Ellsworth, Kan.-Joseph A. Schmitt,
postmaster, was found dead, having
taken dose OF carbolic acid While
it is not known exactly what catEed
him to end his life, financial irregu-
larities were found in his office ac-
counts. The postoffice inspector, Mr..
Elliston, walked into the office and
began an investigation. After count
ing the money, he went to work check
ing up the business of the office since
some time last May, the date of his
previous visit. While he was at work
at this. Mr.. Schmitt stepped from the
office without hat or coat After he
had been gone for about an hour, In
sector Elliston having discovered some
Irregularities, began to wonder what
had become OF him. He called Mar
shall Merritt and requested him to see
if he could find him. After a prolong-
ed search. his body was found in the
boiler ROOM He had been dead an
hour. A letter addressed to his wife
was found in his coat, but its contents
were not given out The date on the
acid bottle was about the same that
the irregularities showed in the books.
MI Schmitt leaves a wife and four
children.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
To Vote on HIGH School Bonds.

Manhattan. Kan.-At meeting
here the Manhattan board of educa-
ton asked Mayor Goheen to call a
special election for the purpose of
giving the people chance to vote on
a high school building which will cost
in the neighborhood of 100000
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
panaerousIy Hurt By Upset saw.

Smith Center, Kan.-Nate John,
veteran settler and prominent citizen
of this county, was dangerously hurt
at his home at Athol, when circular
saw he was working upset. The saw
struck him on the left shoulder, but
was stopped before it had reached a
vital spot. E.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Here is an excerpt from Paul Vests
Just Boy" letters, which reads like a
clipping from the Little Johnny pa
pers by Ambrose Bierce in the early
volumes of the Argonaut: Il asst my
father why ministers move so much
and he said he guessed they was
forced to on account Of thare sons.
wisht my father was a minister. -
San Francisco Argonaut
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
What They BOUGHT.

The teacher, after telling the Christ
mas story, was questioning the infant
class
Now, who can tell me what the
wise men brought to the baby Jesus?"
she asked.
Six-year-old Alexander waved
chubby hand
Il know, teacher Gold an Lin
coin cents an myrrh, he triumphant
ly exclaimed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Demonstration Farm for IrrigatIonists

Hutchinson, Kan.-For the purpose
of demonstrating the great possibili-
ties of growing potatoes and other
vegetables by irrigation in the valley
of the Arkansas near Hutchinson, a
demonstration farm is to be estab-
lished here
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The senate adopted the Rietzel res.
olution, already passed by the house,
TO appoint a committee of eight mem
bers of the legislature to investigate
the expenditures of the state depart
ments during the past two. years and
endeavor to reduce the number OF
state employees from over 1000 to
about 1,500.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
MiItonvale Votes $4,000 in Bonds.

Miltonvale, Kan.-Miltonvale has
voted $4,000 bonds for an electric
light and waterworks plant. The cleo.
ton was bitterly contested, but the
bonds won out by good, safe major
5tv
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Senator R.. S. Paulen introduced a
bill in the senate to adopt the Mas
sachusetts ballot in primary and gen.
eral elections in Kansas. This is one
measure pledged by the administra-
ton platform, but Republican was
the first to introduce Massachusetts,
ballot law in this session OF the leg
islature.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
One OF the planks in The National

One OF the planks in the National
Progressive platform is covered in a
bill introduced by Mr.. Hagle 1t is the
minimum wage bill. 1t provides that
all laborers, workmen and mechanics
now employed, or who shall hereafter
be employed in Kansas, shall receive
at least So per day. The provisions
to apprentices nor persons under
eighteen years of age. Another plank
OF the National Progressive platform
covered by Mr.. Ragle is the eight
hour day measure. His bill provides
that eight hours shall constitute full
days work in Kansas and that mini
mum wage scales shall apply to that
sort of day.
The house is greatly interested In
the initiative and referendum as was
shown when 1t voted to have 500 cop
les of each of the initiative and ref
erendum resolutions offered printed
for distribution among the house men,
hers. The movement was started by
James W. Orr, of Atchison, who asked
that 800 copies of his measure be
printed. Immediately every other
author of an /. and r. resolution
wanted copies printed and the house
ordered copies of all of them.
The "keg party" will be put on the
4 ;ntrnd,tnnd in tho
house by J. w. Hamm. of Allen
county, is passed. It provides that
where convivial friends "chip In" and
order keg or a case of beer, then
all join in and drink it, each member
of the party shall he subject to fine
of from 500 to $500. He makes the
key party violation of the law. The
supreme court held differently in a
recent decision.
The Democrats forced through the
house committee of the whole what
Robert Stone, Republican floor leader,
declared, was the Opening, wedge Tor
Jim Crow legislation" The Democrat
ic majority put through the bill intro
duced by j. N. Herr, of Barber coun'
ty, prohibiting the intermarriage Of
whites and blacks.
A state highway commission is pro
vided for by a bill introduced in the
house by J. n. Herr of Barber coun'
ty 1t makes the regents and presi.
dent of the State Agricultural college
the highway commission. 1t author
ICES the commission to appoint state
highway engineer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Many girl fails to select the right
husband because she's afraid of being
left.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infanima
lion, alays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottleAdx
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The senate officially requested the
heads of the various state institutions
of learning and the members of their
faculties to stay away from Topeka
during the present session of the leg
islature, unless their presence is spe-
officially requested.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

