The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-03-30
Reduced Rates to PoIitlcians.-The


railroads have made rate OF one
fare plus so cents to delegates who
attend the Democratic state conven-
tion on April 81 and the Republican
state convention on May 2.
Fruit Is Damaged. - Fruit growers
at Wichita estimate that so per cent
of the peach buds in this part of the
state are dead and 95 per cent of the
| apricot buds were killed by the re-
cent cold weather, Apples are still
unhurt.
Trying the Caldwell Case. - The
testimony in the Caldwell murder
case at Salina is being taken more
rapidly than at the last trial. The
state has examined most of its i'm
portant witnesses, and there have
been no further developments.
In the Olympic Games.-Fay Moul-
ton, the Kansas university Splinter OF
some years ago, has been selected as
one of the team to represent America
in the Olympic games which will take
place in Athens, Greece. this spring.
Moulton will run in the 400-meter
race.
Hit With Hitch Weight. - In
drunken brawl at roadhouse near
Topeka Shorty Place, hack driver,
struck Bert Sutherland, young man
with a police record, over the head
with a hitch weight, fracturing his
skull. Sutherland is now in a hos
pital He may not recover. Place Is
still at large.
Kansas Boys Advance ment - Bion
Bierer, few years ago a Hiawatha
boy, worked his way to the Annap'
oils naval academy and has advanced
rapidly since graduating from there
Although only in his eos, he has just
been appointed lieutenant command
er in the navy, and will have a vessel
of his own.
Smallpox in Wichita. - Over forty
cases of smallpox had been reported
to the board of health. The small
pox scourge started here about five
weeks ago, but has only become SER
ious in the past week. No deaths
from the disease have been reported
so far and the most stringent quaran-
tine regulations are being enforced to
prevent its further spread.
Vital Statistics Compulsory. - DR..
S. j. Crumbine, secretary of the state
board of health, is sending out notices
to the county commissioners in each
county of the state calling their at
tention to the law which forbids them
from paying the salaries of assessors
until the assessors furnish vital
statistics of their districts. This
means the record of birth, marriages,
deaths and so on.
Cherokee County Convention.-The
Republican county central committee
met at Columbus and fixed April 20
as the date for the Cherokee conven-
ton to select delegates to the state
convention. The committee adopted
resolutions indorsing the candidacy
of Hon. G. W. Wheatly for renomina-
ton for railroad commissioner. The
twenty-nine delegates to the congress
sional convention to be held at Sedan,
April 5. are unanimous for Hon. p. P.
Campbell to succeed himself in con-
gress.
Will be Bumper Crop. kansas
millerS are preparing TO take care OF
the largest wheat crop the state has
ever produced" said F. d. Stevens,
secretary of the Southwestern Kansas
Millers' Association. "a stock COM
pany in Wichita has started the cree
ton of a 1000, OO0-bushel elevator and
others are now building 2O0-barrel
mill and a 0000O-bushel elevator.
The outlook is great, and the last
snow has added a few finishing
touches. The grainmen of Wichita
have organized a board of trade, with
a membership limited to fifty, and
costing $3.50 each. Forty-three OF the
fifty memberships have been sold.
The Kansas millers and grain deal
ers will hold a joint meeting in WicF
tia on May 3.
Lansing Quarantine Off. - The
smallpox quarantine at the state
penitentiary has been lifted and the
warden is ready to receive any ap-
plicants who may apply for quarters.
He is also in shape to release con-
victs whose terms have expired. There
were four cases of smallpox within
the prison walls and a most rigid
quarantine was applied in order to
prevent spread of the disease. The
surgeon has been able to stamp it out
in short order.
Church at Auction.-The Congrega.
tional church at Wellsville was sold
at auction the other day and will be
converted into a boarding house. 1t
is hoped that the boarders will get
more to eat there than did the pas
tor who served the church last. He