The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-09
KANSAS COMMENT

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Is not dangerous. Some boys were
seen running across field after the
shooting and it is supposed that one
of them is responsible for the acct
dent.
Wins Suit Against U. P.-The pres
ent term of the circuit court at ADJ
lene, Kan, has just disposed OF the
damage suit entitled o. l.. Heisler VS.
Union Pacific Railway Company, in
which the jury returned a verdic'
awarding the plaintiff judgment
against the company for $1,000, the
full amount claimed by the plaintiff.
kansan in Washington. - Fred W.
Willard, postmaster at Leavenworth'
has arrived in Washington. He is
here looking after his chances for
re-appointment. Postmaster Willard
is warm friend and devoted adj
herent of Congressman Curtis. 1t is
his opinion that Mr.. Curtis VIII be
the next United States senator from
Kansas.
Paola Catholics New Church.-At
meeting of the memr ers of the
Catholic church it was decided 10
build a large brick edifice, modern
in every detail to replace the one
burned week ago. Although no
plans have been made, the new build
ing will probably cost $4,000 or $780,
900. 1t will be built on the site OF
the old church.
College Student at So. - J. ]. Nc
Cray, eX-county superintendent OF
Nemaha county, is probably the old
est college student in the state. He
has entered the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College at Manhattan, where
he is taking the farmers short course.
Mr.. McCray is more than so years
old. He has two children taking the
regular course in the same institu-
ton.
Died of CarboIic Acid.--John Klop-
stein, contracting stone mason of
Wichita, committed suicide by drink
ing carbalic acid from an ordinary
water glass. After telling his wife
repeatedly that he would be better
off dead, he left the room and few
minutes later was found dead near
the corner of his home John Klop-
stein, Jr., Oldest son of the suicide.
is a drug clerk in Kansas City.
Fire at Eskridee. - The Trivelt
building, one of the best business
buildings in that city, was burned to
the ground 1t was store building
with two stories and basement, &C.
cupied by a furniture store and
offices. The loss will be $1,000 or
$4,000 and no insurance. 1t was only
by reason of an absolute calm that
the Security State Bank building ad-
joining and the entire block were
saved:
Another Cut in Lead Comina.-The
mining industry in the Missourt-Kan'
sas district this week experienced !
serious setbaek Oh account Of the
snow storm during the first OF the
week. 1t is estimated that the week
ly output of zinc ore has been cur
tailed to $500 tons. In the ere mar
ket the basis price of zinc ere was
fixed at the same price paid last
week, $50 per ton of GO per cent ore.
This makes the highest grades worth
S54. In the last two weeks the price
of lead ore he's fecliled from 5000
to SIG per ton. The demand is light
and another cut is anticipated.
5000 Barrel Tank Receved.-The
big 5000 barrel tank for the Bennett
Paint Company's plant arrived and
was put in place at Wichita. From
now on the construction work of the
plant will be pushed as rapidly as
possible. The work has been stop
ped for some time on account of the
non-arrival of the big tank, which
had to be in place before the walls
were built up. The machinery for
the plant has been purchased and
will be shipped by the first of the
month. 1t is expected that the ma
chinery will be in working order by
March 1.
Saturday Work at X. U.-Saturday
work is becoming a feature in Kan
sas university life. Two years ago
there was scarcely any work done
in the university buildings except in
the shops. Every Saturday during
this term the shops have been crowd
ed, the chemistry laboratories have
been full of experimenters, the medi-
cal laboratories have been in con-
slant use, the botany classes have
kept Snow hall aglow until 6 o'clock,
and the draughtsmen are always busy
on the third floor of Fraser hall. If
there is any school that keeps her
students busy all the time it is Kan
sas university under the hour sys-
tenn.
Was II Suicide7 - G. E. McCailen.
ex-agent for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad for lola, Gas City and