The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-05-20

discovered that the American Plate
Glass company of Kansas City, is at
tempting to do business in Kansas
without a license. He has found out
that the company is sending out letters
over the state in which it says it does
not come under the Kansas laws and
that the question was tested in the
courts by Attorney General Boyle.
Mr.. Luling says that this is not true
and he has taken up the action of the
company with the federal authorities,
believing the company is using the
mails illegally.
LOGAN OPERA HoUsE.-The corner
stone of the Logan opera house was
laid, with Congressman w. A. Reeder
| making the address of welcome. John
| O. Royce, editor of the Phillipsburg
Dispatch, spoke The capital stock is
So, 900 taken by the business men OF
Logan and the surrounding country.
1t is proposed to have the building,
which is of limestone, ready for occu-
pancy by August l..
MORE CAPITAL REQUIRED.-The State
Bank of Atlanta, Cowley county, has
passed into voluntary liquidation on
account of the new banking law re-
curing state banks to increase their
capital stock to $4,000 The First Ma
tional bank of Winfield will settle up
the affairs of the bank.
SUES THE DRUGeIsT.-A woman OF
Labette county divorced her husband
more than year ago on account OF his
drinking habits. Now she sues drug
gist for $4,000 damages for selling
liquor to her husband and is respon-
sible for her consequent troubles.
ONCE A KANsAN.-Henry M. Stanley,
the African explorer, who died the
other day, was once in newspaper
work in Kansas and is remembered by
many old timers. Milt Reynolds and
some other newspaper men did not
like Stanley.
A CURIOUS SToRY.-A Parsons man
was married in February, 1903. Three
DAYS later his wife told him that she
had some business to attend to in
neighboring town. Since then the
husband has never learned where she
is
JUDGE APPOINTED Governor Bailey
has appointed R. L. King, county at
torney of Marion county, judge of the
Eighth judicial district to succeed D.
T. Dickerson who was appointed afed-
eral Judge in Indian Territory.
WHEAT A YARD HIGH.-At Pretty
Prairie ]. M. Bush gave the Kansas
City excursionists samples of growing
4 wheat three feet tall and samples OF
bluegrass that beat old Kentucky.
BoxMAKERs STRIKE.-At least they
threaten to strike. The two box fac
tories at Armourdale work nearly 200
men. Their particular grievance Is
that their union is not recognized.
500 IN LINE.-There were about SEQ
Sir knights in the line of parade OF
the Knights Templar at Wichita dur
ing the conclave of the grand com
mandcry.
Rock SALT SOUVENIR From King
man the Kansas City wholesalers re-
ported crops in fine shape. The visit
ors were each given rock salt watch
charm.
POULTRY PACKING.-At Manhattan
there is poultry packing house which
has shipped on an average of one car
load day for many years.
SANTA FE IMPROVEMENTS The
Santa Fe company will spend 5000, 900
in improvements at Newton this year
For PLANTS AND GRAss.-The Gene
terry at Florence has had fine well
put down, with a tank and windmill.
TEACHERS WAGEs.-Forty dollars
is the minimum wages to be paid the
teachers at Great Bend next year.
SEDAN STRIKES OIL.-At depth of
$50 feet strong flow was struck.
KILLED SAVING HAND CAR.-Charles
Lowry, a section hand, on the Santa
Fe. was killed few miles north of
Olathe while trying to save the hand
car on which he was riding. Lowry,
in company with another hand and
their foreman. while going over the
track on their hand car discovered the
second section of freight train No. IS
and they made swift run from cut
and then alighted from their handcar
and were trying to take it from the
track when Lowry was struck. lie
was instantly killed.
THE GRAIN TRADE.--A great deal OF
. interest is being taken in the move by
grain shippers all over southern and
western Kansas and northern Okla
: homa and the Central Grain Trade as
ppr,h of chs ?.