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The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
KANSAS TOPICS
KANSAS WOMAN DIES
FROM HYOROPHOBlA
Three other Persons, Bitten by Same
Dog, Under Treatment at
Wichita.

Wichita, Kan.-Mrs. Lucy Wright
aged 81, died here from hydrophobia,
the first death from this dread disease
recorded in Wichita in perhaps two
decades.
She was bitten by a young bull pup
seven weeks ago while living on
farm near Maize. Rabies developed,
and she intermittently suffered from
spasms, commissions and rawlings. At
no time could she either eat or drink
since becoming i'll. She died suffer-
ing greatly, but able to recognize
friends and relatives to the last. Her
husband, B. Wright, her nephew, Cal
Crater, and her son-in-law, Philip Cum
Ii, also were bitten by the dog. They
are being given medical treatment.
Thirty physicians consulted in the
case and pronounced the stricken wo-
man incurable.
Just before dying, Mrs. Wright
leaped from her bed, rushed at her
husband, and clutched him about the
neck and shoulders. Contrary to an
old belief, she did not froth at the
mouth, nor bark Extremely heavy
doses of morphine were administered
to make the doomed woman sleep, but
they had little effect
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
COURSE TO MAKE GOOD
WIVES OF KANSAS GIRLS
Agricultural College Has Housekeep'
ers' Course, Which Lasts
Six Months.

Manhattan, Kan-If every father in
pay her expenses in taking the house
keping course at the Kansas Agricul-
tural college he might, with perfect
justice to her, cut out the dowery he
had expected to give her on her we'd
ding day. 1t will cost a girl about one
hundred or one hundred and twenty
five dollars for the two terms, six
moAths instruction. This expense has
nothing to do with the college, because
the state furnishes the education free,
except for the incidental fee of three
dollars term. There Is. of course, no
money in it for the state except in
the invaluable and highly important
asset of good citizenship maintained
keeping, both of which the girls may
learn at the college. Surely no father
could make a finer present than that
on the wedding day, because it would
not only make the girl competent, but
would add also to the material happl-
ness OF Jne new nuSDdnu.
AS it's name implies, this course is
especially to teach girls how to keep
house right, and not how to teach
school. There are other courses to take
care of that Many girls do not have
time to take the four-year college
course and perhaps were not in high
school when domestic science was
taught there as it now is under the
law. The housekeepers' course, six
months in length, makes it possible
for these girls to get the special train
ing that they need without using four
years required for those who intend to
teach or who have time to study the
entire program. Girls between IS and
q are admitted upon showing a COM
mon school diploma, grammar school
certificate, or high school diploma, or
by passing the examination in reading,
writing, spelling. arithmetic, grammar
geography. physiology and United
States history. Young women more
than 81 years old are admitted without
examination.
Many married women, young and
old, have taken the course and there
is ample proof that it has smoothed
many an agitated home in Kansas. for
after all, leaving sentiment out of it,
men must eat and the things they eat
must be right.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
21s Prisoners During the Year.

Two hundred and eighteen prison.
ers were taken by sheriffs to the Kan.
sas penitentiary during the last fiscal
year and the state spent a total Of $4,.
717.61 in transportation alone, to get
them there. This is shown by a state
ment issued by State Auditor w. IL.
Davis. 1t shows the number Of pris.
oners taken from each county to the
penitentiary and the amount allowed
the sheriff in each county for trans.
porting the prisoners.
Shawnee county heads the list in
the number of prisoners sent to the
penitentiary, with II. Crawford coun-
ty is second with H. Montgomery
was third with IL and Sedgwick was
fourth with 9. Wyandotte, which usu,
ally leads, sent up only eight prison
ers during the year.
Although Ford county sent only six
prisoners to the penitentiary, the
transportation fees allowed in Ford
amount to more than in any other
county. That is accounted for by the
fact that Ford is in the western part
of the state and the penitentiary is on
the east line
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Reward for Murderer.

Topeka, Kan.-Governor Stubbs has
issued a proclamation offering re-
ward of $3.50 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the slayer Of Mrs. jamie E. Ed
wards, of Wichita. The murder occur
red August 3, and the body of the wo-
man was found buried in corn field
in the north part of town. A young
negro named Moseley, was suspected
of the crime, and the chief of police at
Wichita sent the dog catcher to tell
Moseley that the chief wanted to see
him about the murder and would
Moseley be so kind as to please call
upon the chife of police at his conven-
ience. The negro suspect never ac-
cepted the invitation and has not been
seen or heard from since.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Man-Vain Man.

