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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
CIVIL SERVICE FOR ALL NOW
The "Pie Counter" viii Be Done
Away With Under Plans of
Postmaster General.

Washington.-Post General
Burleson has announced that he
planned to place all fourth class post.
masters on a civil service basis; that
all second and third class postmasters
and possibly also first class postmas
ters would be in the classified service
before he had finished. AS to the
fourth class postmasters, he said that
President Taft had not gone far
enough; that he should have taken a
step further and instead of transfer
ring positions originally filled as re-
ward for political service, to the class.
flied roll, should have required an ex-
animation to determine fitness. The
postmaster general said that he had
not finally decided how he would
handle the situation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
THE HUMAN ROCKET EXPLODED
A Strange Accident in New York
Might Easily Have Caused Death
of a Daredevil.

New York, n. "a steel rocket
containing Rodman Law, the human
fly" in which he intended to be shot
$500 feet into the air, descending by
parachute, exploded when eight
hundred pounds of powder behind it
was fired Law was hurled twenty
five feet from his seat in the rocket,
but was uninjured.
Protected by padding and helmet,
Law crawled into the rocket with his
parachute and gave the order to fire.
The fuse was lighted and spluttered
for thirty seconds. There was a
burst of flame, a cloud of smoke and
a terrific report. Hundreds of spec
tators, straining their eyes for
sight of the great rocket hurtllng
through the air, saw it leap forward
a few feet and burst into fragments.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
A NATIONAL WAGE LAW NEEDED
Appeals Are Pouring Into Washington
for Some Action by Next
Congress.

Washington, d. C.-From every Sec
ton of the country there are pouring
in on the new administration and
senators and congressman appeals
that they take up the question of the
minimum wage for women and girls
as soon as possible.
The revelations in the Chicago
probe, which are paralleled in every
community in the Nation, have stirred
the people to an extent seldom
reached, and there is little doubt that
the problem will be presented when
the regular session of congress opens
next fall. There is hardly a CON-
munity in the Nation where investiga.
tions are not in progress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

men Of today have just such symp-
toms as you describe. What does it
mean?
Look at me. am eighty-two years
old. Sound as nut. Tough as hick-
ory. Do not know what it is to be
tired. While cannot do as much
physical work as l used to when a
young man, I can do a great deal.
Probably twice as much as the aver
age young man Of today.
What has kept me so strong and
well? l will tell you. I do not use
tobacco. do not use alcoholic slim
ulants I do not use tea or coffee
habitually. 1 go to bed early. l get
up early. I am always doing some
thing; something that occupies my
body and mind. I love to work.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Member of the Union.

Men who worked under former
city editor on the Washington Post
vouch for the truth of this story about
him.
The telegraph editor, so the story
goes, got flash" one night that John
La Fargo, the painter. was dead. He
called the news out to the city editor,
who, catching only the name and pro-
fession, yelled to a reporter:
"Willoughby! A painter by the
name of La Fargo is dead. Rush down
to the Central Labor Union and see
what you can dig up about HIM"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
EoualIv as Good.

A Sunday school teacher in the mid
die west asked all of her pupils who
wished to go to heaven to hold up
their right hands. All did but one
little girl
why, Mary" said the teacher, why
don't you hold up your hand today,
just as you did last Sunday when l
asked the same question:"
81 know" said Mary, but papa has
Just got tickets for Los Angeles"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Got His Answer.

Standing by the entrance Of large
estate in the suburbs of Dublin are
two huge dogs carved out of granite.
An Englishman going by in hack
thought he would have some fun with
the Irish driver.
How often, Jack, do they feed those
two big dogs?"
Whenever they bark, sir" was the
straight-faced reply.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Washington, D. C.-Representative
Stevens of California announced that
II the free passage provision of the
Panama canal act were repealed by
congress he would introduce at the
extra session a bill to provide a line
Of government owned steamships
from the Atlantic to the Pacific to
carry both passengers and freight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
suIzer and MurphY ereak.

Albany, N. Y.-There has been an
open break between Governor Sui
ger and Charles F. Murphy, leader
Of Tammany Hall. according to
friends of the governor. They said
that the governor is preparing to
force the issue into the open.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

West Virginia legislator wants to
pass = low making It illegal for wom-
en- to wear hats in theaters. Why not
include punishment for sticking hat
pins through the back Of the seat
ahead, tool
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

A British specialist diagnoses the
disease from which Napoleon died as
cancer. Post-mortems have their use.
but one almost a century after the
event is rather more curious than i'm
portant
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

A German who paid a 81 poll tar
in Jersey City last year chopped down
the only pole he had on the premises
and made his wife hang her clothes on
the roof. Now he is studying English
IN a night school to find out whether
the collector is spoofng him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

S ee h @ r Q,
young man, ]
heard you com.
planning t h e
other day Of be-
ing n erv % u 8,
sleepless, brain
tagged, and the
like. A young
man, hardly in
the zenith of
your life, COM
planning Of. such
things!
And this is
very CO m mon,
too. You are
not the only
one. Pro b ably
three out Of four
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Two Carpenters Killed In Wind.

