Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-08-20

supply Ottawa with gas through
pipe line. The action was taken
through regard for local interests,
which have already brought on two
gas wells near Ottawa and are drill
ing for the third. The local company
expects to pipe gas to town this fall
The Schofield proposition is part of
the extensive plan to supply Missouri
river points with gas.
Died in Electrical Chair.-Birdie
McElwain, aged 10, of Burton, died
suddenly in the Office of DR.. G. H.
Seigle, at Wichita, where she was TAX
ing treatment for tuberculosis. When
the girl was placed in an electrical
chair she began to cry and shortly
afterward lapSed into unconscious
ness. Every contrivance was used in
effort to revive her, but she died a
few minutes later.
Claims Innocence.-Hollis Lebaron
is in the coutny Jail charged with at
tempting to assault pretty Ada Will
son, a 15-year-old-girl of Sterling. Lee
baron it is said, brought the girl to
a Hutchinson hotel. He is a barber
in Sterling and formerly lived in
Hutchinson. He has been married
less tnan year and his wife came
with the officers who brought him,
claiming that he is innocent.
Meeting of Synod.-The Presbyter-
ian synod of the state of Kansas will
meet in Wichita early in October. The
dates of the meetings will be Octo-
Der 13 to IT, commencing on Thurs
day and holding over Sunday This
is to be a great gathering of the
Presbyterians of the state, and it
is an important meeting because it
is the next to the highest of the gov
erning bodies of the church.
Big Corn YieId.-Encouragin re-
ports come from nearly every part of
the state and indicate that the corn
crop will be excellent. Most of the
upland will produce a good crop,
while the only failure comes from
the wash-Out in some of the low lands
Generally, the corn crop for 1904, is
considered excellent.
Prevented by FIood.-At Ottawa
programme is being given at crest
park by the ChautauQua assembly
management, which was prevented
from giving its regular programme in
June on account of the flood.
Corn Looking Fine.-1n Reno coun-
ty the corn is looking fine and the
best crop ever known in Kansas is
looked for. The rains have come just
right this season. The wheat harvest
is practically finished.
Examine ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Bail
ey has arranged for the employment
of another expert accountant, to assist
State Accountant Rowett in an exam
ination of the accounts of the various
state departments.
Fusion Candidate.-Harry Mcmillan
of Minneapolis was renominated both
by the democratic and populist con-
ventiOns as candidate for state SEN
ator from the Thirty-first district
Bore for OiI.-C. Loptein, a capital
list from Sycamore, ILL.,, is at the head
Of a company of Illinois capitalists
that will soon begin drilling oil wells
on his Cowley county land.
Discovered GoId-MarshaIl county
is very much interested just now in
a deposit of gold which has been dis
covered on the farm of William Spell
meier north of Marysville.
Robbers at Muscotah.-The hard
ware and jewelry store of w. G. Alli-
son at MuscOtah was entered and
robbed of valuables amounting to
$3.50.
Fall PIowing.- The farmers are
blowing for fall wheat in the short
grass country. Wheat, despite some
rust, looks good to them.
Small Oil WeII.-At Preston, Kan
sas, a twenty barrel oil well was
struck at a depth OF 247 feet. The
we'll is in new district.
Better Than Wheat in
Osborne county is doing much better
was expected, much of it bringing 80
bushels to tlc2 acre.
CattIemen's Picnic-The annual
| Cattlemen's picnic will be held in
Kingman this year commencing Aug
ust 80 and lasting until the evening
of September 2. A big crowd of cat.
tlemen is expected from all parts OF
Kansas, Oklahoma, Teyas, and Col
oradO.
One Weeks Decentralization is
| filed with religious people. Delegates
representing the German Lutheran
| synod will hold weeks session. The
Young Peoples Society of the Evan
| gelical Association is holding a camp
meeting there.
| Opinion From CoIeman.-In re
Spouse to an inquiry from the county
superintendent of Pottawatomie coun
ty, Attorney General Coleman gave
an opinion in which he holds that E
school district cannot be compelled
to educate the inmates of an orphans
home.
Will Dig TWO More.-The Morton
lowering Gas Company, which SUM
a we'll on the Green farm, two mile!
from Arkansas City. and struck g
flow of gas, measured 1.250,00O feet
with strong pressure, has decided t.
drill two more wells.
Seventh Day Batists.-The nationa
convention of the Seventh Day Bap
lists will be held at Nprtonville, Aug