He will give his seat in the street
car to a feeble old woman-and be
proud in the thought that the other
passengers consider him the pink OF
gallantry.
He will give his seat in the street
car to a pretty girl and wonder II she
doesn't believe in love at first sight.
He will sit up until a. m. at a
penny ante game and rejoice more
over a winning of 40 cents than he
will next day over a business deal
that nets him a thousand dollars.
He Will lose so cents in the same
noker game and be angrier with the
other players than he would be with
a man who sold him $40 horse for
$3.50.
He jibes at woman because of her
vanity and spends an hour before the
mirror when he is preparing to call
on one of the fair sex.
He tells his wife just how the gov
ernment should settle the canal ques-
ton, and has to hire laborer to map
out a drain through his back yard.
He prates about the foolishness OF
counting public notice, but he never
drives through vacant streets.
He breaches punctuality to his OFF
fee boy-and misses business en-
gagement because of game of bill
liards.
He cannot see a brass band march
down the street without wishing he
were the drum major
He sneers at the automobile coats
of the women-and wears a golf suit
when he doesn't know cleek from
a caddie
He names his horses after fairies
and statesmen-and his children after
the womenfolks have decided the mat
ter.
He derides false pride in others.
but wears his hat over his eyes and
struts when someone says that he
looks like Napoleon.
He weeps at the sentimental songs
of home and mother at the theater-
and only shows up at home for his
meals.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Play Poker in Church.

Erie, Kan.-A seeming leak in the
gas mains of the local Presbyterian
church, it is said, has led to the discov-
cry that the basement of the church
has been used for almost eighteen
months by a gang of poker players.
The church basement is entered from
the outside and the door never was
locked During the past winter the
gas bills were enormous. 1t was sup
posed that the gas main leaked, but
all efforts to locate leak failed. Re-
Gently one of the church trustees In
prying about in the basement discov
cred a deck of cards and lot of poker
chips. Detective work followed and
it was found that during the cold
months the basement of the church
had been used by number of youths
as a gambling room.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Vacation on a Yacht.

Cottonwood Falls, KAMA four
weeks yacht cruise along the Pa.
cific coast on his private yacht is the
summer vacation which will be enjoy
ed by George Cable, of Marion, and
Frank Sauble, of Cedar Point, both
we'll known farmers of this section of
the state, who have just left for San
Francisco. George Cable, together
with his son, Harry, who is steam
ship captain of San Francisco, are
owners Of the yacht Virginian, fleet
little ship which they use
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Works 20 Years on Quilt.

Scammon, Kan.-Mrs. John Lamb
of this place. has just completed a
quilt on which she has been working
for twenty years. The pieces are cut
in the shape Of a diamond about an
inch long. There are 3.S16 of these,
arranged in nine large stars and four
small ones. The quilting is done in
the popular old time fans, the threads
being stitched in ever enlarging arcs.
There are 1000 Of these fans in the
Quilt. Mrs. Lamb began work on the
quilt twenty years ago.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Has Own Private Summer Resort.

Junction City, Kan.-S. w. Muenzen-
mayer, prosperous farmer living near
Woodbine, has built a small summer
resort on his home place for the use
of himself and family. A large pond,
fed by springs, has been made, and af-
fords excellent boating, fishing and
swimming A summer cottage has
been erected in grove beside the
pond. and Mr.. Muenzenmayer and fam
lily spend several weeks each summer
in the cottage. Mr.. Muenzenmayer is
one of the few Kansas men who have
their summer and winter homes right
on the same plot of ground.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
carneuie Library for columbus.

Columbus, Kan.-The city council
has accepted the offer of $4,000 IL
brary building from the Carnegie cor
poration. The city agrees to provide
81 900 a year for maintenance. F.. E.
Parker & Son of Kansas City have
been employed to draft the plans. The
Library Association Of women which
has maintained a library here for
years. donates the site and the differ
ence between the amount the city can
levy for libray purposes. and the 81
90 annually required for maintenance
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Is second Best Tractor Farmer.

