The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-01-29

nent player for many years III the or
chestras of Theodore Thomas, DR..
] Damrosch, Anton Seidl and Frank Won
der Stuclxen He studied under Dr.
Kullack, of Berlin, and is considered
one of the best performers. Pleper
settled on his homestead several years
ago. He occasionally goes to Denver
to take part in high class musical
event.
CosT OF MANEUvERs.-The claims Tor
damages to private property by the
troops in the fall maneuvers at Fort
Rilcy are S3,0l2. The cost incident to
the mobilization of the regular troops
was SIG, 752 and the cost of the militia
SCI. 2ss. In connection with the selec-
ton of permanent camps for maneuver
purposes the general staff is consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of purchasing land
to be used exclusively by the troops IN
stead of leasing it from the owners as
was done last year.
LARGEST OF THE KIND.-Ihe work Oh
wreclling and clearing away the ola
ouartermasters storehouse, one OF the
last of Fort Riley's old wooden build
| ings to be torn down to make room 1or
a modern stone structure, has just been
completed and the building that Will
be erected on its site will be the largest
and most modern guard house that the
United States has ever built at any OF
its army posts. The old storehouse
was built in the early sos.
MARCEII;s TRIAL.-It is on at Troy
Three CHARGES were filed for hearing.
Two notes of $4,000 each signed by
Hutt and Shongoin favor of the High
land bank were introduced as evidence
and both gentlemen swore positively
that the signatures were not theirs,
nor had they signed the notes. b. L.
| Williams also testified that similar
note of $40 900 purported to be signed
by himself was rank forgery and not
his signature.
For DUTY WITH X. n. G.-Brigadier
General Henry b. Freeman, retired,
has been ordered to report to Governor
Bailey at Topeka for duty with the
Kansas National Guard for period OF
four wears unless sooner relieved. 1t
is supposed that the duties of General
Freeman will be the inspection of the
various militia companies scattered all
over the state. While on that duty he
will receive the full pay and allowances
! OF his rank.
| TORE Down A JAIL.-Frank AleXan-
der, an insane patient from Hamilton
| county, was taken to La Crosse recently
for safe keeping. Hamilton county
has no Jail and it seems that IN his de-
lirium Alexander almost tore down
the Rush county Jail at la Crosse.
The county attorney of Rush county
has presented claim of S242 to Ham
ilton county for damages done to the
Jail.
FOURTH DIvIDEND.-Th employees OF
the Wichita Railroad & Light company
received on Monday their fourth divi-
dcnd which is the largest ever dis
tributed so far and amounts to S6G5.37.
This sum was divided among fifty-eight
men as reward for good and faithful
service.
BROUGHT BACK.-Fred Dodson, an
Abilene youth, charged with attacking
1 a young woman and who started for
Denver was caught as the train
reached Oakley and taken off by the
city marshal. He was brought back
for trial
KANSAS ALFALFA.-Every county in
the state, save four, is represented in
the list of counties growing alfalfa,
with acreages ranging from l6 acres in
Marion county to 3s,51s in Jewell
county.
NINE OVER sO.-Hiawatha has nine
citizens who are over so years old.
THE RoUP SroRY.-Secretary Hughes
of the state poultry association says
there is no truth in the story published
in Topeka paper that fowls at the
poultry show were sick with roup
There has been one death; rooster
died of old age, and two chickens had
colds.
For THE FRIENDLEss.-The Kansas
Society for the Friendless will hold its
third annual convention in the First
NJ. f. church in Topeka, beginning
Tuesday evening, January &c, and
closing Thursday noon, January %.
Nor AUTHoRIzED.-The Elkhart Life
Insurance company is not authorized
to do business in Kansas and if Super
intendent Luling is able to secure evil
dence he may institute prosecutions
against the agents. Agents who so
licit business for an unauthorized com
pany are liable to a fine of $500.
1900 POUND STEER Tine State Ag'
ricultural college proposes to exhibit