The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-15
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Says He VIII Make Good.-Emmet
Dalton was the recipient of endless
congratulations after being pardone1
by Gov. Hoch. He received teie-
gram from his mother. kilograms
came from good many other parts
of the state. He will have to remain
in Topeka for several days yet to
give his arm further treatment. Then
he will go home to his mother at
Kingfisher, o. t., and there complete
the plans of what he will do in the
future. 81 think I shall locate in eth
err Topeka or Kansas City," he said
after he had talked with his broth
err. "The people in Topeka nave
been kind to me. l can never say
how much | appreciate their friend
Illness. What wish to do is to get
into business for myself and bring
my mother up here with me. want
her to live with me from now on.
She will dispose of her property III
Kingflshe., | think, and come up
here with me if l decide to locate
here. want to live the kind of
life that my friends who have con-
fdence in me believe I will I'm go
ing to make good"
| Rhodes Scholarships in Kensas. -
The Rhodes Scholarship Trust mas
notified Chancellor Frank Strong, OF
the State University, that the next
qualifying examination for the
Rhodes Scholarship will be held for
Kansas candidates at the Univer ity
of Kansas January 81 and %, 1908
The attention of all interested In the
Rhodes Scholarships is called to the
action of the committee on Rhodes
Scholarships taken December 2S'
1906. It was unanmousl7 agreed at
that time that all institutions desir-
ing tn he represented in the rotation
in the appointment Of scholars must
present candidates at the qualifying
examination January II and 49,
1907, and that only such institutions
as qualified at that time shall be
placed in the succession until the ro-
tation has again been completed, the
institutions whose representatives,
have been successful In the examlna-
tions are tho University Of Kansas
Washburn College and Baker Univer-
sity Theso are qualified inst!tu-
tions and b. the rotation agreement
must each lie represented at OXFORD
by another scholar before any other
institution en- be eligible to repre-
sentaton.
Prisoner Ctole Key to His Cell. -
After havinC locked Lew Broom Eel
in his cell N the Butler county jail
at Ell Dorado the under shell 4.
the key in the lock while he went
into the Office. When he returned
the key was gone. Both Bloomfield
who was locked in his cell, and an
other prison ct out IN the corri1or
denied knowing anything about the
key. Not Being able to ie'rn am
thing about the KEY the sheriff and
deputy, being determined to get into
the cell and search Bloomfield got
a cold chisel and hammer and by
cutting four rivets off the lock looT
they entered and searched Bloom
field and his cell but failed to find the
key. An armed guard watched the
cell all night. Next day a thorough
search was made and the key found
hidden in Bloomfield's cell, Bloom
field could not have made his escape
had he unlocked the cell, as the
corridor is locked with a lever or
the outside and the lever is inclosed
in a steel box that is kept locked
A spool of silk thread was recently
found in his cell. The sheriff is
keeping a close watch on this des
perate prisoner, whose trial occurs
this month.
Street Railway for Parsons.-C. D
Moore. representing capitalists II
Huntington, w. Va, was granted 6
street railway franchise by the city
council of Parsons. 1t provides that
Moore shall place a cash forfeit OF
sos, 900 in the city treasury to com
mence work within ninety days and
to complete five miles of the system
and have it in operation within
twelve months from the acceptance
of the franchise. Moore and his
associates also contemplate the build
ing of an interurban system.
I Girard's Unique Record.-Girard Is
the smallest city in the United States
that has delivery of mail by carriers
With a population Of 2,400 it enjoys
this advantage, which few Other
cities Of less than 10000 possess
Receipts amounting to at least
SO 900 are required from postofilces
having city delivery. but Girart
beats the requirements. The re
cnipts Of the Girard postoffice for the
last quarter were s7,SS247, which /:
at the rate of s31,529.SS a year. oil
more than three times the amount
required for the establishment Of city
delivery.
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