The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07

Wright, a respected citizen of Pleas
anton, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head with a target
rifle. Mr.. Wright had been in poor
health for several months, and was
disheartened over business affairs
His mind had become affected.
Hoch Commutes Two Sentences
Governor Hoch has commuted the
sentence of ]. w Cooke, now serving
a sentence in the state penitentiary
for murder in the second degree. Hen
ry Koeller, who was. sent up from
Manhattan in 1906 for criminal as
sault, was also released by the gov
ernor.
Parsons Council Rejects "Lid."-
After petition signed by over 1900
people asking for the closing of the
atcrs and other places of amusement
In Parsons on Sunday had been pre-
selted to the city council an ordin-
ance closing theaters was introduced
in the city council and defeated by
two-thirds vote.
Don't Go on Liquor Affidavits.-
Lead pencils don't go on liquor aft
davits. When man wants a drink
and is willing to swear that it is for
medicinal purposes he will have to
use pen and ink hereafter. Other
wise he will make trouble for the
druggist, according to Special Assist
ant Attorney General C. d. Shukers
Thought It Was Water.-While Mrs.
Roger of Hutchinson was trying TO
put out fire which had been start
ed by the accidental lighting of n
match while working about the mat
tresses some neighbor women rush
ed in and one mistaking a half gal
lon can of gasoline for water, dashed
it on the flames, creating an explo-
sion in which Mrs. Roger was seri-
ously burned.
Workman WhirIed to Death
James Humphreys, workman in
salt factory at Kanopolis, was killed
instantly while oiling one of the ma
chimes. His cuff caught in the wheels
and his body was whirled in the air
for several seconds, when he was re-
leased by his arm being torn from
the socket. A two-by-six plank which
his legs struck, was broken in two
by the force of his revolving body.
Commissions Issued to 1,631.-The
records in the office of Governor Hoch
show that within the past year he
has issued commissions to 1851 no
taries public. These figures are for
the last fiscal year ending June go
and up to the present time. In only
a few instances were commissions re-
fused. Some of me applicants refus-
ed to comply with the requirements
and others were not of legal age.
Bryan to Speak in Topeka.-Wil
liam j. Bryan will deliver a campaign
speech in Topeka about September
1. This is the word received by w.
II. kemper of that city from John II.
democratic national commit
teeman for Kansas. Mr.. Bryan has
been booked for one Kansas speech,
at least, next fall, and it has been
decided that Topeka will be the
place and September 1 will likely be !
the date or close Whereabouts.
Knight of Honor Boys EIect.-The |
Knight of Honor boys order, with |
lodges in several Kansas towns, clos |
ed its national convention at Abilene
by electing these officers: Earl Lay,
Harrington, national president; John
Abilene, vice president;
Curtis Whitney, Harrington, secretary
treasurer; Chester MARS, Kinsley.
guide; Kelton Lewis, Kinsley, door
keeper; P. F. Chilling, Harrington,
captain Of sports. Next years ses.
ton will be at Kinsley
Sons Blood in Fathers VEINS
An operation known as the transfu-
sion of blood was performed on Rich
ard s. Mullins, former county COM
at his home in Boleng by
Leavenworth physicians. Mr.. Null
Inns has been sick for two years
and seriously so for the last month
with pernicious anemia. The physic
Ians took eight ounces of blood from
David Mullins, his son, and injected
1t into the veins of the father. Mr..
Mullins seemed improved after the
of new blood and the ply
sicians say his life will be prolong-
ed.
Put Him in the Hospitals. G.
Glasco of Piedmont, is at a Wichita
hospital as the result of a nitrogly-
cerine explosion. He will recover.
Glasco was cutting weeds with a hoe
when he struck a bottle of the fluid.
The explosion tore practically all the
clothes off the mans body, terribly
the flesh on his arms and
EGGS and broke many windows IN
houses. 1t is believed
hat the explosive was hid in the
weeds some months ago by bank rob
Ders who visited the town.
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Killed Boa Constrictor-Ralph Tay-