The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-08-23
1t Happened X a n S a S


ness men of Emmett are onerlng GER
tain articles of tableware and other
J household furniture to each couple I'M
der the age of rs years who marry
and settle in Emmett before the ISL
of January next. The list comprises
nearly a complete outfit of tableware
End is something that any housewife
might be proud to own under these
terms.
% Hour Law Cases.-Judge j. S.
West, Assistant United States DIS
trict Attorney has filed suits in the
federal court at Topeka against the
Rock Island Railroad Company and
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
way company for alleged violations
of the twenty-eight hour law. There
are four counts against the Rock Is
land and one count against the Katy.
The law is one which provides that
live stock must not be kept in cars
while being shipped more than TWEEN
ty-eight hours without being unloaded
for rest, food and water. There have
been a number of similar cases filed
against the different railroads in the
federal court at Topeka and thus
far none of the cases have been fought
by the railroads.
What Alfalfa Has Done for Kansas.
- Since the considerable introduce
tino of alfalfa into Kansas fifteen
years ago no plant IN the States agri-
culture has grown so in the esteem OIL
farmers and stockmen or increased so
rapidly in acreage. In fact Kansas
leads all others in area devoted to
this wonderful legume; yet while 1t IS
steadily advancing in popular favor
throughout all portions of the United
States each passing year widens the
margin between Kansas and her clos
est competitor in alfalfa acreage. II
is noteworthy, If MT significant that
the States present era of unprecen-
ented prosperity dates from about the
time alfalfa has been potent factor
in increasing bank deposits and pros
perity. AS it's value has become more
recognized it's area has been constant
iy extended, as shown by the statis-
tics. In 1891 there were in the State
but 34,3S4 acres, and in 1906 Jewell
county alone had $4,000 acres. 1t has
quadrupled the States output of tame
hay In 1891 the tame hay aggregat-
1tyhfin in 1000 the TO-
tai was 1862, 1863 tons. The value OF
the 1891 crop was two million dollars,
while that of 1906 was worth $1O,5OO,-
600. Its increase in esteem is indicat-
ed anew by the 1907 assessors reports
received thus far by the State Board
of Agriculture from forty.six Of the
counties. which show gains in alfalfa
of nearly 10000 acres since one year
ago. or an increase of % per cent. II
the net gain in these forty-seven coun-
ties is representative of the increase
in the other fifty-nine the total acre
age has been greatly extended, ana
prhaps nothing beUer agriculturally
could happen to the State than sucn
additional areas devoted to crop
that yields it's three, four, five or more
cuttings annually f;r so many years
and at the same time enriches the SOIL
for the benefit of ether crops that
may. and properly should follow. Inc
obstacle in the way of its wide use
in rotation is that comparatively few
have the courage to pillow up gooi
stands of alfalfa, crd thus it Is per-
mitted to occupy the same land mae
finitely. All who know alfalfa best
esteem 1t as one of the richest acquls-
itions to American agriculture, and Ill
Kansas conditions seem naturally
adapted to it's most abundant and
economical production.-F. D, Co.
burn.
Reunion at Arkansas city.-The
Southwest Reunion Association will
hold it twenty-second reunion in Riy-
erside Park, Arkansas City, on Sep
TENDER II. 10, 10 and 20 this year.
This promises to be one of the best
reunions that the old soldiers have
ever held in this part Of the country.
Over one thousand dollars have been
raised by the business men of the city
to make this affair an agreeable time
Tor all that come.
Travelling Man Suicide. - Albert
Iced. a travelling salesman for the
. Lampl Produce company of Wichita
, was found dead in his room at a
Winfield rooming house. Near the
bed was found a bottle of chloroform
with the contents partially drained
= The man was lying on his face when
found. and it was thought that he
had committed suicide. Later devel
opments were to the effect that 1t IS
= probable that the drug was used to
; produce sleep. The body was cold
in death when found and he had prob
. ably been dead for hours. The young
= mans parents lived at Guthrie, Okla
One brother lives at Wichita.
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Sullivan, general manager Of the Mis-
: souri, Pacific railway. has notified the
board Of railroad commissioners that