Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-11
Kansas Events
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w. L. Cunningham and Norman Bar
ker, came to blows in justice Dunn's
court room, at Arkansas City, before
court was in session, in an argument
over the divorce case of Attorney c. L.
Atkinson. The former referred TO
Barker as a jackass and there was
some blood spilled before they were
separated. Barker is the same attor-
ney who engaged in tistic encounter
on the floor of a political convention
with Len Harmed six weeks ago.
CASTOR BEANS Nor GRAIN.-State
Grain Inspector b. j. Northrup has re-
ceived a number of requests that he
take charge of the inspection of castor
beans for market. He referred the
matter to Attorney General GODDARD
and the latter rendered an opinion to
the effect that he could not see how
they could in any way be classed as
grain; consequently Kansas raised cas-
tor beans will have to continue to go
to market without the states certificate
as to their quality.
AN AVERAGED VERDICT.-The jury
that gave Alice Biery So, 300 judgment
in breach of promise suit is having
trouble. The members were called
into court to tell how they reached
such figure. 1t TRANSFERRED that they
put down the amounts each thought
should be given, ranging from $4,000
to $40, 900, added them and divided by
twelve, getting Sc, 29l sc, which was
made an even Sc, 800. The defendant
is demanding a new trial because the
verdict was so reached.
KANSAS DIRT FOR FERTILIZER
Champaign county, Ills, famed for
more than half century as one Of the
most productive in the Mississippi val
ley, is importing Kansas dirt for fer
tilizer and finding they can well nigh
double their yields of some crops by so
doing. Further, its use produces re-
suits they have been unable to obtain
by the use of other fertilizers This is
officially acknowledged, and published
by their state experiment station at
Urbana-
BROWN COUNTY CORN. Heff-
ner, of Brown county, has thirty acres
of corn that will average nearly fifteen
feet high. Most OF the ears are eight
feet above ground. Seven sample ears
weigh eleven pounds. The corn, to-
gether with 76-pound pumpkin, We're
taken as a Kansas exhibit to the G. A.
r. reunion, Washington.
WON THE BEST CORN PRIzE.-Brad-
ford Miller has won the ten dollar
prize for the best ten ears of corn of
Shawnee county cultivation. The
prize was offered by the Topeka Com
mercial club. His corn was of the
white variety, the ten ears weighing
IS pounds Az ounces and having an
aggregate length of 100 inches
MORE TwINE Warden
Jewett, of the Lansing prison, has just
purchased $50, 900 worth of sisal in Yu-
catan for the prison Irvine plant. The
sisal cost cents 4 pound. This means
that binding Irvine will not be any
cheaper next year than it was this sea-
son. Sisai is twice as high now as it
was three years ago.
MARSHALL COUNTY PHONES. At
present the only town in Marshall
county not reached by a telephone line
is Oketo and negotiations are now on
foot for wire into that town. Be
sides this the Interstate company has
connection with all the independent
rural lines throughout thu country.
THE FLORENCE ELEvAToR-The5 O,-
ence by the Parker Grain company,
began handling grain October 6. The
company will clean and prepare for
the market about twenty cars of grain
a day, but it does not intend to do
local business.
LIGHTNING's FREAK.-During thun
der shower at Hutchinson lightning
struck shovel in the hands of a. j.
Hooper, a laborer, knocking him in
sensible. He will get well, but the
shovel handle was shattered.
A LABOR TEMPLE.-The labor unions
of Topeka have appointed committee
to select site and secure plans for a
Labor Temple
OLD JETMoRE SETTLERS
county has just held its first independ-
eut old settlers reunion at JetmOre.
Heretofore the county has joined with
the Ford county people. The speakers
were County Al torncy A. II. Wilson,
Judge Charles E. Lobdell, Michael
Sweeney, 7. s, Maun and others A
e. Wilson presided and a permanent
organization was effected.
RoPINe PRIZE AT WICHITA.-The
cowmen of the 1O1 ranch of Oklahoma
Won the $500 in the roping contest at
the Wichita fair with the Arlington
ranch of Kansas and new record for
Wichita was established. Hopkins
roped and tied his white steer in thirty
six seconds. He holds the worlds rec
ord of 1871.
AUDITOR COLE SAYs.-Thinlxs the
progress and improvements made at
the Hays experiment station show a
great future for that splendid 1900
acres Of land.