Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

and seriously injured. She attempted
to cross the tracks while the train was
switching in the yards, and, being very
deaf, she did not notice the train until
IL was almost upon her. In trying to
get away her foot caught in the rails
and Mrs Smith was knocked down.
Two freight cars passed over her right
| leg severing it from the body below
the knee. The train crew picked her
up and carried her into nearby resi-
dence. She is in very dangerous con-
dition and the chances are against her
recovery.
OLD MAN A SwTSDIER. bust
ness men at Junction City were de-
frauded by an old man who claimed
the name of Seth Bonrey. A Chap
man banker was defrauded out of $500
and local real estate man was caught
for 1000 Many others are losers of
smaller amounts. The mans principal
trick was in giving chattel mortgages
on real estate which he claimed to own
in Dickinson and Geary counties. He
had been operating in this vicinity for
about three months.
GAINING GRoUND.-As further evil
dence that Wichita is rapidly gaining
a reputation as grain center, the Van
Dusen- Harrington Grain company of
Minneapolis. Mimi, will open general
offices there within few days and a
big business will be transacted through
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HERRINGToN GETS NExr-The an
nual meeting of the Kansas State
Sportsmen's association was held at
Wichita and it was decided to hold the
sixteenth annual tournament next
spring at Herington.
MARRIED TOO YoUNG-An Ottawa
girl indulged in long cry because her
dearest friend had married before p
years of age. She would have waited
until at least 80 the girl thinks.
NEED CHINEsE-The housewives of
Independence claim that it is-almost
impossible to get the family washing
done. What's the matter with import
ing few Chinese
FINED For ScoRcnING.-A Wichita
automobiles has been fined $25 for
scorchiug in the city park. He 'fessed
up to an ''1S mile an. hour gait and
produced the costs.
GOOD START.-Over 100 tin fruit cans
were gathered from the rear of an
Atchison house occupied by a bride
six months. That poor husband is to
be pitied.
NIPPED by FRos~.-Out at Great
Bend the local fruit prophet says that
not only peaches but the best varieties
of plums and cherries were nipped by
the frost.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS Mis-
souri, Pacific is repainting its depot at
Salina and making the building a
sas.
BACK PAY.-An Ell Dorado veteran
has received enough back pension in.
crease to allow him to attend two
weeks stroll around the worlds fair.
PLATINUM CHAIN-A Kansas news
paper man is wearing a watch chain
made entirely of platinum, which is
worth three times as much as gold.
OLD LANDMA RK.-A pear tree planted
by the first erected house in Ottawa
is about to be cut down. It's land
mark of 81 and will be missed.
GOES TO PHILIPPINES. Prof. Mustard
will leave Abilene for the Philippine.
soon. Manila should be warm enough
even for the professor.
FROM RICE COuNTY.-A Rice county
man was killed on the battleship Mis-
souri,. His name was James E. Wright
APPOINTED PosTMAsrER.-The presi
dent has appointed Orlando A. Cheney
postmaster at Fort Scott.
KILLED SAVING HAND CAR-Charle.
Lowry, . section hand, on the Santa
Fe, was killed few miles north o.
olathc while trying to save the hand
ear on which he was riding. Lowry
in company with another hand anC
their foreman, while going over th'
track on their hand car discovered tn,
second section of freight train No. 3,
and they made swift run from a Gu
and then alighted from their handcal
and We're trying to take it from tn,
track when Lowry was struck II,
was instantly killed.
FRUIT JARs.-A train load of frui
jars left CoTeyville for Texas points
each car being decorated with tn,
words Made in Coffeyville. :" Eaci
car win average 125 gross of jar,
or something like $4,000 jars to tn,
train.
, SHoRrnoRN SALE.-The Dickinson
) County Shorthorn Breeders associa
ton held its first sale at Hope. TIL,
cattle all brought good prices. :
, large number OF cattlemen and farmer
: from different parts of the county wer,
present.
, s. 5. AssocIATIoN.-The executiv,
committee of the state Sunday Schoo
association has issued the program O
the coming state convention of tn,