The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-12
KANSAS COMMENT

ut Cherokee, Kansas.
Heavy Rans.-At Manhattan heavy
rains have fallen. Growing crops, es
pecially hay and forage, will be bene
fitted.
Received Experimentation M
Burris and John ScbOller, both of To
peka, have been appointed book-bind'
ers in the government printing Of
fee.
Old Settlers Reunion.-The annual
reunion of the pioneers and old set
tiers af Marshall county will be held
at Irving, August 81 and September L
and 2.
Kansas Rural Carriers.-The fol-
lowing Kansas rural free delivery
carriers have been appointed: Kansas
City, regular, Anthony Gruendel, sub
stitute, Frank Gruendel.
Gas Franchise.-At Concordia r. S.
McCrary has asked for franchise for
a gas and electric light plant, which
he proposes to install in opposition
ito the electric light company now in
existence here.
Bids opened-The bids for the con-
struction of the Hutchinson govern
ment building will all be in and open
ed at the Office of the supervising ar
chitect of the treasury department at
Washington next Thursday afternoon.
August 4.
Chartered Special Train-The Cha
mute Oil Producers Association is
making arrangements to attend the
meeting of oil men at Independence.
The Chanute Association is going in
in a body on a special train which
has been chartered.
Review the Soldiers. - Extensive
preparations are being made to give
q splendid review of the troops at
Fort Leavenworth during the visit
of Lieutenant General Adna R. Chat
fee, chief of staff Of the army, who
will arrive on August II.
Run Out by Floods.-In Shawnee
county several farmers were in the Of
fee of the commissioners and they all
had something to say about the
wolves which are stealing chickens
and otherwise bothering the farmers
of the county. 1t is said that the
wolves which are stealing chic kens
along the river and creek banks by
the flood and that they are now wor-
rying the farmers on the highlands,
who are not used to the robbing OF
their hen roosts.
A Sad Lesson.-At Wellsville Geo.
and Willie Likes were engaged in a
friendly scuffle when the younger
boy threw a blunt case knife at his
brother. The knife struck the older
boy near the lower vertebrae of the
backbone In endeavoring to remove
the knife the wounded man broke it
off, leaving about an inch sticking in
the bone. The strength of the two
men was not enough to remove the
broken part even when forceps were
used An operation will be per-
formed, although there is little chance
that the man will recover.
Robbed the Warden.-About the cd
dest thief on record is John Thomp-
son, a negro trusty at the state pris-
on, who robbed the warden of two
suits of clothes, two rings, and Sl25
in cash. Thompson is mulatto OF
aout the same build as the warden
He has been employed as Warden
Jewett's personal servant and had
access to the residence portion of the
prison. Last night he gathered up
his plumber and after dressing in the
warden's suit coolly walked out, the
guard at the gate naturally taking
him for the warden as the darkness
prevented his face from being seen.
"A liberal reward is offered for his
capture.
J Asks $15,ooo.-Mrs. Louisa c. Smith
of Enterprise, filed suit in the dis
trict court against the Santa Fe rail-
way, asking $4,000 damages for in
juries received at Enterprise on May
n. She was crossing the tracks of tht
Santa Fe when a freight car was
backed upon her, knocking her down
and cutting off her right leg at the
knee.
Place of Strikers.-At Salina sever
al carloads of men were shipped to
the packing houses in Kansas City
and st. Joseph, Mo-, to take the plac-
es of the striking butchers.
Historical Society organized.-The
Mabaunsee County Historical Society
was organized with A. A. Cottrell Of
Mabaunsee as president and o. w.
Little of Alma as secretary. 1t is
the first county society of like ma
ture in the state. Twenty old settlers
were present. Mr.. Cottrell is one Of
the two surviving members of the IA
nous Beecher Bible and Rife COM
pany in this county.
Veterans at Dodge.-At Dodge City
big preparations have been made for
the old soldiers reunion which opened
August I'd, with a good attendance.
Fire In Broom Faetory.-A fire at
Arkansas City partially destroyed
willis Whites broom factory in that
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