Ashland, Kan.-H c. Muir is the Sec
ond best gas tractor farmer in the
United States. Last year the Gas
Tractor company offered prizes for
the best farm work done with trac-
tors. Muir leased large tract of land
near Englewood and got busy. He raised
some excellent kaffir corn, which
yielded 10000 bushels of seed. He is
just in receipt of check for 800 as
second prize.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Wellsville Kan-Wellsville has vot-
ed to issue $4,000 bonds for the build
ing of new schoolhouse. The pres
ent building was put up in 1881 and
is in the center of an acre tract OF
land, on Main street. The new build
ing will be placed on a six-acre tract
of land, purchased by the district this
summer, and will be at the edge OF
town, giving plenty of playground
space for the school children. Three
separate elections were necessary IN
making the change, one to decide
whether the site should be changed,
one to locate a new site and one to
vote the bonds.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Murdered Mans Body Found.

Columbus. Kan.-The body of a man
so badly decomposed that 1t had evil
IDENTIFY been exposed for days, was
found behind hedge fence, near the
Katy depot at Mineral. 1t was identi-
fled as that of Bohemian miner who
came to Mineral from Trinidad, COL,
week earlier The pockets of his
clothing had been rifled. One temple
was crushed in. Near the body lay
heavy bolt, which is believed to
have been the instrument with which
the murder was committed.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
THE SUNFLOWER STATE
THE IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF
A WEEK.
Prepared for Our Busy Readers Who
Want the Whole News In
Little Space.
FLOUR INQUIRY TO
TAKE WIDE SCOPE
Kansas VIII Refer It OF U. S. Officials
II Authority Is Lacking-Combine
Is Suspected.

Topeka, Kan.-Attorney General
John s. Dawson stated the other day
the facts in his possession are yet
too scant to draw any conclusions in
the investigation which his office Is
making to learn why the price of flour
has remained stationary when wheat
has fallen in price
Discussing the investigation Mt.
Dawson said:
About ten days ago | received a
complaint from farmer that he was
unable to sell a carload of grain, and
that a commission house had declined
to buy from him, intimating that it was
dealing only with regular local buy
ers. 1t appeared that some effort was
being made, but how extensive | do
not know, to discourage persons from
engaging temporarily in the grain bus
iness, in the height of the shipping
season.
Another complaint received about
the same time was that the margin be-
tween the price offered by the local
buyers and the Kansas City market
price was unreasonably wide, after al
lowing the freight and other expenses,
and a fair profit to the dealer.
"When | began to investigate these
matters, my attention was called to
another phase of the sbuject, and that
was that the prevailing price of flour
seemed to bear no relation to the mar
ket price of wheat. 1t was represented
to me that early in the summer wheat
was quoted at SLIP to S1.17, at interior
Kansas points, and at the same time
retail grocers in the same localities
were selling flour from $1.45 to $1.55
per sack Since the influx of the new
wheat, the grain is selling for about
78 cents at interior Kansas points,
while the price of flour is still main
tanned at the early summer figures.
81 Immediately started an investiga-
tion of these matters in a quiet way.
The facts in my possession are as yet
too scant to draw any conclusions. The
natural inference is that both the
grain and flour market prices are be-
ing p6INeI leu IHlOuSh oOhIC uhi"" "h"i
combination in restraint of trade. II
this turns out to be the fact, and it IS
within the power of the state of Kan
sas to correct it, it will be done 1t Is
possible that if such an unlawful COM
bination exists, it extends far beyond
our state limits and in that case | will
lay it before the federal authorities"
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
First to File School Report.

Edward Adams, superintendent OF
public instruction of Wichita county
has filed his annual report with the
state superintendent. This is the first
of the 1912 reports to be received and
it is probable that this is the earliest
date when the annual reports ever
we're filed. The reports are not due
until October Is and Mr.. Adams is just
two months ahead of time. E. T. Fair
child, state superintendent, has sent
word to the county superintendent
asking for their annual reports as ear
in September as possible.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Paralysis Cases in Eastern Kansas.

The outbreak Of infantile paralysis
is confined to the southeast part of
the state this year. For the last two
years the disease was confined almost
entirely to the northern part of the
state. There are now IA cases and
three deaths from the disease, which
first appeared less than two weeks
ago. There are six cases in or near
Fort Scott, two at LaCygne, one at
Silver Lake, one at Redtield. one at
Wichita, one at Pleasanton, and two
at Coffeyville.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
no Find Wichita Roundarles.

