Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-09
KANSAS COMMENT.

hONSOns
YEARLINe Misunderstanding mule
colts, fit for shipment TO the far east,
are being sold at Conway Springs for
$40 each.
ROBERT RUGGLEs DEAD.-He died,
aftera long illness, in Oklahoma. He
was the youngest son of Judge Ruggles,
who built one of the finest residences
in Emporia Robert graduated at the
state normal, since which time he had
been engaged in newspaper work in
several places.
WANT 200 HoRsEs.-The cement
company at Independence says that
200 houses will be needed at once for
employees, as the company does not pro-
pose to build a town. They want their
men to hve-in the. city, and intend to
operate an independent electric rail
way for the use of their'employes.
HERMIT BURNED.-Near Longford,
Cloud county, August Summers, an
old soldier, "a years of age, who lived
hermit's life in a dugout, was prob
ably fatally burned, his clothing catch
ing fire as he slept He was a mass of
fame when he reached a creek and
plunged in and extinguished the fire.
A PROMINENT ODD FELLow.-George
Beck, pioneer citizen and well known
Odd Fellow, was buried at Republic
City with grand lodge honors. He had
been an Odd Fellow for many years
and was conductor of the grand lodge.
Conner Davies. grand master, and other
leading Odd Fellows were in attend
ance.
EXTRA ETEcTIvEs.-United States
District Attorney Dean has requested
the federal authorities to detail a num-
Der of extra secret service men in Kan
sas to secure evidence against the Kan
sas City liquor men who evade the
Kansas prohibitory law by sending
liquor into the state by means of the
express companies.
Eco BUYER HELD UP.-A. L. Fro
hook, of Peabody, a produce buyer,
was held up near Hillsboro by two
men and robbed of 1910. A man asked
Frohock for a match. While getting
it for him the other covered him with
the cash. Mr.. Frohock had contracted
for ear of eggs and poultry to be
shipped from Hillsboro and was driv-
ing up there to pay for and ship his
goods
WHAT KANSAS GErs.-The following
estimates have been recommended for
Kansas institutions: For continuing
construction of the federal penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth, $24O, 900, an in
crease of S165, 900. For the Leaven-
worth Soldiers home, 1896, 900 as fol
lows: Current expenses, $44, 900; sub
sistence, $155, 900; household, $S5, 900
hospital, $40, 900; transportation, 81 ,oOc;
repairs, $4,000 farm, $4,000. For
continuing the pOstoffice building al
Lawrence, ST.
WHEAT ON HAND.-The Southern
Kansas Millers' club met at Wichita.
The encouragement of flour houses in
towns where the mill capacity is more
than sufficient to supply all local needs
was subject discussed at the meeting
Twenty-Five members of the club were
present From the best information
obtainable it was learned that there is
at this time from 1900, 900 to 1000, 90;
bushels of the 90, 900, 900 bushels of the
1908 crop of wheat still in the hands OF
the farmers.
BEST TRACK FoReSPEED.-The best
track on the Santa Fe system for max
ing time is said to be between Syracuse
and Dodge City. The distance il 1OI =
miles The other day an engine haul
ing seven coaches made the distance
in exactly 100 minutes, or an average
of 81 miles an hour. At times the
train reached "a speed of rs miles ar
hour
SOLDIERS MONUMENT monument
to veterans OF the civil war has arrived
at Kingman and is to be dedicated or
Decoration day.
HIS POLICY EXPIRED.-At Osborne
Just few days before he was killed
DIR. C. Il. Hart had allowed an accident
policy for So, 900 to lapse. A few day:
after his funeral a man appeared il
town from Kansas City, summoned by
ldr. Hart to write him policy for 9
large amount in an old line company
The agent did not learn of his death
until he reached Osborne
ENGINEERS GIVE BALI.-The Horton
division No. $40 of the Brotherhood O
Locomotive Engineers will give theil
second annual ball on April 90
WINFIELD HORSE SHow.-Over . ,OOt
people attended the first annual hors,
show of Cowley comfy, which wa.
held at the fair grounds in Winfield
There were several hundred horses OF
exhibition brought from all parts o
Southern Kansas and oklahoma. TIL,
Winfield commercial club gave a ban
quet to the visiting horsemen> at AL
bright hall.
PLANTING FORESTS. Conrad Krue
ger, of Ellis county, is putting out thi,
spring 200 evergreens, 1000 cotton
woods and ., 200 Usage orange trees.