Louisville. Ky.-Two carpenters, ].
j. Walton and Everett Thomas, we're
killed here when a high wind blew
down a construction tower at the
Louisville Railway Company's repair
shops. The wind reached a velocity
of sixty miles an hour.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Killed pauohter and Self.

Winfield, Kan.-George E. Williams
OF near Atlanta, this county, shot and
killed his 10-year-old daughter. Nora,
then killed himself. He shot at others
of his family, but missed. III health
had made him insane.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

In Berlin persons are not allowed to
keep their windows open while play
ing on musical instruments. In Amer
lea the fellow who lives next door is
forced to put his down.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
An Italian Medal to Peary.

Portland, Me.-Rear Admiral Rob-
ert E. Peary will sail Saturday from
New York Tor Rome, where he will
be presented with a medal by the
Royal Italian Geographical Society of
Rome in honor of the discovery oil
the North Pole.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Government reports show that
horses are increasing in spite of the
spreading use Of automobiles. 1t will
reassure those who fear that the
march Of progress Is causing neglect
of mans best friend.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

In Switzerland 1t is held lawful to
call a man an ass. Perhaps because
the majority of men in Switzerland
risk their necks mountain climb
ing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

A st. Louis man is possessed of a
leg that has been asleep for eight
months and refuses to awake. Still,
it's not SO bad as II he were left
without a leg to stand on.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

In Brooklyn, one jury awarded
woman $4,000 for loss of her hus-
band. and another jury gave a man
$500 for the loss Of a leg. The
jury must have known the de-
ceased.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Death in a Cows Revenge.

Cedar Rapids, IA. w. Wilant, a
farmer near here, tied the tail of his
COW to stall before milking her. The
animal kicked him in the head, crush
ing his skull
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
A ST. Louis soodler pvino.

st. Louis, Modulus Lehman, the
convicted ST. Louis boodler, whose
citizenship has been restored to him.
is believed to be dying from heart
trouble.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Mar AeropIane, In colli,lon.

Rheims, France-Two sergeants of
the army aviation corps were fatally
injured in a collision between two
machines in midair. The accident
occurred in the course of maneuvers
by "flotilla" Of five aeroplanes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

A baby girl in Boston is being
trained up to become a perfect wo-
man. It's cinch she'll be a snob
with all that self-consciousness of her
mission.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Envy.

"Bliggins is one Of those people who
envy others the slightest elevation
above ordinary surroundings"
Yes. His family can't eat meal
without being afraid he'll get jealous
of the baby and want the high chair"
Washington Star.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
New Rule for Ottawa, Kan.

Ottawa, Kan.-With little more than
half vote cast Ottawa chose COM
mission government by a majority OF
SO votes. Three precincts voted for
and four against the new rule.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

A New Jersey pastor played cor
net at a dance, and his congregation
demanded his resignation. II he's as
bad a musician as some we've heard
we don't blame them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Philadelphia is manufacturing mo-
tor truck along lines of locomotive.
Should be equipped with a cowcatch-
er and run under rules governing a
railroad train.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Chicago pastor advises girls not to
wed until they are twenty-three. So
they will have something to lay
it on If it proves an unhappy mar
riage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Heatless light is said to have. been
discovered by a Partisan scientist,
which indicates that science is only
about a couple of aeons behind the
modest freely.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

A Toronto minister named Shear
er refused to turkey trot for a judge
1t is said he made some cutting re-
marks as well.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

A Pennsylvania burglar upset hive
OF bees, with the result that he was
captured. A case of the busy little
bee improving each shining hour.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Poor girl in paper mill found $110
in rags, and then they proved to be
confederate bills. She's been chewing
the rag about 1t ever since.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

There are twenty-seven forms Of in
sanity, but there is no scientific sup
port for the notion that a man may
have several of them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

There are whole parishes in Eng
land that have not single bathtub. So
It seems that some Englishmen do get
along without morning "bawth."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Nothing better displays the bold
ness of the Chinese republic than its
effort to interfere in the matter Of
woman's dress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Professor Yammer remarks that
everybody emits ray. But the loud
est ones are those emitted by the
college youth at football game.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Lime is recommended as a diet to
cure fat feet Quickens up body. no
doubt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

New York has $50 hotels. and can
accommodate 100000 people. She also
keeps enough walters to trim them
all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Now comes a genealogist with the
announcement that the rightful king OF
Ireland Is German. Och. wurra,
wurra!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
AWnRnEREuL DISCOVERY.

