The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-07-13
KANSAS COMMENT

lington Is to have modern notei lor
whose erection $4,000 has been sub
scribed by local capitalists and prop
erty owners.
BqeIow's Wife Visits Him.-The
wife and brother of Frank G. Bigeiow,
the former Milwaukee banker, now
serving a ten years sentence at the
United States penitentiary, arrived at
Leayenworth to visit the prisoner.
Kansas Fig Tree Bears-The only
bearing fig tree in Kansas, standing
out of doors, is that belonging to Ell
mer e. Cross, of Pleasanton. 1t is
twelve years old and has borne more
than 100 figs each year for eight
years. 1t was brought here from
Florida.
Crushed by Falling Slate. - Ollie
Kent, a we'll known miner of Weir
City, was instantly killed at the
Grove Coal Company mine No. 2, To-
Gated seven miles southwest of Pitts
burg, by a fall of slate. His head
was crushed almost beyond recog-
milton and the upper portion of his
body was bruised and mangled. He
was a married man and leaves a
widow and four small children.
Beating the Game Law. - Del
Travis, state fish and game warden,
has been corresponding with the at
torney general over weak place in
the law governing fishing in Kansas
streams. The deputy wardens in
counties along the south line of the
state are having trouble with fisher
men who violate the Kansas law and
their fish in the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma.
City Hall for WeIIneton.-The city
council has appointed committee OF
three to investigate the ACCESSIBILITY
of building a city building on the lots
owned by the city, corner of Seventh
and Washington. The mayor an
nounced that he believed that loan
at 3 per cent could be loated among
the residents of Wellington. Council
man Hunter thought that per cent
would do it. And that is what the
committee will look up.
Killed BY Frisco Tran.-James
Waddle, a young man of about 20
years of age, was found dead beside
the Frisco railroad tracks one-half
east of Oswego, having been struck
by an eastbound train. He had been
to the city and was drinking heavily.
He started for his home, which is
about one mile southeast of town. and
it is presumed he had either sat down
or laid down beside the tracks The
body was warm when found.
$4,000 for Cooper colIege.-Coop-
er college library of Sterling receiv-
ed a gift of $4,000 from William
Hamilton, of Hanover, Ind. At the
same time came another donation of
$1,000 from John Hamilton a broth
err. Within the past week the col
lege library received a further gift
$4,000, and a note for $4,000.
Friends of the institution are assist
ing to raise 100000 fund to secure
a $4,000 fund from Andrew Carne-
gle.
Shortage in Widow Crop.-H. W.
Flowers, of Mclean, Tex, has asked
the state free employment agent to
find him young widow or old maid
in Kansas who is matrimonially in
clined. He says he wants Kansas
wife and that he has heard that there
are good crops of wheat, widows and
old maids in this state. Mr.. Gerow,
free employment agent. has replied
that there is good crop of wheat, but
that there is 4 shortage in widows
and old maids and that the latter
crops never remain on the market
Wants His 20 Per cent. - John C.
Nicholson and S. R. Peters of New
ton are in Topeka to confer with the
attorney general in regard to the fee
claimed by Nicholson for collecting
back pay for Kansas soldiers in the
Spanish-American war. Nicholson
is state agent at Washington, and is
allowed 10 per cent of all collections
made for tie state. He made writ
ten contract with Gov. Bailey two
years ago to collect for 20 per cent
the amount of nay due Kansas SOL
diers for the time which elapsed be-
tween the date of their enlistment
and muster into the United States
service
Prohibitionists Nominate Roberts
The prohibitionists of the Third
congressional district met in Alta
mont and nominated ]. r. Roberts
for congress- Colonel ]. j. Coke of
Chetopa, candidate for governor, was
present and opened the campaign,
State Chairman e. r. Dealy and Oh:
yer Stewart, ex-national chairma1
of Chicago. were present and made
enthusiastic speeches. The county
convention was also held and a full
ticket nominated.
Accident Of calena Miner. = John