Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
KANSAS COMMENT.

turkeys were sent 10 San FTduCASCO
from Sterling. The car brought S., 900,
CITY MARSHAL SHoT.-W. G. Jones,
city marshal of Cherryvale, was shot
and mortally wounded by Daniel
Hughes, whom he was attempting to
arrest.
TAKES CHARGE JAN. Sidney
Cooke, who has accepted the appoint
ment as governor of the Soldiers home
ut Leavenworth, takes charge of the
home January l.
COUNTERFEIT CoIN.-At Hiawatha,
during the rush of holiday trade, "A
number of ten dollar gold pieces were
put in circulation which have been
found to be spurious.
LARGE FAMLIEs.-The living de-
scendents of James Hundley and Jacob
Eller, two of the early settlers living
near Potter, in Atchison county, now
number over two hundred.
AFARMER OF CoURsE.-C. C. Mason,
q farmer near Thayer, will light his
house, barn and outbuildlngs with
electricity. lie has purchased thirty
light dynamo and gasoline engine.
THE FoRNEY FAAuLY.-The Forncy
family holds family reunion on New
Years day at Belle Plaine, upon the
invitation of A. G. Forney and j. w.
Forney, both former state senator's.
PRIVATE SLAUGHTER HoUsE.-Four
g., ,.af-
ing n slaughter house near Topeka to
supply local butchers with beef in OPP
position to the beef trust. They have
been killing little stuff around at
their farms recently and selling it to
the butchers. They cannot supply the
demand for meats. Several local
butchers have agreed to buy of them ex-
clusively.
Y. NJ. C. A. BULDING.-The new
SIC, 900 building is now the exclusive
property of the Railroad Y. M. c. A.,
the gift of the Santa Fe company and
the citizens of Topeka, who recognize
the power for good there is in the as
sociation. Members and friends of the
association crowded the assembly hall
to its utmost capacity when it was for
mally dedicated and presented to the
trustees of the association by Charles S.
Gleed, one of the directors of the Santa
Fe road.
COLORADO TOO FAsT,-Assistant At
torney General John Dawson, in dis
cussing the proposed motion of Attor-
ney General Miller. of Colorado, to ask
Il dismissal of the Arkansas river irri-
CATION case, said: 1.-The motion of
Mr.. Miller will have no effect in de-
termining the merits of this case. Col
orado has tried to rush things We
have not yet had replies from all the
irrigation companies mentioned in the
suit and are in no hurry to file our re-
ply until they make move"
CouNTERFEIT DoLLARs.-A trunk be-
longing to w. b. Lockett, under arrest
at Leavenworth, and containing ten
pounds of melted silver, was found in
his room on farm north OF Atchison.
The police are certain that Lockett had
confederates and that they have opera
ted extensively in this section. The
police hold recipes said to have come
from Loclxett which gave the formal
formula for making gold and silver
coins. The silver dollars taken from
Locl1ett were splendid limitations 1t
is believed that Locl1ett's real name is
Hendricks end that his home is at
Cairo, Ill.
CHANGE AT FoRr.-Colonel Duncan,
upon the recommendation of General
Bell, has been placed in command OF
Fort Leavenworth and now General
Bell can give his whole time to his
duties as commandant of the genera
service and staff college. There are
now about 1900 soldiers stationed n
the post.
WHEAT TRAIN WRECKED.-An extr;
Union Pacific freight train hauling
wheat, was wrecked at Luray and six
teen cars of wheat were piled in heap
No one was injured.
TRUANcY LAW WORKING. AT a coun
try school near Robinson a pupil and thu
teacher disagreed, whereupon the pupi
being at fault, was punished. Indig
nant parents at once took the pupi
out of school. The teacher reported
the matter to the county truancy off
er and the pupil had TO gao back t.
school.
WAITED Fo BIRTHDAY.-Two Hia
watha girls nre looking forward t
February 80, 1904. They were borl
on that day in 1896 and have not had
birthday since.
STATE BEE KEEPERs.-Thisa ssocia
ton held its first meeting in Topelz
on December 80 and it was well al
tended. Many members of the Stat
horticultural association which wa
also in session on that date. are in
terested in bee culture and are assist
ing in the movement. The organiza
ton wns formed at the state fair las
fall.
COLLEGE REUNIoN.-BalSer universit
graduates held a reunion in the senat
chamber during the state teacher: