Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
KANSAS COMMENT.
KANS

roller SkaJlng INK
PER CAPITA IN KANsAs.-The banks
of Kansas carry about 100 million dol
lars, or over 500 per capita.
In TEN MINUTEs-A Newton tele-
graph operator received four messages
of death in ten minutes and sent one.
THAT SHowEK.-The heavy, though
short rain on the night of March Q,
was general over Southwestern Kansas.
DIAMONDS Nor ExEMPr.-Judge
Enoch, of Wichita, decides that dia-
monds are exempt from attachment,
as they are not wearing apparel.
MANY MARRIAGEs.-Leav is
called the ''Gretna Green" of Kansas
City. In the past IA months 233 Kan
sas City couples have been married
there.
VELLHoUsE SAYs.-Judge Fred Well
house, the apple king" says this is
going to be n great apple year. pre-
dict that 1904 will be record breaker
for Kansas"
SOLD For 81, OoO.-The black horse
which Col. J. w. f. Hughes, of Topeka,
sold to j. f. Bell last fall for $500 has
been resold by Mr.. Bell to Secretary of
War w. II. Taft for 81, 600
SUDDEN DEATH.-When Captain A.
A. Lee. of Harper, went to his business
the other day he left his wife at home
in health and cheerfulness. When he
returned for dinner he found her dead
on a couch and pinned on the bosom
of her dress was note saying: Il
have great pain in my heart"
SEVENTH DISTRICT Without shad
ow of discord the Seventh District
convention re-nominated Victor Muir
dock TO represent the district Congress.
For presidential electional Geo. II.
Hunter of Sumner county was chosen.
For national delegates were named
w. j. Fitzgerald of Ford County and
Oscar Smith of Sedgwicl1 County; with
A. c. Jackson of Rice County, and
Thomas jackson Harvey County.
PLANTING PorAToEs.-LyOns county
farmers commenced planting potatoes
early in March. w. ). Williamson,
who has the record for potato raising
early planting is one of the secrets of
success. He often puts them in as
early rs the middle of February: plant
ing them about eight inches under
ground and cultivating the soil away
from. rather than on the plants. Mr..
Williamson raised $50 bushels to the
acre last year.
A THREE YEARS TRP,-W. c. Chris
tianson. farmer of Cloud county.
with his wife, have started for a three
years trip. They go first to Texas,
then via New Orleans to st. Louis,
where they will take in the worlds
fair during the summer. In the fall
they will tour Europe by an extended
route. Mr.. Christianson can afford his
three years outing as he owns four or
five hundred acres of good land and
makes money every year.
LOSE APPRoPRIATIoN.-T Atchison
Globe says that the city has probably
lost the $50, 600 appropriated by the
last legislature to aid in building a
road to the orphan asylum. The APP
preparation stipulated that the city
and those living along the road should
do certain amount of work. The
farmers agreed TO do 800 days work.
They have gone back on it and moth
ing has been done. The state money
will not be available after July next.
BoDY OF WILLEs.-The body of
Charles II. Willes, which was found in
the Smoky Hill river near Junction
City, was taken to Skiddy and the fu-
neral was held there. Physicians dis
sected the body to ascertain the nature
of the wounds, if any, and they will
report their findings to the coroner's
jury. Forty dollars was found in
Willes' pockets.
GRIP AND MEAsLEs.-A number Of
cases of measles, and many cases OF
grip are reported among the students
Of Washburn College.
EPILEPTIcs REMovED.-The $50 male
epileptics at the Osawatomie and To-
peka asylums have been transferred to
Parsons. This gave room for the in
sane people whom the different coun.
ties were maintaining at state expense
Only the cottages for males have been
completed at Parsons. Work is pro
crossing rapidly on the cottages fol
cottages for females.
A CONFERENCE.-The Kansas capitol
has cost about ~ million dollars One
of the battleships just authorized will
cost million dollars.
A FINE RACE.-The Missouri Pacific
passenger train from st. Joseph t.
Kansas City passed motor car while
it was moving slowly. The motor ca
was put at full speee or it's track along
side the railroad when the race begaI
at the Pope station. The motor ca
reached Tolcott several lengths ahead
IcE PLANT BURNED.-The Crystal &c,
plant in Wichita is destroyed by fire
The loss is about S25, 900. The plan
had been closed for some time Will,
improvements were being made. Tw,
Missouri Pacific cars also were burned