Free press., 1904-12-03
sridae Gave way-rroyer IRWIN

country when the approach to a bridge
gave way and both men and the ma
chine fell through Irwin was so bad
ly injured that he died the next day.
Mobiles wrist caught in the bridge
and he hung over the creek by one
arm for over two hours before a res
cuing party came along and extri-
Gated him. He was uninjured. Ir.
win was a widower and leaves nine
small children.
Shoots His Wife-D. W. Roberts,
farmer living three miles east of
Strong City, accidentally shot and
killed his wife Mr. Roberts had been
out rabbit hunting and on his return
home he reached to hang his gun up
and in some way stumbled and in an
attempt to ~prevent falling dropped
the gun. The hammer struck the cor
ner of a cupboard, discharging the
gun. The contents entered Mrs.
Roberts back between the shoulders.
She lived but a short time
Killed by Train.-John P. Hurst,
who gave his address at 2631 Brook
lyn avenue, Kansas City, was struck
by a freight engine in the yards at
Florence and both of his legs and
his arm mashed into pulp. While
waiting on a train he was walking
through the yards and in getting out
of the way of a passenger train step
ped in front of the freight engine.
Teachers Association DR.. E.
Benjamin Andrews, chancellor of the
University of Nebraska, spoke before
the Southern Kansas Teachers asso-
citation lat Wichita on Problems of
Greater F4Atmerica," This was the
opening day of the associations an
nual meeting. About 500 teachers
are in attendance from the various
counties in the district
Wheat Needing Rain.-Wheat in
the southern part of Kansas and the
northern part of Oklahoma is badly
in need of rain and is considered by
many farmers to be in bad condition.
In many cases in this state the wheat
has not come up at all and the pros
poets are bad. In some localities
where it has grown the Hessian fly
is doing damage.
Passed Sentence.-At Lawton at
the last day of this session of the
district court Judge Gillette passed
sentence upon the following: Jim
Nicholas, an Apache Indian, con-
victed of shooting Felix Crow with
intent to kill, was given five years
in the penitentiary; William Ridley
: Ill
Vaukhn.
Mystery UnsoIVed.-As far as theil
respective families will admit moth
ing has been heard from H. G. Nc
! Clung or Miss Kate Dorsey, who dis
/ appeared from Wichita The opinion
is general that they went together
! and that their flight was planned care
fully, though no one has been found
who says he saw them go.
Don't Want Office.-W. R. Stubbs
has been mentioned as one most like
/ ly to receive an appointment from
! Governor-elect Hoch, which has caus-
| ed the former to declare that he is
not seeking an Office from Hoch and
| will not accept one.
! Babies to SchooI.-Caney mothers
| send their babies to school with the
| older children on days when their
/ schoolma ans object on the ground
that they are not hired to conduct
nurseries.
Guilty of MansIaughter. = Richaro
Watkins, charged with murder in the
first degree for the killing of George
Victor Seaman at Ople, Lyon county.
on August 23, was found guilty Of
manslaughter.
Stock SaIe.-At Hope the semi-an-
nuaI sale of the Dickinson and Mar
vim shorthorn and Hereford breeders
was held in the new pavilion and was
very successful. The stock was above
the average and prices ranged from
$45 to SIPS, averaging $62.50. These
sales are to be made a permanent fea-
ture.
Turning Out Coal. = The Jewell
county coal mine is putting out thirty
tons a day and as the working room
is increased the output will grow.
| ne clIlZSuS nave lO Tears VI d COAt
winter.
Lost His Money. = William J.
Twombs, living in Garfield county,
was declared insane by the board of
insanity and ordered taken to the
hospital for the insane at Norman
for treatment. His INSANITY was
caused by the loss of money in the
failed Citizens bank at Enid.
Suicide in CarbondaIe.-George Per
ry, brick mason, committed suicide
at Carbondale by taking strychnine
The evidence of suicide was so clear
that a coroher's inquest was not deem
ed necessary. Mr.. Perry had been
melancholy for some time.
Madden May Get It.-John Madden
of Emporia, one of the best known at
torneys and orators in Kansas, will
likely be appointed Governor Hoch's
private secretary. 1t is stated that
Hoch has rendered him the place
HOch and Madden have been warm