The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-03-01

Ex-Chief Justice David Martin is sick
with pneum onia at his home in Atchi-
son.
Eugene Calhoun n Wichita boy, has
enlisted in the British army at Cape
Town.
Thirty men and women broke into
aud broke n saloon outfit at Newman,
Kansas.
The late fall of snow is said to have
been the heaviest in central Kansas
since 1872.
The state bank commissioner has
taken charge of the Citizens Bank OF
La Cygne.
A colored barber in Atchison has
spent $3.50 in reaching the 32nd degree
in Masonry.
County Attorney Berry, of Marshall
county has commenced the work of
closing joints.
In Pittsburg every one of "a saloons
are closed and the police prevents the
back door business.
At Winfield everything remains quiet
on the surface but the undercurrent
feeling is still intense.
Two or three wagon loads of jack
rabbits are not an uncommon thing
in the streets of St. John.
The Masonic grand lodge at the ses-
sion in Wichita selected Fort Scott for
it's next annual meeting.
Francis N. McCallum, of Kansas, is
appointed as assistant surgeon of vol
unteers with the rank Of captain.
More senators and representatives
have their wives with them in Topeka
than has been usual in the past.
The automobile is spreading out over
western Kansas; d. w. Blaine, of Pratt,
has one and has learned how to man.
age it.
Mayor ALBRIGHT, of Winfield has
aroused much feeling by referring to
the temperance people as religious
cranks.
Governor Stanley has appointed Ben
jamin j. Northrup, of Wyandotte coun-
ty, to succeed A. E. Mckenzie as state
grain inspector.
The governor has appointed as man
ayers of the state soldiers home at
Dodge City, George Burton, Cherokee;
T. N. Hancock, Johnson; James Datro,
Woodson.
A travelling salesman for a Pittsburg
meat house, was discovered dead by
bell boy in Parsons hotel. 1t is sup
posed to be case of suicide. He had
been drinking heavily.
Senator Baker is asking congress to
provide for leasing the government
lands in Kansas for periods of five
years without withdrawing the lands
from homestead entry.
The law providing for the appoint
ment instead of election of marshals,
street commissioners, assessors, attor-
neys and clerks of second class cities,
came in force on February %, by pub
LEGATION. This prevents these officers
from being elected this spring.
The national banks of Wichita, ac-
cording to their statement for February
s, held as deposits, S., 963, 664.S4. Their
last preceding statement was made for
December 10, last, which showed de-
posits of 81, 4GS, 520.71. This shows an
increase of SAT- las. 10 in less than two
months.
John West, an aged resident of Abb
lene, says he was on police duty in
front of st. James palace when the
death of George " was announced,
and that he was also on duty when
William " was proclaimed king from
the same balcony from which the death
was announced.
Senator Wulfekuhler, of Leaven-
worth, is sicl, at Topeka.
The Troy Chief says that Mrs. Ma
ton was the wife of Captain Cheno-
weth, of Company A, First Kansas
Volunteers, who was partner with
Frank NJ. Tracy and D. w. Wilder,
when they published free-soil paper
in st. Joseph, Mo. The firm were
driven across the Missouri river and
the then Mrs Chenoweth got out the
last issue of the paper ON April 10, 1861,
Just before the printing plant was
thrown into the Missouri river.
Miss Della Corder, graduate of the
Atchison high school, has been named
to a good position as teacher in the
Manila schools.
Judge Hazen, of the Shawnee county
district court, has granted IS injunc-
tions against joints and IS more cases
are before him.
Senator Hopkins, of Sheridan coun-
ty. says publicly that before the con-