Free press., 1906-09-08
* From I'LL OUer Kansas *
Short Items Carefuly Prepared
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| OIilOn Oh OOncOrOld mas granted J6m-
porary injunctions against four Clyde
jointists. The sheriff has served the
| papers.
Can't Do Business in kansas.-The
attorney for the Physicians Defense
Association has tried to induce the
attorney general and superintendent
OF insurance to take back their order
driving the company out of the state
The attorney general said he would
not permit the company to do busi-
ness in the state
Expects Big Apple Crop. = w. H.
Barnes. secretary of the state board
of horticulture, expects Kansas to
raise the largest apple crop in her his
tory this year. "One of the largest
crops the state ever raised he said
was that in 1904. The crop that
year was 100000 bushels 1 expect
the state this year to produce about
100000 bushels
Dedication of Masonic Chapel. -
The dedication of the new chapel of
the Kansas Masonic Association is to
be held September IA at Wichita.
This chapel was built by the Order
of the Eastern Star of this state, the
corner stone having been laid in Janu-
ary. 1t cost $4,000 and though by no
means the most expensive it is the
most attractive building of the kind
in Wichita
Preferred Death to Asylum. - Alva
c. Deaver, aged 60 years, threw him
self in front of a Rock Island passen-
ger train at Troy and was instantly
killed. Mr.. Doaver had recently been
adjudged insane and was being taken
to the state asylum for treatment. AS
the train approached he and his
friends stood on the depot platform
conversing when he suddenly leaped
in front of the moving train.
Kansas Legislator Insane.-Applica-
tion has been made to the State Board
of Control for the admission of John
Hargrave, a former member of the
Kansas Legislature, to the State hos
pital. Hargrave was a member of the
legislature for eight years and at that
time lived at Lacrosse, in Rush coun-
ty. Now he lives in Neosho county
and the papers state that he is a
miner and is in poor financial circum-
stances. Hargrave is fifty-nine years
of age.
Prairie Chickens Scarce in Coffey
There is again some complaint that
the young prairie chickens are being
killed off before the season opens. A
few convictions for violating the game
law ought to prevent its fragrant vio-
lation and it would be nice if some OF
that $4OO collected in Coffey county
for hunters licenses could be used
in prosecuting violators of the game
law. There used to be plenty OF
chickens in Coffey county, but they
are scarce now.
Wheels Made to Set Themselves
An invention which will mean much
tires during the summer months has
been patented by L. N. Wittum OF
234 ST. Francis, Wichita The inven.
ton is what is called a double
strength wheel. In the makeup a
small iackscrew is placed on each
spoke of the wheel next to the rim
When the tire works loose the screw
can be adjusted so as to tighten the
rim. The invention is simple and can
be worked by a child. 1t does away
with all tire setting and the use OF
bolts and clamps in keeping the
wheels together.
Professor Blake Leaves University
Prof. L. /. Blake of the University
of Kansas sent his resignation to the
regents of that institution as head
of the department of physics, posi-
ton he has held for many years The
step is taken on account of i'll
health.
Corn in Good Condition. = Reports
from secretaries of county agricul
tural societies regarding crop and
stock growing conditions are slow in
coming into the state department OF
agriculture. The reports received in
dicate that corn is in excellent condi
ton in all parts of the state except
in the few western and northwestern
, counties where the corn was injured
early by protracted drouth. The re
ports generally indicate that the corn
crop will be one of the largest ever
! produced in the state. Recent rains
have been mostly local and there are
few localities where it is becoming
most too dry for fall plowine The re
port from Republic county states
that hog cholera is prevalent in the
western part of the county and fears
are expressed that the disease may
become epidemic
Cotton Warehouse at Durant. -
| Ground has been broken at Durant for
the erection of cotton warehouse
which will be built by the Farmers
union. The building will be 80 feet
wide and 800 feet long. It will be
completed by September 20.
: Conner Appeals to Supreme Court
An appeal has been taken to the
: supreme court in the case of Guy
| Cor"or. who was convicted in the
1 Rush county district court of stealing
, wheat. Connor was convicted on the
evidence furnished by an association
of ameteur detectives.