The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-09-16

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" Superintendent Ruede says
,rne county will be short of home
grown teachers this fall.
Hard tack is nothing less than crack
ers. The kick the Kansas boys have is
that the government didn't furnish
cheese.
City water at Clay Center is in such
bad condition that circular has been
Issued advising consumers to boil ii
before using.
One Mrrion county stock man sold
$4,000 worth of cattle last week. This
years crop of calves brought him
b16.50 head.
A Lane county man has fixed up a
contraption by means of which he
makes the windmill do the bulk of the
family washing.
Atchison countS had young flood a
few evenings ago; In some sections OF
the state stock men are complaining
on account of lack of water.
Extra buildings have to be hired for
school purposes in Smith Center, the
regular rooms not being sufficient for
the demands made upon them.
The threshing record up to date in
Russell county is 2,O22 bushels of wheat
by weight, in II hours. 1t ran from
SO to 62]S pounds to the bushel.
Political temperature seems to reach
little higher mark in those counties
Of the state having high schools than
in those which do not have them.
A Harvey county wheelman had his
bicycle considerably broken up by a
farmer the other day, who became an
gered because the wheelman caused
the farmers team to run away.
Wichita hoodlums who were trying
to break up Christian Endeavor social
stabbed three young men who endeav-
ored to put stop to the devilment. A
lesson should be taught the offenders,
good and plenty.
A special premium was offered by
the Holton Signal at one of the Jack
son county fairs for the Oldest copy of
that paper that could be produced and
the lady who secured the premium
showed copy eighteen years old.
Smith county poultry fanciers, who
gave very successful show last year,
will hold another one this fall. Each
year adds to the list of enthusiastic
chicken fanciers in Kansas, and poul-
try shows, and good ones, too, are be-
coming common in various portions of
the state.
Four representative districts will
have to file certificates of nomination
with the secretary of state. They are
districts which are now composed of
more than one county. These districts
are Stevens and Morton, Grant and
Stanton, Meade and Seward and Gray
and Haskell.
Prof. Wilson, principal of one of the
schools at Fort Scott, is with the vol
unteers. lie sent his resignation to
the board of education, but that body
refused to accept it, and instead de-
cided to hire substitute to hold down
the position until Mr.. Wilson returns;
grateful act.
In localities in this state where in
terest in the county has wanedit might
be good idea to pattern after Jackson
county. 1t was thought that the idea
was playing out there, but two fairs
were held at Holton last week, and
both did we'll. The idea of rival fairs
Is new one. 1t creates interest and
comment, and no end of free advertis
ing.
Johnny Outland, the we'll known
Kansas football player, will captain
the team of the University of Pennsyl-
vania this season. John has had
great pudding this summer. A rich
old mark of Pennsylvania got stuck on
the big athlete, and hired him as his
travelling companion for the summer,
at salary of $40 week. His team
will probably soon begin practice
games at some point along the sea-
shore.
There is Joy in the army circles at
Fort Leavenworth over the news that
the Twentieth infantry is coming back
to the post. This regiment left last
April, and the families of most of the
officers and privates have remained at
the fort during the summer. The reg
iment is expected in early next week,
and will be given rousing welcome
home. The regulars will Immediately
occupy the barracks. Most of the per-
sonsl effects of the soldiers of the
Twentieth are at the fort.
In Ohio politician ranks by the de-
gree of favor he has with the people.
In Kansas a politician ranks by the