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The Chanute Weekly Sun from Chanute, Kansas • 6

The Chanute Weekly Sun from Chanute, Kansas • 6

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fl3 six THURSDAY, MARCH J8, 1909. Unute, 7 THE SUHf, CHA JLNSAfl. Railroad Notes his estate so that they could get their money. Dr. Hyatt finally consented that the money should be paid over to them, to oblige the children of El-Avood Webber.

Calvin II. Ciiron, the husband of Beatrice Webber, was appointed administrator of the $10,000 which was paid to him last fall. It is this money which James Schoch has ordered distributed and which may cause further trouble. sons today, it is said. Walker liact been more successful in the came than Patterson and had succeeded in winning bis money, when suddenly "Hipty" pulled a gun and commenced shooting.

Walker was shot three limes and any of the wounela was said to be sufficient to cause death. After the shooting all the occupants of the house fled. Patterson got aAvay and late this afternoon had not been heard from. A HHU ESTATE the peoplo of the state, but in our town he has been loved) as a father of the town. And of all the men I ever knew, of all the men of tho state who havo achieved distinction, I never knovy of a more honest or fairer man than Governor E.

N. Morrill, and today I mourn with all our people Ma go in MURDERED AT LAWRENCE. Crap Player Tired Three Shots Into Negro's Body. As the result of a crap game, 'Arthur Patterson, an Ottawa negro, commonly known as "Hipty," shot Doom or "Doc" Walker, another ne. gro, in LaAvrenee yesterday afternoon.

Tho shooting is said to haA'e taken 48 BATTLESHIPS NEEDED BY THE UNITED STATES Admiral Evans Advocates Expenditure of $136,000,000 to Preserve Peace With World. DENVER, March arc in the midst of peace, with no war clouds in sight. Hut for all that NEGRESS CLAIMED TO BE WHITE MAN'S SECOND WIFE HIS CHILDREN GET WHAT JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING WILL ACCOMPLISH Ewing Herbert Tells of the Value of $10,000. Woman Adopted Her Own Brother Publicity and Cites Some there was never greater need for uh lo m-en-ire for Avar. The United and Her Children.

Attempt to Break Will Reveals Relations. Work is ibeinsr rushed on (he steel water tank vhe new roundhouse. Ono section has already been linislv cd, and the teel men arc at work on the second. Humboldt is now quite such of a new passenger depot. Officials of the Santa Fe have visited Humboldt lately and looked over the prospective site of the new building.

Conductor C. C. Lacy has reported for work on 219-20, after bavin" been off for several trip C. E. Martin of the extra board has been on the run.

Engineer Cameron is oft: of bis big pool engine, 753, for a short time. V. Williams is running out on his engine. Tbe Katy ghops at Parsons, Se-clalia and Denison have been put on an eight-hour schedule for five days in the week. This order went into effect yesterday and continues nntil Topeka Capital: About 70 mem States needs two great fleets of twen place between 3 and 4 o'clock- An Will Burn Their Cigarette Papers.

MONTGOMERY, March tho sale of cigarette papers, tho merchants of Town Creek, a small town on the Southern railway near Decatur, have signed a peculiar pledge. All of the business men have agreed to bum all cigarette papers now on hand in their stores and not to purchase any more. They further agree to prosecute anyone in future who handles them. It is unlawful to sell cigarettes. hers of the Topeka Ad.

club attended the noonday luncheon vesterdav af all-day crap jrame had been in prog- ty-four battle ships each, with all necessary small crafts to accompany them. Give us this and we will liaA'e TOPEKA. March tho National hotel roof garden and ress a house in tho bottoms of listened to an exeellent'address by Lawrence, and' there were quite a Ewing Herbert, editor of the Hiawa- of people in the place at the npricn for lime if we have to case of long standing, concerning the distribution of the personal property fiuiit for it." tba World, on "Real nrne 01 tne shooting. The officer; Roblev 1). Evans, familiarly known of Elwood P.

