Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-07-14

follow the old common law which
reads: 'Tis the law of the land
when two travellers meet on high
ways or byways, in alleys or streets,
on foot or in wagons, by day or by
night, each favor the other and turn
to the right.
Hall and Club House. = The con-
tract was let for Salinas convention
hall, which the travelling men have
been fostering for the past two years.
The building will cost about $4,000.
Early in the week the Elks let a
contract for a $4,000 club house.
Both these buildings are to be in the
heart of the city and are to be COM
pleted this fall
Tried to Use Dynamite.-Some cne
who has a grudge against Buck Now
lin, a negro, living in Parsons, made
a most dastardly attempt on his life
the other night. Two sticks of dyna-
mite were procured and thrown
against the front door of his resi-
dence Fortunately the thrower did
not know that the explosive would
not ignite without a cap, and no
harm was done.
Ablene's Church Extension. =
The churches of the city are prepar-
ing to make improvements in ac-
cordance with the prosperous condi-
tons of the city The Methodists will
spend over $4,000, the Presby-
terians So 900 and the Lutherans
about $4,000 in expanding their
church buildings and placing them in
condition to accommodate the attend
ance on church and Sunday school.
Receives a Gift of Land. - The
board of directors of the Kansas
Wesleyan university received do
nation of land in Western Kansas
estimated to be worth $1,000. The
donor, who is said to be a citizen of
Salina, made the donation with the
understanding that his name be not
made public. The land is near Rus
sell Springs and is in the wheat belt.
The directors of the college are at
tempting to raise $4,000 that they
may receive a like sum from An
drew Carnegie for a science hall.
Assaulted at Junction City-James
Richie. an old man over co years of
age, was found near the depot where
he had been assaulted and badly in
jured. 1t seems that he had had
trouble with two young men and dur
ing the trouble they jumped upon
him. threw him down and beat and
kicked him in a horrible manner.
One of the men kicked Mr.. Richie on
the head until he was unconscious.
The two men were arrested and
placed in Jail but no charge will be
placed against them until later.
New Oil Company. = Oil men az
Lindsborg who are interested in the
Kansas oil field have just learned
the National Refining company of
Cleveland. Ohio. decided to enter the
Kansas oil fields with refineries and
pipe lines. To provide funds for
carrying out it's plans the company in
creased it's capital stock from $4,000
900 to 100000. The entrance of
this great company into the Kansas
field means competition and competi-
ton means better market and
better price for crude OIL
Neosho Survey to Begin. Con
gresham Scott has received word
from the department at Washington
that corps of engineers is being got
ten together to take up the work of
making a preliminary survey of the
>Neosho river and that they will like
ly begin their work about the mid
die of July. Mr.. Scott has worked on
this idea for some time and secured
the appropriation of $4,000 for the
expense of the survey. The engi-
neers will make a survey of the
Neosho from Emporia to the state
line and from their report the people
living along the river can learn
where to build dykes and where the
channel should be Strengthened so as
to minimize the food danger.
Storm Stops Street Cars. = A
heavy rain preceded by a high wind
fell at Topeka. The rain lasted for
only about thirty minutes, but the
streets were running full of water
at the end of that time. Small build
ings and barns were damaged by the
wind and street car traffic was stor-
ped during the storm.
Electrical Storms at Frankfort. -
IN the last two days this section has
been visited by fine rain storms. Dur
ing one of them four horses belong
ing to Bell Moshier, northwest of
town, were killed by lightning. while
standing near a barb wire fence.
They were the only horses Moshier
had and were valued at 5000
Railroad Official Hurt.-John Had
ley. division engineer of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad. was thrown OF
and in front of a handcar at indie
pendence and badly injured. The car
was running at good speed when
it struck a loose board at a road
crossing. Mr.. Hadley was thrown in
front and the car with its load of
men and tools ran upon him and
bruised him badly. No bones were
broken.
Willing to Give $1co, ooo-A deter
mined effort is being made to pay
the $4,000 Indebtedness of Bethany
college. Colonel c. A Smith,