Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-10-08
KANSAS COMMENT

odist Episcopal church at Elbing will
Z be dedicated on Sunday, October 8.
Rev. Jerry D. Botkin viii oficiate-
New Bank.-The comptroller of the
currency has approved the applica-
ton to organize the Peoples National
bank of Sedan. The capital stock is
$4,000.
Takes up Missonary.-Rev. r. NJ
Hardman, rector of the Trinity Epis-
copal church of Topeka, has resigned
to take up the missionary work in
South Dakota.
Committed Suicide.-Lee King,
farmer living near Harlan, lost his
wife a year ago and last week his
only daughter married He commit
ted suicide on being left alone.
Corner Stone Laid.-At Coffeyville
the cornerstone of the new hall was
laid on Sept goth by the local Masonic
lodge, Grandmaster Thomas G. Fitch
of Wichita officiating. The building is
to cost $4,000.
Drank Laudanum.-Neils Hansen,
55 years of age, a farmer living near
Thayer, comitted suicide by drinking
laudanum because a threshing ma
chine he had purchased turned out
disappointment.
Rain at Dighton.-A hard rain fell
at Dighton, thoroughly soaking the
ground, putting it in fine condition
for wheat sowing. of which large
crop is being put in. This rain
breaks a :ong dry spell.
Goes to eformatory-Hayden King
who broke Jail at Hutchinson sever
al months ago while being held for
burglary, has been sentenced to the
reformatory. The case will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court
Visits Old Home.-W. r. Bingham,
consul general to South Africa, ar
rived at his home In White City, and
he will spend about two months there
with his family. Mr.. Bingham was
met at the train by nearly all the
citizens of the little town, and later
they held a reception at the consul
generals home.
Broom Factory Burne-At Leav-
enworth the Simmons broom factory
burned. The place was nearly burned
before the firemen reached it. Ad-
joining buildings caught fire, but the
flames were soon extinguished. 1t
is not known how the fire started.
The loss on the building. machinery
and stock is about $4,000 and the in
surance is $4,000.
Make Good Showing.-The Wells
iii Io1 To he
worlds fair to take part in the Kan
sas day exercises. Two coach loads
of citizens went from Wellsville, nam
bering 81. Badges, banners and fol-
ders advertising Kansas were taken
Wellsville is proud of it's record in
this respect, and thinks that no other
town of $50 in the state could do as
we'll
Fire at BeIleVile.-Fire started In
Lewis & HolIandsworth's store and
destroyed their stock of general mer
chandise and millinery goods and the
building. The loss is about $1,000
DIR. Hangs drug store also burned
The loss is about $4,000. The south
half of the Hotel Republic and alsC
the millinery store of Miss Hill are
in ruins and almost the entire block i:
destroyed. 1t was with great difficulty
that the fire company saved the Ma
tional bank building and the postofice
1t is believed that the fire originated
in the mitten factory in the basemen
of the cash store,
Pioneer Dies.-B. Powell, one o
the early settlers of Harvey county
died from the effects of typhoid few
er of which he had been i'll for sew
eral weeks. Powell had been EN-
ployed at the Santa Fe shops at New
ton for twenty years and was con
sidered an especially skilled work
man. The members of his family ar,
all living in or near Newton and ar,
prominent.
Died From Wounds. T. brennan
who was accidentally shot by compan
ions in a box car at Arlington, las
week, is dead from the wounds.
Mammoth CloVer.-J. S. Fisher, ON
of the progressive farmers near Jew
ell City, is harvesting his Mammoth
clover and is enthusiastic over tn
crop. Mr.. Fisher claims Mammoth
SAONCA ID the DSSl CIOp lual can ID
raised in western Kansas. NOTHING
bothers clover whereas a serious trou
BILE with alfalfa is that grasshopper
eat OF the blossoms and prevent /
from seeding.
First Well a Failure.-The juno
ton City Oil and Mining company
first prospect we'll has turned out I
be an artesian salt water WELL
Captured by caVaIry.-George W
Jones, negro soldier. who, with
companion now under arrest at Kar
sas City. is wanted for the murder @
a soldier at Manila, was surrounde
and captured by detachment of tn
Eleventh cavalry at Fort Riley. Th
cavalry was resorted to after a fulfil
effort of an officer to take him single
handed.
Inferior 0uality.-The Standard o
company has cut the price of the Wa,
side, Cofreyville. CherryvaIe, Drur
Greek and Buffalo oil 20 cents a ba