The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-02-10

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able to pay the interest, it will prob
ably not be able to pay the principal
when it becomes due. The bonds
draw per cent interest. Senator
Smith has introduced a bill giving that
county the right to compromise its
bonded indebtedness. II the bill goes
through, Kearny county will ask the
school fund to scale down it's debt.
Elected Myra McHenry.-Mrs. Myra
McHenry, a follower of Carrie Nation.
is in Winfield. She called on the as
sistant county attorney, Colonel e. s..
Fink. an old soldier. and was invited
to a seat in a rocking chair. Imme-
diately Mrs. McHenry began an at
tack on the officer for not closing the
joints. He rebuked her for address
ing him so in his office, and was dared
to put her out. He did so by fitting
her chair 30 far back she couldn't
jump out and pulling her into the hall.
She left the building at once.
May Have No Taxes.-It begins to
look as if the secret orders had got
ten in their work with the legisla-
ture. Committees in both houses
have reported favorably the bill to
exempt real estate owned by lodges
from taxation. The lodges put up the
argument that they are engaged in a
benevolent and philanthropic work
and should be aided by the public to
the extent of being exempt from pay
ing taxes on their property.
Has a Dyking BiI.-The Hutchings
drainage bill has been recommended
for passage by the senate committee
ON cities of the first class. The house
committee will also report it favor
ably. Senator Conner introduced bill
providing for the dyking and drainage
of the Neosho river. If the Hutchings
bill passes it will apply to all streams
and the Conner bill will be pigeon
holed until the fate of the general bill
is settled.
Twelfth Kansas Pythans. - Elabor-
ate preparations are being made at
Concordia for the annual convention
of the knights of Pythias for the
Twelfth district February 8, by which
time the local lodge will be in its new
quarters, said to be the finest in the
state. The convention will be pre-
ceded by ball and followed by cere-
monial session of the d. o. X. K. A
large class will take the Khorassan de-
gree.
Fire at Peabody. - An entire bust
ness block at Peabody, eighteen miles
east OF Newton, was destroyed by fire.
The fire started in a pile of excelsior
in the Sammis produce plant and
spread rapidly. burning in succession I
the Shaw stationery store, Sterling
feed store. Bakers secondhand store
and the Offices above them. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Founding of State Normal. The
founding Of the state normal will be
commerorated in an anniversary cele-
bration at Emporia on February 10.
Governor Hoch will deliver an ad-
dress.
An Old Timer. - P. A. Miller, the
Arkansas City photographer, has fur
nished the State Historical society
with the program Of the state associa-
ton meetings since the day of organi-
cation.
Nearly All Secured. - All but | 900
acres Of promised leases have been
secured near Wellington and the peo-
pie expect to see a derrick rear itself
in the air before another thirtv
days.
Will Have Grand Jury. - The grand
jury has been drawn in Cowley county.
The members will report on March
10.
Brought to Head. - Wellington's
town row is to be brought to a head.
A commercial club is to be organ
lied
Old Settler Dies - Mrs. Minerva
Pierce, wife of Daniel ]. Pierce, ex-
commissioner and presiden-
tial elector, died Friday at her home
in Seely, of pneumonia. She was sc
years old and, with her husband was
one of the earliest settlers of Cow
ley county. Mr.. Pierce is uncon-
scious from pneumonia, and two sons
are so helpless they cannot attend
their mothers funeral.
Next Annual Meeting. - The State
Auctioneers' association has selected
Manhattan as the place of its next an
nual meeting.
Stafford's Fire Loss. A row Of
buildings, comprising the entire bust
ness section of the east side of Main
street at Stafford was destroyed by
fire. 1t started in the basement of
the Farmers Bank building, either
from the furnace or electric light
wires. The value of the property de-
stroyed is estimated at 100000, insur-
ed for S20 OOO