The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-02-18
KANSAS
KANSAs ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A couple of Smith county boys after
working a long time have struck 1t rich
in some mines down in Arizona
No names are given, but it is report
ed that of the Smith county delegation
which went to Jerusalem five are dead.
The heavy thunder accompanying
the recent rains is sign that spring is
close at hand; and the first thunder
after the first of March wakes up the
frogs.
There has been war on the joints for
several days at Chapman. Several
meetings of citizens have been held to
discuss the business and in conse-
quence the mayor has ordered all the
joints closed.
George King, of Centralia, died on
February 12th, of scarlet fever. He
received letter from people in Ger
many last week who were down with
the disease and the doctors say through
this means the disease was started.
Other children have been exposed
Atchison county will receive AZ per
cent per annum for the use of $50, 900
of its funds Local banks got into a
contest as to which should become the
county depository. The Atchison Ma
tianal bank bid a per cent for the
first $50, 900 of the county funds; the
Atchison Sayings bank 2 per cent per
annum on the second $50, ZOO, and the
Exchange National bank a of per
cent for the third $4,000.
John Fouloy, Chinese resident of
Hiawatha, now visiting in Canton,
China, recently applied to the United
States consul at Canton for permission
to take his wife and son with him to
America, on the ground that he was
naturalized citizen of the United States.
The consul wired the authorities at
Washington, who informed district
clerk of Brown county that Mongo-
liam could not be naturalized. The
consul was directed not to issue pass
ports to the Fouloys.
j. n Mosher, who has been principal
of the Smith Center schools for eight
years past, refuses to recall his resig-
nation sent in short time since. The
history of the affair. which has created
much trouble among the pupils and
the patrons, is given: The professor
was accused of sending an improper
note to young lady student, and the
board upon investigating the matter.
exonerated him of the charge, but Mr..
Mosher was so Inundated that he re-
signed the position which he has so ac-
cepta bly, occupied for the past six or
eight years. He is one of the best ed
ucators in the state.
Adjutant General Allen, of the Kan
sas war department, is hot on the trail
of a captain of one of the militia COM
panies recently mustered out of the
service. The state allows each COM
pany 500 year for armory rent. Some
time ago General Allen sent 500 to the
captain of Topeka company TO pay
the rent. The owner of the armory
sent to the war department bill for
$50 rent. 1t was not until then that
the general knew that the money had
been Incorporated. He laid the
matter before Attorney General Boy e
and was instructed to make the cap
tain pay the money back or prosecute
him for embezzlement. A communica-
ton in that line has been mailed to the
captain and unless he performs
shortly warrant will be sworn out
for his arrest .a
In Lane county the wheat and ground
are both reported to be in excellent
condition.
Winter wheat in Rawlins county is
in the best condition eyer known to be
in the county.
On the evening of February 9th Lon
Perkins, charged with obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses, and j. C..
Harris, burglar, held in the McPher-
son county jail for the sheriff of Usage
county, escaped by saving off two bars
in the window of the exercise corridor,
and are still at large. tl'U .
1t has rained so much in Kansas of
late that even the cinder walks are
getting soft.
Ex-Governor Humphrey paid $4,000
for a 21O acre farm in Montgomery
county last week. 1858 tr
Chancellor Snow made a somewhat
remarkable statement during religious
exercises at the state university the
other day. Me read some statistics Of
the religious colleges of the land which
disclosed that there were more church
members in seventeen state universe
ties than mall of the doctrinal schools
Grain Inspector Culver has filed hi
report for January, which shows tina
he has balance on hand of $97
An application has been filed will
wv n,,e1 caoratoru Of state for !