The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-15

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No Money for Old Soldiers. - The
hanks of Topeka would not cash the
pension checks of the old soldiers.
About $4,000 is paid out quarterly
in Topeka in pensions.
Escapes From Reformatory.-Leon'
ard Stevens, sent to the Hutchinson
reformatory from lola for assault,
escaped from the farm detail while
husking corn in a field nearby the in
stitution.
Girl Is Burned to Death.-A little
girl two years old, the daughter OF
Nicholas Buckatti, Polander, was
fatally burned at Leavenworth. Rub
bish was burning in the yard when
the child got too close and her
clothes caught fire. She was badly
burned about the face and Dody'
Physicians say the child can not sur
vive.
Ran Over by His Wagon. - ]. NJ.
Shockley. a coal hauler employed by
the state at the Soldiers Orphans
Home. at Atchison, was accidently
killed. He was unhitching his team
when the horses started. Shockley
vas knocked down and the wagon
struck him. inflictng internal in
juries from which he died in few
minutes.
Fireman Killed at Hutchinson. -
An east-bound Rock Island freight
was derailed at the Santa Fe cross
ing at Hutchinson and Sam Ralph
of Pratt. a fireman, was caught I'M
der the engine as it turned over on
its side He must have been in
stantIy killed as the heavy engine
dragged through the soft mud a car
length after it went over
Marshall Is Acquitted. - The com
mission appointed by the governor
to investigae the charges Of cruelty
and criminal neglect against E. Il.
Marshall. superintendent of the state
Reformatory at Hutchinson, heiu
that he is mot guilty of the specific
charges against him" No intima-
tion was given out as to what, If any,
will be the further action against
Marshall
Bank Will Not Be Embarrassed. -
The stock of the Richmond state
Rank which was held by the Bank
ers' Trust Company of Kansas CITY
has been bought by local men, large
number OF whom are farmers IN Rlcn-
mond township. The new arrange
ment saves the institution from any
embarrassment on account of its
former connection with the defunct
Kansas City company.
Scalp Torn From His Head.-Leo
Thomas a 12-year-old Hutchinson
boy met a very serious accident, a
mart of his scalp being torn from his
head. He is under treatment at the
WEIGH hospital and there is chance
that he will recover, but he is in a
very precarious condition. The acct
dent was caused by his being caught
between the vestibule of a street car
and the door of the car barn
Commissioner to Meet Nov. 81
The board of railroad commissioners
has named November 27th at 10
o'clock as the date for the hearing
with the railroads on the new propos-
ed freight rate schedule for Kansas
in which the board has ordered re-
duction of from to 40 per cent. The
roads are informed that the hearing
will be held on that date unless the
rates complained of are rectified at
once
Commission Plan Beaten.-The city
election at Coffeyville on the com
mission plan of government resulted
in the new system being defeated, al
most two to one Had the election
been held two months ago the com
mission plan of government would, in
all probability. have been adopted by
an overwhelming vote. For time
great interest wGs shown, and almost
every voter was in favor of it. but
after the law was carefully studied
things took a different turn.
, Kills His Bah ysistsr.-One of the
most distressing accidents that ever
occurred in Thomas county resulted
in the death of the 1-year-old daught
eT of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hoagland, liv'
ing near Rexford. An S-year-old son
of the family found his fathers re-
volver and while playing with it he
found some cartridges in an old tea
not. He placed the cartridges in the
revolver and pointing the gun to
ward his baby sister. who was sit
ting in a highchair in the same room
pulled the trigger. The ball passed
entirely through the child's body
tearing its way through the heart and
resulting in instant death.
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HIGH School Frats Barred. - the
hoard of education Of Topeka has Is
sued an order that members OF hign
school fraternities must either sever
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