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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25

An Interrupted Drive

Four young people, Miss Downing,
Miss Lomax, Claude Long and Lonnie
Blackwell had planned carriage ride
Sunday evening and three of the
party were on their way to get the
urth when the team they were
driving started to run away. The
driver, Claude Long, managed to
keep them in the street until they
struck Main street, there in order to
avoid aROther vehicle occupying the
roadway he pulled to one side and
struck the curbing. One of the rear
wheels came off and the pole Of the
carriage was broken, besides throwing
two Of the occupants to the ground.
Fortunately neither sustained more
serious Injuries than few minor
bruises. The team was stopped a
couple of blocks north of Main street
by their running into tree.
The same team had run away the
evening before with Charles and
John Harkness. The driver said that
he did not know of anything to
frighten them when tney ran away
Sunday evening.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
BELIEVES IN The MILITANT SUffRAGETTE

New York, April 22.-Praise Of the
militant suffragettes in England and
prediction of serious trouble in
America If women do not get the
ballot were Mrs. o, Fl. P. Be,mont's
farewell theme as she prepared today
to sail for Europe as delegate from
this country to the International
WuTQen's Suffrage Convention in
Budapest upeping June Is.
Mrs, belmont said she approved
everything the "wild women" have
done and that n woman suffrage is
net effected in New York Ia 1915
militant methods may prevail here.
The English women will get the
vote before we do aud that is dis
grace she said. "People DO not
know it, bat Mrs. Paukhurst was
told by ArthQr Balfuur and other big
men mat militant methods must be
used II the women would win, Men
never won their freedom without
eheddToe blood and women never will
win oteirs without fghting."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
AUTO BANDITS WERE
OUT SUNDAY NIGHT
Ford Car Taken From Farmt
Of Ex-Mayor LaphauTs
Residence.

When John Eapham wenG S1 get
the ford car standing in front f his
residence last night about niae Thirby
he was to say the least SURPRISED and
chagrinsd to 1u1 no car there, He
had left the car standing about eight
thirty and withia the hour some one
had made off with 1T, Search was in
stltuted tbWt no car was foEnd Cntil
this morning, the car was discovered
about two miles south Os So~n on
South Santa Fe,
The car had apparently been put
to hard usage during the time it
disappeared from South Highland
until it was discovered this'Ea orning.
The front axle was bent andJud2ing
from bark that adhered to it, tae
car ,hed struck al least oae tree
while ON its Journey. The fender
was badly damaged and one of the
tires had bad puncture. LIokily,
the Laphsm car was insured against
theft. The thief has not been
located yet, nor is his identity
known.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
Wants 10 Come Ito Ohanute

The C'omueEcial .oluR has received a
commInicatiOn from the Larkin &
Mckay Overall factory, stating that
if ChanGlte lis intesesteil in seeing a
fact ry ofthat kind in Ghsnuee they
.will be glad 90 speHd a representative
here. The firm is on the lookout for
a location. The matter was referred
to the GmduStrial comm ;ttee of the
clEb They are included to think
fauOrably OF having the representa-
tive here If ,the factory does not v.ant
unusual Inducements It's lOeate rhess
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
DEEH OF aEOSAG PIONEER

Samuel Eaton died Saturday in a
Parsons hospital after an inveltGism
that extended ovec' two years. The
body was brought to Chenute yester
day noon end taken to carlton isor
burial. The funeral services were
held at the Barlt@n cemetery ana
were.eonducssd by RAv d. R. CHAM
sxs.s -. So, - a4,.-,-- '.-.~-- .--,'-- srF e-
MrstEaton uss eigkloy yeatsS of age.
He had been a widower many years.
He lis the father of two ,soDs, y A.
EatOn,Of Galesdmrg ami o. g., Eatea
of Ohapnte.
MIR. Eaton came ito Neosho county
many years ago and homeCteaded
land. Helived near carlton nearly
all of the time s6nee he ,sett&sd in
Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
Pot it Over Grades
Faculty Combination
High School Won Preliminary
For Entrance to Pitts
burg Track Meet.

