Free press., 1906-03-31

construction OF the new gymnasium
to William Nadel Hoffner, of this city,
at $71 Goo
Kansas Peaches Not Injured. =
Frank Dixon, president of the Jack
son County Fruit Growers Associa-
ton, says the late cold spell did not
injure peaches in this section. Dixon
has cut open 200 peach buds. finding
most of them in good condition.
Want Rate Case Advanced. = Carr
w. Taylor, attorney for the railroad
board, has made application To have
the implement rate case advanced on
the docket. The board recently con-
tinued it till May s. upon application
of the railroads. Taylor wants il
tried before that time.
Gets Clyde Browns Pardon.-Gov.
Hoch granted a pardon to Clyde
Brown, serving a term in the Hutchin-
son reformatory for larceny. Brown
worked for the Rock Island at Good
land and stole some railroad tickets.
His mother has promised to take him
to Colorado and look after him.
Requisition for Mark kiIIion.- Gov.
Hoch issued a requisition on Judge
Gill, of the Northern district of Indian
Territory, for the return of Mark Kill
lion, wanted in Montgomery county
for felOnious assault Killion beat up
VIII Smith, at Caney, in bad shape
recently. He is under arrest at Cop
an. I. T.
For 2-cent Railroad Fare. = R. A
Commercial Traveners' League, is in
Topeka to organize a branch among
travelling men who make Topeka
their headquarters. The object OF the
league is to arouse sentiment in favor
OF a 2-cent railroad fare and a law re-
Quiring railroads to carry $50 pounds
of baggage free.
Found BY Mother. The son IF j.
NJ. Monroe, II years of age, who lives
near Inman, in Mcpherson county,
was found near his home mortally
wounded by a shotgun, from the
effects of which he died soon after.
He was unable to give an account of
had accidentally discharged. the load
striking him in the face and forehead.
His mother found him and carried him
to the house, where he soon died.
Daring Boy Burglars. Willis
Wright and Charles Fisher, both of
whom are under 20 years of age, have
confessed a daring burglary at Wich-
ita. They carted away S400 worth of
rifles and revolvers, and covered their
tracks with two pounds of cayenne
pepper to prevent being followed by
bloodhounds. They told the police
how they made trip after trip to the
down town sporting goods house and
carried away loads of plumber. The
guns were hidden in a barn at one
boys home and in an old chimney.
Investigate Your Titles. = Kansas
people who now own homestead land
should Investigate their titles and see
that they are all right. If they are
not, steps should be taken at once to
correct them. This warning is due to
a new line of work which government
officers seem to have taken on recent
ly. Not being content to simply look
after the business of the Offices to
which they were appointed these
officers are looking up defective titles
and giving their friends tips where to
settle. Not long ago a government in
spector discovered that the final
proofs on a farm in Marshall county,
owned by w. H Smith were defec-
more than forty years ago. He thought
all the time that he had a valid title.
But the inspector believed he saw
a defect and he had his brother home
stead the land. The matter went
through the land Office here and was
appealed to the general land office at
Washington. Smith finally won, but
he had a narrow escape.
Lansing Quarantine Off. The
smallpox quarantine at the state
penitentiary has been lifted and tho
warden is ready to receive any ap-
plicants who may apply for quarters.
He is also in shape to release con-
victs whose terms have expired. There
were four cases of smallpox within
quarantine was applied in order to
prevent a spread Of the disease. The
surgeon has been able to stamp it ou'
in short order.
Church at Auction.-The Congrega-
tional church at Wellsville was sold
at auction the other day and will be
converted into a boarding house. 1t
is hoped that the boarders will get
more to eat there than did the pas
tor who served the church last. He
was starved out. SO it is said.
Contracts Were Let. Contracts
were let to a Milwaukee electrical
machinery company by the Hutchin-
son Interurban Railway Company for
the machinery to be used for the new
electric street railway and light plant.
The machinery is to be ready in 90
days. and the car line will be in
operation before August 1.
Boy Shot While Hunting. When
John. the 16-year-old son of John
Borst. a farmer living near Burling-
ton. did not return from a hunt on