The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-08-19

supply Ottawa with gas through 6
pipe line. The action was taker
through regard for local interests
which have already brought on two
gas wells near Ottawa and are drill
ing for the third. The local company
expects to pipe gas to town this fall
The Schofield proposition is part OF
the extensive plan to supply Missouri
river points with gas.
Died in Electrical Chair.-Birdie
McElwain, aged 10, of Burton, died
suddenly in the Office of DIR: G. H
Seigle, at Wichita, where she was TAX
ing treatment for tuberculosis. When
the girl was placed in an electrical
chair she began to cry and shortly
afterward lapsed into unconscious
ness. Every continuance was used in
effort to revive her, but she died a
few minutes later.
Claims lnnocence.-Hollis Lebanon
is in the coutny Jail charged with at
tempting to assault pretty Ada Will
son, 15-year-old-g of Sterling. Lee
baron it is said, brought the girl to
a Hutchinson hotel. He is a barber
in Sterling and formerly lived in
Hutchinson. He has been married
less than a year and his wife came
with the officers who brought him,
claiming that he is innocent.
Meeting of Synod Presbyter-
ian synod of the state of Kansas will
meet in Wichita early in October. The
dates of the meetings will be Octo-
Der 10 to II, commencing on Thurs
day and holding over Sunday. This
is to be a great gathering of the
Presbyterians of the state, and it
is an important meeting because it
is the next to the highest of the gov
erning bodies of the church.
To Enforce Payment.-Assistant At
torney General Pestana, who has
charg of the school fund work, is now
laboring to enforce payment of bonds
issued by organized school districts.
ut is an endless job" said he, "and
the state school fund stands to lose
some money"
Brown County 9icnic.-The farmers
of Brown county will hold their an
nual institute picnic at Sun Springs
on August 81. Among the speakers
for the occasion will be Charles Cur
tbs, Ex-Governor E. N. Morrill, and
Major Harvey of Topeka.
Her Eyes open.-A grocer filled an
Argonia family's can with gasoline
the other day and when match was
touched to the wicks that night they
burned all right, for the hired girl dis
covered the grocer's mistake before
filling the lamps.
Lndsborg groWing.-Lindsborg is
enjoying a good growth. Several new
business houses are being erected.
Twenty-Five residences are in process
of construction. The population is
now over 1900, according to the as
SCISSORS report.
Won the onship.-Syracuse
won the base ball championship for
Western Kansas by defeating Garden
City in a close and well played game
Fine fielding and base running by Syr'
acuse were the features of the game,
Prevented by FIood.-At Ottawa a
programme is being given at Forest
park by the Chautauqua assembly
management, which was prevented
from giving its regular programme in
June on account of the food.
Fusion Candidate.-Harry Mcmillan
of Minneapolis was renominated both
by the democratic and populist con-
ventions as candidate for state SEN
ator from the Thirty-first district.
Negro Baptists.-The Sunday school
convention of Central Negro Baptist
association in session at Lawrence
has elected officers for the coming
year.
Murdoch was thereon August
II Congressman Murdoch delivered
an address at the SEVENTEEN annual
picnic of the Old Settlers association
at Halstead.
Fall PloWing.- The farmers are
blowing for fall wheat in the short
grass country Wheat, despite some
rust, looks good to them.
Hopping Trains.-At Wellington
Arthur Worden, IA years of age, while
trying with some young companions
to board a moving Rock Island freight
stepped in between the cars, the
wheels crushing one of his legs be-
low the knee and inflicting serious
internal injuries.
Digging For OiI.-The Junction City
Oil and Mining Company commenced
the work of digging its first prospect
we'll Three wells will be dug. The
company is composed of local stock
holders, and it will spend S12,5OO in
prospecting.
No Campaign Assessments. d.
Coburn, secretary of state board of ag
riculture, will not permit his Office
force to pay the 21z per cent which
the republican campaign committee
has suggested as a contribution from
state officers and employees. He says