Free press., 1904-11-19
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KANSAS COMMENT


from Burlington by shooting himself
with a revolver in the presence of
his daughter. He had often threaten
ed to kill himself. Mr.. Slama came
to this county two years ago from
northern Kansas.
Doinq Scalping Act-The Women's
Federation of Emporia is doing the
newspaper scalping act with the may
or as a victim. The women COM
planned to him of immoral resorts in
the city and demanded that they be
searched out, whereupon he answered
them saying that If there were any
their husbands knew their location
and they would better go to them.
Died of Wounds.-Carl D'AVignon.
Santa Fe conductor accidentally shot
while hunting, died at the Axtel hospi'
tai in Newton. His wife, who was with
him at the time of the accident, and
drove Immediately to the hospital with
the injured man, is prostrated by the
shock. D'Avignon had been in the
employ OF the Santa Fe for nearly fif-
teen years, and was we'll known bv
railroad men along the line.
Northwestern Teachers-The North
west Kansas Teachers Association,
which meets at Oberlin November "a
%, have out a programme. Senator
Beveridge OF Indiana is to lecture on
Thursday evening and Ed Amherst OFT
OF Chicago School Of Oratory will lec-
ture on Friday evening. Other promi-
nent speakers are Prof. Johnson of
Lawrence, Prof MeKeever of Manhat-
Wy IAAv
w. Conway, Judge J. r. Hamilton, and
n fine list of school men.
To Establish Laundry.-The Associ-
ated Charities of Kansas City, Kansas,
which recently established a free
wood yard, has decided to establish
hand laundry. The plan is to give
work to deserving poor women who
are unable to secure work during the
winter. Many of these women are
now taking in washing. Often they
are compelled to wash in shed kitch-
ems and in places where they are eX-
posed to cold drafts, which often
cause sickness.
Scotland Yard DetectiVe.-J. X.
Ferrier, the finger print expert from
the Scotland Yard detective force,
London, England, who is at present
the guest of Warden McClaughry of
the federal prison made trip to the
state prison with Detective Mcdonald
and went through the institution with
Warden Jewett The coal mine work
ed by the convicts and the twine plant
were interesting places to the London
detective, who highly complimented
nd
that when he got back to London he
would have a good report to make con
cerning the manner of employing con
Victs in Kansas for the good of the
state.
Arkansas City's New Hotel.-W. R
Ranney has purchased the FifthAve
nue. hotel at Arkansas City which was
built twelve years ago at a cost o
$4,000. The hotel run for a few
years previous to the opening of the
new country on the south. but fol
many years has been used by man!
families as a dwelling. The building
covers a quarter of block and is five
stories high. 1t is the intention o
Mr.. Ranney to thoroughly equip thu
hotel and make it of the best hostel
ry in southern Kansas. This is on
of the improvements Arkansas Cit!
Is heir to on account of greatly i'm
proved condition since natural gas ha
been found in paying quantities.
Nearly completed.-At Ottawa tn,
Independent Telephone company ha
received six cars of telephone pole
and two cars of material for the new
line to Kansas City. The line is bein!
built from Kansas City and at presen
only a small stretch of four or fiv
miles remains to be covered.
Is Looking Better.-The drouth il
Kansas has been broken and nearl
every section of the state has bee
visited by a rain, The wheat whic
was badly in need of moisture, ha
been greatly benefited, and already
is greening over.
Turkeys are Scarce.-The advent c
the month of Thanksgiving has deve
oped the fact that turkeys will
scarce. The word again is used bC
cause of the fact that turkey ha
been like a visit from an angel fo
the past three years. 1t is said b
the produce men, who are in pos
bird will be scarcer than ever.
Not Enough War spirit-The r,
cruiting office has been closed at Chi
mute. Chanute hasn't enough wa
spirit to qualify it as a peace confe
ence town.
Boiler Cxplodes.-By the explosio
of a boiler at Leavenworth the plaI
OF the Kemp Furniture company. wit
contents valued at $125.OO0. was pra
tically destroyed, one employe kille
and five others injured. one fatall
Green Nichols was killed. Thoms
Breddweiser was fatally hurt and fol
others were more or loss serious
hurt.
Give Banana Parties.-Banana pa
ties are being given in Barton count
towns. Indications would seem
point to as lively time as the FIR
night at a skating rink.