Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-09-03

Vote School Bonds.-At Mound. City
the school district election was held to
vote bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
the purpose of erecting a new school
building. A lively interest was man
ifested on both sides and the propo-
sition was carried by about twenty
votes. The result was announced by
ringing CT bells. The old building,
which has been used for many years,
is relic of the civil war, having been
used as a hospital during the battle
of Mine Creek, which was fought near
Mound City.
Celebration at Lawrence.-Th Law
renee Semi-centenniaI celebration COM
mittee announced that George r. Peck
of Chicago, would deliver an address
on October 6, and that Rev. F. w.
Gunsaulus, of Chicago, would talk Oc-
tober 5. Other prominent speakers,
notably, Charles Francis Adams, of
Boston, are expected. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe has also written an orig
inal poem for the occasion, which will
be read.
Smashed Joint.-At Cuba, Kansas,
Mrs. E. o. Fites and Mrs. William Nc
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prosperous and respected citizens,
quietly walked into the joint run by
Ben Hull and began to smash every
thing in sight. They completely de-
molished the bar and fixtures, broke
every bottle in the ice box and open
ed every key, allowing the contents to
run onto the floor and into the street
Train Wrecked.-At Humboldt San
ia Fe train No. 202, was wrecked half
mile south of town. The tender and
four cars of the ten car train were
.ditched. The track was torn up for
$50 yards and traffic was delayed II
hours. The trucks of the baggage,
mail, smoker and chair cars were de-
molished. None of the passengers or
members of the train crew were in
jured.
Approved Propositien.-The dis
trict convention of the United Mine
Workers of District IA before adjourn
ing, discussed the report of the special
committee appointed to lay a plan for
the proposed cooperative store. No
decisive action was taken, but the
convention expressed its approval Of
the proposition.
Boy Shot HimseIf.-Otto Fuller IL
years old, living at Bluff City, was ac-
cidentally killed. The boy and his
father had just returned from killing
| a beef and while they were unloading
their wagon the boy drew his gun
! toward him, discharging it. The load
passed through his heart.
Received Appointments Samuel For
| ter of Marysville has been appointed
| special field examiner of the pension
department at a salary of $1,000 per
year and So a day expenses. He is
brother-in-law of Congressman Cal
derhead and for years was Mr.. Cal
! derhead's private secretary.
All Got Away.-Six crap shooters
were sitting in car at Conway
Springs when along came the marshal
and arrested the bunch. A break for
| liberty was made and four got away.
That night the escaped four kicked
in the Jail and left the marshal none.
Repairing Bridge.-Work on the re-
pairing of the bridge across the Kaw
river at Lawrence is progressing rap
| idly. The ferry in the course of con-
| structiOn is also nearing completion
and will be ready for use by the first
of September.
Bitten by Mathematics. NJ. Gibbs,
| foreman of the Santa Fe railroad in
the Winfield roundhouse, received
word that his 1O-year-old son, Lloyd,
had been bitten by rattlesnake at
Elk Falls and was in precarious con-
dition.
Purchased Bank.-President S. T.
Goltry, of the Enid First National
Bank, secured control by purchase of
the Blaine County bank, with himself
as president, w. B. Biper cashier and
w. E. Britton assistant cashier
New Opera House.-W. E. McGehie
for many years manager of the opera
house at Columbus, has just closed
a contract for a modern, up-to-date
| $4,000 opera house. 1t is to be com
pleted by November 1.
Scarcity of CattIe.-In spite of the
fact that feed of all kinds is very
abundant in western Kansas, there is
a remarkable scarcity of cattle. Many
cattle dealers shipped their stock to
market when the first rumors of the
strike was heard and have not
bought more, possibly fearing an in
definite continuance of the present
labor troubles.
Well at Peru.-The Zenda Oil Com
! pany has brought in its first well on
its lease three miles south of Peru,
ChautauQua county, and that it is a
good one. flowing 14O barrels a day.
Veterans Get Sos, ooo.-The sum of
| $10S,000 was paid to the veterans of
the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth.
! OF this amount about $4,000 was
paid in cash and the remainder sent
out in checks to members of the Sol
! diers' Home away on furloughs. This
was the largest quarterly pension
payment ever made.
Old Settler Dead.-Samuel P Bur
nett, an old settler of Clay county is
dead at Clay Center. Years ago when
he lived in New York, he was an &C
tive politician and was a friend of
Roscoe Conklin and James G. Blaine.
Secures New Teacher.-Prof. Geo.