The track meet Monday after
noon with the high school men con-
testing against the combined forces
of grades and faculty went to the
high school men by good number
of points.
The meet was held at the Katy
City Park and events took place on
the race track. This is the pre-
liminary contest for the Third Dis
trict inset which will be held at
PIttsburg April 26 ]. V. Hamilton
manual training teacher, had
charge of the meet. The first event
was the hundred yard dash, won by
the high school, four entries ].
Johnson I; VIM. Gray 2; Time
II is; Pole vault won by high
school; Karl Jones I; Prof. Miller
and J. V. Hamilton eliminated at
same time, height 9 fit. 8 IN. Mile
race 4 entries won by high school
with Clyde Hemphlll and Earl
Clark of the grades 2; Time 5:39.
High Hurdles went 10 the grades
with Prof. Miller and the high
school 2, represented by Johnson.
Low Hurdles also taken by the
grades, VIM. Cough principal of
Murry Hill winning over Harry
Foose. Half mile went to the High
school, Clyde Hemphill I and
Clarence Foose 2. Time 2;27. In
the 22o the High school took hon
ors J. Johnson I and VIM. Gray ?;
Time "a As.
AT the high jump Harold Miller
was high man with a record of
feet inches, High school the
vii ner. At the discus throw the
grades took the spoils, Prof. Hemp
hill and Prof. Miller being the
heroes. The greatest distance was
made by Prof. HemphIll in the
'rial'fo place, 81 feet l.d 9 inch a-
Ia the 441 Clyde Hsmphill tool;
first honor. The high school won
the relay race by good margin.
lime Al 8 s. The broad jump
was, the last on the list and went TO
Prof. Miller. He took the broad
Jump for the grades with 10 foot 8
inch distance. Harry Foose for the
high school came out sec md.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
Making Hard Times

An Editor writes: Eyes these are
hard times. We throw away ashes
and buy soap. We raise dogs and
buy hogs. We grow we grow weeds
and buy vegetables. We build
schools and send our children away
to be educated. And, last, but not
least, we send our boys out with q
$40 gun and a $40 dog to hunt ten
cent game. Yes, these are harm times
but whose fault is it? Don't place
all the blame on the President and the
trusts"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
S5O,Ooe FOR A LEG

After the jury had deliberated but
thirty minutes, a Minnesota man
was awarded fifty thousand dollar
damage against the Great Northern
Railroad for the loss Of leg. The
man was injured while coupling cars
with an old fashioned coupling pin,
instead OF the automatic appliance
prescribed by law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
8sRO FOR lTRS sAsS6uIOA

The troop OF school children with
the ass&sta nee of the uaeDs bers OF eIae
Gem etery Association anade &~z4y
with greet number OF the dRUSt-
lions tk&t have come TO be regarded
as he'ts In the cemetery. A lsage
number Of,ohildren respa nded to the
call f landelion dlggers. and rO0ssd
np III ny a yellow bloOrning plsRt,
V,D"er, foliage, roots and all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
Funeral of Mrs. Linville

Mrs. Richard Li1Ville, i10S North
Garfield who died at her home Friday
was buried at Elmwood Sunday after
noon. The funeral services were held
from the residence at two thirty
They were conducted by Reg. G..
G. Horne, pastor OF the Christian
church.
Mrs. Lingille fell and broke her hip
In January and did not recover from
the injury. She was seventy FIVE
years of age at her death.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
CHlaUTE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT ID LIST

The Santa Ke Magazine for April
edntainS number Of photographs Of
the division accountants Of the
system, Among this number will be
found the photograph OF E E ArI-
strong of this city
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
ANOTHER DRILL IN THE fIELD

w. w. Ka@ey shipped one OF lhis
drilling rigs that has been in tine
Oklahoma oil fields to Chanute Satur-
day and has it already in the field
drilling on the Ingram land,
The well is being drilled for Mr..
Kaney and is well number 2. Charles
Rowan is In charge of the rig.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
DIES RlGaElNG PRAIRiE FIRE

AT Smith CentFe Kansas, Mrs.
Ltnhn PaK ton, who had lived in the
r3iste for forty years was burned to
death wkllle tiChtlng pDairie fire
Tuesday. His .eIothiag caught FIRE
ahd before her son .coGld .e1tingukSh
the asames, she was dead.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
Shooters Legs Blown Off

