Free press., 1904-11-19

CHlIOISn 10 IH0-f7dDf ~ SeS11OS4 SfdlS sun,
Theodore, is II years old and never
has attended public schools. but has
been taught at home by him mother.
The boy was examined by the county
superintendent some time ago and
found to be lacking in knowledge for
an 11-year-old-boy and the superin-
tendent decided that the mother was
incompetent to teach him. The jury
brought in a verdict Of not guilty. The
court held that a jury can judge the
competency of the teacher.
Prominent Kansan Dies.-Dr G. S.
Mosteller, aged go years, died at the
home of his son, Frank MoSteller, in
Pittsburg, Kansas. He was a native
of Indiana and graduate of the Jack
sonville, ILL.,, School of Medicine. A
short time after his graduation, he
enlisted in a Chicago regiment for the
Mexican war as a surgeon and march
ed overland from Fort Leavenworth
to Santa Fe. After the war he To-
Gated in Illinois and for years was
one of the leading physicians in Macon
county.
Was Number 13-The Syndicate Oil
and Gas company has made an impor-
tant strike in the thirteenth well on
its holdings five miles east of Chanute.
The strike is really of double impor-
tance, first to the syndicate company,
since it has given them one of the best
oilers in the famous trans-Neosho
field, and also to the other operators
in this field, as it has demonstrated
the existence of deposit of petrol
cum below the depth of the sand at
which a majority of them have stopped
drilling heretofore.
Want Better Light.-At Hutchinson
many people are talking about the pos
sibility of the city going into the elec-
trio lighting business on its own hook.
A great many people are in favor of
tackiling city ownership in any old
way rather than pay for lights which
they claim are inferior. Some per
sons would like to see city ownership
tried just to see what it would be like,
but the conservative business men do
not want to see any ventures until the
way out is in sight.
Closed the Room.-At independence
Secretary ]. l. Gillespie, of the Ma
tiOnal Oil Mems association, has
closed the rooms of the association 1t
is understood that this action was ia
ken on account of financial difficult
ties and that the rooms would not be
re-opened until a reorganization of the
association is effected. Secretary Gil
lespie will apply the cash on hand to
the payment of outstanding Obliga-
tions.
Another Gas WeII.-Another large
gas well was brought in in the dis
trict just north of lola. The measure
ment of it shows that it is good for
100000 cubic feet per day and proves
conclusively that there is a large un-
developed field less than two miles
north of the city. Four miles north Of
the city four large wells have been
brought in in the last month. The
supply of gas there is practically in
exhaustible, anu is well protected.
Shriners at Salina.-At Salina every
arrangement has been made for the
ceremonial session of the Shriners at
the Masonic temple on December 6. A
special train will run from Wichita and
large number of the order will come
up from that city. The class upon
which the degrees will be conferred
at this meeting will be the largest ever
held in Salina. 1t will probably reach
a hundred novitiates.
Young Kansan Dies-S. L. Bowling,
son of George D. Bowling, ex-state
Senator, died at his fathers home
near Scandia, of hemorrhage of the
lungs At the outbreak of the Cuban
war Mr. Bowling enlisted, but did not
see active service. He was % years
old and unmarried. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been made
yet.
Heart Failure.-Elbert DumOnt died
at Patterson lake, near Mount Hope,
of heart failure. Mr.. Dumont was at
the lake with a party of friends on a
hunting trip. Early in the morning
/ he visited the blinds and returned to
( the club houses. He sat down in a
chair to rest after returning, and in
! ten minutes was dead. He was born
! in New York in 1916. After coming to
{ Kansas he lived in Nemaha county for
a while, later removing to Wichita.
He had lived there nearly a quarter
of a century. He was prominent in
G. A. R. and Masonic circles.
Benefited Wheat.-SnOw and rain
came TO nearly every couny : in Kansas
during the past week. TIE bulls in
the Chicago grain pit have been try.ne
for several days past to create the
impression that the Kansas wheat crop
was in great danger from Hessian fly
and drouth. The truth is that little
damage has been done. although the
wheat has made poor progress. There
always are Hessisan flies in wheat tC
some extent, and the crop this year is
no worse of than any other. The
rain and snow will put the crop in fine
shape for winter.
Moisture Was Needed.-At Lincolr
Center ir showed and blowed fol
a whole day and the wheat was bene
flied. There has been more snow
than this locality got altogether las
winter. The moisture was needed fol