Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-09-24

construction of the Arkansas, Missouri
& Kansas Rilway has been accepted
by President Hoxie on behalf OF the
railway company, and the Commercial
club at its last meeting pledged itself
to use its best endeavorS to secure
the adoption of bond issue of this
amount by the city and township. 1t
is understood that the bonds are not
to be turned over to the railway COM
pany until the Kansas division, which
will extend from Chanute TO Joplin,
is completed and in operation, and
that when they are delivered to the
company, the latter corporation is to
issue to the township and city its
bonds in the same denomination and
of similar amounts, dollar for dollar. l
School Question Settled.-The col
ored school question which has been
troubling the school board and the col
ored citizens of Coffeyville for the past
few years, was settled when the
school board adopted the plan of set
ting aside five rooms in the city for
the exclusive use of the negro chill
dren. Colored teachers will be en-
ployed. The colOred citizens agreed
to the plan and the utmost harmony
prevailed.
For Wife's Sake.-David S. Allen,
a Santa Fe shop employ at Topeka,
committed suicide by hanging himself
TO a tree in his yard. Allen carried
$4,000 life insurance. Lately he had
been unable to work full time, owing
to sickness and realizing that he could
not keep up his insurance dues longer,
he killed himself for his wife's sake.
She is an invalid.
Gas at Argentine.-AIl Argentine is
rejoicing over the flow of gas struck
in that city Crowds visited the hol-
low in which the well is located and
watched the gas burn. The flame
lighted a great part of the city The
flow has pressure of 200 pounds. 1t
burst out with force enough to knock
down the man at the drill.
Killed by Train.-An unidentified
man was run over and killed by Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train at Fal-
un, a small station in Saline county.
The man had red hair light blue eyes,
a sandy mOustache, and weighed ap-
parently about $50 pounds He was
(
feet nine inches tall
Explosion in Laundry.-At Clay
Center an explosion occurred in the
Star Steam Laundry which wrecked
the building and set fire to it. So vi
olent was the explosion that it blew
out the windows of the building and
windows in adjoining buildings. The
! fire was confined to the laundry. No
one was injured.
Electric Plant Burns.-The plant
of the Arkansas City Gas and Electric
| Light Company was totally destroyed
! by fire. The blaze originated in a
| pile of slack IN the engine room and
| the plant. being outside of the fire
limits, had no protection. The plant
was valued at $4,000
Drowned in Pond.-Edward Dressed
5 years old, was drowned in a pond
in the west part of the city. He was
leaning over a wall, crawfishing when
he lost his balance and fell in. The
fact that he as drowned was not dis
covered until several hours after
ward.
Eidorado Boy Honored. - Everett
Palmer, an EldOrado high school grad
uate. has been named by Secretary ot
the Navy Paul Morton, as one of the
forty to take the examination for {
second lieutenacy in the United States
Marine Corps.
Anthony's Ice PIant.-Hutchinsor
parties have bought ground and will
put in an ice plant at Anthony
vii ha to-
| power and boiler for twenty-five to1
capacity.
Brakeman kiIIed.-R. r. Dearth,
Santa Fe brakeman, was crushed t.
death at Spearville by the overturnins
of freight car on which he was rid
ing. A broken brakebeam caused sew
en- cars to go into the ditch.
Military School.-St. Johns mill
tary school opened at Salina with tn
best attendance it ever had. Their
were nearly 100 cadets present. TIL
new dormitory is being occupied TO
the first time. St. Johns cadets VOL
the competitive drill at the world
fair June II in competition wit
schools all over the country.
Good Wages.-School teachers ar
{ getting better wages in Harvey couI
ty this year than usual. The me
get $5S and the women $44, an il
crease of about SO per month 70
each class.
Miami County Oil.-Two good well
l were brought in about two mile
north of Miami The Hoisington o
= and Gas people shot one on the lal
2 agan lease. and the Osawatomie o
e and Gas company shot one on tn
e Beebe lease. The oil raised fifty fee
in the latter well within ten minute
of the time it was shot
/ From StarVation.-Gilbert, the pei
D itentiary convict, who was missed fc
Y seven days, and could not be foun,
n was finally located in hiding. He die
i half hour after being taken out, frol
I fire damp and starvation.
Pioneer Gone.-Torger Johnson, a
$ Emporia old settler, is dead. He hs
, been constable of the west side
+ Emporia township continuously for
@ years. He was a member of the Ma