Attorney General Dawson has filed
a quo warranto suit in the supreme
court to determine the corporate boun-
daries of the city of Wichita. That city
has been growing out and extending
its boundaries so rapidly in recent
years and its boundaries are regulated
and defined by so many different Or.
dinances that it is difficult for the
average citizen to determine Just what
lands and tracts and fields are with
In or without the city of Wichita.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
State Fair at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan.-If the reader
were to pay visit to the State Fair
grounds any of these bright, warm
days he would find there a scene Of
unusual activity. Scores of men are
buisly engaged in putting the differ
ent buildings in shape for the forth
coming big Fair, which promises to
be the largest and most successful
in the history of the Association. Peo-
pie who visit this wonderful exposition
have nothing but words of praise
both in regard to what they see and
the manner in which they are treated
by the people of Hutchinson. 1t is not
only place of amusement, but also a
great educational factor, and 1t will
well repay anyone to spend few days
here The dates of this years Fair
are September 1921 inclusive.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
woamn Runs on Anti-Hugsin Platform

Colony, Kan.-The Kansas primaries
produce peculiar situations. Probably
the most peculiar one, as result OF
the recent primary, is the situation in
Anderson county, where the results
show that Mrs. Leila Jackson, Republi-
can nominee for the office of clerk of
the district court, is opposed to Hug
gin. Just how she expects to win on
this platform will require some ex-
planning, for men of all parties are
Ioath to part with their rights and per-
sonal liberties. Mrs. Jackson de-
cIares she is not opposed to Huggin,
but D. B. Huggin will make the race
on the Democratic ticket, just the
same.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Examine Water supply of Schools.

All water used in the country
schools of Kansas for drinking pur-
poses is to be given an examination by
the department of water analysis Of
the University iof Kansas during the
next few weeks. County superinten-
dents are to send in samples to the
university which are to be tested to
determine their fitness to be used by
the school children of the country.
Water that is found impure will be
condemned.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Auto ExpIodes. Killing Man.

Oberlin. Kan.-W. R. Quinn, OF the
firm of Quinn & McClaury, automobile
liverymen of this place, was burned
in a gasoline explosion and died short.
ly afterwards Mr.. Quinn was taking
some gasoline from one car to put 1t
into another and was down under the
machine with a five gallon can. In
turning off the valve much gasoline
ran down his arm and on his shirt and
while he was in this position the es.
Gaping gas was ignited in some man.
ner, supposedly from the heat of the
engine, which had been running about
ten minutes before,
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
suIt AGAINST Master plumbers.

John S. Dawson, attorney general,
will file in the supreme court an ous-
ter suit against the Master Plumbers
association for alleged violations of
the Kansas antitrust laws. The suit
relates particularly, to the alleged
plumbers trust in Kansas City, Kan.
The attorney general has spent con-
siderable time in Wyandotte county
getting the evidence on which to base
the proceedings.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Lower Express Rates to Come.

The Kansas people who buy goods
in the east in small quantities are the
ones who will be the most benefited by
the change in express rates ordered
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. E. H. Hogueland, secretary Of
the Kansas public utilities commission
has been checking over the proposed
express rates with the new ones and
he has found reductions in small pack
age rates of as much as so per cent.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Woman Struck by Train.

Emporia. Kan.-Miss Agnes Peter
son of Wichita. who has been visiting
friends in Emporia, was struck by the
California Limited train on the Santa
Fe and her left leg was borken She
was painfully bruised and scratched,
but will recover. She was standing on
the track waiting for a freight train
to pass, so she could cross over, and
did not see the approaching passenger
train
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Man Killed by Mules Kick.

Salina, Kan.-Leonard Printz, forty
five years old and married, is dead at
Codell, the result of a kick by a mule,
over the heart. He lived twenty-four
hours. He was putting the harness on
the animal and had one Of its forefeet
strapped up, but in some manner the
mule handled its hind foot with suf-
ficient strength to kill its victim.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
NLeAuDO1aGNN
A Natural commoner.

