The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-03-31

Effect of Rain.-The present rainy
condition has sent the wheat shoot
ing from the ground; also the rheu-
matism from the nerve ganglia.
Completed Arrangements. - Ar
rangements have just been complet-
ed for the State Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation to hold its meeting at juno
ton City this year.
Big Acreage Contracted.-A sugar
beet acreage of 1900 acres has been
contracted for in Finney county. This
is enough to warrant the grinding of
the product at Garden City.
Special Bond Election. - A, special
bond election will be held shortly af-
ter the regular spring election at
Sterling. This is taxing the patriot
ism of citizens pretty heavily.
Former kansan. The police sur
geon who was shot three times by the
Denver maniac, was formerly a citi-
zen of Garden City. He practiced
medicine in Oklahoma for year.
Founder of Pomona.-J. H. Whet-
stone, one of the first settlers OF
Franklin county, and the founder OF
the town of Pomona, died at that
place. Mr.. Milestone built the
Franklin county jail in 1872.
Valuable Sand Hill. - 1t has Just
been discovered that quarter sec
ton of sand hill land in Reno county
brought a million dollars a year ago.
The land was traded for mining stock.
which has just developed value.
Died of Heart FaiIure.-Dr. H. M
Haldeman proprietor of the Bank OF
Girard, was found dead in his bed
room. The cause of death was heart
failure. He had been mayor two
terms. DR.. Haideman was about 60
years old.
Reported in Bankruptcy. - Burns,
the man who was to build the inter-
urban railroad between Wichita, Hut
Crimson and Newton, is reported IN
bankruptcy. The interurban, now
ever, is in just as good standing as
il ever was.
Paroled Prisoners Gone.-At Leav-
enworth Charles Adams and Frank
Borkowski. two paroled prisoners at
the fort guardhouse, disappeared from
the reservation. One of the men nad
a month to serve, while the other was
sentenced for nine months.
Physician HopelessIy Insane. - DR..
Marvin Boone, one OF the best known
young physicians in Labette county,
was brought from Chetopa to the
state hospital in Parsons, and after
an examination by DR.. M. l.. Perry
was pronounced hopelessly insane.
Guilty of Attempted Assault. - At
Salna Willis Kessler, one OF three
men charged with statutory rape be-
fore the district court, has pleaded
guilty to the charge of attempting to
commit a criminal assault. The cases
against the other men are to be
tried
Joints Close Front Doors. - The
county attorney, Mr.. Wagstaff, has
commenced action against the joints
at Coffeyville. The result of his Ia
bors shows eight jointists under $500
bond each to appear in the district
court. All joints in the county are
now closed, that is, the front doors.
Won Over Compettors.-George F.
Harbaugh won debate over competi-
tors in the Sumner county high school
and will represent that institution in
the state debate. However, it is fear
ed that he does not feel certain of his
honors: his shirt was not torn in a
single place during the entire con-
test.
Pressure to Save Smiley. - Pres
sure is being brought to bear ON
Governor Hoch to secure the pardon
of E. ]. Smiley, secretary of the Kan
sas Grain Dealers Association, to save
him from serving his sentence OF
ninety days in Jail for violating the
Kansas antitrust law 1t was in the
Smiley case that the United States
supreme court recently upheld the
constitutionality of the Kansas anti
trust law. 1t has been three years
since Smiley was convicted of vio-
lating the law. and the case has been
in the higher courts ever since.
Fort Hays Park Located. - The
board of regents of the Agricultural
college adjourned after special ses-
sion during which they located a pub
lie park on Fort Hays reservation, full
filling the requirements of the fed
eral government. The reservation
was ceded to the state five years ago
The new park will border on the edge
of Hays City.
Biz Irvine order.-C. A. Gambill of
Wellington called on E. B. Jewett,
warden of the Kansas penitentiary,
and contracted for ten carloads OF
binding Irvine. The price has not been
fixed yet, but it will be below that
asked by the Irvine trust. Each car
load of Irvine is worth about $4,000
and this is the biggest order ever re-
ceived at the prison Irvine plant.
Four Tickets in Field.-At Arkan'
sas City the Republicans nominated