The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-11-18
A Small Ensine.-The smallest en-


CINE ever seen in Emporia, Is In the
hands of Pete Rasmussen, who runs
the -Emporia Santa Fe cleaning works
at the depot. 1t was made by George
Bartel in the Topeka railroad shops III
| 1902 and is very nice piece OF work
manship. The engine itself is two feet
and seven inches in length, one foot
and three inches from the rail to the
top of the cab, a six inch drive
wheel and Is made complete. 1t was
fred up few days ago and is in per-
feet running order. Pete is thinking
of making sale to the Kansas City,
Mexico e Orient railway company,
when their trains start to running
through Emporia.
More Wind Needed-Farmers in the
vicinity of Beloit who have stock
which require water complain that
there is not enough wind to run the
windmills. This makes 1t necessary
to pump the water by hand This con-
dition has prevailed several weeks
and is unusual in Kansas at this time
of the year. Usually there is too much
wind. However, there is some gain
with the loss, as the fine weather gives
the farmers a chance to rush their
corn husking and other fall work.
Y. M. c. A. in Session.-One hun
dred and fifty delegates were at Hol-
ton attending the state convention OF
the Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation. DR.. Fiske, of Washington COL
lege, made the opening address and
DR.. A. B. Buckner, pastor of the Hol-
ton M. E. church, preached the con-
vention sermon. Miss Kyle, of Chi
cago, represents the national asso-
citation, and Miss Amy Bruce, the state
secretary at Topeka, has charge OF the
convention details.
Dancers Run Out-At Peru, Kansas,
crowd of more than hundred men
and boys, most of them drillers and
tool bosses, tore down tent in which
an alleged immoral dance was to be
given, and ordered the entire company
out of town at once. Later the crowd
went to the Peru hotel and ordered the
negro cook to leave. He was the only
person of his race in the town. The
negro was also hung in effigy to tel
ephone pole on Main street.
Shot While Hunting.-Carl Davig-
non, a Santa Fee engineer living at
Newton, was taken to the Axtell hos
pital in that city in critical condi-
ton as the result of gunshot wound
received while hunting with friends.
The gun was accidentally discharged
while in Davignon's hands, the
charge tearing away one side OF his
face and inflicting wound that may
prove fatal.
Lost Two Fingers.-Clarence Par
cells, helper in the machine shop at
Lakin met with painful accident, los
ing two fingers and part of his thumb
from the left hand. In attempting to
stop the gasoline engine his fingers
were caught in the cogs of another
machine.
Rob a Observation-Disclosures enter
broke into Isaac Covers restaurant at
Great Bend and secured a shot gun,
yalise full of clothing and small
amount Of money There is no clue
to their identity.
Plenty of Pie.-The Meade Globe
has just closed pumpkin contest and
finds istself well supplied. Two alone
will make 700 pies, two a day for
year, pie enough to satisfy even Mis-
souri, legislator.
Crazed With Pain.--Adolph Havel,
IS years old, residing near Cuba, be-
came crazed with pain after having
fifteen teeth extracted, and killed him
self with shot through the brain.
Not Enough War sprit.-The re-
cruiting Office has been closed at Cha
mute. Chanute hasn't enough war
spirit to qualify it as peace confer
ence town.
Third Paying WeII.-At Arkansas
City the Mountaineering company
brought in their third paying gas well
II is located two miles north of the
town.
Fatal Accident.-Charles Gillespie,
aged q years, died at Monroevia, in
Atchison county, as result of acct
dental shooting. A gun fell off OF
wagon and the jar caused it to be dis
charged. Gillespie had just complet-
ed three years enlistment in the ar
my.
Worked on Sunday.-At Lakin oW-
ing to the scarcity of cars and limit
ed time of delivery the work of load
ing sugar beets for shipment to the
Rocky Ford factory continued all day
Sunday. Two hundred tons are being
shipped daily.
Died of Wounds.-Carl D'Avignon,
Santa Fe conductor accidentally shot
while hunting, died at the Axtel hospi-
tai in Newton. His wife, who was with
him at the time of the accident, and
drove Immediately to the hospital with
the injured man, is Frustrated by the
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