Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-11-04
KANSAS COMMENT


Gently. something unusual for this par
ticular time of the season.
County Attorney Dead. = Otto G.
Eckstein. county attorney. died at st.
Francis hospital in Wichita, after an
operation for appendicitis. He had
been in the hospital two days. This
was the fifth time he had been operat-
ed on.
Boy Robs Stores at Bellevue. =
Douglass Child. 15-year-old boy, was
arrested here charged with breaking
into the postofice and several stores
at night. He was charged with break
ing into the postoffice and stealing 50
in change.
Hurt in Glass Plant.-A swivel used
to shovel fuel into the furnace in the
Coffeyville window glass plant broke.
r. H. Vermillion, workman, was
caught beneath it and his leg crush
ed There was a load of 800 pounds
in the shovel when it broke.
Many Girls at Banquet.-The Con
gregational church is filed at every
meeting OF the Kansas Young WO-
mems Christian association, in con-
vention at Manhattan. Girls from all
the prominent colleges and high
schools in the state are there and
more delegates are present than at
any previous convention in years
past.
Inducements to Join MiIitia.-Gen-
eral J. W. F. Hughes wants 500 war
riors for the Kansas national guard.
There is room for that many in or
der to bring the militia up to its full
strength. The general agrees to fur
nish each man a uniform and gun.
give him rs cents week for drilling
and SO a year for attending the en-
campment providing an encampment
Is held. He will also give him ten
days rations during the encamp-
ment.
Knights of Coiumbus.-A gathering
of Knights of Columbus will be held
here Sunday, November 5, at the es-
tablishment of a chapter of the order
at Chanute. Visitors from Parsons,
lola, Independence, Cherryvale and
other points are expected. special
train will be run from Parsons. alone
bringing 300 guests. All the promin-
ent Catholic officials of the state are
expected to attend, including Chancel-
Tor Then, of Wichita, who will be
POSTMASTER of the banquet.
Half Fare For Vcterans.-Depart-
ment Commander Coney, of the Kan
sas G. A. R., has sounded all of the
Western railroads in regard to the
proposition of giving half rates to all
old soldiers. He says that ali Of the
roads, except the Rock Island, turn
ed the proposition down fat, but that
the Rock Island still has the matter
under consideration. He believes it
will grant the request. The Kansas
City-Leavenworth electric line has
granted half rates to the veterans at
the Eoldiers' home,
g Masons at Topeka. The grand
master and the other grand officers
of the grand lodge of Kansas will pay
an official visit to Topeka lodge No
II on Tuesday evening, November %
This will be an important event in
the history of Blue lodge Masonry in
Topeka, ard the members are looking
forward to it with pleasurable antici
patton. The officers of No. II will
exemplify the Master Mason's degree
and are planning other arrangements
to make the occasion one of unusual
interest to the members of the order
Would Abolish Spankine.-The Cit
Federation of Womens clubs has pc
titioned the board of education t.
abolish corporal punishment in the
Newton schools. The question ha.
been discussed in nearly every HON,
in the city as the result of punish
ment administered to five boys by
woman teacher. The boys were whip
ped with a small rubber hose Tn
teacher, together with two men teach
ers, who were in the room when tn
whipping was DONE was arrested an,
tried for assault and battery. Tt
trial lasted five days and the cour
room was crowded. The jury was ur
able to arrive at a verdict, standin
nine for acquittal and three for cor
viction.
Towns Founder a Suicide-Lesli
Patterson, an early settler of CherC
lSee county, an eX-Union soldier an
the father of Mineral, committed su
eide in his home by shooting with
shotgun. His body was found in tn
barn. No reason has been assigne
for the act. Mr.. Patterson was anon
the wealthiest men of the county an
his financial affairs are free from ell
tanglement.
Preparing for Natural Gas. = TIL
Leavenworth Light and Heating Con
pany has circulated letters to all col
sumers of gas that before anyone Wi
be permitted to use natural gas it wi
be necessary to sign contract as
stated in the local company's agre
ment with the Kansas Natural Gs
Company's mains not later than n
vember Is.
Big Fair at Harper. - The Harp.
tair association is having one OF Il
hest Old-fashiOned cOuotrv foirs az.