Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-09-24
KANSAS COMMENT

Weak Heart-A woman arrested at
Topeka for drunkenness explained in
court that it was her heart that caus-
ed her to act foolish.
Poor Circumstances.-A Christian
church at Chanute was sold to satisfy
a Judgment the pastor had been Civ
en- by the court for his salary
Financially Benefited.-Salina has
added $4,000 to its convention hall
fund by the Banda Rosa concerts. A
good band never fails to attract Kan
sans.
Made Their Escape.-The men dis
covered on a farm SIX miles from Win
field and who were believed to be
the Rock Island train robbers. have
eluded the posse.
Disbursina Agent.-Fred w. Cocter,
cashier of the National Exchange bank
at Hutchinson, Kansas, has been APP
pointed disbursing agent for the
Hutchinson public building.
Beautifully Enhanced.-A Wilson
county farm sold for $4,000. Before
oil was struck the owner only paid the
taxes on il to keep his neighbors from
being bothered with its cockleburs.
College Class Fight.-The freshmen
and sophomore boys of Emporia col
Iege fought the annual class flag
scrap" and the freshmen won, because
the sophomores failed to lower the
blue and white freshman colors from
the pole. School was suspended to
watch the fight. None of the scrap
pers were seriously hurt.
Rush the Work.-At Horton sixty
Italians were put to work rebuilding
the yard tracks. 1t is reported on good
authority that the company will short
ly do away with the store house at
Chicago and supply the entire system
from Moline to Horton. Moline will
be the supply for lines east of the
river and Horton for the entire system
west of the river, including the Choc-
taw, st. Louis & Kansas City lines.
Looking Over Grounds.-At Horton,
j. o. Crockett, general superintendent
of the Rock Island southwest division,
A. Gilmore. assistant to the general
superintendent of motive power. and
c. w. Jones, division superintendent
of the Kansas division, were looking
over the round house and yards. 1t
is the intention of the company to
rebuild the round house and increase
the capacity. The stalls will be made
large enough to accommodate the larg-
est engines.
Victory for Saloons.-Concordia is
again without an ordinance regulat-
ing the saloons. Judge Alexander in
the district court has held void the
Io- n
deemed to be ironclad He decided
against it because it does not follow
the punishment prescribed in the man
datory provisions of the Hurrel act.
The saloons will probably now re-
open, as it will be impossible to Sc
cure another ordinance with the pres
ent council, but three of its members
being with the mayor in his fight
against the saloons.
Inman Case AppeaIed.-Otto Inman.
who was twice convicted of murder
in the first degree in the district court
of Franklin county, for the murder of
Eliza Jackson on the night of February
11,19O3, has appealed his case to the
supreme court. Jackson was shot in
his bed one night by someone from
outside the house The murder was
surrounded with mystery, but Inman
young man who worked and loafed
around the neighborhood, was arrested
for it. He has had two trials and each
jury has returned a verdict of muir
der in the first degree.
English Blue Grass.-W. E. Russell
Butler county farmer, raised some
English blue grass which he retailed
at $1.25 per bushel. He had in ter
acres and threshed out $50 bushels
The English blue grass grows rapid
ly and rank and as a forage crop is
considered by some second only t.
alfalfa.
Pyramids Meet.-The Ancient Or
der of Pyramids closed the work o
the biennial national meeting a
Wichita on Sept. 10. Several changes
in rules and manner of Ievying assess
ments were made.
Emporia's New Church.-The cor
nerstone of the new $4,000 Christian
church was laid Sept u. The Rev
Mr.. Sharpe, member of the faclut.
of the Missouri state university, mad
the dedicatory address. This is tn
fourth new church for Emporia in tn
past year.
indian School Crowded.-The er
rollment at Haskell Indian Industria
institute is now $50, the largest i
the history of the school, and man
applications for admission have bee
denied. because the school is Grove
ed to the limit.
Dry Spell Broken.-At Slliddy, Kan
a dry spell of six weeks duration wa
broken by downpour of five hours
An inch of rain fell. 1t will grea
ly benefit the late corn. fall pastur
and wheat seeding. Corn will be ha
a crop. Hay, fruit and vegetable
are good.
Dropping Off.-The fifth reunion
the Twentieth Kansas regiment
Paola disclosed the fact that 123
the regiment are dead. Major Fran
Whitman, who was killed in the Color
do wreck last month. was the last