The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-19
X An s AS ITEM s
SUMMARY OF WEEKS HAPPENINGS

dentally shot himself through the fore
head with a heavy rifle
Deaf Mute Is DroWned.-Emmet Ste
phens, a deaf mute who has attended
the state school for the deaf at Olathe
for the past five years, was drowned
at Leavenworth while swimming in a
swollen creek.
Spirituaists Elect Officers.-At the
annual election of the Kansas Spirit
ual society, in session at Wichita, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Bessie Bellman, Winfield;
vice president, j. V. Wood Wichita;
secretary, Mrs. j. Bruere, Sterling;
treasurer, Jacob Hey, Overlook
Disc Plow Kills Kansas Farmer.
William MCGOWAN, farmer near Ellis
worth, was killed with disc pillow he
was using. His wife screamed and fell
In faint when she found the body.
Her screams caused the team to run
away with McCowan's body under the
plow, and it was cut to pieces. He
was fifty-five years old and an old set
tier.
Jail Empty Four Months.-At the
term Of district court which just clos
ed at Clay Center there was but one
criminal case, and that was such 4
minor offense that there was so little
evidence that the court dismissed tho
case. With the exception of this one
instance the county Jail in that coun-
ty has not had an occupant for the
past four months.
Killed Hunting Squirrels. - Frank
Poser, Is years old, living near Mon
mouth, was accidentally shot and kill
ed by Dell Mcclure, about 20 years old
while hunting squirrels. Mcclure
missed the squirrel, and Poser, who
was in the tree, received the full
charge of shot in his body. He fell
from the tree and was dead when his
companions reached him.
Kansas Gets $97, 466o2.-Governo
Hoch has received a check from the
United States treasury for $97, 466.02,
representing the interest and discount
on money advanced by the state of
Kansas during the civil war for the
provision of soldiers. The disposition
of the money will be made by the next
legislature and it is probable that
G. A. r. memorial OF some sort.
For Reunion of Twentieth Kansas.
1t is more than probable that Ottawa
will have reunion of the Twentieth
Kansas next year in one way or an
other. Messrs. r. S. Parker and A. c.
Hanson have been considering the
matter of stimulating interest in the
matter of holding reunion of the ia
nous regiment with the state G. A.
r. encampment at Ottawa next May. 5
W oman Probate Judges First Knot.
Probably the first couple ever mar
ried in Kansas by woman probate
judge was the couple which made the
VOWS of the marriage ceremony at Be-
lott before Judge Mary H. Cooper,
the parties being Miss Mabel Frances
Mitchell and Mr.. Martin Earl Sanders,
both Of Cawker City. Although licen-
ses have been ISSUED in a large num-
Der, this was Mrs. Cooper's first we'd
ding.
2s6 Cases Docketed by r. r. Board.
The report of the briefs of cases
docketed by the State Board of Rail
road Commissioners will soon be turn
ed out by the state printer and will be
distributed over the state. The report
will make a remarkable showing for
the board. 1t will show all cases doe
keted fer the period beginning Novem
Der |, 1896, and ending June |, 1908.
1t shows a total of 2S6 cases docketed
and tells what each case represent
ed.
Hurt Working With 5a KY Horse
While he was attempting to start a
balky horse, John II. Brown of Law
renee tripped and fell, breaking his
left collar bone. He stepped to one
side and tripped over n stone.
Young Cracksmen to Reformatory.
Frank Lilley and Charles Smith,
who blew the safe at the Santa Fe
drug store at IndepenC ence were SEN
fenced to the reformatory at Hutchin- |
son for not less than five nor more
than ten years. They pleaded guilty !
to second degree burglary. Their youth
and crippled condition from being shot
by officers excited the sympathy of
the court.
Parsons Shops Reopened June 15.-l
The shops Of the Missouri, Kansas & !
Tcaxs Railroad company at Parsons,
which were closed May l6. throwing |
nearly thousand men out of work,
were opened agian June Is. When |
they were closed 1t was announced |
that they would reopen June |, but
the washouts on the Red and Canad- |
ian rivers caused so much expenditure |
for repairs. and demoralized traffic
10 such an extent that the date of the
opening was postponed.
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How the New Law Works-Palmyra, (
the township in which Baldwin is sit .
,otad ,,,ada a rpuort on Assessment !