In this age of research and experiment. all nature
10 transacted BY tho and hap
pines sof Science has indeed made giant strides
In the past century, and among the-by NO means
least Observation-Disclosures in medicine Is that Of
Iheraplon v hch has been used with great success In
French Hospitals and that IL worthy the attention
Of those who suffer from Kidney, bladder, nervous
diseases, chronic weaknesses ulcers skin eruptlons
piles &c there Is doubt In fact II seems evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists. that
THERAPtOh Is destined to cast into oblivion all
those questionable remedies that formerly the
sole reliance OF medical men. il is Of course impos-
in this short article, but those who would like 70
know more about this remedy that has effected 90
sbould send addressed envelope for FREE book 20
Dr.. lie Clerc Med. Co. Hayerstock Road, Hampstead.
New French Remedy THERAPloh" No. No.
or No Is what they require and have been seeking
and unhapplness. TheAplon Is sold BY druRKists OF
NAL. u.cQ fougera TO- % Beekman 81. New YORK.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Feminine Arithmetic.

Feminine Arithmetic.
Typist-It's my birthday tomorrow;
I'm going to take day off.
Bookkeeper-Why don't you take
five years off, same as you did last
year?-Bystander
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

They say that hare can run 60
feet second. but where is there a
fat man who would like to be
hare?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

II we were all baseball clubs we
could all go south, too. But of course
somebody has to stay at home and
abuse the weather.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Illustrative Case.

"Why are those two affinities?"
Il don't know, unless it is because
she is dove-eyed and he is pigeon
toed."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

explosion of hot doughnut Lucky
he hadn't eaten 1t.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

This eight hour a day law is all
right for women. but where does moth
er come in?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

LEWIS Single Binder straight SC cigar.
You pay l0c for cigars not so good. Adv.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

Success comes from good work
oftener than it does from good luck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Mrs. Madero Sails for New York.

Havana, Cuba.-The widow of the
late President Madero of Mexico and
Mrs. Francisco Madero, ST., sailed
from here for New York
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21

How can a milk trust be investi-
gated?"
by pumping the witnesses"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-03-21
Wrong Idea.

Talk is cheap"
Evidently you don't pay telephone
bills"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-21
NEW YORK LETTER
BY Norman.

New York, June 21.-This certain
ly does seem to be opening up like
a great little season for the Indefati-
gable Order of Sun Bathers and An
kle hampers.
The l. o. S. B. and A. L. is a Broad
way institution, pure and simple.
That is, as pure and simple as any
thing can be on Broadway, where
purity and simplicity are not exactly
what one would call rampant. No,
hardly rampant, The idea was, in US
ing those terms, merely to convey
the idea that the Sun Bathers and
Ankle hampers belong on Broadway.
They know where they belong, too.
They stick around that street as
though it we're the only thoroughfare
in New York where one could find
somebody else of whom to borrow a
dollar and half to help out with the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-21

HBut the sheriff refused.
There are no men there he
said. 4 saw only women and chill
dren.'
Sheriff. told Hill, you have
been tricked by men who carried you
here to cover a crime
"'I know it, said the sheriff. 4
see it-noW.'
"And 1 believe" added Mr.. Calvin,
solemnly, that the sheriff of Kan
awha county was absolutely innocent
of the plot which sent that train of
destruction to sweep misery and
death through Paint Creek. Every
man aboard the Death Special was
a deputy sheriff, a Baldwin-Feltz de-
tective on the C. & o. or B. & F. mine
guard. Excepting two. One of those
two was the man who brought the
rifles and ammunition, Quinn Nor
ton, aged sc or so, acting representa-
tive of all the Paint Creek coal COM
panies. The other was Morton's gen.
eral manager.
THAT is why came to tell Sen
ator Borah what know about the
mine war;
Charleston, w. Va, June 81.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-21

fOOm ISlE anu the COulullSSaFldS
while the theatrical business is fat
on its back for the summer.
They've been along Broadway for
many seasons, those idle, merry gem
tlemen who have naught to do and
much to narrate. And, in the dull
years agone, they had to enjoy their
favorite pastimes separately. One
day sun-bathing, another day ankle
lamping.
That was back in the days when
women wore regular skirts which
hung around their feet. Remember
those funny old skirts that didn't
cling, or twist, or anything? They
didn't give a ghost of a show for the
noble pursuit Of ankle-lamping, ex-
cept on rainy or windy days,
The Broadway squad used to have
to stand in doorways, or in the lee
of tall buildings and inhale whole
lot of disagreeable weather, in order
to have any kind of a pleasant after
noon.
Not so now. The happy days have
come. Sunshine spoils nobody's en-
joyment.
The games getting better right
along, too,
First the Tightening of the skirt.
All any ankle-lamper needed was a
corner where ladies might be seen
boarding and unboarding the street
cars.
Then the slash. Just look any
where, up and down the sidewalk.
And NOW.
Do you know what some of the
more deadly sex are doing along
Broadway?
They are wearing socks. Socks.
Regular IL hose.
Contemplate this. Consider it.
Combine it with tight skirts that as
cend and slashed skirts that cape.
Do you wonder that these are
busy, blessed, buoyant days for the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-21

