The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-03-06
II A NSAS ITEM s
SUMMARY O. WEEKS HAPPENINGS

| the First Baptist churcn, was roIi-
fed that he had been designated by
the secretary of war to take an ex-
animation at Fort Riley this month
for a commission in the army as
chaplain. Rev. Mr.. Fleming Is only
rs years of age and is a North Caro-
Imam by birth. He was Endorsed by
Senator Long for the position.
Governor Appoints Women. - Gov.
Hoch has appointed the following
commission of Kansas women to
raise money to preserve historic Paw
nee Rock, in Pawnee county: Mrs.
j. S. Simmons, Hutchinson; Mrs. W..
Y Morgan. Hutchinson; Mrs. w. A..
Johnston, Topeka; Mrs. L. J. Smyser,
Sterling; Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson,
CORTLAND; Mrs. Ida Wilson, Abilene;
Mrs. Grace Bowman, Pawnee Rock.
FL Dorado Gets Money Back. -
Twenty years ago Ell Dorado city
gave the Missouri Pacific railroad
$4,000 in bonds and 35 acres of land
to build and maintain a roundhouse
and machine shops there. About two
years ago the road moved their shops
to Wichita and Ell Dorado city
thought suit to recover the money
and land. A compromise was agreed
to, the city receiving $4,000 and 20
acres of land.
800 Converted at Mankato. - An
evangelist named oliver has been
conducting a revival at Mankato and
500 people surrendered to the influ-
ence of his preaching, although the
town has only about 1000 people.
Many of the people who attended the
meetings were from the country and
some of them came ten and fifteen
miles. At the close of the meeting a
voluntary contribution of S16S4 was
given the evangelist.
Short Weight Flour. IS. j. Crum-
bine, state pure food inspector, has
secured reports from the experts in
the employ of his department show
ing that several kinds of flour are be-
ing sold on the Kansas market in
short weight sacks and is preparing
to bring the manufacturers to time.
He has also evidence showing that
preservatives are beng used in GER
tain brands of canned goods now on
the market. Most of these canned
goods are from outside the state, and
the information concerning them will
probably be turned over to the feder-
al officers.
A Grand Masonic Home. - When
the proposed addition is completed to
the Masonic home this summer
Wichita will have in it's city one of
the largest and most imposing Ma
sonic homes in the United States. 1t
was decided in the grand lodge coun-
Gil, which convened in Topeka recent
ly that an addition be made to the
state home, costing 100000. The adj
dition will be built with a GO foot
front adjoining the present main
building on the south. 1t is to be
built entirely of stone and in style
of architecture corresponding to the
present building. The new building
will be devoted entirely to the use of
the children. The lower floor will
contain the study rooms and play
rooms. The second floor will be used
as a girls dormitory and the third
dormitory will contain every modern
convenience and will be fitted up
with shower baths. The attendants
rooms will also be situated in this
part of the building. A manual
training room in the basement will
be another advantage to the home
boys in the near future. Work will
begin May 1.
Kansan Sent to Guatemala. AS a
result of q conference between Secre-
tary Root of the state department
and Senators Curtis and Long and
Congressman Anthony Major Will
liam Heimke of Leavenworth was
appointed as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to
Guatemala, Central America, at an
annual salary of 10000.
What Kansas Charity Costs. - The
report of the cost of the maintenance
of state charitable institutions for the
last quarter of 1907 has been filed by |
the state board of control and is |
$4,000 greater than the last quarter |
of 1906. The institutions have in |
creased in size and some salaries |
have been enlarged. The cost for the !
various institutions was as follows: |
Topeka hospital. $4,000; osawato-
mic hospital. $4,000; Parsons hos
pital, $4,000; Winfield imbecile |
school, $4,000; school for deaf,
1913 900; school for blind, $4,000; |
Orphans Home. $4,000; boys indus
trial school, $4,000; girls industrial
school, s21, 900. 81
Fight Is About over.-The fight of |
the state of Kansas against the So
called millers' trust is practically |