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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
$24,973 Worth of Sewer Work.

Newton.-The city council opened
the bids for the construction OF ap
proximately thirteen miles of sani-
taTy sewer and septic tank, the con-
tract being awarded to Hamilton Bros.
of Chicago.
The city just completed, a few
months ago, about six miles of sewer
and this, together with the amount
embodied in the contract let recently,
will make a little more than nineteen
miles of sanitary sewer laid inside Of
Il year. In addition to this, the city
has purchased from private individ-
uals two small sewer systems and,
when the contract just let has been
completed, the entire city will be sew
cred in the most up-to-date manner.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Plans for $4,000 High School.

Winfield-The Winfield board OF
education has passed a resoution ask
ing the mayor to call an election for
Tuesday October 26, to vote upon a
proposition to issue $4,000 in bonds
with which to build new high school
building The mayor has sigrifiei
his willingness to make the call, AMI
the election will be held on the date
named. A committee consisting OF
one member from each ward has
been appointed by the president of the
board of education, and an active cam
paign to carry the bonds will be made
up to the day of election. The plans
and specifications for the building
drawn by ]. H. Felt & Co., of Kansas
City, have been approved, and pros
pective drawings of it are being eX-
hibited as means of creating senti-
ment in favor of the proposition. It.
will be large enough to meet all the
needs of high school building in this
city for many years to come, will be
thoroughly modern, well equipped and
as thoroughly fire proof as the most
approved construction can make it.
The need of the new building is made
manifest by the fearfully overcrowded
condition of the schools, and there is
little doubt the election will result
favorable to the issuance of the S74,-
600 in bonds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Tossed by an Angry Steer.

Florence.-As Mr.. Adams was driv-
ing in 200 head of long-horn steers to
ship. and when they had reached east
Florence, one OF the steers became
locoed, or angry, and ran all the driv-
ers away from the herd. He took
down the street and spied Pat Glover
dyke, an aged gentleman, on the side
walk, and made a bee line for him.
Mr.. Cloverdyke started to make his
escape through gate, but slipped and
fell. The steer also slipped and fell
when he struck the sidewalk and run
a horn up the pants leg OF his victim
and throwing back his head tossed
him over the fence into the street.
The horsemen came up and led the
steer away, but he still wanted to fight
everything in sight and had to be shot
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
SEVENTEEN KILLED
In WRECK AT Topeka
ENGINE SLID OVER HELPLESS
MEXICANS.
Engineer Ash and Fireman Core,
Jumped After Setting Air
Brakes-Work Train Dis
regarded Orders.

Topeka, Kans.-Seventeen persons
were killed, eleven of them Mexican
laborers, and ten severely injured in
a collision between a Santa Fe con-
struction train and the regular freight
on the Topeka-Atchison line of the
Santa Fe.
The wreck occurred near the city
limits of Topeka as the work train,
which was loaded with laborers, most
of them Mexicans, was backing into
Topeka for dinner.
The dead:
Thomas Brown. section hand; Val
ley Falls. s. .',t b.. s~
Charles Gray, section foreman,
North Topeka.
Stephen Barnes, section hand, North
Topeka.
Jesse Trip, section foreman, Val
ley Falls.
Thomas Laird, section foreman,
Newtonville, Kans.
Ira Clemens, brakeman, Emporia.
Andrus Altera.
Juan Romero.
Juabel Aquallo.
Tomas Ynugias.
Margerito Marez.
Cruz Leniga.
Ysabel Aquada.
Eight Mexicans were injured and
taken to the Santa Fe hospital here.
One of them is thought to be fatally
hurt.
The injured:
Matro Penr.
Domingo Moripeccio.
Pedro Armadillo.
Roman Caspio.
Empaio Enfantio.
Juan Garmita.
Dolores Cano.
Unidentified Mexican, unconscious,
fatally hurt.
II. B. Lautz, assistant to General
Manager Hurley, declared the wreck
was caused by disregard of orders or
the part of the crew of the work
train.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Free Delivery for HoIton.

Topeka.-Leroy Powell, secretary
of the local examining board, went to
Holton, where he will hold the initial
examination from which appointments
will be made for the new free deliv-
cry service, which is shortly to be in
augurated there. The postal receipts
ut that point have reached a gross
mount of $4,000, the requirement for
free delivery, and the service will be-
Tin as soon as the carriers have been
appointed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Foreiun Affairs.