Webber," amounting to have been unable to locate there ner- all over the Avorld as Fighting Bob, Mr. Herbert is the publisher of 'Herbert's Magazine" in addition to his newspaper, so is well posted on mat waa in Denver for three hours yes about $10,000, among six children, has been settled, temporarily at least, by Probate Judge W. F. Sehach, who terday and gave this summary of the ters pertaining to advertising. aviv situation in the United Mates, Honesty in advertising as well as has authorized an equal distribution of the money.

The heirs, hoAvever, in all other things was earnestly ad And there is perhaps nobody in the United States who devotes more time to studying the "war situation" tban haA'e each been required to give bond June 30. This is the result of $20,000 vocated by Mr. Herbert. He declar reduction made by the Katy for main ed that this- sentiment is becomin for the amount received, and the aa-ministrator of the property. Calvin Fighting Bob, retired rear acton tenance.

more popular in large cities than EASTER TOGGERY Now is the time to leave your orders for your Easter suits THOMAS ROBERTS TAILORS II. Conron, hag been required to give The steam shovel left Ibis morning ever beiore. "As truth becomes who has spent most or ms nie er.uei in Avas or weoaralion for war. for Shaw, where it wall be used in more prevalent in the announcement bond for the entire amount. This action was taken on account placing the track in order for bal Fighting Bob, accompanied by bis wife and James A.

Craikshanks, his of business men, so the faith of the of the petition of Ida Webber Dixon, public in the goods advertised creases," he said. busines manager, and the latter Avife, stopped in Denver yesterday on Mr. Herbert recommended that the merchant fix an honest value on his CITY HALL BLOCK goods and then let the people know about it. In his opinion there are but few communities, whether in the city or country, where business men Willis A. Webber, Mrs, Elizabeth Webber, guardian of the persons and estate of Ralph Webber and Edward Webber, minors; Pearl Haggart and Mrs.

C. II. Conroii.the children and heirs of Ehvood Webber. Mrs. Elizabeth Webber is the mother of the children, but secured a divorce from Mr.

Webber some time before ho died. This divorce Avas obtained on account of the conduct of Mr. Webber, who became intimate with a negro woman, Mattio Gercher, avIio hoav resides in St. Joseph, and has been FREE! do not appreciate the A-alue of ad vet- rising, and will continue lo aDoreci ate ils value more than they do at A ticket to Roof Garden matinee with every 25c purchase tne present time. their Avay to Portland.

1 uey arnvea at 4:45 over the Colorado Southern from Colorado Springs and left at 7:50 over the Union Pacifific. They had an automobile waiting for them at the union station and left at once for a short spin around Denver. They dined at the Savoy hotel. "Need 17 Battleships." ''We need just seventeen new battleships, Avith the necessary small craft to accompany them;" said Admiral Evans to a party of friends at the station. 'We have thirty-one battleships now and avc need forty-eight.

These should be divided into two great Heels of wenly-four ships each, one for the Atlantic and one ion city people may wonder what a country editor knows about real advertising," said Mr. Herbert ami you may be surprised (hat I making attempts to secure the prop should presume lo talk lo you on such a subject. He that as it mav, I be Make you selections of Easter goods while stock is complete. Six'for 5c up. CHAPMAN'S PLACE SUBJECTS TAUGHT iieve the country people are not ignorant of tho values of advertising for real articles had beginning in erly left by Mr.

ebber. claiming that she is his second AAife. If she is able to prove her allegations the bonds requited by Judge Schoch may be needed to settle matters. About the only time that "mob law" was ever in order in Topeka was during the month of August, the counlry towns. I knoAV of a department store in a Kansas town which' purchased two pages each Aveek in the little county newspaper and lasting.

Conductor Markle nasi charge of the work train. The rbovel Jias been in (he shops for the past few days for repairs. Br.akenian E. Lomax is working in the chain gang for a few days in place of Brakcman Wimmer, who is laying off. Cland Oakley, ear repairer, returned yesterday from Havana, where he was repairing a bad order car.

