Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-01-14
KANSAS COMMENT

SenSer train NO. u. due IN Wichita at
6:15, was over five hours late. Two
cars of freight train were derailed
near Alma. causing the delay A side
track was constructed around the
scene of the wreck before trains could
run again.
LeaVenworth Joint Robbed. = Two
masked men held up a salOonkeeper
named Anton Trum in North Leaven-
worth and relieved him Of SIG which
was in the cash drawer, besides TAX
ing his revolver This is the third
time Trum's place has been held mp
in this way.
Has Smallpox. - Bob McGoni-
gal. of Colby. one of the Republican
leaders of the Sixth district. will not
be at Topeka TO help run things this
winter. He has taken down with the
smallpox. He is a brother OF G. s.
McGonigal, the Republican politician
OF Kansas City Kan.
Tax Limit Higher. - State Superin-
tendent Dayhoff believes that school
officers in Kansas should receive
more pay, that the tax limit should
be made considerably higher, and that
the qualifications of teachers should
be raised. The last proposition may
be said 10 include the second.
A Great State - Many of the little
towns over the state that never
thought of such a thing are now enjoy
ing the luxury OF burning gas. In
many of the towns drillers are at work
prospecting and drilling for gas and
oil and they are invariably success
full. Kansas Is, indeed, becoming
great state.
Poultry Show Closed.-The Wichi-
TO Poultry and Pet Stock Association
closed it's fourteenth annual exhibit
ton. Over $50 birds were i'll the show
room. The scores were unusually
high, and the competition in all
classes was exceedingly warm. The
veteran, I. X. Fetch, OF Natick. Mass.
judged the stock.
Warning to Employees. - Wells
Fargo express agents in Kansas and
Oklahoma have received a circular
from the office of the superintendent
of the company warning them against
the acceptance OF express packages
that they suspect contains game. and
empowering the agent where the
package is delivered to open it and
investigate.
County Delivery Soon. - Represen-
tative Campbell was notified by the
postoffice department that county dc
livery will be instituted in Crawford
and Cherokee counties. Kan, as soon
as the inspectors can make the prop
er arrangements. When the new
routes are added to those already es-
tablished it will give the county from
thirty to forty routes.
Legislator Hurt-At Ploasanton ID.
A. Warren. Republican Representa-
tive-elect from Linn county, had his
collar bone broken and is in a
serious condition. He was at his
home, and while leading two horses
one of them reared up and struck him
with it's hoof. 1t is doubtful if he will
be able to attend the session of the
legislature till it is nearly over.
Took Annual Bath. - At Emporia
on New Years day Dennis Red. an
old negro. took his annual bath.
Every New Years day he parades the
main streets of the town. goes 10 the
Normal. touches the building and
then marches to the river where he
dives into the water. He has a
special costume which he uses dur
ing these events, consisting of high
hat, a linen duster. pair of white
SHOES and a white vaSt
Kin to Conger.-Since the death of
John Dillon at Salina by his falling
downstairs. it has developed that his
name was Conger. and not Dillon. 1t
is also said that he is highly connect
ed in Indiana, and that he is a rela-
tive of Minister COnger, who repre-
sents the United States in China In
diana relatives have been notified and
the body will be held pending an an
swer
Coal Near Scandia.-A vein OF coal
between three and four feet thick has
been found at depth of III feet on
the Ames farm, southeast of Scandal.
Organize Reform League. = The
Prohibitionists of Arkansas City have
competed the organization OF re-
form league. Meetings are to be held
each week. paper TO be operated
during the municipal campaign will
be the organ or the temperance peo-
pie.
Six Horses Burned.-A large barn
belonging to Glamann Bros. ice and
coal dealers. was burned AT Yelling
ton. Six horses persisted in the
flames, the fire making such rapid
Roadway that it was impossible To
get them out.
Pipe Line People. The pipe line
people of the Coffeyville eGs belt took
action in defense OF Judge Smelling in
the supreme court. They filed an aft
davit together with a motion citing
that his action in the present contest
had been correct and of the greatest
interest TO the residents of his dis
trict-
Figures Won's lie. = Cowley
countys retiring attorney reports that
he has convicted fifty-eight persons