The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-08-28

of Kansas, has been selected to be as
sistant chief of the Philippine eonstab
ulary. native OF Illinois, he wal
raised in Kansas, and graduated from
the state agricultural college.
PLENTY OF ROOM -Haslsell county
has SIC sections of land within it's Dor
dcrs. This gives $40 acres to every
man, woman and child living in the
county and leaves surplus of 79 sec
TONS That county can stand eXpan'
/ sion of population at least
LIVED THERE so YEARS. john
Smith, who lives near Burlingame, has
resided on his farm there for so years.
He celebrated the event few days
ago. All the neighbors were invited
in and all old fashioned country picnic
was held on the lawn.
CONDITIONS IN FINNEY.-Reccnt rains
insure the forage crops of Finney coun-
ty. Grasshoppers were destroying
alfalfa in the western part of the coun-
ty, but are now reported dy ing so fast
that further loss from their ravages is
not expected.
JESSIE MORRISON. Her case will be
appealed to the supreme court of the
United States, the appeal based on the
point that when once convicted and
sentenced the person cannot be con-
victed of higher crime in subse-
qnent trial.
FORTY CENTS PER CAPITA. The semi
annual distribution of school fund in
terest to the counties of the state has
just been made. The total apportioned
to counties is S2O2, 1928, or 40 cents for
each scholar
COLLEGE BOYS o. K.-P. A. Meyers,
county clerk of Graham county, stands
up for the eastern college boys who
went to his county to help in the har-
vest fields He says they made excel
lent hands
COSTLY MISTAKE. james johnson,
of Sharon Springs fed some poison for
prairie dogs to his horses few days
ago. thinking it was condition powders.
-Four of the animals died within thirty
minutes.
SCHOOL LAWS. State Superintendent
Dayhoff has had compiled the school
laws of the state in a separate volume
for teachers and school officials. They
will be ready for delivery soon.
CANE IN 1s54.-James Shaw, one of
the Oldest residents of Lyon county, is
dead at the age of IS. He pre-empted
a piece of land east of Emporia where
he lived until his death.
Will. SURPRISE TIE WoRLD.-Kansas
is known to the world us an agricul-
tural state; but she is going to have
mineral display at the worlds fair that
will surprise the world.
BELLE PLANE HAPPY.-That dis
trict has bumper wheat crop and the
corn is coming out in good shape and
farmers are talking about 40 and so
bushels to the acre.
HARGER WILL SPEAK.-Kansas uni
versity has secured Charles Harger, of
to deliver the opening address
ut the beginning of the fall term in
September.
JUSTICE AT LAST Charles kirkland, |
the attendant who brutality treated an
inmate of the Topeka insane asylum,
was fined $50 and sent to Jail for thirty
days.
FINDING SAILORS to the
testimony of Lieutenant Richardson
.he best raw material for sailors in the
American navy is found in Kansas.
WILL BEAT RECORD. kansas already
lolds the banner for wheat and corn
but she is going to smash
Ter own record this time.
OLD SETTLERS DAY.-At Beloit a, 900
,cople gathered at the park to cele-
'rate Old Settlers day, on August 90.
Poor FARM PRoFITABLE.-The poor
arm of Sumner county is so managed
hat the county gets profit from it.
PREPARE MINERAL EXHIBIT. Pro
essor G. Z. Grimsley, who has been
or eight years instructor in geology
md natural science at Washburn coll
ege, has secured years leave of alb
ence from the college and will devote
he time to the preparation of the min
rial exhibit for Kansas at the ST. Louis
opposition.
KINsLEY JoINTIsTs. County Alter
ley Dyer, of Edwards county, caused
TO be issued for all local
ointists. They were placed in the
lands of the sheriff
In WABAuNsEE. THE condition of
he crops in the high lying portions of
county surprises the farm
RS. About three-fourths of the early