A London conference of steamship
line owners resulted in an agreement
to raise ocean freight rates from
Americas ports.
The government Of Guanajuato,
Mexico has telegraphed an order to
the United States for AvU,O00 bushels
of corn. There is said to be but two
weeks supply of food there and ener-
getic measures will be required to pre-
vent starvation.
The Canadian parliament will con-
vene November II and one of the
principal questions to be considered
will be the tariff relations with the
United States.
Col Poliakoff, a high official Of the
military council, has been arrested at
Moscow in connection with the ire
gularities amounting to more than
$1,JUO,000.
Since the out break of .ne cholera
at Vladivostok there has been SO cases
of the diseases and so deaths.
1t is rumored in Venezuela tnat
Great Britain may aid revolutionary
movement headed by Castro in retalia-
ton for duties levied by the Vene-
zuelan government.
The German ambassador has pre-
sented TO the Porte claim for losses
suffered by Germans during the dis
turbances at Adana. The French and
Italian ambassadors also are about to
present claims.
The natives report that a holy war
is being preached everywhere in East
Morocco against the Spanish, and that
several of the leading tribes will send
heavy reinforcements to aid the
Riffians.
Reports received from Yucatan by
the Mexican board of health tell Of
the death of four victims Of yellow
fever.
Consul General Hanna at Monterey,
Mex, is still calling for assistance for
the Mexicans who nave suffered loss
by floods.
The Spanish have discovered that
their celebration of the ending of the
war is Africa was premature and are
preparing to send a new division to
Morocco.
The convention of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees OF America is in
session at Toronto.
Orville Wright made high flight in
his aeropane at Potsdam, Germany,
reaching an altitude Of l600 feet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
0OO5
KANSAS COMMENT
Coburn is President.

tary of agriculture, was elected presi-
dent of the State Temperance Union.
Edith Robertson was elected sccre-
tary. Resolutions adopted by the con-
vention ask for state legislation pro-
hibiting the giving away of liquor or
treating" and memoralized congress
to pass laws prohibiting brewers from
shipping liquor into prohibition terri
tory and to prohibit the transportation
of liquor thrugh prohibition territory,
and to prohibit the sale of liquor in
prohibition territory by parties out
side such territory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
pisastrou. Fire at Leon.

Leon.-A fire which kindled in the
kitchen OF a small hotel on the plin-
cipal business street OF the city.
practically swept away all the bust
ness houses. including the opera
house and postoffice on the west side
Of the street. for a distance OF one
block. II then spread to the residence
district and several fine homes were
reduced to ashes before the flares
could be gotten under control. No
lives we're lost The damage is esti-
mated at s100.o0s.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Soldiers Are Shooting.

Junction City.-The tests of the new
field pieces, firing on the redoubts on
the FIT. Riley reservation, have COM
menced and will continue daily for
two weeks. The firing takes place in
the forenoon. The tests are confiden-
tial and no announcements will be
made to the public as to the results.
The tests in a measure take on the
nature of a contest between the ar
tillery and the engineers, the latter
arm OF the service being confident
the redoubts will withstand the firing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Bank Surrenders Charter.

Cherryvale.-TheP Peoples bank of
this city has denationalized and TAX
en- out a charter as state institu'
ton. The change is made in order
to take advantage of the Kansas
guaranty law.
While the bank has disorganized
and reorganized there are no changes
in its management and the conduct
of its business will be exactly as for
merly. The officers, directorate and
employees remain the same and the
only change will be, as stated above,
that in the very near future deposits
there will be insured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Alfalfa Seed a Gold Mine.

Fowler.-Alfalfa seed is becoming a
great crop with the farmers in south
western Kansas. One of the richest
spots for this crop is in the artesian
valley of Meade county. Some large
yields are reported and the farmers
are realizing a big income from their
farms.
The highest yield yet reported at
this place, which is in the valley, is
seven and one-half bushels an acre.
The land on which this was raised
was being held for sale for SIS an
acre, but has now been taken off the
market, as this years crop has yield.
ed $75 an acre on the part that was
in alfalfa.
Other yields have been reported and
run seven and half bushels an acre.
One farmer threshed 223 bushels last
week and as seed of this kind is sell
ing at $40 bushel it made a big in
come for the owner. Besides the seed
crop at least two cuttings of hay
are taken from the land, which adds
to the profits.
Another farmer came out to Fowler
last spring and paid $1,000 cash Tor
100 acre farm near town and this
year, which has been very dry, he
realized 30 per cent of his invest
mGnt.
Southwestern Kansas is rapidly be-
canning the seed growing canter of tho
state. This year the southwestern
counties have carried off many prizes
for seed at fairs.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Heavy Fine for Jointist.