He is laying off today on the sick list. Engineer Jones is taking a few days' vacation off of 219-20. S. Rohrer is working in liis place. Richard Lcble, an employe of the Cheriyvale roundhouse, Avas quite badly scalded a few nights ago while removing the "belly plug" from the under side of an engine boiler.

Lebel thought that he had thoroughly drained the boiler before crawling under the engine. When the plug was released the boiling water poured on him, severely scalding his bead, shoulders and arms. Conductor A. Geltry has gone to take charge of run No. 281-2-3-4 on the Coffeyville branch for a few days in place of Conductor Fothonr.

Charley Simms and A. C. Blanton, car repairers, left this afternoon on 201 for Molino to repair some bad order cars. Charley Cedars, stationary engineer at has returned to work, after having been in the company's hospital for the past two months with rheumatism. Raymond "VYtisenand, day yard clerk, was off yesterday afternoon.

John Portsmouth, extra man, worked in his place. Portsmouth worked at the roundhou.se last Eight. Conductor J. D. Keath has reported for work on 218-19, after a short lay-1 1001, when Webber, and tho Gercher COMMERCIAL COURSE built up an enormous business for woman avc re taken to Twenty-first succh a small place, the profit.

amounting to about 8,000 a vear. and Van Buren streets by a body of enraged citizens, Avhere they were given a. liberal coaling of fresh paint "We are all great brasgers in our dA-ertising; Ave always haA'e the best. SHORTHAND COURSE Shorthand Spelling Composition Penmanship Typewriting Manifolding Mimeographing Office Practice Bookkeeping Business Arithmetic Commercial Law Correspondence Essentials of English Penmanship Rapid Calculation Spelling then turned loose. While there is considerable mys 1 think it is right we should believe that we have the best in our line and tery concerning her actions in the it any man is business and cannot believe that such is the case, he had present; matter, she has an attorney for the Pacific.

"The kind of battleships we should build would cost about each, making lie seventeen cost A large number of smaller craft should also be provided to make these two great fleets complete. This would cost an immense amount of! money, but it Avonld be well spent. "There is nothing so efficacious in maintaining peace as preparation for Avar, and there is nothing so costly as war. The last few months of our civil war cost us $4,000,000 a day. The Avar with Russia cost the Japs $1,000,000 a day.

It is almost impossible to estimate what avouUI be the daily cost of a great Avar to the United States at the present time. For that reason it is -certainly a good investment to keep Avell prepared for war. World Cruise a Lemon. "The cruise of the American licet around the Avorld has had an excellent effect in fhowing the nations bettter engage in something better looking after her interests. The ac-lion of Judge Schoch indicates that Fluted to him.

there is some chance of her claims I believe that my paper is. the being true. only one the state that does not The history of the Webber estate cany a patent medicine advertise reads more like fiction than truth. ment. While I do not wish tn ho.i.st It dates hack to and originated about it, I will gay that as editor of in Oiiio.

worth of: objectionable advertising In IS'J'i. Mrs. Clarissa Hyatt, wife Avortn of objectionable advertisein" one year." Students may enroll any school day with equal advantages. In speaking of E. N.

Morrill, form of James Hyatt, a well-to-do fanner near Cincinnati, died leaving two daughters Harriet, the wife of J. P. Webber, and Catherine, the Avife of Col. Leonard A. Han is, then mayor I Start terms.

er UoA-ernor of Kansas, who died a feAV days ego. and Avhose body lav in now and prepare yourself for a good office position. Ask for PHONE 580. f-tate in the public library at Hiawa off, during which time G. G.

Comptoii something of our national strength of Cincinnati, and one son, Thomas tha yesterday. Mr. Herbert said: As a well-known newspaper writer "In our toAvn today lies in state nas been on the run. Georgia Minstrels. lias expressed it, it did not frighten eight years old.

