Free press., 1904-11-12

ing finger print records OF all the pris-
oners confined in the big prison. The
task has taken several weeks, but the
records compiled are most valuable.
The finger print method of identifi-
cation is being used in all the fore
most prisons over the country now and
many police departments are keeping
the finger prints of all criminals who
pass through their hands. The records
are made by having the prisoner lay
his finger tips on a piece of glass
linked with printers ink. He then
pressed them on record sheet, in des-
ignated spaces, and the sheet is filed
by a peculiar system and held for fu-
ture reference.
PIainViIle Prospers.-Thi3 town gets
two free rural routes on and after
December 1. One of them is 27 miles
long, has 107 houses, and contains a
population of 42S The other is %
miles long. with 112 houses and AS
population. The acreage of wheat
sown on Paradise Flats, of which
Plainville is the center, is large and
nearly up to the acreage sown two
years ago. The crop is growing fine,
and the season is unusually favorable
for it. Some fields are already being
pastured. The corn crop has COM
menced to move. The yield is larger
than for several years.
Its Factory FIooded.-At Leaven-
orth the Broadway manufacturing COM
pany presented a claim for SIS, 900
before the city council. The concern
claims to have been injured to that
amount by the overflow of a creek this
summer and the city is held respon-
sible for obstructing the channel of
the creek, thereby causing the water
TO back up and flood the big easements
and warehouses of the plant The
claim was referred to the proper COM
mittee.
Two Engines Demolished.-A head
on collision between an east bound
freight train and a west bound work
train on the Rock Iiland three miles
west of Topeka resulted in both en-
gines being demolished and the track
torn up for 100 feet Traffic on the
line was delayed for several hours
The engineer and fireman of each en-
sine jumped. All escaped injury but
Fireman Maverty, who sprained his
ankle
Farmer Suicides.-Charles D. jan
ney, prominent farmer whose home
was near Bayneville in Sedgwick
county, shot and killed himself in a
rooming house at Wichita. He had
separated from his second wife and
had quarreled with her just before he
committed suicide. Janney was 4S
years old and is survived by four
children.
Ware to Resign.-The report that
Eugene Ware, pension commissioner,
is to resign, has been started again.
James l.. Davenport Is named as his
successor after ROOsevelt's election
Davenport is first deputy commission
er.
Horses Burned-Henry Harrington's S
barn at Junction City was burned to
the ground. There were twenty-five
head of horses in the barn when the
fire broke out and all but four of
these were burned.
Postal Receipts Grow-The receipts
of the Kanaas City, Kan, postoffice
for October amounted to $13,642.45, an
increase of 81 per cent over the re-
ceipts of October, 1908. when they
were $1O,16OO4.
Kicked by CoIt.-N. G. Marsh, well
known horseman at Cedarvale, was
kicked in the solar plexus by coli
from the effects of which he died
Native of IreIand-Thomas Buckley,
native of Ireland and pioneer res
! ident of Leavenworth, is dead. He
/ leaves a son and two daughters.
Big nvestment.-Pension Commits
sioner Ware has purchased the John
Knox property north of Potwin, for
| $4,000, as an investment.
| Has Written a Book.-William J.
Pinkerton, a switchman employed by
! the Santa Fe at Argentine, has writ
/ ten a book which is singularly in
! keeping with the discussion now going
on all over the country regarding the
! frequency and awful fatality of rail
road accidents.
/ Debate Arraneed.-Washburn and
/ Baker university have entered into a
contract for joint debate between
students each year. Washburn has no!
been taking any part in college debates
in recent years, but will get back in
to the game.
He Moved On.-FritZ Durein, a To
peka jointist, called at the county jail
TO chat with some friends. He paus
ed in front of the cell occupied by
Blanche Boise. the home defender
and gazed at her. She asked him tC
move on. He declined. She grabbed
up a handful of red pepper and threw
it in his eyes. He then moved for g
doctors office.
Dispute Over Account.-Dr. H. R
Smith. one of the oldest physicians in
Washington. Kansas, was fatally shot
by Milt Conner, a young farmer. They
disputed over an account.
Requires Requisition.-Lillie Cald
n