The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-11-29

} Schroyer had his left foot cut off at
, the ankle. He was said to be in
, toxicated and was stealing ride
, from Marysville on the south-bound
Union Pacific freight.
Raid Owls Club Room.--The Owls
, club room in Salina was raided by the
|, police and considerable beer and
whisky was secured. The raid was
made on state warrant issued on
the complaint of Mayor Hill. The
mayor closed all joints in the city
three weeks ago and all club rooms
are supposed to have taken their bars
out
Hoch Denies Reports. - RumorS
that Gov Hoch is considering the
} pardon Of Jessie Morrison from the
Kansas state penitentiary have
arisen from the fact that for several
days past he has had the pardon APP
plications for the noted woman pris~~
oner lying on the desk in his private
office. Il am not considering the
pardon of Jessie Morrison at this
time at ALL" said the governor with
in the past ten days quite number
of letters and petitions have reached
me on the Morrison case I simply
have had the papers out at this time
to file with them the additional let
tiers and pleas"
i A War on Cigarettes. - The board
Of education at Newton decided at it's
last meeting to push the matter of
an anti-cigarette ordinance. The
proposition has been before the
board before, it being reported by
the school authorities that the cigar
cite habit is more prevalent among
the youths Of that city than is gen
orally supposed, and that rigorous
measures are necessary to stop the
practice. Superintendent Shirk has
copy of an ordinance in force at
Emporia which Is said to be very eff
fective and the city council of New
ton will be asked to pass similar
ordinance.
Trail Marking Completed. The
work of marking the line Of the San
Ia Fe trail in Kansas has been COM
pleted The Daughters of the Amer
can Revolution have placed ninety
five monuments along the route of
the trail, at least one in every county
through which the trail passed Thas'
monuments were made of Oklahoma
granite and contained suitable In
scription to show its purpose. The
state and the D. A. r. furnished the
money to buy and have the monu-
ments dressed. The Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe road hauled them
free and the county organizations had
them placed in the proper positions
The D. A. R. in Colorado are now at
work placing similar monuments to
those used in Kansas along the trail
in Colorado.
Open Season Announced. - John
Baker, live stock sanitary conlmls
sioner. has announced that the open
season." the time in which Southern
cattle will be admitted into Kansas
will begin on December 1st and
close January 81, 1907. State in
spectors will be located as follows;
w. H. Columbia, Chetopa; G. %. Col
Inns, Baxter Springs; ]. McFall, Ell
gin; David Robinson, Chautauqua; NJ
F. Burchfeld, Anthony; A. o. Ed
monds. Liberal; B. F. Harper. Ash
land; E. M. Bird, Arkansas City. For
the bureau of animal industry: wal
ter ]. Lacey. Parsons; R. M. BuffinG-
ton, Coffeyville; Ralph Graham ana
Joseph G. Steele, Arkansas City. All
of the cattle offered for admission
will be inspected by these men. IN
! lection with ticks will constitute
! grounds for refusal of admission.
| Farmer Killed in Runaway
d. Little. a farmer &C years old, who
lives in Finney county, was fonnd
dead in road near Piercavilie. he
had been driving and circumstances
indicate that he was thrown out OF
the wagon at the heels Of the team
and kicked in the face.
Hand Mangled in Corn shreddeF.-
George Koontz, of Assaria. wniie
working with a corn shredder, got his
hands caught in the machinery, one
hand was so terribly mangled ana
crushed that it will most probably
have to be amputated.
Frozen Alfalfa Fatal. OF bunch
of cattle turned into an alfalfa pas
ture by one farmer near Industry
after the heavy freeze, II bloated up
in hurry and three died and 1t tooS
hard work to save the balance.
Boy Crippled for Life. = Carl Bar
bon. of Longton. was run over by
wagon loaded with corn, crushing the
left thigh. DR.. Maddox thinks the
little fellow will always be cripple
He is only about four years old. but
seeing other BOYS climb on moving
wagon. he attempted the same thing
with results rs stated.
Preston Gets Pardon. - Gov. Hoch
has issued a pardon to J. L., Preston.
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