The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-09-25

which was closed recently by the state
condition that depositors will be paid
in full within short time. u
Death From CarboIic Acid.-Antone
Wallace, who resides on a farm near
Achilles, was found dead in room
of the Park hotel in Atwood. He had
taken over two ounces of carbolfc
acid. His features were frightfully
discolored and one side of the face
was SCARED white where the acid
had run from the mouth.
Violated 29-Hour LaW-District At
torney Bone has instituted twenty-one
suits against the six big railroads of
Kansas for violating the twenty-eight-
hour law in hauling cattle. 1t Is al
legged that the roads didn't unload the
cattle for food and rest as the law
provides.
City Plant at Observation-Disclosures
son is to have municipal water and
pidhls hC City VIII SiIhSA
buy the present concern at fair price
or will build an entirely new plant.
This is the conclusion of every mem
Der of the city council, and they are
backed up by the citizens Of McPher-
sch almost to man. Il
Taft to Speak In kansas.-William
H.
the presidency, will speak in Topeka
at the Auditorium on Saturday night,
October g. He will also speak at
Leavenworth on October s; Atchison,
October 6, and will make speeches
from the rear end of his train clear
across the State via the Santa Fe.
To Enforce Pure Food Falrs.-Sec
rotary Crumbine of the state board of
health has his pure food inspectors
following the country fairs now, to
compel the vendors of food and soft
drinks to sell only the pure article,
and to compel the fair associations to
keep their grounds in proper shape.
So far the inspectors have had no
trouble enforcing the rules.
Boys Cut Corn for State.-Seventy-
FIVE young men cutting corn in one |
big field was one of the sights at the
Hutchinson reformatory recently. An |
unusually heavy crop of corn was
raised by the reformatory this year
and 1t is now being gathered. Super
intendent Cady has seventy-five of the
inmates cutting the corn now. Each |
takes row at a time and they cut
a big swath every time they cross
the field.
2o-cent Chicken Sent to Prison
The theft of only one chicken, valued
at only 20 cents, will send three wo-
meS, two white and one negress, to
the state penitentiary for period Of
not less than one year and not more
than five years. At the present term
of court at Galina, three women.
Maggie Tennor, a negress; May Will
liams and Jessie Johnson, white, have
pleaded guilty to stealing the one 20
cent fowl from II. S. Davis.
Assistant Postmaster Quts.-"Doc"
Newman, for several years past one
of Senator Curtis's political managers.
has rendered his resignation as as.
sistant postmaster of Topeka. He has
bought into Congressman Reeder'3
bank the First National, of Logan,
and will become its cashier on Octo-
Der ]. He will be succeeded in the
Topeka postoffice by Captain Andy
Fuller, for many years city ticket
agent of the Rock Island railroad.
Candidates Refuse to Pay.-Several
republican candidates for county of
fees in Shawnee county have refused
to pay their assessment to the coun-
ty commission and a meeting will be
held to discuss the matter. The can.
didates have been taxed from $3.50
to $3.50 and they claim that the as
sessment is exhorbitant and not need
ed for legitimate campaign ex-
npeses.
In a Trance for a Week.-The
daughter of Michael Newell of Rocks
county who went to sleep Monday.
September Z. awakened September IA
and 1t Is quite evident that she was
in a trance. Upon awakening she said
she knew everything that was going
on about her and could hear every
word that was spoken, but was unable
to speak or even to open her eyes.
She says she had a severe pain In her
head during the entire sleep. Dur
ing the prolonged slumber the girl
who is but fifteen years old. talk
ed incoherently, and 1t was in a
drowsy, dreamy way. She went TO
sleep. after a prolonged nose bleed,
which weakened her considerably.
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More Time in Antitrust Suits
The supreme court has granted thirty
days additional time in which the
state can gather evidence in the anti