Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02
KANSAS COMMENT.


preparing for a sale at the farm and
became unconscious and remained as
cold as death for four hours
SPECIAL ELECTION are in
circulation at Arkansas City calling
for a special election to vote bonds to
the interurban railroad The promo
tiers want only $1,000 worth.
AGAIN A PAsToR.-The Rev. bernard
Kelly will become the pastor of the
Methodist church at Coffeyville. Mr..
Kelly is a retired army chaplain. He
served in the Philippines since the war
with Spain
ANNUAL. MEETING.-The Kansas State
Ministerial association of the Christian
church of Kansas will hold its annual
convention in Wichita April and 7.
They expect that the attendance will
reach 800 or 400.
NEMAHA CoUNTY's RECoRD.-The
monthly report of the county shows
that there were Go births reported be-
tween February 10 and March 10, and
only 25 deaths. OF the number of
births 81 were girls.
LOST AT HOME.-Captain Jennings,
founder of Anthony, president of the
TOWNSHIP company and once mayor of
the city, got lost the other day in his
own town. The growth of the city is
charged with this.
CLARK SELLS OUT.-State Printer
Geo. A. Clark has sold his interest in
Concordia newspaper to Seward A.
Jones of the Beloit Call. Clarlx's part
ner, George Burrows, retains his in
terest in the business.
GIVING AWAY TREEs.-George Blair,
of Mulvane, planted a large number of
maple trees two years ago with the
avowed purpose of giving them to his
home people for shade trees. He is
fulfilling his purpose this spring.
THREE OF THEM.-The engagement
of state house stenographer shortly
will be announced and three different
stenographers have called up the Cap
ital office, each asking that nothing
be said about the engagement until
she authorized its publication.
A 900 CHuRCH.-The st. Joseph
Catholic church of Hays City which is
now nearing completion, will be the
finest structure of the kind in the state.
1t is being built of stone and when
completed will cost $4,000. The
church property is valued at Sos, 900.
EIGHT HOUR DAY.-The Santa Fe has
announced a cut in the working hours
at the Newton, Arkansas CiCy and AL
buquerque shops Bulletins have been
posted in the machine shops, black
smith shops and repair yards notify
ing the employees that until further
orders eight hours would constitute a
day.
KILLED BY HoRsE.-H. l.. thinner
man, an old resident residing near
Garden City, was kicked by horse
and killed. He was struck in the head
and his neck broken. He came from
Kentucky about twenty years ago. a
widow and two children survive him.
This is the third sudden or accidental
death in the family in ten years
HANGED IN EEFIGY.-The twelve
jurors in the Dewey, Mcbride and Will
son triple murder case who returned a
verdict of not guilty, We're hanged in
efIigy at Norton. Those who came
down town early in the morning found
twelve figures hanging from the diff
ferent trees in the courthouse yard.
each bearing n card with the name of
juror upon it.
CITIZENS OFFER REwARD.-In Barber.
have united and have agreed to pay
$3.50 reward for evidence that will lead
10 the conviction of any party in Med
icine Lodge who is guilty of violating
the prohibitory law. The offer is
good for twelve months.
FIRE INsARANcE.-At the close of the
year there were 121, 225 policies in
force, the insurance aggregating S07,-
492, s43. The premiums paid in 1908
amounted to SO, ,679; the losses
$685.. $50.
STATE EXAMINATIONS.-The state
board of education has authorized an
examination in manual training and
domestic science and art to be held
May Is and 10 at such of the follow
ing places as the board may select at
their meeting to be held April 20: EN-
poria, Pittsburg, Manhattan and Law
renee.
DRILL REPAIR SHoPs-Saline county
capitalists are busy furnishing work
for the drill repair shops in eastern
Kansas and incidentally putting down
well at Assaria.
DIED WEALTIY.-Nearly forty years
ago Stacey Klymenshuslli settled on a
forty-acre farm in Leavenworth county
near McLouIh, having served fonr
years in the Russian army. He was as
poor as the average of Polish emf
grants who come to this country. He
died this month leaving farm of 100
acres and enough other property to
make his fortune about $4,000
Discuss PACKING PLANT.-An indie
pendent packing plant proposition will
be discussed at the cattlenen's con-
vautiOn at nO6ora CIV AIa,.cl,