The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-21

terprise, fell down stairway at his
home, producing injuries from which
he died He was SO years of age
and was an old timer.
Fought at Wilson creek.-Twelve
old soldiers, survivors of the battle OF
Wilson Creek, met at the home of
Chas FRANKIE in Leavenworth and eel.
ebrated the forty-seventh anniversary
of the the battle day. f. B. Dawes
made an address. Most of the day
was spent in reminiscent talk.
Burns IA Horses.-Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the livery barn or
Grant Armstrong, at Arkansas City,
burning fourteen head of horses, thlr-
ty-five or forty vehicles, many sets OF
harness and large quantity of feed.
The estimated loss is $4,000. with in
surance on the stock Of $1,000 and
$4,000 on the building.
No Blue Sunday.-The Solomon city
council turned down blue Sunday
ordinance by a vote of four to one and
now everyone, that is nearly every
one, in the little city is wearing a
smile. Father can buy his cigars
and chewing tobacco on Sunday as
he always has and the boys can treat
the girls to chewing gum and ice
cream as heretofore. Solomon has a
sensible council.
No Complete Returns.-Many let
ters and kilograms reach Topeka ask
ing about results on certain election
matters. There is 10 way TO deter
mine the results. Official returns of
the primary held week ago are COM
ing In very slowly to the office of the
secretary of state. where they VIII
be canvassed by the state canvassing
board. About twenty counties have
reported their vote. Totals are be-
ing compiled as rapidly as the votes
arrive. 1t will probably be week
before the grand total will be given
out.
BIq Flour Contract.-Word has been
received at the office of the Hogan
Milling company of Junction City no.
tifying them that the firm has been
awarded the contract of putting UP
$50. 900 pounds of -four in tin cans
for use in the army in the interior o!
the Philippines This contract was
bid for some time ago. There are a
number of mills in Kansas which
passed in bids, but the Hogan Mill
ing company received the contract
Oldest Veterans Funeral.-The fu'
neral of Hiram ]. Coval took place
from the Congregational church at
Jetmore. He was the oldest old sol
der In Hodgeman county, being 81
years old. He was a member of the
G. A. r. post at Plcasanton, Kan,
where he lived prior TO moving to
Jetmorc.
Seven Children August Born. - a
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Donley. 1t. was the seventh child in
the family and all of them have been
born in the month of August. The old
est child is 13 years old and two OF
the children have the same birthday.
Mr.. Donley is a letter carrier al the
lIiawatha office. and his birthday
| falls on July 81.
Bahy Born in Jail.-Lucy Wulf, n
n short sentence in the county jail
at Leavenworth because she had no
money TO pay a hotel bill which she
incurred, gave birth to boy, which
Is probably the first child born in the
county Jail She was given every
care and attention and both mother
and child are doing nicely, BY the
kindness Of Mrs. Brown the child did
not actually come into the world in
felons cell, the mother being al
lowed the use of a room in the sher-
ifs residence. Tho unfortunate
mother will be released fro mail as
soon as she can be moved.
Seqreuate Dope Fiends. - Superin.
tendent Uhls of the state insane asy'
lum at Osawattomie has suggested 4
brand new scheme TO handle drunk
ards and dope fends. In his repor'
to the state board of control. he rec
ommends that tine state establish q
separate institution for these unfor
tunates and put them TO work. III
addition to this he suggests that the
stae pension the people who are de
pendent upon the drunkards and dope
fends for support.
One Killed. One Injured.-One Mex
lean was killed and one so badly in
jured that there is small hopes of his
recovery by a work train near May
field. The work train under Conduc
tor Holmes and Engineer L. E. Smitl
had gone on siding to let the east
bound passenger by. Two Mexican.
stepped out Of the way of the pass
enger and directly back of the worl
train on the siding. When the pass
enger was clear Engineer Smith back
ed his train out on the main line anC
hit the two Mexicans, who were stand
ing on the end of the train. The mel
were not employed by the Santa Fl
and were just hanging around th'
camp visiting with the other Mexi
cans.
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