Bartlesyille, Okla, April 23.-When
a nitroRlycerln she'll exploded at an
oil well at Alluwe, Okla, this after
noon L. Fl. Miller, a shooter received
injuries that caused his death soon
afterward. Both legs we're blown OF.
Another mans right arm was severed
and a third man was badly hurt. The
three men were standing on the
derrick 1icor at the time Of the
accident. Miller was a shooter for
the Kansas Torpedo Company and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
GASSER tFBE DAY aslO GIBSON

oG2Sser numbec ten was brought iin
,on the Day ancl Gibson land lm<ar
Altoona for, the owners Saturday.
This rs theitents, iholeGpilled and it
IFS the tenth gas well. Uhe we'll hes
not bsen ,teGted yet so that the Size,sf
the well is not knS wn exactly hut,it Is
estimated te,show up well with the
1therS
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
BRAKEMAN NEWMAN 10 Topeka HOSPITAL

J. M. Newman, who lives at 10 East
Eighth street, and was injured Non
day by falling from box Car at Hum
boldt was taken to Topeka hospital
In falling from the car he struck the
ground in such manner as to frac-
tuFe the right wrist, bruise the other
hand, break one finger besides getting
a bad cut on his head.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25
SIXTEEN HUNDRED FEET BELOW

Isett and Son, drilling contractors,
are drilling another deep we'll at Oak
Valley. 1t is now down to the depth
of sixteen hundred feet and they are
still drilling. At 1906 feet the Missis
sippi lime was struck and it is still
found at the 1900 foot depth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Walker we're sur
prised Sunday by Lee Smith
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wagner and family dropping in
with we'll filed baskets about the
noon hour. 1t was all on account of
their wedding anniversary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25

c, NJ. Brobst has returned from a
business trip to Bartlesville, Tulsa
and other Oklahoma points.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-04-25

d. D. CLARK OF Parsons was here
on business Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
THE TARIFF AHDwAGEs.

The employees of two industrial es-
adjustments in Massachusetts, of
which Governor Foss OF that state is
the principal owner. have struck for
an increase of wages. The dispatches
do not state how much they are re-
ceiying nor the percentage Of increase
the woTkmen demand.
Governor Foss has refused to in
crease wages. giving as a reason that
( the decrease of tariff protection under
the proposed law makes an increase
Of wages impossible. AS a result the
factories are closed, and a couple Of
thousand wage workers are thrown
out of employment. While the result
OF the strike is to be regretted, the
I inability of heavily protected indus
/ tries TO increase wages in consequence
of tariff reductions is in some cases to
/ be expected. In the majority of in
stances it viii be a subterfuge
But this will not mean any hard
ship 10 employees of these institutions,
for if the tariff reduces the cost on
raw materials, as it will do, the high
cost of living will be reduced and
existing wages will give the workmen
more Of the necessities of life for the
wages they are now receiving and
they will be better of.
Che reduction of duties now exacted
by the robber tariff does not mean the
increased ability of manufacturers to
pay higher wages but the increased
ability Of wage workers 10 save mon
ey on their existing wages or even OF
less wages.
The increase OF the cost OF living
during the last few years is due large
ly to the workings of the rpbber tar
III. And the worst feature Of it fol
wage earners has been that the in
crease OF wages in the highly protect
ed industries has not equaled the in
creased cost Of living.
The democratic tariff bill is expect
ed TO give consumers Of the necessi
ties OF life a substantial reduction oil
the cost of living. This will bring
greater prosperity to the masses.
II will enable the people TO buy
more aud save mere, and thus enable
manufacturers TO keep their establish
ments running with an increased out
put; and to pay as good wages as theI
are now doing. and in some cases, per
haps. better
The reduction Of the tariff will no
necessarily cause reduction Of wages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

evidence" 1t is the prime object of
some lawyers engaged in trial to get
before the jury ali the evidence they
can which will benefit their client,
whether fairly or not, and t. block
as far as possible the admission of
all evidence inimical TO their inter
ests, whether fairly or not.
When jury hears the Judge say,
after a spirited tilt between opposing
counsel, that certain testimony in dis
pute shall be stricken from the rec
ord" it knows that evidence is i'm
portant. And a jury knows when a
witness is lying quite as often as the
lawyer who is examining him.
The Marquette venireman reflected
the American peoples opinion of their
judiciary system and without intent
voiced the strongest indictment thai
has been brought against it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

