The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-03-02


to the state and congressional con-
ventions. The primaries will be held
March s.,
Public improvements at Holton, =
The Holton city council decided 10
submit to the people proposition TO
vote $4,000 for water works sys-
TEN, two miles of sewer and one
electric light plant. The election VIII
be held in April.
Proud Lawrence Mani NJ. Har-
gis of the University book store, re-
called some papering that he had done
at the old Longworth home in Clncih-
natl many years ago, when he was
living in that city. The old house was
of the colonial pattern and hau an
immense hall, which was included III
the job.
Cheap Fraternal lnsurance.-The
Beneficial Brotherhood of lndusIrlai
Societies is the name of new frater-
nal insurance concern organized by
State Labor Commissioner Lee John
son, eX-State Treasurer F. p. Grimes
and other Topeka men. The object
of the company is to furnish laborlng
people cheap fraternal insurance.
Stock Sales a Success. - That the
Butler County Stock Sale Association
will be of great benefit to Butler coun-
ty stockmen was proven by the sec
ond sale, held at Eel Dorado. There
was an enormous crowd present ana
hundred head of horses, mules ana
hogs were sold at good prices. There
were several horse buyers from east
ern markets.
Money in Mouse Nest.-A Brown
county farmer, Jack Berry, hid $50 Ill
bills in a box in his barn. Later he
went to get the money to attend
sale and it had disappeared. Finally
after nearly teari!-g up the barn, the
money was found in mouse's nest,
The little animal had taken the bills
and woven them into nest without
destroying the value of the green
backs.
Wants War With China.-Col. j.
w. F. Hughes, adjutant general CT the
Kansas National Guard, is fairly ltch-
ing to get up war with China. lie
wants to go to the front providing he
can go as a colonel of Kansas regi-
ment. He says if war comes he VIII
resign as adjutant in case he can get
command of a regiment. He doesn't
make any threats, however, about go
ing to war as a private.
Ottawa Farmers Institu,e.-A per-
manent farmers institute with q. w.
Green as president, E. p. PenC.eton
secretary and j. r. I-illough treasur-
er, was organized at Ottawa. Adj
dresses was made by representatives
of the State Agricultural College and
by local speakers. 1t was voted to
establish a prize seed corn contest
under the regulations laid down b"
the State Agricultural College.
Rabbits Foot for Miss Aice.-El-
of ]. X. P. Parker of Six Mile, in Wy
andotte county, sent her photograph
and a rabbits foot to Miss Alice
Roosevelt for wedding present.
Miss Barker received a letter from
Miss Roosevelt's private secretary
which said: Miss Roosevelt has re-
ceived your remembrance, for which
she desires to express her apprecia-
ito. with many thanks for your good
wishes"
Brewers Given BIoW.-There are
in the basement Of the Saline coun-
ty Jail over 200 cases of Pabst beer,
taken in a raid by the county officers.
The beer was secured in a local store
house on the ground of the Santa Fe
railroad. which has been used for
years by brewers in Kansas City. The
owner of the beer has not yet been
found. The building is owned by the
Santa Fe and was supposed to have
been an ice house. There is much
speculation as to what the court will
do with the beer, as there was no eff
fort on the part of any one to sell it
Her Romance Ended.-Suse Grace
Hunt, wife of Albert Hunt, who on the
date of their marriage November %,
1905, was a student in the Leaven-
worth high school and Is years old,
Saturday was granted decree divorc-
ing her from her husband and re-
stored to her maiden name, Susie
Grace Haight. Nonsupport was the
cause.
Riotous Pupils suspendcd.-The
boys in the fourth year class OF the
Holton high school attempted to place
flag on the new high school build
ing, and when the third year boys in
terfered a fight followed. Eggs were
thrown and several windows were
broken. The school board suspended
the fifteen boys who participated in
the riot.
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