Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-07-29

the corn of central Kansas.
Jobes Has Appendicitis. - A. C.
Jobes, president of the Commercial
National bank at Wichita, is serious
ly i'll with appendicitis. 1t has been
decided that an operation is not ne
cessary.
Packing House to Start.-JuIy &c
the Hutchinson Packing company will
start it's killing department, if there
is no further hitch in the plans now
made. The various companies of
commission men have purchased
stock to arrive at the yards and the
packing company will take these ami
mails as fast as they come in.
Married Many Couples. - At Troy
W. H. H. Curtis, probate judge, has
married 1O7 couples during the two
years of his incumbency, which is
more than twice the number married
by any of his predecessors during
their entire terms of Office. Troy is
the "Gretna Green" of st. Joseph and
many of the couples came from thu
place.
Body ia identified. The military
authorities at Fort Leavenworth. al
ter thorough investigation, have de-
termined that the body of soldier
found on the Leavenworth, Kansas &
Western tracks five miles from the
fort is that of Private Charles F. VOL
ford, company F, Eighteenth infantry,
and not John o. Duncan, as was at
first supposed.
Claim to be Harvesters.-Two men
were captured near Gypsum by
posse sent out to apprehend thieves
who broke into six stores in Gypsum.
A large quantity of the stolen goods
was found hidden near where the men
were captured. The men claim to be
harvest hands, and disclaim all knowl-
edge of the thefts. They have been
lodged in jail at Salina.
We'll Abandoned.-There will be no
more gas we'll digging done at South
Haven for the present. The Morton
lowering syndicate, of Chicago, has
just abandoned its we'll at 100 feet.
The indications are good, but the well
was worthless. An effort will be
made to interest others in the opera
lions with a view to drilling more
wells in the near future.
Civic League to Help. = The Civil
League of Winfield held a meeting
and decided to assist the county and
city authorities in the work of closing
the six joints. Four men, including
the mayor, subscribed $25 each to-
wards fund, and $110 was taken by
smaller subscriptions. to aid in put
ting out extra policemen who will
see to it that the joints are closed. j..
Kansas Charters Issued. The fol-
lowing charters were granted by the
charter board: Peoples State bank,
Smith Center, capital $12,500; Kram-
er Milling company, Anthony, capital
$50,0O0 Duff Mercantile company,
Kensington, capital $12,5O0; st. John
Convention Hall company, of st. John,
capital $500; Athol Cooperative
company, Athol, capital $4,000.
Estimate on Wheat Crop.-The esti-
mate of the Southwestern Crop Bulle-
tin issued in Wichita estimates the
Kansas winter wheat crop at CT ,000,-
900 bushels, Texas more than 9,000,-
0O0. Oklahoma 100000, and Mis-
souri, 100000. The quality of the
wheat is far better than last year.
Oats generally are of good quality.
The yield is only fair. Corn promises
well.
Injured by Self-Binder. Robert
Mcleod, Is years old, was trampled
by the horses attached to a self-bind-
er, and had knee broken and leg cut
and bruised by the sickle guards, on
the farm of his father, John Mcleod,
two and one-half miles northeast of
Usage City. The index finger and
thumb of the boys right hand were
also cut off.
Engine Struck Team. = A Kansas
| City & Northwestern freight train,
north-bound, struck a wagon and a
team of mules at a blind" crossing
near Axten. G. Lackey, the driver
| who was thrown about 20 feet, was
| injured on the head and body and re-
ceived possible internal injuries. The
engine, one of the largest used by the
ROAD, ana the tender were thrown en-
| tirely from the rails. The mules
| driven to the wagon were killed.
Harvey Swisher Alive. = The par.
ents of Harvey Swisher, the Brown
| county farmer who disappeared mys
teriously two months ago, have learn
ed that he is alive and is working on
farm at Luray, Russell county
| Swishers disappearance caused quite
a sensation among his neigh1ors in
Brown county, as it was believed that
he had been murdered by the Kicka
| poo Indians, his neighbors, who had a
grudge against him. One widely pub
lished story told of finding the body
in a grave near Netawaka, where il
had been buried alive. At one time
500 men were hunting the brush and
the streams near Netawaka looking
for Swisher's body.
Caught Between Bumpers. Roy
Corey, blacksmith, 2S years old, mem
Der of the Modern Woodmen and I
| o. o. F.. was killed at mine No. s