Col. Hams and wife having twe children, and being very fond of the Hyatt boy, adopted him the remains ot a former Governor of here's A Best In Everything In Machine Shop and Blacksmith Work Its any of Uncle Sam enemies, if he Kansas. The one thing he prized more than all else was integrity. In lias am', but it made everybody re and gave him a liberal education. Af- "All work and no play makes Jacli a dull boy." Amusement is as neeeS' markably polite." tor he became a man he came to To the forty years the World has been ary to Hie welfare of humanity as peka, where he has since lived.

published in Hiawatha, never an ii labor. LOSE THEIR PASTOR, TOO. Col. Harris died, about twenty The Western Drilling Tool and Supply Company sue lias been nnnted that did not To the brain-fagged business man years ago, leaving a large estate en contain the advertisement of Gov overworked clerk and drudgin Iola Also Expects New Minister lively to his wife. She proved a very housewife, no form of amusement ap eruor Morrill hank.

As a Governor he was misunderstood bv many of surewrt business woman, increasing From Conference. Iola, a3 Avell as Cbanute, is ex peals as does the minstrels. Their the estate considerably. She ahvay All kinds of Machinery repaired. Full line of Oil Well Drilling and Fishing Tools Constantly on Hand.

We manufacture Swaged Nipples and Sell All Kinds of Fittings. peeling new assignments from the retained her affection for her brother fnn is natural, spontaneous and ex bilarating. free from rant and the conference now session otric3. Dr. Hyatt, frequently visiting him in Topeka, where she became greatly contest any Avill she might make.

The in Coffeyville, according to the fol loAving item from the Register: Phone, Day or Night, Main 480X I RACUI iKir Undoubtedly the best known and Bkursions We are always at the command of "Your new pastor should be here ouard, Norbert, Aure Yvette and He popular minstrel organization beTcr Ihe public today is Richards douine. After repeated efforts, sh our customers. Manager to preach for you two Aveeks frorr today- Meet him with a smile." Priugle's. which appear at the Hot persuaded Dr. Hyatt to permit her to rick on ednesday, March 24.

adopt them in order to absolutely This excerpt lrom an announcement on Ihe bulletin issued by the Each year they bring a bran new GROCERIES Second Class make them her bens at law in eas she should ever die suddenly befor show, and each year the show seems First M. E. church was scanned in quiringly by the hundreds who at a little better than their previous making a will, or in case any of Mrs, Colonist Tickets Harriet Webber's children should be tended Ihe services Sunday. The day closed the work of the confer visit, lucre are a lot of new faces this season, but Clarence Powell still heads the fun fountain. They are disposed, as they later did.

to try am children, to comply with (lie Ohio ence year, and the pastor, Rca J. M. Mason, lias left for Coffeyville to at The kind you can depeud upon. Pure hood Products. Careful attention given each order in the Grocery Line in Season.

Our Goods Please. We make prompt delivery on all orders. Phone 77 and sa adoption certificates were secure forty in number, and every one them is an artist. tend the annual meeting. Will he re from Probate Judge Richard llavden There is a band of twenty and an turn to Iola to preach? Naturally, to California, Arizona New Mexico and the Northwest in August, 2 100.

Mrs. Harris made a will in 100." orchestra of ten; and such a ban the above reminder oi. a change and orchestra well, they's worth go brought up to this quest ii'ii. JNO. CARTER, The Grocer.

beqiratiiing $10,000 to each of he in? a long way to hear. four nephews, Albert Webber There will be a big parade at noon Excursion to Parsons. blacksmith; Joseph Webber, Elwood On sale daily March 1 to April 30. r.loert is. bin mi is here today ar P.

Webber and Horace Greeley Web 'Ji), inclusive. Only a few points When in need of Hardware and a free concert in front of th theater ui 7:30 o'clock in the ev eninsr. ranging for an excursion to Parsons ber, the two latter then employed in are suown here, ror rates to other poinfs and information about the Sunday to carry investors to the the state bindery in Topeka. Stoves, Ranges, Pumps, Buere-ies and After Ihe adoption of the Hyatt liberal stop-over privileges aeeorded, opening sale of lots in beautiful Orchard Park addition, a 50-acre or any A guaranteed cougli remedy is wood Webber. Calvin H.