Municipal pig farms are urged by
an English city official as a means of
getting the greatest return from
waste food products.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
A Pathetic Benefit.

Perhaps one Of the saddest Of the
many benefits which have been cele,
brated at Drury Lane was that given
on June u. 1928. for Grlmaldi the
greatest clown the stage has known.
when the heartbroken old man was
wheeled on 10 the stage In an arm
chair and hopelcssly broke down In
his endeavor to sing his once famous
ditty. Hot COLLINS" The old mans
memory had completely forsaken him.
On that occasion a sum Of 700 was
realized. which for many years remain
ed record st James Gazette
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
Matter Of Fact Lovemakins.

For downright prose DR.. Johnson's
offer Of nand and heart to his second
wife would be hard TO beat MY dear
woman" said Johnson. IL am hard.
working man and withai something or
a philosopher. am. as you know.
very poor have always been re-
spectacle ms self. but | grieve to tell
you thar one of my uncles was hang
ed" Il have less money than you,
doctor" demurely answered the lady
but shall try to be philosophical too.
None OF my relatives has ever been
hanged, but | have several who ought
to be-" providence and philosophy
have evidently mated us, my good wo-
man." said the doctor as he pressed a
chaste salute on the lady's brow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
T. NJ. PriestIey. Attorney
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
HESITATE ESTATE.

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
TESTATE ESTATE.
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court,
~ ss.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house, in the city of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 18th day of
February, A ID. 1918 being the second Tuesday
OF said month, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said day, the following matters will be heard
and considered:
The application of Kate =. McIlhon, admins.
traitor, of the estate of Charles w. McIlhon,
deceased, for the settlement and allowance of
the final account of said Charles w. McIhon as
executors of the last will and testament of James
OKeefe, late of said county, deceased, for the
examination and allowance of the administra-
oraccount rendered by petitioner as administra-
tor of SAID estate of G. w. McIhon deceased
and that the last will and testament of said de-
ceased be construed. and the assignment of the
residue of said estate to such persons as are
by said will and by law entitled to the same and
the discharge of the estate of Charles W. Nc
Hhon from all further liability in this matter
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given all persons interested by pub
fishing of a copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully, prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By the Court:
ALDRo jerks County Judge.
Dated this eth day of January, A. d. 1918.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
Swiss as They Talk.

Many of the Swiss regard themselves
as great linguists. asked one gentle
to tell me. He seemed, for some rea-
son. to be offended at the question.
Another native | met told me he spoke
seven languages; to me 1t seemed as II
he spoke them all mt once | know a
little of German myself and was quite
interested In listening to him. For
some reason he put me in mind OF a
patchwork quilt trying to talk-one of
those crazy ones.-Wide World Maya
zine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
Want Ads

in the Iowa County Democrat place
you in touch with every article pur-
chasable.
They will sell your horses and cattle.
or get you horse or a COW.
They get positions and fill positions in
every line of business.
They get you boarders or furnish you
board.
They fill your rooms or get you a
room.
They will find what you lose.
In fact, there is no proposition too
large or too small for them to handle.
5 cents a line of seven words.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
Women Roadmakers.

Germanys roads are maintained ir
their high state Of smoothness and du-
rability largely through the efforts Of
women, who, like some American con-
victs, break stones to pay their road
be seen sitting on pile of large stones
breaking them. Only those who are
too poor to pay their road tax are
ones" The only persons in America
forced TO break stones for roads are
felons.-Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-23
The Widow Had Learned Her Lesson


The Widow Had Learned Her Lesson.
This is the story of newly made
widow. sitting sobbing convulsiveIy
all over the shoulder of another wo-
man who happened to be her dearest
friend for that particular fortnight.
There, there. Fanny. don't cry!
You'll only make yourself sick. and 1t
can't do any good" whispers the SYM
pathetic soul, patting the Widows arm
affectionately.
Widow between sobs)-Oh, | know;
l know, but my poor HOward-l was
cross to him yesterday. | did not
dream he would be taken from me. If
l ever marry again I'll be more
thoughtful of my Observation-Disclosures
City Star.