Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-04-18
KANSAS COMMENT.

IN COFFELT NASE- - lie COHelG trial
for the murder of Detective Montgom-
cry is full of incidents One OF the
witnesses for the defense, w. c. John
son, who was arrested for the murder
of Montgomery shortly after the muir
der, was arrested Immediately after
leaving the witness stand for per-
jury.
DID Nor TALK Politics. Victor
Murdoch, who, with his wife and
mother, went to Lindsborg TO hear the
Messiah" was introduced TO tine big
audience by DIR. Swensson, and made
a speech. He did not mention politics
but spoke of the wide scope and in
fucnce of music on the American and
Swedish people.
IN CHIMFAR WAE.-Olaf Hawkinson,
a Swedish farmer of Mcpherson coun-
", was in the Crimean war of 1854;
part Of the time as a sailor on an Eng
lish transport. He was at the scene of
the battle of Balalllava, where the
light brigade made history which has
been embalmed in poetry. lie is over
20 but is still vigorous.
GAS AT EUREKA-A good flow of gas
was found at Il depth OF 400 feet. This
promises TO be the strongest flow ever
found in Greenwood county. II is
probable that the derrick will be re-
moved and the gas from the present
well used for power to sink more holes.
The local gas company expects TO sink
several deep wells this summer.
RATES on SUGGR.-The interstate
commerce commission have not acted
upon the demand from Wichita that
the iobbers there should have as low
rates on sugar from Rocky Ford as are
given TO Kansas City jobbers; but the
railroads have conceded the even rates
TO Wichita. Heretofore Wholesale gro
GERS Of Wichita could sell no sugar out
side of Sedgwicll county; now they have
an equal chance on al territory natu-
rally belonging To them.
ANoTnER CEMENT PLANT. --Independ-
ence is to have second cement plant
which win be located southwest OF
town on Rock Creek. Negotiations
have been closed for a quarter section
of land and the gas leases have been
secured. The rock in that ncighbor-
hood has been tested and pronounced
excellent Portland cement rock. Work
will begin on the plant at once, which
is to be owned by an eastern syndicate
and will cost about one million dollars.
AFrER Forty YEARs.-Col. j, w.
Snyder received notice from the audi
tor of the war department that he
could expect voucher for S5s. SO, due
him for service in the Federal army
during the war of the rebellion. Col.
Snyder WAS the commander of the
Ninth New York artillery throughout
the war. An error was made in the
muster rolls during tine year 1864,
which has just been located, and the
government owes him S5s.56 for SER
vice.
A THREE MONTHS SUPPLY.-The
Wichita postoflice has received its reg
ular quarterly order of one million =
cent stamps, $780, 900 worth. Quite
often n supplementary stock has to be
sent for before the ninety days have
passed. When the stamps arrive each
bundle is opened and counted before
they are receipted for. The name OF
the person who packed the bundle is
written on the strips of paper that hold
the sheets of stamps together after the
shipping wrapper is removed and If a
shortage is found the fault goes back
TO the packer. With this last order
there came 200, 900 postal cards.
SEVENTH DISTRICT ELECTION 1t was
expected that session laws womld be
published in May, but it is practically
decided TO delay the publication until
after the special election in the Seventh
congressional district to avoid cOmpli-
cations which would otherwise ensuc;
so the volumes will not be issued until
June /.
ALI. But SIN VoTLs. William Jaco-
bia, "a banker who used 10 be an engi.
necr on the Central branch, was elected
mayor OF Corning, receiving 200 of the
200 votes cast
AFTER % YEARS. For the first time
in twenty years the other day Judge
Kingman walked into the capitol build.
ing and attended the supreme court
He was accompanied by Judge ID. NJ.
Valentine. Kingman moved the al.
mission TO the bar of the supreme court
of K. f. Valentine, f. Dreaming anG
and Otto +. Ireland. Valentine an6
Dreaming are both old friends of King
mans as were their fathers. Judg,
Kingmau retired from the bench il
1878, IS years ago, because he thought
lac was too old.
THE COUNTRY INTERESTED. ALI over
the country the papers are calling at
tention to the eleventh biennial con
ference OF the International Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. at Topeka next month
This is a big event in itself; but wher
presidents visit is added TO it, i
promises TO oe one of the bigges
events
GIFTS A FORTUNE.-MrS. Margare
Lauver, of Nicl1erson, and her eigh
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