Curon. the thing found in a first class Hardware Store, call at see me. Bees Lavative cough, syrup. For laAv, Mrs. Han-is, whose sister, Har Los Antreies coughs, cold3, croup, whooping-cough, tract near the new Katy shops which is being opened to settlement.

Excursionists will- be taken down c.v. the riet Webber, was dead, but Avhose Claud Sturdevant San Franeiseo 25.60 Snn Diomi 9 RO I four sons, the nephews mentioned; coarseness and all bronchial affections. Bost for children because it Pasadena 25.60 We can'certainly satisfy you. were Aery miicii auve, made a new morning train and met at their destination Avith autos. All expenses of is quick to relieve and tastes good will, practically repeating the first itedlancu 25.00 Gently laxative.

Sold bv Williams the trip will be paid by the agents, if individuals invest in lots. one, leaving the remainder of her estate to her brother end adopted1 son, Sacramento 25.G0 San Jos9 25.60 Brown. Kodaks and Cameras Orchard Park is wit bin four blocks u. 11 vat and to bis three children Santa Barbara 25. GO How '8 This? In June, 1907, Mrs, Hyatt and ber Fresno 25.60 Monterey 26.10 We offer One Hundred Dollars Re of the new shops, and has been platted into twenty-nine blocks.

Lots are quoted at $100 up, on payments and children went to Cincinnati to spend KODAK SUPPLIES. PLATE AND FILM PACKS CAM MOUNTS AND DEVELOPERS, AT Ontario 25.60 the summer with Mrs. Harris, the le gard for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh no interest. gal mother of the children. Mrs liar.

Prescott 25.60 ris became suddenly ill. Dr. Hvatt Phoenix 25.60 Cure. F. J.

CHENEY Toledo, Ohio. Eggs for Hatching. WILLIAMS BROWN 25.60 Avas sent for, but bis pister was dyirg S. Brown Leghorns, 50 cents per We, the undersigned, have known Kinsman 25.60 of pneumonia by the time he arrived in Cincinnati. She died August 4.

setting of fifteen. Special prices on F. J. Chenev for the last 15 years, Tneson 25.00 and believe him perfectly honorable 1907. Bisbee 25.60 incubator eggs.

A. G. kelson, R. No. 5.

THE STANDARD IS NEVER LOWERED As: Mrs. Hams has susneetc-d Goldfield .16.20 in all business transactions and fi naneially able to carry out any obligation made by his firm. Tonopah .16.20 Open March 20. might be the cae, her four i.ephewj were not content with $10,000 each. They at once hired a lawyer, with the Albuquerque 21.00 WALDING, KINNAN MAR- P.

Hurt of the newly organized Demin? 25.60 Neosho Valley State Bank ioibv an- hope of either breaking the will or La3 Cruees 24.00 onnced that the hoav institution Silver City 25.60 would open its doors to the public Socorro 24.00 March 20. The furniture and fix getting Dr. Hyatt, to give them a larger amount to avoid long court proceedings. They changed their minds, howewr, upon discovering-that would not onlv have to El Paso 24.00 when once FAULTLESS floour is on the banner floating in the breeze of competition. The Faultless brand's gnalitv never comes down and it's our cuslant effort oinerense its present, lush grade.

"Dependable" the situation exactlv. Naturally von can count on pood bread if you ue Faultess flour. AT YOUR GROCER YIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the ilood and mneons surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free.

Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take all's Family for tures will have all arri-ed by Friday Chihnalnu 24.00 Gnaymas 25.60 The interior of the old building is being remodeled and on the open break two valid wills, but a legal adoption as well. Within six month Mexbo City 24.00 San Luis Potosi 24.00 ing day many surprises will be prung on the "financial circles" of is stated, they request ed Dr. Hyatt Descriptive literature.

tickets. the city. lo agree to an carlv distribution of lecpin? car ppaec and information i.

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