Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-06
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Kansas has ia towns and cities of
over 1000 inhabitants; gain of three
over last years returns.
The Kansas Free Methodists held
their third annual conference at Ar
kansas City last week.
Captain N. NJ. Nelson of the X. n. G. IS
Lindsborg company has resigned to
enter theological school.
Coleman Grady, of Arkansas City,
has been ordered to return to the peni-
Tertiary for violating his parole.
1t is said that it cost Governor Nor
rill SO, 900 while he held that Office to
meet the demands of begging solicitors
The Smoky rivers August food was
as big as tfe one that came in July.
The bottom lands were all under water.
DIR. II. c. Stuntz, an Epworth League
lecturer, had his pocket picked of $50
on stepping off the train at McPher-
son.
The Winfield imbecile asylum con-
tains 2ss patients, thirty-two of whom
cannot feed themselves and five are
blind.
Frank Nelson advises the people not
TO buy any school books until it is set
tied by the courts whom they may buy
from.
Prof. Hugo Kahl, of Kansas univer-
sity. takes the chronological depart
ment Of the Carnegie library at Pitts
burg, Pa.
Chanute brags because the Santa Fe
systems steel tank in that town holds
5000 gallons more than the new one
at Ottawa.
L. Palinsl1i has bought the Alma
roller mills, one of the oldest roller
mills in the state, built in 1858. Ithas
good machinery.
w. II. Maxwell, the first white boy
born in Salina, came to visit his native
place from Greenwood, Indiana. He is
now 4s years old.
E. L. Glasgow, of Salina, passed his
examination and will be commissioned
as captain in the regular army. He
served at Manila for time.
Norman McClain of Sedan was given
q poisonous drink by young man who
is his rival in love affair. McClain
was thought likely to recover.
The contractor who carries the mail
between Hartland and Hugoton will
hereafter use a big automobile and
carry passengers and freight also.
Texas itch which was quite prevalent
among cattle of western Kansas is now
under control, with only a few cases
left. Dipping stopped the epidemic.
The burned mill at Gypsum City is
to be replaced by new mill of brick,
to be larger than the old mill. There
will also be large elevator erected in
connection with the mill.
Charles Hardy, a Kingman county
politician, who recently held the posi-
ton of U. s. land inspector, with head
quarters at Springfield Mo-, is now
confined in the Topeka insane asylum.
The Kansas state exposition in To-
peka during tn week of September
large prizes, for which entries are made
by parties from several outside places.
Albert Lake, of Frederick, 81 years
old, killed himself with 4 shot gun.
The act had several witnesses. He
would let no one come near him. He
pulled off one shoe and with his toe
discharged the gun into his forehead.
He was crazy drunk.
w. E. Thompson, a Riley county
farmer, brought to town an ear of corn
with % rows containing 1920 grains.
George Bliss heard of it and brought
in an ear with "a rows, bearing 1,4Ss
grains.
Five years ago the treasurer of a
Montgomery county township default
ed and escaped. He is now under ar
rest
James Purcell Worrell, of Post No.
8, Larned, is appointed aid by Com
mander-in-Chief Torrance, of the G.
A R.
Ripley w. Sparr, vice president of
the Lawrence National bank and a
resident of Lawrence since 1857, is
dead. He was 20 years old. For many
years he was a successful railroad con-
tractor.
Motorman Mace Miller, of Junction
city, was drowned in the Republican
river. He fell from the platform of
hisc
The county commissioners of Chase
county have called a special election
for October IA to vote S55, 900 bonds for
the Orient railroad.
And still the rains fall; western coun-
ties are getting plenty.
Lindsborg, where there is more mu-
sic to the square foot than in any other
town in the state, is figuring on secur-
ing special train for the purpose OF
taking a crowd of 600 to Wellington
during the carnival to hear the famous
Banda Rosa.
Frank Thomas, booze seller of To-
peka, stabbed customer of his bar be
tween the ribs, next his heart, with a
pocket knife. There was a dispute
ovar the mans hill NJ the har