The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-01
WEEKLY REVIEW OF KANSAS EVENTS


the pure food law in Kansas will APP
pear rapidly now. On October l, the
law was supposed to be generally
obeyed and all violations found now
will be the subject Of prosecutions
Diphthcra at Geuda Springs.-Fol-
sowing two deaths from diphtherla
and the discovery Of Il number vi
other cases. the county health autho-
rites have ordered the schools at
Geuda Springs closed until the dis
case can be checked. All the cases
are now under quarantine and 1t Is
believed the spread of the dlse"se
can lie stopped.
Made Roosevelt Notice Him. -
Douglas Landers, a Coffeyville poy'
who is attending Gem City BUSINESS
colieee at Quincy, ILL.,, was addressed
bv President Roosevelt by name as
the president went down the Missls'
sippi. He wrote the president Whefe
he would be stationed and signed the
card 'Dug." The president saw MN
and called out Hello, Dug
In Class by ThsmscIvee.-The state
board of control has formally present
cd n statement to Governor Hoch, pro
testing against the further placing Oh
criminal insane in hospitals with oth-
er insane persons. Governor Hoch
shares the boards view, and 1t IS not
unlikely that at an early date meet
ing will be held at which something
will be done to remedy this si'ua'
ton.
SaIina Very Dry.-It cannot be re-
membery when before the present
time beer or whisky could not be
bought in Salina except at the reg'-
larry legali2cd drug stores. To-Day
there are only three drug stores IN
tho city that have druggists permits
The bars have been taken out of each
of the Club houses and padlocis Sc
cure the doors to every room where
Joints were previously conducted.
Ninety Bronze Medals for Herocs.-
Ninety bronze medals are going peg
ging. They are the property Of miss
ing members of the Twentieth Kan
sas. This number remains or inc
800 originally struck for distributor
among the members of the fighting
Twentieth" For eight years the
work of distribution has been on.
The task has been assigned General
]. w u. Hughes Of the national
guard to locate the rest
Dangerously Hurt in Runaway -
E. Cassidy. aged so years. was dan
gerousiy injured near Lallin while
driving a four horse wagon. Reck'
less driving of an automobile caus
ed tho team to run away, overturn'
ing the wagon which fell across the
back of the driver injuring him inter
nally and leaving him in a precarious
condition. The automobile was occu-
pied by Garden City people who made
haste to get out of the country with
out being fully recognized.
Troops to Go on Long Hike.-Ord-
crs have been issued at Fort Riley
for the Second and Third squadrons
of the Seventh cavalry with the head
quarters and band of the regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Guilfoyle in com
mand, TO commence a twenty-one
days march from Fort Riley on DC
tober oath Tho troops will camp at
Manhattan. Wamego, Rossville, To
peka, Osawakie, Winchester and Fort
I.ea7anworth on the trip out. They
will be in camp at Topeka for two
days and at Fort Lcavenworth three
days. On the trip home stops will be
made at Easton. Valley Forge. Hoi
ton. Soldier, Onag9, Blaine, Garrison
and Manhattan. The distance covered
viii be 331 miles.
Fire in a Wichita Church. - What
is believed to have been an attempt
to burn the First Uniterian church oil
Wichita to hide a robbery has been
discovered. A carpet, rug and large
screen were burned and articles OF
handwork made by the ladies society
Of the church to the value OF $50 are
missing. The fire burned itself out
after consuming the furnishings il
reached and damaged the church
building little. The evidences of a
\ ire were discovered by the crganist
who went to the church to practice.
Now IT'S "Hop Tonic. The state
board Of health refused to permit q
Kansas City brewing company to use
the name Hop Tonic" on a beverage
which 1t had planned to put on the
market to take the place of Hop
Tea" which was put under the ban
recently. The contents of the new
tonic we're given. but DR.. Crumbine
found that the hop" part of the bev
crage was very small. and for that
reason in particular he refused to
sanction the use Of the name. He
also signified that the remedies which
the tonic said it would serve. could
not be substantiated.
To Enlarge Soldiers Home. - The
board of managers Of the state sol
diers' home. sometimes called the
r,4t-s-a,.t. rror,a NJ Ellsworth have