The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-20

Broke Neck Trying to Board Train.
In an attempt to board moving
train on the Central branch at Scots
vile, Bert Wyman, 20 years old was
thrown so violently to one side that
his neck was broken.
Lighter Verdict for Magee.-At Sc
dan the jury brought in a verdict of
manslaughter in the case of the
State VS.. Sam Magee, who shot and
killed Wolford Frost at Chautauqua
Springs during a drunken brawl in
January, 1906. Magee was tried ut
the last term of court and convicted
of second degree murder, but was
granted new trial.
Salesman Stabs a Conductor.-Af-
ter quarreling over street car trans
fer it is alleged that A. W. Brewer, a
travelling salesman followed Frank
Curtis, street car conductor at To
peka, almost a mile and stabbed him
several times with knife. The in
juries are serious. Brewer notified
the police that he would give himself
up.
Song to Bring Him $500. - Woo
ing the muse in Kansas, while en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits, is not
a common occurrence, but &. NJ
Stevens, a young farmer of Agricola,
a small town two miles west of WAY
erly, while industriously turning
over the fertile sod preparatory to
fall wheat sowing, composed verses
for which, set to music, he is offered
$4,000.
Hurled Man to Death. - The first
fatal accident has occurred at the
United States Portland Cement
plant at Yacemento, Addie Lee,
cement worker, fell from the scat
folding in one of the upper stories
and died fifty-one minutes from the
time he was picked up He and an
other man were working near the
ceiling of one of the rooms when the
plank upon which he was standing
broke
Robbers Get Big Haul. - Three
masked men entered the Missouri
Pacific at Ell Dorado, bound and
blind-folded E. w. Abbott, the OPP
orator, robbed the safe of over $4,000,
and in making their escape took Mr.
Abbott with them to point three
miles in the country, where they
turned him loose, while they drove
away in the darkness. No clue has
as yet been obtained by the officers
or detectives for the railroad COM
pany.
Discards Hand Cars For Motor. -
The Rock Island railroad company IN
Kansas has decided to discard the
old fashioned handcar which has
been the means of transportation for
the section men on all railroads for
years past. The handcars on the Sa-
lima branch of the system nave been
discarded and the section men are
now travelling in motor cars. This
furnishes the men facilities for get
ting over the road more rapidly, and
it enables the men to take care OF
a great deal more track than former
ly,
Osweqo Burns the Bonds. - Ten
thousand people of Oswego city and
township joined in celebration
there recently. Bonds representing Il
principle of $4,000 and extending
over the past quarter of a century
were burned amid patriotic speeches
and thanksgiving. The destruction OF
Oswego's Indebtedness recalls a
story of hard luck. The people voted
n big issue of railroad aid bonds, and
nearly 100000 more for two bridges
across the Neosho river, which were
never built because the company to
which the bonds were issued went in
to bankruptcy when the work was
just begun.
Dalton Going Back to Prison. = 1t
mas Deen dSCeTldlueu upoH iSiiopiS
authority that Gov Hoch will let EN-
met Dalton return to the Kansas
state penitentiary, and then, If he
pardons him. it will be from there.
Dalton was let out to have his
wounded arm operated upon. The
doctors gave it successful attention.
Heavy pressure is being brought 10
bear upon the governor from many
sources to let Dalton go, and there
is little question but that it will be
done.
Appreciate Kansas Methods. - Ed
win Hall, secretary of the Agricul'
tural and Pastoral Association. 81
Auckland. New Zealand, writes 70
the Kansas board of agriculture for
additional copies of its reports, and
in the course of his letter says:
Your publications heretofore receiv'
ed have been of much service to me
in dealing with agricultural matters
in this colony. Our members speak
In the highest terms of Your works
which they consider to be amongst
tho MOST useful and instructive oil