Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-04
KANSAS COMMENT


interviewing stage and things begin
TO look hopeful.
Heavy Cattle Losses. - Reports Of
cattle losses during the severe
weather are coming in and range
from one to one hundred head. vary
ing with the size of the herds. The
loss is not caused by lack Of feed
only. Some animals actually froze
with their noses at the feeding racks.
One man lost five fat Hereford bulls,
well fed. A report from Dodge City
says 800 head of 1000 cattle just
shipped IN from Mexico died.
Died From Exposure.-At Arkansas
City a day-old male child was found
on the porch at the home OF DR.. j. w.
Sparks in this city. There was moth
ing to establish its identity. The
child had been exposed TO the cold
and died from the effects. The Off
GERS have secured several clews and
are making an effort to locate the par
ents and if found an attempt will be
made to convict them on the charge
of murder.
Satisfied Husbands Wish. - Mrs.
Mollie Martin. widow Of the late Sid
ney Martin, a wealthy farmer who re-
Gently died at his home near Whiting,
has reversed the usual order OF break
ing a will Mr.. Martin frequently
spoke of deciding so acres of his farm
10 his sister. Mrs. Gil Keithline OF
Atchison. He died however without
making the deed. Last week his
widow presented the farm to Mrs.
Keithline. carrying out his wish. The
farm Is worth $4,000.
Arranged For School Contest.-Re-
representatives. of the senior class of
the Wichita high school and the
Lewis Academy are arranging for an
oratorical and dramatic contest to be
held during the latter part of April
between the two schools. Final agree
ment was made between the two
schools at a meeting of the commit
tees in the high school and the propO-
sition will be submitted TO the board
of education at their next meet
ing.
Death From Old Blow. William
Miller. aged 80. died at Emporia as
a result of having his skull trephined
last week. Miller's case is most pc
culiar. Fifteen years ago he was slug
ged in the head by footpads and his
skull was fractured. but for many
years It did not trouble him. A few
years ago his head began to bother
him. and last fall. fearing that he was
becoming insane, Miller made appli-
cation TO be sent to the insane asylum.
He was kept there few months and
finding that nothing could be done for
him, he was sent back and his parents
were informed that an operation was
the only way to restore his reason.
Lid on in Highland. - The young
men of Highland are sore : at the
members OF the city council. Some
time ago a roller skating rink was
started. but the trustees OF the hall
ruled against the amusement. Bill
lard and pool tables would not be
tolerated and the young men finally
decided upon gymnasium with bowl
ing alleys in connection. After the al
leys had been running awhile, the city
fathers met and voted against hav-
ing bowling alleys in the town. There
are five members of the council. They
gave as their reason that the best peo-
pie of the town did not approve of the
sport. The town is divided into two
factions in regard to the matter and
the younger set is already laying
plans for the defeat OF the opposing
councilmen at the spring election.
Gift to Fairmount.-Andrew Carne-
gle has given Paramount College at
Wichita $4,000 with which to build
a library building. Word was receiv-
ed to this effect in a special telegram
from President Morrison. OF Fair
mount College. who is in Hartford,
Conn, looking after the interests OF
the college at that place.
Print Game Law. One thousand
copies OF Mr.. Davison's game laws
have been ordered printed ct once by
the house. There Is a curiosity to
know whether or not they are an i'm
provement over Mr.. Hoyle's.
Old Settler Dies. - Mrs. Catherine
Campbell, &C years of age. died at her
home ct Big Springs. She was the
widow of William Campbell, who died
eight years ago and was an old resi-
dent of Big Springs. Mrs. Campbell
was well known and leaves many
friends.
Will Hunt Wolves. a big wolf
hunt has been arranged for Washing.
tons birthday at Reading. near the
border line of Lyon and Usage coun
ties. Several hundred men will parti
cipate and sixteen square miles oi
territory is TO be covered.
Pipe Line Right-of-way.-The Otta
Wa Gas and Heating Company com
pleted leases ON n riSht-of-way for q
pipe line from Rantoul to Ottawa, With
the intention of piping gas in from
the new fields. The organization of a
company has been delayed by the cold
weather and the uncertainty rs to the
action OF the legislature in relation Il
pipe lines.
Father OF Triplets. = John Baxter
who died at his home south OF Hor