Pittsburg-Tom Mulhall was found
guilty by Police hdge Matson OF a
violation of the prohibition law and
was assessed fine of $4,000 and sen
fenced to SO months in the city Jail.
He gave a bond OF $4,000 and the case
will be appealed to the district cour,.
Muhall already has fine Of $1,000
and ten months confinement in the
city Jail. and II both fines and impris-
onment are enforced he has 46 months
imprisonment ahead Of him besides
q fire OF $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
curtiss Makes Flight.

st. Louis, Mo.-Under adverse con.
ditions Glenn H. Curtiss. by a flight
in his bi-plane in Forest park, re-
ceived the applause and cheers Of the
many thousands who had waited for
hours for the wind to slacken.
George F. osmont and Hugh Robinson
OF St Louis, attempted to fly and
failed. Osmont. after Curtiss had
made his successful flight tried a
second time and his machine was
damaged by striking the ground, but
be was uninjured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Santa Fe EnIarges Shops.

Wellington.-Th Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad company has
dedicated new $4,000 addition to
its machine shops here.
Speeches were made by the presi-
dent of the Commercial club and the
mayor and responses by Santa Fe d.
vision officials, including the general
manager, Mr.. Kouns, of Amarillo,
90, and the general superintendent,
Mr.. Parker, of La Junta, Col.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Crop Pays for Land.

Quinter.-N. f. McWilliams, living
north of Quinter, bought piece OF
land two years ago for 81 an acre.
On 70 acres of it, costing $77o; he
raised this year 900 bushels of wheat
which he sold at 80 cents per bushel,
or $S2S, which amounts to $5S more
than the land cost. Last year he had
this piece in corn and realized over
$500.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Personal.

F, d Coburn, secretary of the Kan
sas state board of Agriculture has
been elected president of the State
Temperance Union.
James Hart Fort Scott, Kan, coun-
Gilman has been fined for making false
returns of personal property for
assessment.
William Randolph Hearst has been
nominated for mayor of New York by
a mass meeting held at Cooper Union.
Wilbur Wright sailed in his aero
plane from Governors Island across
New York harbor and up the Hudson
to Grants tomb and back, a distance
Of 20 miles. 4me fight was witnessed
by throngs of people on , shore and
aboard the massed warships.
The worlds rifle shooting record on
a 200 yard range was equalled by
Lieut.. Charles NJ. Putnam, who scored
AZ hits out of a possible 80 while TAX
ing part in the rife competition at
Washington.
One of the oldest women prisoners
at Lansing, Mrs. Irene Leonard, 60
years old has been paroled by Gov.
Stubs.
David A. Mcclure, for 20 years
mailing clerk at the Lawrence, Kan,
postoffice committed suicide by shoot
ing.
Chandler Hale of Maine, son OF
Senator Hale has been selected as
third assistant secretary Of state.
L. Won Publ who sailed from st.
Louis with ten other balloons Monday
landed near Wahkon, Minnesota We'd
nesday, having been in the air Al
hours and 30 minutes and travelled $50
miles
Prof. Lowell has been inaugurated
as president of Harvard university.
Eminent educators from all parts OF
the country attended the ceremonies.
Rev. w. H. Shepperd an missionary
in Belgian Congo was acquitted of a
charge of libel brought against him by
the rubber monopoly backed by the
Belgian government. He had charged
that the natives were cruelty op-
pressed by the company.
DR.. Cook announced in Washington
that he was willing to ask the Univer-
sity Of Copenhagen TO waive its claim
to a prior examination Of his records
in order that American geographical
socities may review the data.
Charles r. Crane the new minister
to China has been recalled to Wash
ington on the eve OF sailing from San
Francisco for his new port OF duty.
Roy G.. Daniels president of the
Arkansas Amusement company COM
mitted suicide in the National hotel at
Topeka.
Edward W. Mix, an American won
the International balloon race which
started from Geneva, Switzerland. He
was in the air IS hours and landed
near Warsaw, Russia, having covered
sos miles. There we're is other bal
looms went up and his nearest COM
petitor was 1876 miles behind.
Wilbur Wright has commenced his
task OF teaching the signal corps Of
fcers the use of the aeroplane sold
10 the government.
Gen. Grant and 81 officers OF the de-
partment OF the lakes left Waukegan
on the 90 mile horseback ride required
by the regulations
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Fire Visits Norton County.