About the only time woman has
nothing to say is when she has u
chance to praise one of her rivals.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Both branches Of the legislature
passed resolutions asking congress to
amend the constitution for the d.
rect election Of United States sena-
tors.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The senate passed the Waggener
bill to establish a public road fund to
be supplied with funds from one half
the total corporation fees and state
occupation taxes paid into the state
treasury. There was some opposition
to the bill, eight senators voting
against it on final passage. Those OPP
posing the bill were Davis, King, Nc
MILAN, Nighswonger, Nixon, Pauley,
Stanton and Stavely.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

"That howwid Miss Giggles really
laughed at me lawst evening, donches
know"
"Well. never mind her-she often
laughs at nothing"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The resolution offered by NJ. o.
Reitzel of Washington county, calling
fro an Investigation of the payroll OF
the state, was adopted by the house.
It provides for the appointment of a
committee Of five from the house ana
three from the senate to make the in
vestigation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The house has Indicated plainly that
II intends to do what it can to com
pIete its work within the fifty-day
limit and that IL it-don't. to quit any
way
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
House

The white slave" bill was recon-
mended for passage by the house com
mittee of the whole. 1t provides peni
Tertiary sentences of from one to five
years for dealing in the white slave
traffic. 1t makes procurers and solic
itors violators of the law. 1t makes
landlords who rent buildings for i'm
moral purposes, persons who rent
buildings and use them for immoral
purposes, persons who operate places
for immoral purposes and agents who
rent or lease buildings for immoral
purposes, violators of the law
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Men are like trees; they grow Ell
Their crooked or straight
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

There was an echo of the horse
plague that visited western Kansas
last summer in the house, when o. L.
Cook of Trego county introduced a
bill authorizing the boards Of county
commissioners to refund or abate
taxes on horses that died during the
epidemic.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The house has gone on record by a
vote of % to 20 against making the
offices of public utilities commission
err elective By that vote it killed, in
committee of the whole, a bill intro
duced by J. e. Uplinger, of Cheyenne
county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The first bill introduced by B. F.
Williams the Socialist member of the
house, relates to election day. It. pro-
vides that employers must grant to
employees three hours between the
opening and the closing of the polls,
but it is up to the employe to serve
notice that he wishes to vote. After
the notice is served the employer
would be subject to a fine of from
$25 to $50 for refusal to grant the
three hours. Mr.. Wilson is the mem
Der from Crawford county.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

The senate by a straight party vote
passed the Malone resolution request
ing President Wilson to call a special
session of congress to lower the tariff
as a measure of relief against the
high cost of living.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31
Senate

If a bill introduced in the senate by
Milton of Wyandotte passes the leg
islature, it is figured that in the next
five years Kansas will be one of the
largest manufacturing states in the
middle west. 1t is proposed in this
act that for the coming five years the
plants, buildings and machinery of all
new manufacturing institutions should
be exempt from taxes. The bill has
received favorable comment from both
houses of the legislature. Kansas as
an agricultural state with an endless
advantage of the manufacturer has
been unnoticed by industries. 1t is
proposed that the tax be removed for
five years, that new manufactures
will be induced to locate in the state.
The tax on the land occupied by the
factories, however, will not be raised.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Atkinson of Wyandotte will intro
duce a bill into the house providing
for the establishment by the state OF
farm for the treatment Of habitual
drunkards and drug fiends. The
measure will ask that tract of 100
acres be purchased for the farm
Treatment for a period Of not more
than two years is to be given any one
patient Persons are to be sent to the
farm by the probate court
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Lawyers in Kansas who have been
drumming up" lawsuits even though
their clients have no chance to win
in other words, blackmailers, and
snitchers- will have hard row to
hoe if bill to be introduced soon
by Senator Joseph Of Butler county
passes The Butler senator would
create through his bill, court Of in
vestigation in each county of the
state, this board composed by the
county commissioners. The commits
sioners are to determine If there is
real cause for the case.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-31

Every member of the two branches
of the Kansas legislature voted for a
resolution urging Woodrow Wilson,
president-elect, to appoint Henry J.
Waters, now president of the Kansas
State Agricultural college, as secre-
tary OF agriculture. The resolution
endorsing Waters originated in the
house, where it was introduced by
Orr, of Atchison.