Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-30

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WaverIy Water Supply Doubled. =
The water supply at the city reser-
voir has been vastly augmented by
the excavating that was done there,
as 1880 gallons of water ran into the
reservoir in five hours. This is bet
ter than $4,000 gallons a day and wa
ter enough for a city several times
the size of Waverly. The storage ca
pacity has been more than doubled
also.
Death Under a Harrow.-A young
man named Holcn met his death in
a singular manner. Neighbors who
became uneasy at seeing his team
standing an unusual long time inves-
tigated and found him pinned to the
ground by the harrow. one tooth driv-
en- in his back and one in his leg. In
his agony he had nearly covered him
self with earth in his attempt to dig
out from under the harrow.
Wolf Scalp Bounty.-William Hib-
ba, of Elsmore, may be ruled out of
the game in the wolf scalp raising
industry. He brought the scalp of
grown wolf to the county clerk and
claimed bounty for it. Several AL
len count hunters refuse to take the
life of young wolf but gather in the
brood of young every year. If Hibba
continues in his work he will ruin the
wolf industry in Allen county.
Santa Fe Wrecks Wagon.-A Stan
dard Oil wagon at Reading was struck
by Santa Fe train 113. S. l. Howe
was driving and on account of high
hedge fence that shuts off 4 view OF
the track, he was unable to see the
train until he was on the crossing.
The train struck the wagon, killing
one of the horses and seriously injur-
ing the other. while the wagon was
completely demolished. Howe was
badly brushed and it is thought that
he is internally injured.
Cattemen Send Maps. = The thir-
teen cattlemen who were indicted by
the federal grand jury for fencing
government land and released on
condition that they remove fences in
side of sixty days have presented
charts and maps of their fences to
the district attorney as evidence that
they have complied with the condl-
lions of their release. H. J. Bone, dis
trict attorney, has accepted seven OF
the maps presented and sent the 9th
er six back because it was impossible
to ascertain whether the fences had
been removed from around the gov
eminent land.
German Farmers Tragic Death. -
Fred Helmor, a German farmer liV-
ing three miles south of Fort Scott,
committed suicide in tragic manner.
! Crazed by pain and suffering from an
| irsurable disease he loaded a shot
gun and While his family was asleep
he sat down in chair ard put the
muzzle of the gun in his mouth.
! Using a brooEstick thrust in the trig-
ger-guard, he pressed this with his
foot and blew the top of his head off.
Blood and splinters of bone were scat
tered all over the floor and walls.
Helmor had recently bought a GENE
terry lot, indicating that he contem-
plated death by suicide.
Cabbage Crop Near Columbus. -
The local prosperity of Columbus and
vicinity is being greatly benefited by
the growing of cabbage. 1t is expect
ed that by the close of the week it
will run up to ten tons per day. There
are several extensive growers of cab
bage near this city and the principal
shipments are from about eight men.
Koontz brothers, T. A. Blake, Mr..
Rice and brother and T. ]. Skinner
and Mr.. Thomas all living close to
that city contribute over three
fourths of the cabbage marketed
there. Mr. Koontz probably holds the
record this summer. He planted two
acres in cabbage and grew z2,50C
heads, most of which he marketed
early for eight cents per head. His
two acres produced him about $1,5OC
this year in clear money.
Sues Brewers and Others. - Mrs
Martha Smith. wife of Oliver Smith
recently sentenced to be hanged BY
the Shawnee county district court
has filed suit against the Schlitz and
Val Blatz Brewing Companies and 10
cal liquor dealers for $55, 900 damages
She charges the breweries, Topeka
wholesalers. retailers, ice and colo
storage proprietors and bartenders
with being responsible for her hus
bands crime. Smith killed Thomas
Bair in a North Topeka joint, and i.
, now serving a sentence in the peni
tertiary awaiting the signing of h!
death warrant by the governor.
: Proved Sick Mans Crop-Harr,
Gibson, living one and one-half mile.
west of Kimball, was given a happ!
surprise that will not soon be forgot
: ten. For some time he has been en-
| tirely disabled on account of sickness
: His condition would not permit an,
work in the field, ans mis- crop was be
: ing entirely neglected. His misfor
: tune aroused the sympathy of man
+ kind hearted neighbors and seventeen
: of them won't to his farm with team
| and cultivators and without asl1ini
: | permission or advice entered tn
fields and plowed his fields.
Will Give Scholarship. = Word ha
! been received at Coffeyville that Mis-
: Helen Gould will give a SCHOLARSHIP
] covering either an academic or
e scientific course in the New Yor
I university, to some young man res