Norton.-The business part of
Orenoque, this county, burned with a
loss of about $4,000. The heaviest
losers are J. L. Shay, general mer-
chandise and postoffice: II. F. Moves,
general merchandise; Mrs. Gale,
drugs, and Peter A. Cope, meat mar
ket. The loss is partly covered by in
Surance.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Two Liquor Sellers Arrested.

Coffeyville.-Ed. Jackson and Frank
Veach have been arrested by the Of
ficials of Nowata county, Oklahoma,
upon the charge of selling intoxicat-
ing liquor. This is another result of the
assault upon County Attorney Hal
Clark of this county, and the good cit
liens of the town being determined
to close up the dispensing places.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Tuberculosis In Kansas.

Topeka-The report Of the state
board of health shows that in Kansas
last month there were 294 cases of tu-
berculosis, with 65 deaths; 351 cases
of typhoid fever, with II deaths; 81
cases of diphtheria, with Z deaths; AZ
cases of scarlet fever, with A deaths;
cases of smallpox, with no deaths,
and 35 cases of measles, with one
death.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
saIina May Get Natural Gas.

Salina.--William Powers and F. C..
Miller of New York, who recently ac-
quired the Wichita Gas and Electric
Light plant, and are supposed to be
associated with the Kansas Natural
Gas company, have been in Salina
looking over conditions, and the re-
port has gained circulation that they
are figuring on piping natural gas here
by way OF Hutchinson and Wichita.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Caught on Crossing.

Memphis, Mo-Mr. and Mrs. A. II.
Clifton were killed when a passenger
train struck the vehicle in which they
were riding. An infant child that
was with them escaped uninjured.
Clifton was a wealthy farmer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
STATE NEWS NOTES
Condensed Report of Important Events That Happened Kansas
Saline County Farmer Dies.

Salina.-One of the earliest settlers
of Saline county, Fred Sofsky, a
wealthy farmer, died of heart failure
while loading hogs in a wagon at
the public sale of NJ. NJ. Root, four
miles southwest of Salina.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Married at "a and 81.

Topeka.-William Shanks, aged "a
years, and Mary Ann Lee, aged S4
years both negroes and eX-slaves,
were married by Probate Judge
Schoch. They are the oldest bridal
couple ever married in Shawnee coun-
a..
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
= of an axle on a Pitt.

- =. ls OF an axle on Pitt
,urg, Pa, Street car while rounding
curve caused the car to upset killing
two men and injuring eight others.
an Oklahoma court has decided that
a negro interstate passenger elected
from a train in Oklahoma for refusing
to obey the Jim Crow law cannot col
lect damages.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-10-15
Burns Prove Fatal.

Wellington.-Mrs ]. II. Sparks,
wife of a prominent Conway Springs
real estate man, died here from burns
received while starting fire in the
cook stove with kerosene.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
REVIVAL MEETING.
Evangelist AdsIr TO Begin ss the Meth
odIst Church January 18th.

RvanesIlst AdsIr TO Begin ct the Meth
odIst Church January 18th.
Rev. T. n. Morris. pastor OF the
Hrst Methodist church at Bryan. yes
friday received letter from Evangei-
Il Lockett Adair. fixing the date Of
~ meeting in Bryan. The evangelist
v0l arrive on Saturday, Jan. 18th, and
bogin the meeting the following day.
The pastor authorizes The Eagle to
pepeat the invitation TO the churches
s3d christians OF the city to make the
Doeting q union meeting. or at least
. cooperative meeting. Brother Adair
10 . Cumberland Presbyterian. and
therefore has no UNCONVENTIONAL In
terests to affect In the least; he has
been very successful In every meeting
a Texas, having secured over 500
professions OF religion In Bailinger.
az, in, Mineral Wells. and always has
large results so there seems to be
- reason whatever Why all should
net, Join In and have a big revival.
The Eagle will present a picture Of
the evangelist in the next few days.
and from day to day give matters OF
interest relating to the man and his
york. The following is from the
Mineral Wells Daily Index OF Nov. 10.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15