Harold, come right in this minute.
I don't want you to play with that
Kaddish boy any more. His people
are not in our class. They have just
bought 5000 automobile! Goodness!
You'll be playing with the washwom-
ans children next, II can't under
stand where you get your plebeian
tastes"
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Burned to Death by Gasoline.

Concordia, Kan.-Lee Barleen, son
of Edward Barleen, who lives seven
miles southwest of here, was burned
20 death by gasoline explosion. The
family had been claiming clothes, using
gasoline from a jug. They set fire to
the gasoline spilled on the ground and
the fire carried to the jug, which ex-
Dloded
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
lIohtnino Tears shoe Off Girls Foot.

salina. Kan.-Miss Kate Berties, the
,t4-year-old daughter of Michael Ber-
ties, eight miles northwest of salina'
was struck by lightning the other even
ing rhe bolt passed from the chin
aey of the house to a wire clothes line
from which the girl was taking clothes,
Dassed through her arms and body ana
entered the ground from two OF the
r,rps toes. tearing shoe completely
Trom her foot. The girl is living and
bsr a good chance to recover; although
Gsriousy burned.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
The Classical cannibaI.

"But why" asked the sub-chief OF
the cannibal isles. "do you insist upon
having the man who fell while lead
ing the charge against us served up
at the banquet this evening? He
seems to be as hard as nails"
"Huh!" answered the chief Of the
cannibal isles. 81 read in book OF
poetry left by our last meal that the
bravest are the tenderest.'
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
Boy Killed by Lightning.

Ottawa, Kan.-Hugh Kincaid, 10
years old, was killed by lightning near
here during a severe electrical storm.
The lad was riding a horse when the
bolt struck him. The animal was
Knocked down but was uninjured.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23
119 CONCERNS UNDER THE
COMPENSATION LAW
Two Cities Protect Their Employees
Under This Law.

There are only 119 Kansas manufac,
turing concerns which have taken ad-
vantage of the Kansas workingmen's
compensation law up to the present
time. The law went into effect Janu-
airy ! and it was generally expected
that there would be several hundred
companies that would elect to come
under the provisions Of the law.
The law fixes the liabilities of the
manufacturer for injuries to his en-
pioyes and is intended to stop the law
suits which employees bring to collect
damages, by making it unnecessary for
them to bring the suit, and by making
It easier for firm to defend the suits
in case the employees are not satisfied
with the legal allotment of damages.
Nearly one-half the companies which
have elected to abide by the law are
mills. The following statement of the
number of companies in the different
lines of business is shown by the rec
ords of the secretary of state::
Mills and elevators. ................55 90
Cement plants .................... 2
LaundrieS IL
Brlck plants
Printers and publishing houses. -. 4
Salt Plants ...........4. 4.......... L
Coal mining companies. s............ 7
Iron and foundry plants. ........... 1
Telephone exchanges .............. 3
Zinc mining and smelling companies 2
Cltles ......'.. ...'.''
Miscellaneous E. ..................2O ~
The city of Motion protects all of its
employees through the compensation
law and the city of Ottawa protects its
employees in the water and light de-
partment through the same law
necessary to accomplish this change.
81 am sure that l can say for the
superintendents, and say it conscien'
tiously, that this has been the best
conference We ever have had. 1t has
been a real conference. We have dis
cussed everything very informally
round table fashion-and that's the
way to hold a conference And the
atmosphere of the Agricultural college
has been an incentive to our work.
There is so much around here to in
spire superintendent to do more in
their country schools. l have urged
them to arrange for excursion trains
from their country districts to the
Agricultural college.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Alice-So Maud is divorced. knew
when she married in such haste that
she would repent at leisure.
Kate-Oh, there's no repentance In
her case; she gets 500 a month ALI
mony.
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

Don't walk too fast;
Don't fume and fret;
Don't vow twill be
Much hotter yet;
Don't eat too much:
Don't drink at all
OF things composed
OF alcohol.
Don't read about
The sunstruck folks;
Don't read the old
Hot-weather jokes,
Don't work too hard;
Don't try to see
The rising of
The mercury.
Don't fan yourself;
Don't think you're hot;
Just cool off with
81 think I'm not"
And, more than that,
Don't read a rule
Beneath this head;
"How to Keep Cool"
The Chanute times., 1912-08-23

The city of Motion protects all of its
employees through the compensation
law and the city of Ottawa protects its
employees in the water and light de-
partment through the same law.