The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-09-18

years OF age can be employed after tb,
school sessions open, mostly in this
month, and all such children are-sub
ject to arrest If not attending schoo
regularly. The law works hardship
upon the telegraph and special mes
sengcr service as well as upon employ
ers of delivery boys and cash boys and
girls in the stores; besides many Other
classes including gardeners and farm
ers vino must do without the labor 81
children of their own families
AT BELoIT School. The state board
of charities has established depart
ment of stenography and typcwriting
at the Bcloit school for girls. The in
mates will be allowed TO take this
course after they have completed thei,
regular studies. ''Thc department oil
domestic science, recently established,
has proven great success, said Henry
]. Allen, chairman of the board. "The
girls take much interest in it, and after
this every girl who leaves that institu'
ton will be a good cook anyway"
GET THEIR DESERTS. Two weeks
ago L. G. Leming, Il young farmer of
Dickinson county, going home from a
party with young woman, was at
tackled by nine young men under the
leadership of rival for the girls af-
fections. They threw mud OH him
and smashed his buggy. lie had them
arrested and it cost them $25 and costs
each. Now he has sued them for So, o3o
damages in the district court.
LARGE WHEAT YIELDS. Lane coun-
ty reports SO pound wheat which av-
eraged 81 bushels per acre; another
field yielding 43 bushels; another of 40
acres which tpreshcd 1900 bushels;
another farm which produced wheat
which varied from 25 to As bushels;
still another which turned out 81 BUSH
els; another from which was threshed
5000 bushels of barley and n crop OF
&c bushels to the acre.
AN AFFECTING ScENE.-Corporal
White and Judge Trembly, of Kansas
City, Kas., met us judge and prisoner.
White was charged with vagrancy and
forgery. They were "bunlsies" in the
Philippines; they swan the Bag Bag
together. 1t was an affecting scene
Judge Trembly could not pronounce
sentence upon his old comradc, but
held him until position could be Sc
cured for him.
GIRLS BURNED TO DEATII.-Sarah
and Gladys Hogan, daughters of Sam
ucl Hogan, IL Jefferson county farmer,
were burned to DEATH The elder girl
had the younger In her arms and was
lighting the fire with kerosene when
the can exploded scattering the flames
over the children and burning them
fatally.
HEAVIER RAMs-The Santa Fe COM
pany is now throwing out heavy rails
along the main line which will replace
the 75-pound rails that are now down.
The new rails are to be of the S5-pouud
designation.
FoR BETTER ROADS. The Concordia
city council has called Especial election
for October to vote on the question
of issuing SIS, 600 bonds for the repair
and construction of roads leading into
the city.
RENO COUNTY HIGH School This
school opened at 'Nicl<erson with an
attendance of 1876. 1t was created by
an act of the last legislature.
THIRTY 1'HREsHERs From hill at |
Pratt thirty threshing machines can
be counted grinding out the golden
grain.
VOTED Down Hon ScHcoT. The |
rural districts of Meade county voted
down the county high school PROPOSE
ton.
VEToEs INTERURBAN. -Coffeyville's
mayor vetoed an ordinance granting
franchise to an intcrurban road
FoUR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS. Liberal
is well connected by telephone systems;
four of them run into that city.
THE LARGEST BRIDGE The largest
stone arch bridge in Kansas has just
been completed over the Walnut river,
seven miles northeastof Arkansas City.
The bridge has four arches with total
length of 253 feet. The farmers who
i've in the vicinity of the bridge, who
have been trying to have a bridge built
1t that point for years, will give big
picnic this month.
For SCHOOL EXHIBIT. The state1
Teachers association is asking for $751;
100 for the school exhibit which is to
PC made at the St Louis exposition.
ToPEKA's GAS SUIr.-A special mas.
or appointed by Judge Hook in the
uit of the city of Topeka against She
Topeka Gas company decided against u
lollar gas ordinance. The gas com
,any has been charging 81. 65 per 900
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