The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20

Vi ldTmeTS report lSelHS the SuOCh,
but as far as known no damage was
done
Girl Blows Out Rralns.-Miss Eva
Fravel, the 20-year-old daughter of AL
Fravel committed suicide at Larned
by blowing out her brains with re-
volver. The tragedy occurred at the
home of her parents. No motive can
be assigned for the deed.
Forward Movement Meets Expecta-
tIcns.-Reports from all parts of the
State show that the Kansas forward
movement for evangelistic work is
more than meeting the highest expec-
tation of Its promoters. Though this
is only the second month of the cam
paign, already over sixty cities and
towns have conducted revivals and
as many more have made arrange
ments to do the same at an early
date. Most of these are union meet
ings carried on In tabernacles espe-
cially constructed for the purpose, or
In large tents. Calls from all over
the State are coming to headquarters
and the mails of Director Blederwolf
and of Field Secretaries McElroy and
Coburn are fast becoming burden
some. The churches of every town
in the State ought to, and appearances
indicate that they will be, lined up
with this movement. This undertake
ing in Kansas Is being watched from
all parts Of the country and is already
being used as model for similar
campaigns in other States.
Historical Society December H.
The thirty-third annual meeting of the
Kansas State Historical Society will
be held in the hall of the House of
Representatives at Topeka, Tuesday
afternoon and evening, December 1,
1908. The afternoon will be devoted
to the business of the society and an
address by the president, Colonel
George w. Veale. At the evening ses-
sion there will be three addresses, as
follows: "The Administration of John
A. Martini" by w. R. Smith; "The
SIXTH Kansas Cavalry and its Com
mander," by Charles e. Cory, and
"The Marais des Cygnes Massacre
The Actors Therein and the Causes
Thereof" by Joel Moody. 1t was the
original design to have a paper by
Rousseau A. Burch, associate justice
Of the Supreme court on Fifty Years
of the Wyandotte Constitution" but
the continued illness of Chief Justice
Johnston has prevented. This will Je
the first opportunity to see the House
in the new wall decorations.
Old Soldier Law InvaIld-The old
soldiers preference law is practically
invalid. The supreme court has rem
dered another decision in a case
brought under this law in which the
old soldier applicant for job loses.
Robert p. Ray, a Harper county old
soldier, sought a job as county as
SCISSOR which had been given to
Charles NJ. Miller. The job was at
the disposal of the county commits
soners and Ray charged that there
was collision to give the position to
Miller. He brought a quo warranto
suit under the soldiers preference
law to take the job away from Miller.
The county commissioners held that
they could not give the place TO Ray !
because he was incompetent. The law
makes the man who has the job to |
give the judge as to the qualifications |
Of the old soldier applicant and when
ever such case has come up it has
been shown that the appointive pow.
er did not consider the old soldier ap-
plicant qualified to hold the place. AS
ong as the discretionary power is
eft with the appointive power, the
Jaw will be imperative.
Hugh Cameron to See Inauguration.
Hugh Cameron, the Kansas hermit,
Of Lawrence, says he is going to
Washington to attend the Inaugural
ion of Taft. Cameron has gained
fame in walking to the
asst two inaugurations. He is now
past eighty years of age and can no
longer make the trip by foot, but says
hat he will get there some way and
will walk in the parade in an old
Scottish costume to represent Clan
Cameron.
Sisters Coming From Rome.-Ten
sisters Of the Order of the Sorrowful
Mother have left Rome and are on
heir way to st. Francis hospital in
Wichita. Mother General Josephine
anne to Wichita from Rome last sum-
ner and looked over the work of the
rider. She decided that the ten sis
ers should be sent and has cabled
hat they are on their way. The st.
francis hospital has been enlarged
Turing the past year. improvements
md additions costing 100000 have
'een made and this will greatly in
rease the work to be done at the
Institution.
as and sends warrant for that
mount.