The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-19

A. j. Clements, Wlde-awake Re
publican Of carlton invaded the Times
office last Tuesday and left the where
with for a years subscription. A. j,
is close reader Of the Times and
enjoys each number.
Elmer and Lon Hildebrandt and
Harold Sage went to Parsons last
week to attend the Parsons fair. Ell
mer Hildebrand took first prize in the
bicycle race, winning thousand dol
lar life insurance policy.
The Chanute Milling Company is
now running and is doing a general
custom and exchange business. They
grind all kinds Of feed and clean your
seed wheat for you. Your grocery
man handles their flour.
Luther NJ. Beck. cashier of the
HillsborO National Bank, Hillsboro.
Ills, with his wife and son are here
this week visiting A. n. Allen, of the
First National Bank. Mr. Beck and
Mr. Allen are brOtners-in-law.
Did you ever live in Ohio or Indi-
ana? If so it is time you went back to
visit old friends. They would be glad
TO see you. You can get low rates by
taxing advantage of the q. A. r. eX-
cursion on the Katy September Bird.
DR.. John Smith and wife, Of
Guthrie Oklahoma, are visiting with
Prof j. H. Rickel and wife. DR..
Smith served over three years in the
same company with Mr., RicKle and
they were neighbors when children,
Glen Dennis little boy Clair had the
misfortune in his play last Sunday ev-
enIng to stir up a bumblebees nest and
got severely stung before he could be
rescued. The little fellow was very
sick over it for while but came out all
right.
Billy York, OF Rest, was in town
Tuesday with his mother and sister
Billy is good boy and has shown his
good sense by staying with the farm
and not getting the bighead and go
ing off to town to make mis- living by
his wits.
We are glad TO note that Mr., Will
fong and family former residents of
this city, but lately of Cherryvale.
have come back to live among us
again. The boys all seem to be glad
of an opportunity to get back to
Chanute.
W. Ii. Sleeves of carlton called on
the Times Wednesday and paid year
in advance. Mr., Sleeves says the
Times is a household necessity in his
locality. According to Mr.. Stee yes
judgement the corn in his locality
will not be more than half Of last
years crop.
c. NJ. Phillips has just finished up
big railroad job Of stone and brick
work at Fredonia and now goes to
Winfield to begin job there Char
ley by his mechanical skill and strict
attention to business has built up a
reputation that insures him a good
job at any and all times.
VIM Lucas, father of John Lucas
Of this place fell behind his team one
day last week and was kicked to death
by one Of his horses Mr.. Lucas was
an Old and esteemed citizen Of that To-
cality and his sudden taking away is
a severe shock to the whole community
as well as to his immediate family.
Mrs Amos, for years a resident of
Humboldt, but of late years living
near NeOdesha Mo-, came out about
two weeks ago to visit her son, Ed
Packard and was taken sick and died
last Sunday night. She was quite an
an old lady and used TO be we'll known
by our older citizens when she lived
in Humboldt.
S. P. Miller, of carlton, dropped
in Yesterday and freshened up his
subscription. Mr. Miller says they
will have better corn in his neighbOr-
hood this year than last. He is quite
enthusiastic on Kaffir corn, thinks il
will evidently be Sowed like oats and
will entirely supercede that grain
in this county
To see Bert Brownell circulating
around town with an arm load OF red
posters and hear him try to talk poll
tics and lick adhesive tablets at the
same time you would immagine him
TO he advance agent of Sells Brothers
and Forepughs great aggregation or
some other equally meritorlous com
bne.
We clip from the FlOriday Times
Union and Citizen. "A. Clark who
owns a valuable property at Tropic.
came UP in his row boat last week for
load OF groceries. Mr. Clark is a re-
tired railroader he having run the eX-
press out Of St Joseph Mo. for twenty
four wears" The above A. Clark is
the father of Conductor A, Clark of
this city.
We we're shown the other day lit
tie continuance made by ?. L. How
ell who runs Wickard's engine that is
quite ingenious and great luxury in
hot weather. he has rugged fan to
the main drive shaft Of his engine and
Veared it up to seven hundred revolu-
buttons. Whenever the engine goes
this fan goes and creates delightful
breeze in the engine room all the time.
Now they will all want fans.
We find our Villas Correspondent
made a mistake last week in stating
that Mr., Kepler bought the lumber
for his new house in Chicago. We
are informed by Messrs. Jones & Mann
of this place that they sold the bill of
lumber. There would seem to be no
necessity for man TO send away
from home for lumber when we have
.hroo x,aD etocked lunhar wards in