The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-23
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

union, and will soon strike for the
right to wear Mother Hubbards and
nothing else.
More commercial baggage was han
died at the Blue Rapids depots during
the month of June than many previous
month for three years.
There has not been any hot winds in
Decatur county yet. All kinds of crops
are immense. The farmers and all
others are feeling good.
1t is reported that grasshoppers are
becoming very destructive in Lane
county, having destroyed much bar
ley, garden stuff, besides damaging
alfalfa.
Western Kansas papers are kicking
on the government spending $S5, 900
for fast mail for Kansas City news
papers and sending mail to Western
Kansas by freigh,.
Three big Norman horses ran away
with binder on the streets of Mt
Hope recently and an old soldier says
the sound reminded him exactly of the
battle of Gettysburg at its height.
A tramp says it is an actual fact that
better piece of bread when he is a
tramp than she will give him if he eats
at her house as one of her husbands
harvest hands.
The date set for holding the soldiers
reunion this fall has been fixed for
October 4th, 5th and 9th, at Smith
Center. 1t is probable that there will
be an old settlers reunion in connec-
ton on the 18th.
The cost of keeping the Marshall
county paupers has been reduced from
$4,000 to about $2.O0O and it is be-
lieved that the products of the farm
and the maturing stock will in the fu-
ture nearly maintain the institution.
j. s. Haskell of Blue Rapids, has APP
piled for a patent on a new lawn now
err. The machine is built on the tricy-
Gle plan, has two side wheels and a
wheel at the rear for steering. The
operator sits between the side wheels
manipulating the rear wheel with his
feet, while with his hands in circular
notion he propels the machine and
works the cutter in front The cutter
is two feet long, and extends beyond
the wheel to the right so as to cut I'M
der the shrubbery, etc.
The examiners of applicants for
teachers certificates declare that the
questions sent out by State Superin-
tendent Stryker were the most puz-
cling ever known and if the papers are
vigorously marked less than half the
applicants will pass. In Geary county
only II out of IS were successful. The
raising of the standard for third grade
certificates to an average of so instead
of 20 per cent is looked on as an injus-
tice, as large number of certificates
were granted in April on the 20 per
cent average.
In Mama county the rs, 900 acres of
timothy, clover, blue grass, etc, will
turn out only a moderate yield. Two
dry weeks in May cut most tame grass
es short. Plenty of the timothy and
clover will go over two tons to the
acre, but much of it less. Blue grass
is rather short this year, and the 25,-
900 acres of prairie meadow is not as
good as last year, yet by moving time
bit will have thickened considerably.
The yield of prairie hay last year was
$4,000 tons and tame grasses $4,000
tons. This year it will not be so much.
Active work has commenced on the
new electric telephone plant at Coun-
ell Grove. The company's agent ex-
poets to have eight or ten men at work
for the next six weeks putting up poles
and wires. Over fifty telephones have
been spoken for already.
Scarcely day passes at Holton but
someone in town secures swarm of
bees. A swarm alighted on wagon
wheel on Main street the other after
noon. Another entered the side of a
house through knot-hole and are
busy laying up their winter store
The tenth annual reunion of the Old
Settlers association of Clay, Riley and
Washington counties will be held at
Clay Center on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, August II and 1s
The Pottawatomie Indians on their
reservation in Jackson county began
their annual "green corn" dance and
will continue it for some time with
great enthusiasm. White people are
permitted to attend as visitors if they
remain quiet and orderly. The Indians
object to visitors using cameras during
the dance.
The three Mexicans who recently
S-ol tI,ro,,Ob Nayton one of whom