The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-09-06
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SUMMARY OF WEEKS HAPPENINGS


changes recently made by the state
text book commission.
Two Killed by a Cave-in. "A Sec
ton forty feet long, ten feet wide
No. IS shaft of the Central Coal and
Coke Company at Weir City, drop
ped burying Robert Hardy and VIII
liam Wallace and killing them III
stantly.
Gun Kills in Queer Way-While
chasing a crippled rabbit after shoot
ing it once, p A. Brewer, pioneer
citizen of Grimes, stumbled and fell
upon his gum the barrel penetrating
the abdomen and innlcting Injuries
from which he died a few hours
later.
Body in School House Attic.-The
was found in the attic of the Pan
cake school house, northwest of
Overlook, by Dunkards, who gath
cred at the school house to hold re-
ligious services. A rope about the
neck of the body indicated that he
had died of strangulation.
Mrs. Nation Fighting Masons. -
Mrs. Carrie Nation has announced
that she has started crusade
against the Masons. "The Masonic
lodge is the greatest enemy to the
government we have today" she
said She is waging war on the or
per, The Hatchet, as we'll as with her
tongue.
Minister Drops Dead.-Rev B. D.
Conklng, of Lyons, died while out
with some friends for walk. Heart
failure is supposed TO be the cause
of death. He had preached in the
morning at the Presbyterian church
and was in his usual health. He
WAS a brother of Clark Conkling, edi-
tor of the Lyons Republican. He
served the city of Lyons as its
mayor
Woman Struck by Train.-Mrs. c.
A. Turney, wife of the field superln-
tendent of the United States Sugar
and Land Company, for the Deer
field district, was struck by the en-
CINE of Santa Fe passenger train No.
g. at Deerfield, and instantly killed.
She started to cross the track IN
front of the train which was moving
faster than she calculated, and was
caught before she got off the track. 6
Would Mean New Speaker. Ii
Gov. Hoch should call a special ses-
sion of the legislature it would mean
that a new speaker of the house CT
representatives would have to be
elected. since Speaker j. s. Simons
of the last regular session has
moved from Lane county, from
to Hutchinson. That would also
mean a new lot of committees, since
time has proven that speaker does
not hold over old committees, but
appoints same, conforming to his
own ideas and wishes.
Kan. Hen Breaks Worlds Record.
Mrs. Harry Carpenter. young
farmers wife near Sabetha, was re-
Gently surprised by one of her old
hens walking up to her with a brood
of % newly Matched chickens. The
hens had laid eggs in private, i'm
promptu. in the adjacent woods ana
this motherly old hen had sat on the
whole twenty-five eggs and brought
them all safely out of the shell. IL
is possible, chicken raisers say, to
raise sixteen chickens at a setting,
although thirteen eggs are consider
ed big setting. 1t is unheard of to
bring out % chickens at one setting
Every chick is hearty.
Making Money Fast. l. The brew
ery receivers were each the reclpi-
ents of another big check last week. |
The three got $3.50 from the An
heuser Busch Company and Sl'5OO
from the Dick Bros. Brewing Com
many. This represents their pay.
The costs we're exclusive of this
sum.
-r-c---,y officer Sues coffey Co.
County Truancy Officer Henry JACK
son has brought suit in the District
Court at Burlington against the
hoard of county commissioners OF
Coffey county praying Judgment for
SAG with interest at 6 per cent IRON
May I. 1907. The case brings up
several questions, there being very
little il any dispute as to the facts'
The commissioners turned down Mr..
Jackson's bills for 30 days spent at
office work. writing letters. etc, the
hin having been o. KID by County
Lane. Mr.. Jackson
insists that the bill was just that,
TIE work had been done under the
direction and at the request of the
county superintendent and that he
was entitled to the money.
Narrow Escape for Boys. = ]. ID.
Kramer citv clerk of independence, /