The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-01-17

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of the enlarged amount of business
of the office mounted carrier has
been put on and the service will be
extended to the outskirts of the
city.
Bank Robbers Clean Sweep.-Rob-
bers wrecked the safe in the State
Bank of Quenemo, at Quenemo, with
dynamite and escaped with its en-
tire contents, estimated at $6,SOO.
The robbery is believed to have been
committed by four men, who escaped
on railroad velocipedes.
of Bucklin is greatly excited over a
shooting incident that occurred there
Link Pope, clerk in pool hall, while
in an intoxicated condition, went to
the room of Mr.. John Stumph, @ rail-
road brakeman, opened the door and
shot him while Mr.. Stumph was sit
ting on chair. Mr.. Stumph died
Immediately.
To Put on All Trains. - According
to information which the State rail
road commissioners have received,
the Missouri Pacific will put on the
passenger trains which it had with
drawn. This action was taken after
the railroad commissioners had de-
cided to bring action to compel the
companies to restore the service In
various parts of the state, represen-
tatives of the road meeting in st.
Louis, Mo, and announcing that the
trains would be run again as before.5
Been Hanging a Month. - Two
hunters near Phillipsburg came upon
the dead body of a man hanging to
the limb of tree. Investigation
proved it to be the body of John
Reece, who had been an inmate of
the poor house, and who was also an
epileptic. He had climbed the tree,
tied short rope to limb, the 9th
er end around his neck, then swung
Off He had been absent from the
poor farm month, and though
search had been made, no trace of
him had been found.
Signed Farmers Names to Notes.
Il. T. Treble, owner and manager
of the telephone company at Fred
rick, is under arrest at Ellsworth,
charged with forgery. 1t is claimed
he signed the names of several prom
inent farmers to notes aggregating in
value nearly thousand dollars and
sold them to the State Bank at Lor-
raine. When arrested he was ne
gotiating the sale of the Friedrich
telephone plant. An effort is being
made to settle the matter and Treble
may not be prosecuted.
Mcpherson Judges Were Right. -
The national board of appeals for
the American Trotting Association
has just handed down its decisions
on contest cases arising during last
summers races and sustained fully
the decision of the judges at the Nc
Pherson fair. In the 2:25 pace for
purse of $500 the horse Clyde Wells
was run into by Iron Horse in the
first heat and because Of the acct
dent the horse fell back and would
have been distanced had not the
judges ordered the distance flag to
be lowered, so as to allow the horse
to get in the other heats. In the
next two heats Clyde Wells led the
rest and was declared the winner of
the race. The drivers Of the other
horses contested the decision and
the money will be paid to the owner
of Clyde Wells. The fair association
men are glad that the national board
sustained them. as it gives the home
track the reputation of fair deal
ings
Shoots Brother in Face.-A French
farmer named Mintier was shot in
the face and probably fatally wound
ed by his brother-in-law, Mad. JAG
quot, after a quarrel over family
matters at Leavenworth. Mintier
was standing in a wagon when shot
He received the contents of both
barrels of a shotgun in his face.
The team ran home carrying the
wounded man.
Guard Better Than Regulars. =
The Kansas National Guard made
better record when it came to shoot
ing last year than did the regular
army. 1t also made a remarkable
showing over previous years. One
member of the guard, Frank c. Par
malice, of Burlingame. scored sixth at
Camp Perry in a contest in which
CAS- men took part. In 1905 there
were in the Kansas Guard 20 expert
rifiemen, 65 sharpshooters and 23l
marksmen. In 1906 there were Ga
expert riflemen. sc sharpshooters and
23 marksmen. This record shows a
increase in the number
of experts. Each Of these men are
entitled to silver medal.
To Stop Wet Goods. - Upon the
,,rro,A raoracf of ConCrarcrnan