The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-03-13
PICK UPS


hat an election is about to be called
TO vote on. Well we would suggest
that an $500 nrlll be bought and
Dig hole be bored down deep 10 the
bowels of mother earth and water be
furnished TIL the great increase OF
special taxes begins TO decrease ano
Gas again goes back 70 our old rates
and the election for water works be
nostponed till this is all done other
wise the bonds many be defeated.
The news papers of the country are
row informing the people that MT.
Bryan has very bad cold. That is
sad indeed but If he don't get very
warm before next November we miss
0nr ess
Information has been received that
Presiding Elder G. II. Hutton OF the
q B church, whowas to be in Chanute
aud hold his regular quarterly meet
i Ing here next Saturday and Sunday,
is "a lying very sick at the home of
his daugh ter in Greeley, Kiss, and
Rev. Montgomery OF era ndal, Kan,
will be here to fill his appointments
for him. Many will regret to learn
hat Brother Hintons case is very
| serious.
| L2st weeks items
James George has sold his farm
near Petrolia aud will move further
-outh in Neosho county.
People who haYe been in the habit
of throwing giant powder into the
river for several years are advised not
to eat the fish az it is claimed they
taste Of oil.
Last Sunday was a revival day
among the churches In Cbanute and "A
great interest was manifested among.
the churches all oyer town aud nun
Der accesSiOns to the churches, May
he good work 90 on.
Holt Gates of he law Arm of Gates
& Gates Of Independence was in Cha
uute Monday renewing old acquaint-
ances.
A very serious accident happened
on Saturday morning to A. j. Morri
son when he was leaning at the new
cement plant west Of town, When by
some mishap he was thrown from his
wagon on the stone pile and so badly
hurt that he was unconscious for
several hours. His head and his back
were badly inj ured and he will proba
oily be disabled for sometime.
A Chanute lady complaiss that her
son has caused hera great deal Of
trouble by getting drunk and coming
home ia an intoxicated condition and
says she wishes the boys could get
their whisky at open saloons so the
boys would not have TO get drunk.
Yes aud the Devil wishes the same
thing.
r NJ. Scott, president of the Ma
tional Mutual Insurance association
Of Pittsburg, Kas., was in the city
on Friday on hi4 return from the
north part OF the state where he had
been to settle loss. He reports the
National Mutual IN excellent condl-
ition and doing a wonderful business
In Kansas. Undoubtedly 1t is one OF
the best companys in Kansas.
Rev. j. W. Baushman this week
takes his leaye from US for Idaho and
Montana where he expects to make
his future home. Mr., Baughman is
one OF the oldest settlers Of this
county having settled in Pleasant
Valley, Wilson county almost 40 years
ago and improved farm near the
Five Mounds where he lived for many
years. He was one of the first United
Brethren preachers in Wilson county
having travelled the wild praries when
the section line roads were Amos:
| uhdpJ yeas oBO uO iCiu
Wilson county and move to Chanute
and has lived 10 Chauute ami in the
county ever since. Brother Baugh-
man has worked in the Neosho an
nual conference perhaps longer than
aly one now ia it unless it Is j. r.
Chambers of carlton. We wish
Brother Baughman well in his labor.
in far off country.
The supreme court Of Ohio on the
26th handed down one Of the most
radical decisions ever given ,ndeI
She prohibition law OF OhiC. IL wa:
case Ia which the wife VI = drinking
man had walled on a saloon keeper 10
Columbus. Ohio. and forbid him from
letting her husband have any intoxi-
eating liquors to the damage of heI
and her children, The saloon keeper
aid aOt pay any attention to 1t but
said IL was wor thless as no formal
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