The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-03-30
Court Fee Book correot.-state Ac-

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countant j. C. Gafford has checked ur
the fee book of the clerk of the SUI
preme court. He found the accounts
as straight as a string.
Horse Bit His Ear Off,. e. Ber
ger, member of the Topeka fire de-
partment, lost his ear. While walk
ing alongside of one Il the fire horses
the animal grabbed Berger by the ear
and bit it completely off.
Set Fire to Cell.-George Burkhart,
demented Russian, set fire to his
padded cell in the county Jail at To
peka, and. for time things looked
serious. He was removed before the
flames reached him, and the fire was
put out with but little loss.
| Baseball Enthusiasts at Wichita. -
The Chicago American Association
will play at Wichita Saturday and
Sunday, March "a and rs. Many base
| ball enthusiasts of Wichita and sur
rounding towns will fall in line to
welcome their old-time sport.
The Baseball Season Opens. -
The approach of spring brings out
the announcement of the opening OF
the baseball season, which is gladly
received by all lovers of this game.
The st. Paul American Association
will play at Exposition Park, Wichita,
on Saturday and Sunday, March 81
and April l.
Famous Residents. Doniphan
county has had some noted citizens
in the past. Jim Lane was once
resident of Doniphan and DR.. Calling.
the famous inventor of the Gatling
gun, was once a resident of White
Cloud. He and his brother were once
members of the town company which
organized that city.
Brought Territory Prisoners. -
Twenty-eight prisoners were
brought in one bunch to the federal
penitentiary by United States Mar
shall Pritchard and several deputies
from Durant, Indian Territory. This
is the first big bunch of prisoners that
has been received at the prison since
the authorities have moved into the
new institution.
Crusade Imminent at Wichita. A
temperance crusade may ! precipi-
tated here as the result of an appll-
cation for an injunction against a sa-
loon. Attorney John Marshall, chief
counsel for the State Temperance
Union, is in the city to take part in
the trial to determine whether or not
the temporary injunction shall be
made permanent If the saloon loses
a crusade may be inaugurated.
81 Apiece for Horses. - The police
department of Wichita has began
crusade against traffic in worthless
animals. The crusade was started by
the arrest of Warren Mulicke, who at
admitted that within the past six
months he had bought and sold $50
head of horses and mules. The ami
mails were what are known as can
ners" Mulicke paid 81 apiece for
many of the animals he handled.
First Flour Over Midland. - The
Arkansas City Milling Company ship
ped out the first car of flour over the
Midland Valley road. The car was
a Midland Valley No. 100. 1t was con-
signed to Mclaughlin & Farrar at
Pawhuska. Thus it begins to show
what advantage the new road is to
the city. Our wholesale houses, mills
and packing houses are sending
freight to this country, part of which
is new to our houses.
Dragged to Death by Pony. - AL
most in sight of his schoolmates little
Eddie Chambers was dragged to
death at Wellsville by the pony
which he had ridden to school each
day this winter. The horse fell on
the snow and the boys foot caught
in the stirrup in such manner that
he was unable to release himself The
pony dragged him by the stirrup for
300 yards and when his foot finally
was released from the stirrup he had
been so badly beaten that death &C.
Cured in few minutes. The boy
was about 10 years old.
Sue Kearney county.-The state is
preparing to bring suit against Kearny
county to collect on an issue of coun-
ty bonds in the state school fund and
alleged to be fraudulent by the coun-
ty commissioners. The suit will be
brought for $4,000 and accrued inter-
est bringing the total to about $4,000.
The fault with the bonds, according
to the contentious of the county, is
that they were issued within six
months of the organization of the
county which is contrary to law.
Accounts for Money Received. -
State accountant Gafford has submit
ted his report on the condition of the
secretary of states Office covering
the entire administration of ]. r. Bur.
row. II shows that the secretary OF