the examination and the credits given
are:
l. Elementary arithmetic and ac-
counts (simple tests in addition, sub
straction, multiplication and division of
whole numbers and common and dec
imal fractions and statements Of a
postmaster accounts), 40 credits.
2. Penmanship (the lc.gibiIity, neat
ness and general appearance of the
competitors handwriting in the sub.
ject of letter writing), 10 credits.
3. Letter writing Ia letter of not
less than 125 words on one of two sub,
jects furnished), 10 credits.
4. Copying manuscript addresses Ia
simple test in copying accurately ad
dresses given, 10 credits.
5. Facilities for transacting postal
business biased on the location of the
postoffice site, the convenience of Office
arrangements, etc. 80 credits; total
100 credits.
The examination in the first subject
consists of five questions along the
following lines:
In question one the competitor is Civ
en- eight whole numbers to add and
from their sum he is required to sub
! tract another given whole number.
In question two the competitor il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
CAPITAL COMMENT

given the value of the stamps Cancelled
at a certain postoffice; sthe amount OF
money received for newspaper and per-
iodical postage, and from the sale of
waste paper, twine, ETC.; also the box
rents collected. He is required to-en-
ter the figures in a given form, and
to compute the salary of the postmas-
ter for the quarter in accordance with
the directions given in the form.
Question three consists of multiple
cation and division of decimals, and
also the reduction of a fraction to q
decimal.
Question four is a practical applica-
ton of measurements, such as hiding
how many postoffice boxes of "a given
size can be put in certain space, or
how many yards of linoleum of a Civ
en- width are required to cover a floor
of given size, etc.
In question five the competitor is
given the amount and fee of each mon
/ ey order issued and the amount of
each money order paid at a given
postoffice for certain month. From
this data he is to make a statement
of the postmasters account with the
| government in prescribed form and
TO balance the statement
All persons securing an average OF
/ 40 will get their names on the eligible
list, and from the three highest the
postmaster general will select the post
master. In the case of persons honor
ably discharged from the military OF
naval service by reason of disability
from wounds received or sickness =
CURED in the line of duty, an average
of IS will be sufficient and such aypli
cant will be given preference over al
others in appointment.
Where the Office pays more than
$500 persons over Go years are made
ineligible. Where women are declared
by statute of full age for all purposes
at IS, they are eligible to examination
and appointment. The examination ir
each case will be held at the mos
convenient point and will be conducted
when possible, by local examining
boards. Marking of the papers will bc
done by the commission.
1t will be necessary for every appIi
cant to fill out an application bIsnl
which may be obtained from the post
master, and notice OF time of the ex
animation will be served a few Gays
before it is held. In every case til,
Character and record of the applican
must be good and the applicant be
youched for by at least five persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
NO STREET CAR JUNK

There has been talk of the Tri-City
Railway company importing some sec
ond hand cars from another city for
service on the Rock Island and Moline
lines pending the arrival Of the new
cars already ordered. 1t is hoped the
company will not resort 10 dealing in
cast-offs. II is understood il is oppos-
ed to any such policy. II has gotten
along so far without borrowing any
equipment and it is believed will be
able to work out the problem that is
confronting il without going outside.
The regular service is in good order, al
though the equipment is not what the
people are accustomed TO. But the
public is inclined TO be tolerant in the
face Of unavoidable circumstances.
Such second hand junk as might be
brought in would be worse than what
we now have or it would not be on the
market To obtain it the company
would be Obliged TO lease it at exorbi
tant rental or buy it outright.
In the latter alternative the expendi.
ture might mean the deduction of just
that much from the amount put into
new cars, and instead Of having q
brand new, uniform equipment three
months hence, Rock Island and Moline
would have a miscellaneous lot of junk
and be worse off than ever.
So that, all things considered, it is
/ better to suffer the ills we have thar
! fly to others we know not of, or II
other words, take your medicine now
and get well later On.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
MOVING PICTURES OF CROOKS.

