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

Shows Prosperity.-The people oil
El Dorado have 100000 on deposit in
the two national banks Of that city.
MysteriousIy Disappeared. = Brooks
Hale, 14-year-old boy, the son OF a
widow of Eureka, has mysteriously
disappeared, his mother knowing moth
ing of his whereabouts since Novem'
Der II.
Promptly Answered.-The wealthy
Horton widower who advertised Tor
a wife was answered by his three
daughters and his niece, indicating
that ''batty" streak ran through the
whole family.
Want More Land.-Citizens OF Law
renee have authorized the university
regents to purchase needed land ad-
Joining the school grounds, they to
stand good for the amount until the
legislature has already had an eco
nomic start made for it.
Morris Lowest Bidder.-The pro-
posals for furnishing the supply OF
fresh beef required at Fort Riley for
the first six months of 1905 were open
ed at the quartermaster's office at the
post. The Nelson Morris company was
the lowest bidder. 1t will deliver the
beef dressed at the post for So.9o d
hundred. All the leading packing
houses submitted bids.
Wreck Averted.-A freight engine
and two cars were derailed and tele-
scoped at the Rock Island yards at
Peabody. Three passenger trains on
the Santa Fe were crossing the ROCK
Island and the interlocking tower man
was compelled to derail the Rock Is
land freight to prevent it from smash
ing into the Santa Fe. The fireman
was injured in his feet. The engine
smashed against the switch tower
partially demolishing it.
Heir to ,oo0.-Joe Freegard,
formerly a cook in one OF the Har-
yey eating houses, but now an ODD
Job man, has just received letter
from his brother-in-law in England
telling him that he is heir to S2O,Ooo
sterling, bequeathed him by MS
father. The elder Freegard died oc-
tober "a, and made his will just a
week before he passed away Joe
Freegard came to this country
twenty-five years ago and settled IN
Sedgwick county.
CAUGHT in His Own Trap.-Lester
TAYLOR, a blacksmith at Fulton, ten
miles north of Fort Scott, was
brought to Mercy hospital in Topeka
suffering from gunshot wound re-
ceiyed in a peculiar manner. Bur-
glars had been stealing tools from his
shop and he fixed loaded shotgun
so that the opening of the door would
discharge the gun. The next morn
ing when he went to his shop he mad
forgotten about the gun and when
he pushed open the door received the
entire charge in his hip. He Will re-
cover.
Into the Ditch.-A freight car at
tached to the end of Santa Fe work
train tipped over the ditch near Lowe
mont. IL miles east of Leavenwortn,
killing Frank Nelson, son OF Superln-
tendent Nelson of Bonner Springs, and
brakeman W. T. Noyes, OF Argentine.
Both men were pinned under the fall
ing car and killed almost instantly
Frank Peterson and Sam Busey, ~
year-old boys, of Bonner Springs, VINO
were riding on the car, were dan
gerously injured. Bussey may die.
All of the dead and injured were
either of the crew or of an extra gang.
The cause of the accident is OBJ
scure.
90 Take Degrees.-Ninety-six Ma
sons took the Scottish Rite degrees
In Wichita at the thirty-fourth semi
annual reunion of the Wichita con
sistory. Among them are Wendeil
Mclaughlin, of Manila, P. l., and w
IT. McFie, member of the Los An
geles, Cal, consistory.
The Drill Fused.-Sabetha is mol
very much excited over the drilling
of prospect holes" in surrounding
towns. Sabetha has one. 1t was
drilled twenty-eight years ago and sc
deep, old timers declare, that the drill
fused.
Student Badly Hurt.-Carl Perfect
a student at the State Agricultural
college, whose home is at Jewell City
Kas., was perhaps fatally hurt on thu
Rock Hsland railroad at Manhattan
He was riding on a wrecking traiI
which was switching in the yards, ant
accidentally fell to the track. Tit
engine and four cars passed over hi
body, severing one leg, breaking hi
arms and otherwise injuring him.
Burglars at Burrton.-A hardware
store was broken into by burglars ant
5000 worth of shotguns, revolvers, ra
zors and ammunition taken.
Prominent citizen.-Captain s. G
&c. ona of the most prominent cit