The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-07-24


Benjamin, of Kincaid, has just re-
ceived notice that there is yet coming
to him and will he paid in few
days SAP, back pay for services rem.
dered in the Civil War.
Lived for Hundred Years.-After
living full century with scarcely a
day of sickness, Andrew Feldt, tn.
! Oldest citizen in Mcpherson county
and one of the few centenarians of
Kansas, suddenly passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Gus For
man, in Mcpherson. His exact age
was one hundred years, three months
and eleven days.
Struggled Chinese in kansas.-Six
Cinnamon were discovered in a car
| loaded with ore from a Mexican mine
destined for Argentine. The car had
been sealed, and so passed across the
border. The men were held by the
officers, and placed in the county Jail
at Abilene until the government auth
critics can investigate and arrange
for their return.
K. U. Professor to Go to Germany
Through an interchange of professors
for which arrangements have been
partly completed, Prof. James A.
Campbell of the German department
of X. U. will go to Prussia to begin,
in September, years work as an
instructor in some of the leading Ger
man universities, and probably a pro-
fessor from Germany will come to X.
U. to take Prof. Campbells place.
Thought He Was Going Crazy
Leslie Briggs, young farmer living
three miles east of Nickarson, shot
himself. He used a shotgun and the
load went into his breast, killing him
instantly. In note to his wife he
said goodbye and said he was going
crazy. Mr., Briggs was married last
February. He was well-to.do haying
his own farm and having money on
deposit. He was 30 years old.
Has Many Candidates. - Greeley
county boasts of having more candi-
dates, according to her voters than
any others county in the state. The
records show that there are fifty
seven candidates, including all candi-
dates for township and county Off
ces, and at the last primary election
there We're only 257 votes cast. The
candidates for representative and SEN
ator on the state ticket are not in
cluded.
Confidence Men in Trouble.-Wm.
Brown and Frank Williams, two men
who have been harvesting around
Ellinwood, were arrested and taken
before Justice Clayton who sentenced
them to 60 days in Jail for obtaining
money under false pretenses. They
represented themselves as owning
land in the vicinity and hired q
stranger to work for them. While
about this they also managed to Dor
row some money from him, temper
arily, and forgot to come back.
Fatally Injured Playing Baseball
Dougan Scranton, an amateur ball
player of Yates Center, is lying at
the point of death as the result of
an injury received while playing ball
there. He was a third baseman and
in game with Garnett he was sliding
into third. The catcher threw to catch
him and the ball struck Scranton in
the temple. 1t rendered him uncon.
scious, but he was soon revived and
sent to his home. 1t is reported that
he is paralyzed from the hips down
and the doctor entertains grave fears
for his recovery.
Wants $4,000 From AbiIene.-Miss
Gertrude Cough has sued the city of
Abilene for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceived two years ago by her horse
falling into an open sewer ditch while
she was riding. She is an invalid.
Kansas Will Have 100000 Fish,
The state fish hatchery will produce
at least 100000 fish. at least third
more than any previous year, accord
ing to Del Travis, state game and fish
warden. Beginning the first of Oc-
tober Mr.. Travis will take out his
special car to begin the fall distribu-
tion of fish in the streams of the state.
More than 10000 fish will be dis.
tributed then.
Hoeh Says He's acknowledgements
Hoch says ne wants to make it clear |
that he is taking no hand whatever |
either for or against any OF the Re- |
publican candidates before the state |
primary. Il am keeping hands off,
said the governor. '.And my ap-
pointees can support whom ever they
desire without danger of losing their
jobs. After the ticket is nominated
l will do all in my power to help elect
it, no matter who the nominees, be,
cause the candidates are all honor.
able men,"
Parsons to Have New Library
The contract for the Carnegie library
at Parsons has been let to VIM. Key.
Work will begin at once and the new
library will be ready for occupancy
January l. F. E. Parker, of Kansas
r;t,- L. tha orohffant The