Free press., 1904-12-10

Kansas territory in Topeka, by
James H Lane. chairman. 1t was
'semi-political in character. 1t asked
the people of Kansas to gather on
Christmas day and give thanks. What
Kansas had then to be thankful for is
something of a mystery. Torn by
border war, with murder and arson
stalking through the land, with little
to eat but wild grasses, without
stable or efficient government, it
would appear that a gloomy spirit
joy or thanksgiving.
Oil For Fuel.-The Standard Oil
company has recently tested the Kan
sas oil fer fuel purposes and finds it
fully as good as California oil. Ne
gotiations are now on foot with two
or three big manufacturing concerns
I At Kansas City for the supply of crude
| oil for fuel In case the development
/ OF oil grows as rapidly in the next
j few years in the Kansas field as it has
! in the last two years the Standard
! will go into strong competition with
! coal companies in the fuel business.
After concessions.-Mrs. Myra Nc
! Henry, the Carrie Nation of Topeka,
wants to run lunch and news stand
in the state house during the legisla-
ture and has asked for permission
| from the executive council. If she
should be granted the privilege, there
would be something doing about the
time some member with a Gibson
breath came floating by. She says she
will have a place in the state house
! to sell her literature or else the cigar
stand now there must go.
Made His Fortune.-Rev. Mr.. Cole
man, who owns a fine farm of 16O
acres adjoining Sabetha, has been
offered $3.50 an acre for the whole
farm. The offer was made by colz
ony of Mennonites who desire to cut
the farm up into five and ten-acre
lots for farming purposes. They also
wish to build a Mennonite church on
the offer He is now. about ninety
years of age and has concluded to
spend his days on the farm which he
has owned so long.
Bore Artesian WelI.-Professor J..
A. Yates, instructor of science at OF
tawa university and for two years
a member of the United States geolo-
gical survey in Eastern Kansas, be-
lieves the so-called Mississippi lime
stone is the top cap to an immense de-
posit of artesian water, and he has
suggested that the city of Ottawa try
sinking a well 1000 feet-carrying on
down one of the many prospect holes
in this vicinity.
Coal Miner kiIled.-Mike Furness, a
miner at Weir City, was instantly
killed in mine No. 2 of the Grove Coal
company near Weir. Furness was at
work in his room" in the mine, when,
without warning, portion of the slate
roof of the room fell, crushing him to
death. He had lived in Weir City for
eight years and had worked in the
mines of the district ten years.
Girl Missing. - Considerable excite
ment was caused by the sudden and
mysterious disappearance of Miss
Zoa Loucks, 16-year-old daughter of g
prosperous farmer residing near Jew
ell City. She disappeared early Fri
day morning before the family were
up and no trace has been found of her
1t is reported that she left on an early
morning train for Belleville.
Cleared of Charge. = Hicks ant
Pooler, the two members Of the foot
? ball team of the University of Kan
, sas, who was charged with profes
, sionalism by Missouri, have beer
cleared of the charge by Professo
, Barton of the University of Illinois
, to whom the evidence was referred b.
both universities for decision unde
the rules.
Visit Old Home.-Barney Karthe
; Clement Voet and Joseph Dwerlkotte
= three farmers near Maryville, hav
, started for New York, where they viii
] sail for Germany to visit the scene
: of their boyhood. They expect t
spend about six months visiting rela
: tives on the other side of the ocean
SaIina Man Dead. - Ransom F
/
county, died at his home aged S
years. He was native of New HamI
> shire. but came to Kansas from L
linois.
n Fell From Bridge.-The lead bod
Of an unknown man was found III
q der railroad bridge in Atchison TIL
c indications are that he was killed il
= falling from the bridge twenty fee
? above. At hotel where he stoppe
> he gave the name of T. Murray, bu
!. gave no address. In his pocket was
!, card showing that one F. G. Knodl
y was member of the Parsons, Kan
o chapter of the United Trackmen c
II America. Sewed under the band c
\ his hat is this address: Miss Kati
Y E Dease. 111c Cotton street, Reading
Pa"
II Another Oil WeIl.-The fourth We
v drilled blythe National Oil -Compan
a in this field was brought in five mile
n southwest of Blue Mound at a dept
= | of Q02 feet Ovor thirty foot Of rio