I. Harder and harder becomes the lot
OF the crook. The telegraph, the tele-
phone and the development Of the
newspapers and photography were all
additional brambles in the path that
led to the crooks freedom. The Der.
tillon and flnger-print systems further
checked his getaway. And now the
moving pictures are to be used against
him.
The Philadelphia police department
will be the first in the United States,
II not in the world, TO supplant the
present Bertillon system by making
motion pictures OF crooks.
BY the system a criminal may be
identified by some popularity in his
factions. A notorious criminal will be
made TO walk before the camera so
that q good view Of him may be had
from all angles. Five feet Of films
will be used on each subject.
Moving pictures may revolutionise
the business OF identifying criminals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
LESSON IN LOYALTY.

In the course of an interview in last
nights Argus, relative TO the tremend.
Gus loss of the Tri-City Railway com.
pany General Superintendent ]. G.
Huntoon said: 81 cannot praise too
highly the work of our shop men on
both sides Of the river. 1t is due 10
their work of % hours az a stretch
that We are able to make the showing
We have. am surprised the men
dug up so many cars
Therein is afforded a lesson IN 10y.
atty, of industry and faithful service
in the face of disaster that would be
worth a sermon. The shop men of the
Tri-City Railway company did not wait
TO be told what to do when a crisis
was on. They made their employers
misfortune their signal for duty and
they went about their task in a man
ner that brought forth results sur.
prising TO their superintendent.
There are several lessons to be
drawn from this most gratifying Incl
dent. One is the spirit of the men
another is the company's prompt rec
ognition through its general su9erin
tendent publicly stated of its obligation
and gratitude, and the third is the ex
hibition of good feeling between the
company and its men. Such condition!
do not always prevail, and where they
do they are worthy of more thar
casual notice.
The men have shown their faithful
ness and loyalty in time Of need aut
/ the company has publicly made known
/ its appreciation. 1t is in experiences
of this kind that is presented the silye
/ lining TO the passing cloud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03

az would advise said Doctor Wise,
THAT you cease eating meat;
Take lots of outdoor exercise,
Avoid things that are sweet:
And starchy food be sure to shun,
Eat very little bread;
Start cut at night and take a run
Before you go TO bed"
I followed his directions till
They chose grave for me TO fill.
your system Graves" said Doctor
Graves
More tissue building stuff;
Your ribs bulge out Ike barrel slaves,
You do not eat enough;
But let all kinds of fruit alone,
Eat meat three times a day;
That's what you need to give you tone,
You'll build up right away"
The treatment which he gave almost
Induced me to yield up the ghost
Eat what you please" said Doctor
Keyes;
Il know just how you feel
Here are some pills take three of these
Just after every meal;
Don't sit in drafts or have cold feet
And shun the air at night;
1t doesn't matter what you eat.
I'll pull you through all right"
Like Wise and Graves, he failed to cure
But sent his bill, you may be sure.
I tried all three, but steadily
Kept getting worse and worse,
Until, at last, ii seemed to me.
I'd have to call the hearse,
And then, one day, forgetting that
Deaths dew was on my brow,
I gave UP fretting and grew fat,
And l am hanting now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
Her Cinch.


Mildred" said her mother, 81 don't
believe that young man cares for you
at all. In my opinion, he comes here
to see you merely because he has nc
place else to 60"
"Oh, mamma" the girl replied, you
are mistaken-you wrong him.
have proof that he loves me-"
What is it? Has he asked you tc
be his wife,"
NO, but l accidentally said l had
saw the other evening, and he imme
diately afferward said something
about having came, just to make me
feel that he was shy on grammar
You needn't tell me that anything less
than love-deep, soulful, everlasting
love-wouid induce man 10 do that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-03
THE VISITING ELKs.

Doff your caps to the visiting Elks.
They represent a noble order Of broth
erhood. They constitute a band or
good fellows. Few orders are as popu-
lar. In precept and in personnel the
order stands for the highest ideals. II
Is the same the whole land Ger.
The Elks are expected to come to
Rock Island in goodly numbers this
week 10 attend their state convention,
and Rock Island stands with open
arms 10 receive and welcome them
The best this old town aEords is al
their disposal.
Let them make themselves at home
and enjoy themselves TO their hearts
content.