The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-06-03
MISS ELSIE REAsoNxn.-Mrs. Lester

MISS ELSIE REASoNER.-MrS.L Lester
Ralph, who has gained national rep
utation as the only lady war corre-
spondent, and who was married in
New York to Lester Ralph, son of
Julian Ralph, the famous correspond
ent, is Kansas girl. Her maiden
name WAS Elsie Reasoner and her sis
ter, Florence Reasoner, now Mrs. DR..
Miller, of Leavenworth, taught his
tory and languages in the high school
there for several years. Both the Sis
tiers were noted for their exceptional
brightness and natural wit
AT EXPERIMENTATION w.
A. Calderhead filed the place of GEN
eral Miles, who was to have presented
a silk banner to the Emporia high
school on behalf of the Momen's Re-
lief Corps Nearly half an acre of peo-
pie turned out to hear Congressman
Calderhead, who made a regulation
G. A. R. address. Miss Blanche Cum
mings, dressed as Columbia" received
| the banner for the school and made a
pretty reply to Mr.. Calderheads ad-
dress in accepting the banner.
A KANSAS MAN.-Postmaste Gen.
eral Payne has sent to the president
the name Of William e. Cochran. of
Topeka with the recommendation that
he be appointed the first purchasing
agent for the postoffice department.
DIED AT S1.-William Hutchinson,
81 years of age the Oldest clerk in the
pension Office and formerly of Kansas,
died after weeks illness, as the re-
suit of an attack of congestion of the
stomach and lungs at his desk.
MILES AT CoFFEYvILLE.-
Nelson A. Miles and company with
General Baird, visited Coffeyville to
investigate the oil fields. The general
in an interview said that he might To-
cate permanently in Kansas.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS. - Con-
gresham Victor Murdoch and Charles
Harger of Abilene, will be the COM
mencement speakers at Bethany col
lege, Lindsborg, June 1. A large class
will be graduated.
GET WEEKS PAY.-The striking
Santa Fe machinists at Topeka re-
ceived their first weeks pay fran the
national organization. The married
men get 81 week; the single men S..
ANCIENT GoURD.-C R. Furrow, of
Kingman, has gourd which he says
was grown in Virginia 1O4 years ago
where it was first used as a tobacco
seed flask.
FROM SALINA.-R. P. Hanna, former
ly of Salina, now in the navy depart
ment, is talked of for advancement to
the position of judge advocate general.
OLD MAIDS RAISE $1OO.-Liberal fur
nishes practical woman's club. 1t
gave an Old Maids convention and in
creased the town hall fund by 500.
A $40, 900 TEMPLE.-The Odd Fellows
will put up a $4,000 temple at Elk
City. An association with capital of
S15, 900 has been incorporated.
OPTICIANS MEET.-The Kansas State
Optical association held its annual con-
vention in Wichita. About seventy
five members were present.
HOSPITAL DEDICATED.-A Catholic
hospital at Winfield has been dedicated.
Bishop Hennessy, of Wichita, had
charge of the ceremonies.
WILD GRAPE VINE.-A section of a
wild grape vine IS inches in diameter
has been sent to the worlds fair from
Butler county.
LAW CLASS OF 44.-The state COM
mission to examine law students will
have class of at least A at the meet
ing June 20.
LARGE ORDERS. Orders for $4,000
worth of penitentiary binding Irvine
were taken at Arkansas City in one
day.
1000 BERRY PIcKERs. -Wathena,
Doniphan county, has been advertising
for 1000 berry piclkers.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-Mrs. Lester
Schofield. wife of young farmer near
Coffeyville, had been visiting her par
ents and had driven home and Mr..
Schofeld was embarrassing the horse.
His wife gathered up articles in the
buggy, among them revolver which
fell and was discharged, the load 60
ing into her mouth and killing her.
She was only 20 years and had been
married but five months.
KINeMAN HIGH SCHooL,-Its gradu-
ating class this season is composed of
Ten girls and one boy.
WAS CHARTER MEMBER.-Dr. Bell, of
Arcadia recently visited his old home
at Canton, Ohio. While there he at
tended meeting of the Masonic lodge