Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-04-01
KANSAS COMMENT

pull along before the Standard
came.
Effect of Rain.-The present rainy
condition has sent the wheat shoot
ing from the ground; also the rheu-
matism from the nerve ganglia.
Completed Arrangements. Ar
rangements have just been complet-
ed for the State Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation TO hold it's meeting at juno
ton City this year.
Unique Sight-The other morning
Pratt enjoyed the unique sight of an
emigrant outfit. a spring wagon of
which was drawn by a white-face cow
wearing collar and harness.
To Use All Gas at Home. The
Peoples Gas Company of Coffeyville
controlled by local business men. has
completed a deal whereby the Coffey-
Vile gas field will be fully protected
from the piping out companies. The
local company purchased all the hold
ings leases and pipe lines of York &
Brown. near Deering, eight miles west
CT town. The wells in this purchase
will flow 100000 cubic feet day
Verdict of Granddaughter. - In the
district court at Lyndon, the trial of
- Shorty Evans for the murder of
Sherman Kelly in Burlington last De-
cember which has occupied the atten-
ton of the court since March IA. was
concluded. the jury finding a verdict
of manslaughter in the fourth degree
The murder was the result of a feud
between the parties which was ended
by Evans shooting and killing Kelly
when they met on the street of Bur-
.ingame.
Smashed Five Saloons. = Two wo-
men. Mrs. Stabb and Mrs. Mitener
smashed five saloons at Olmutz, Kan.
These Carrie Nation proselytes, arm
ed with hatchets and guns, success
fully destroyed all the joints in the
town. They fired a shot which pass
ed through the livery barn. just miss
ing man who was inside. Mrs.
Stabb is the wife of an ex-saloon-
keeper. Olmutz is made up of Rus
slams and Germans. and is dry
town probably for the first time in it's
history.
Must Put in New RaiIs.-The state
board of railroad commissioners has
made an order requiring the Missouri
Pacific to put in some new ails in its
road between Downs and Lenora on
the western end of the Central
Branch. Some of the people up there
reported that the road was in bad
condition. and the board made an in
spection a short time ago. 1t found
the roadbed and most of the ties all
right. but there were a good many
broken and worn rails. These the
board has ordered taken out and new
ones substituted
Drowned in Neosho. - DIR. Ross
Klock, of Ottumwa was drowned in
the Neosho river near Strawn. Klocll
was young physician. and started
for Strawn to examine candidates for
the Modern Woodmen lodge. He had
considerable trouble in fording the
Neosho river. just before he arrived
at Strawn, and came very near stay
ing there over night, but finally de
cided to make the return trip. The
river had risen during the day, and
his horse and buggy were swept away
by the current. Klocl threw off his
coat and vest and cut the horse loose
but was unable 10 escape himself. His
body was found about 200 yards be-
low the ford, caught on a fish line
DR. Klocks parents are among the
oldest settlers of Coffey county.
Guilty of Attempted Assault. = Al
glf g
men charged with statutory rape be
fore the district court, has pleaded
guilty TO the charge of attempting to
commit a criminal assault. The cases
against the other men are to be
tried
Paroled Prisoners Gone.-At Leav
onworth Charles Adams and Franz
Borkowski. two paroled prisoners a
The fort guardhouse. disappeared from
the reservation. One of the men haC
a month to serve. while the other wa:
sentenced for nine months.
On independent Ticket. = At PERI
Mayor VIM. Geiser. president of the
Interstate Oil and Gas Co, represen
tetive of the Standard Oil Co. etc.
was renominated by reclamation foI
mayor on the Independent Citizens
ticket
Wichita Man For Chaplain. = TIL,
president appointed the Rev. Fathe
Frank Joyce of Wichita a chaplain il
the army. with rank of first lieuten
ant. today The Rev. Father Joyc,
was selected TO fil vacancy caused
by the resignation of the Rev. Fathe
William Colbert of Minnesota.
Scarlet Fever at Bethany. = Tw,
students at Bethany college = Miss
Olive Lederer and Miss Vesta John
son-were taken down with scarle
fever at the college. They were re
moved to one of the dormitories an;
Guaranteed. Physicians have order
ed the college thoroughly fumigat
ed.
E1iawatha May Vote Bonds.-At +;
meeting of the city council it was de
cided to submit TO the people at tn,
city election. April I, the proposition
to vote $4,000 in bonds for the pur
pose of erecting a city building.
Refuses to Quit Smashine.-Blancl
Boies, the joint smasher. was Offered