zeHs. No one can be found who will
say they ever Witnessed such revi'
val before. Rev. Lockett Adair sue
ceeded where other evsngelists had
failed. and stirred the Christian PEG
pie as they had never been stirred.
and they went out into the highways
and hedges and brought the sinners TO
Christ. Two hundred and forty-seven
conversions In a revival held in Min.
eral Wells is something remarkable.
Most Of the converts Joined the
churches OF the town. and is another
remarkable feature OF the revival.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City Stock Yards. Dec. Ia
A fair run Of cattle arrived in the
quarantine division here last week.
and there was a good market all week.
steers and COWS closing 10 10 10 higher
for the week. and calves 25 cents high
or. There was break 10 to Is cents
on medium class fed steers In the ma
tive division here last week. but u
did not affect the prices on quarantine
cattle. as buyers showed n keen inter.
est all week in butcher GRADES of
cattle. and nothing choice arrived In
the quarantine division. Some meal
fed steers are coming. but they have
only been on feed a short time. and
do not approach the prime class. The
run OF guarantees today is 81 cars,
market steady TO 10 lower, under the
influence OF an extremely heavy run
OF cattle nj all the markets today from
native territory. Storms last week and
the most impossibility of SEathering
corn account OF muddy condition Of
fields. have forced a good many cattle
on the market today and this condi.
ton is being taken advantage OF by
the packers az much as possible. Best
steers in the quarantine division sell
az $500 to $3.50. some low grade steers
today at $500. cows at s3.f5 20 s3.75,
fed cows up to s&.35. Gamers s2.1o to
1926. bulls around s3.i5 10 s3.75. cal
yes $500 to $500 A good many
heavy calves have been received here
In the last week from Fort Worth. and
the same have sold at $3.50 TO $3.50.
some at the latter figure today. Well
finished steers would sell as good In
the quarantine division as any where
else. and they are selling at $500 to
s7.25 In the native division here to-
day. and Christmas beeves at $500 TO
sIo.5O here on different days in the
last week.
The hog market advanced II To %
cents last week, as TScclpts "ete eh
tremely light. and killers were in sore
straights for fresh pork. and IL is also
possible that the strong prices were a
bid OF the packers for bigger runs this
week. The top Friday was $3.50. high
est price since the war with the cx
ception OF 1882. when there was a mar.
gin OF so to 60 cents below the top.
The supply today is 10000 head. mar.
ket to 10 lower. which decline APP
plies mostly TO weights above 200.
Top today is ss.45. bulk $50 to $40.
light hogs up to ss.J5. The keenness
OF packers to get away from the ex.
IRENE top and their ability TO use the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
BAYLOR HOME COMING.

While conducting few special ser
vices recently az three OF the Baptist
churches of Waco. had the pleasure
OF attending the Baylor Home Com
ing" which occurred In that city. Nov.
2ith and 25th.
This was the greatest educational
rally and celebration In the history
OF Texas. Ex-students and friends
from far and near were present. fully
5000 In number. All OF Waco did hom-
age TO the occasion. II was a grand
sight to see grey headed grand pa.
rents mingling with grand children.
all proudly claiming the university as
their alma mater.
"Wednesday night by eight o'clock
the spacious chapel was crowded to
It's utmost capacity by an immense
throng. On the platform seats OF hon.
or were given to all the anti-be'lum
students. who were present. ten In
number After welcoming this vast
crowd. Pres. Brooks introduced the
speaker Of the evening. DIR. Geo. w.
Truitt. From beginning TO end the
program was a treat and the occasion
% great one. On Thursday morning
I felt proud 10 see two OF our Bryan
men among the speakers. Hon. W. c.
Davis and Dir. A. ]. Buchanan. Nr.
Davis grew eloquent as he described
my First Impression OF Waco and
Baylor" Mr.. buchanan kept the great
audience in a roar OF laughter as he
spoke on Billy Ducks" The address.
es of those two gentlemen were re-
ceived by hearty applause.
Baylor University is one OF the old.
est educational institutions. IL not the
Oldest in the state of Texas.
The Theological Seminary and Bay.
Tor Medical School have run the en-.
rollment OF the University this year
near 1900.
While writing OF this great institu.
tion and the Home coming I wish TO
add one word concerning our school
here at Bryan. The Bryan Baptist
f~eaa->rls IN "a position To forge 10