The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-12

| SCARED AT FIRE DRIIL.--A fire alarm
to call out fire drill in the public
schools of Marion scared Frank Love
loss SO badly that he is under the care
of doctor for nervous prostration
His aunt and cousins were in the lro
qrois theatcr fire but escaped. The ac
count concerning that tragedy made
such an impression upon the boy that
he nearly collapsed when the alarm
sounded.
j. G. BLAINE's Misunderstanding
George W. De Camp, of Emporia, one
of the wealthiest men in Kansas, was
at one time the most celebrated Grim
inal lawyer in Pennsylvania. He was
one of the intimate friends of James
G. Blaine and was best man at Mr..
Blaine's wedding, which was held in
Judge De Camps law office in Pitts
burg.
A GIRL PREsIDENT.-The Freshman
class at Washburn has shattered all
presidents of the institution by elect
ing girl, Miss Mabel RenwiclI, to the
position of president. The supporters
| of Miss Renwicl1 argued that as this
was leap year the girls should have the
office and the other candidates then
withdrew in her favor.
WAS "UNPRoFEssIoNAL."- II. H..
Keith, of Topeka, is Il candidate for
coroner. He wrote some letters to the
voters asking them to support him.
The other doctors claim this was UNI
professional and expelled him from
the Shawnee County Medical society
He has employed an attorney to resist
the expulsion.
SALARY OF So, 900 H e. Subway,
of Atchison, has been elected general
chairman of the grievance committee
of the Order of Railway Conductors for
the Mo. Pac. system, which position
will occupy his entire time. His cleo
ton which is for two years, carries
with it salary of So, 900 year.
MANUAL. TRAINING. The Harveyville
schools have a manual training de-
partment. Some Indian basket weav-
ing is being prepared to be sent to the
st. Louis exposition. This school also
engages in ciphering contests with
other schools at which the prize is a
large silver dollar.
FOLDERS For FAIR.-The Kansas
worlds fair board has awarded the
contract for printing $4,000 folders on
Kansas for $4,000. The bids ran as
high as $11, SOC. The pamphlet will
contain 12S pages and will be dis
tributed free at the fair.
JUDGE 10 YEARS. During his II
years Judge Hazen, of Topeka, has
cleaned up the docket which was be-
hind several years when he took hold
of the work, and has reduced the year
ly expense of the court from $780, to
nearly $4,000 year.
CONDITION IN ROCKS. All kinds of
stock is being wintcred in excellent
shape, and there will be an abundance
of feed left over. There yet remains
much wheat in the county which will
not be threshed before spring.
SINK THREE HOLES. The gas and oil
committee of Great Bend having made
favorable report to an enthusiastic
meeting of citizens, it was decided to
sink three holes to a depth of 1900
feet each.
FORT SCoTT's LIBRARY.-The new
$4,000 Carnegie library building in
Fort Scott has been opened to the pub
lie. The structure is of the best ma
terials and is a model of convenience.
CoNvrcTs AT LANsING.-The list of
convicts in the penitentiary is: White
men, sos; colored men, 300; white wo-
men, IS; colored women, IA; Indians,
10; Mexicans, 2; total 1,l61.
STRAW TO PAPER MILLS. - Belle
Plaine is baling up its straw and ship
ping it to the paper mills at Coffeyville
FROZEN BoosE.-Thirty-o cases of
drinllables secured from Abilene joints
froze at the sheriff's Office and burst.
FOUND IN AsHEs.-Mrs. Harry Ded-
rick, of Wichita, lost her diamonds
which were afterwards found in the
ash heap. She states that she knows
the identity of the person who took
the diamonds and pnt them in the fire,
and will cause the person to be ar
rested.
Gov. BAILEY's CIERK.-Judge j. S.
West has resigned as executive clerk in
Governor Bailey's Office, and will en-
gage in the practice of law with Col
onel w. II. Rossington and Charles
Blood Smith, of Topeka.
MUST HAVE S1O,OOO.-The last legis-
lature passed law fixing $4,000 as
the minimum capital for state banks.
All banks with less than that amount
were given two years in which to in
crease TO $4,000. Within the past &c