Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-03
KANSAS COMMENT

kansan Killed in Utah.-A telegram
received at Concordia from Salt Lake
City announces the killing of Charles
Lawyer. a railroad man. whose home
is in this city in railroad accident
there.
Former Aissourians. = There are
1852, 629 people in Kansas who must
be shown" They came from Mis-
souri,. AT least that is the number
Secretary Coburn's census bulletin
shows have come to Kansas from Mis-
souri,
Proud Lawrence Mani. NJ. Har-
gis, of the University book store, re
called some papering that he had done
at the old Longworth home in Cinc-n-
natl many years ago. when he was
living in that city. The old house was
of the colonial pattern and had an
immense hall. which was included in
the job.
Boy Accidentally Shot. - ictor
Fleming thirteen-year-Old boy, went
out hunting at Sterling and while car
rying the shotgun il was from come
cause unknown to the boy discharged.
shooting off almost the entire calf Of
his leg. He was taken at once to the
hospital. where the wound was
dressed.
Cheap FraternI lnsurance.-The
Beneficial Brotherhood of Industrial
Societies is the name of a new frater-
nal insurance concern organized by
STATE oIOr roDoD,ieSfona,- 90 JOhO-
son. ex-State Treasurer f. +. Grimes
and other Topeka men. The object
of the company is 10 furnish laboring
people cheap fraternal insurance.
A ScaIpIecs Wolf.-Jacob Pitzer. of
Greeley county. killed several wolves
and brought their scalps for their
bounty, that is, he brought the scalps
of all BIZ one. This one had been
well scalped two years before. and
the skin had grown over again. 1t is
probable that the wolf had been
caught and was apparently dead, and
the scalp taken off and collected for,
OF course, and then Mr.. Wolf came to
life.
Stimulating Industry.-Thc boys
corn growing contest, which was
started by the state agricul =! col
lege at Manhattan, has been taken up
by County Superintendent Henderson,
of Lyon county. and he has added
something to increase the interest.
He has arranged for bread baking
contest among the girls who attend
the county schools, and will also ar
range for a plain stitch hard-swine
contest
Ready to Market Kerosene. Tx
Rollin refinery, five miles southeast
of Chanute. is now ready to markci
kerosene. The first oil which il turn
ed out for commercial purposes was
tested by the local inspector AMI up
proved. The oil is of good quality
and is very attractive in appearance
being clear as water. The Rollin re
finery is the first one in Neosho coun
ty to begin the manufacture of oil.
will be kept in operation continually
from now on.
Heart on Right Side.-The doctors
say that not moro than one person IL
right side. Arcadia has the man. DI
Fleming examined TTiilic-l Easte
and found this abnormal condition
heart and stomach CT 20 right sid
and liver on the left. Dr.. Moore an,
Runnion were called in and confirme
DIR. Fleming's statement. All of then
had read of such c-ses. but this i
the only one they have ever seen. MI
Easter says this condition VIZ MOTTO
months old. 1t has never caused hir
any pain or inconvenience.
May Oil Ottawa's Streets.-Oil @
the troubled streets instead of oil o
the troubled waters may be tie az
plication in Ottawa if the sugges;io
now under consideration in street 81
alley circles is carried out Oil FL
the side streets-crude. black oil tina
would lay the dust and turn the wat+-
IS the treatment recommended by
number OF property owners along tn
thoroughfareS where the paving SCI
timent has not yet developed suff
GENTLY to justify action.
FTdiTtc TtEc w SdttUC OOunIy. -
serious prairie fire is raging NORTH
east OF Brookville. Saline county, an
so far has done much damage in d.
stroying hay stacks and feed. Tn
fire started near Brookville. 1t
supposed to have caught from a pas!
ing engine on the Union Pacific.
burned northeast with good. win
to help ii, and everything was swer
before it but buildings, which wer
saved by back fires, the farmers hay
ing been notified by telephone N
buildings were reported burned.
swept over the Catholic cemetery q
BroOkville and burned everythin
that was infiammable.
Brick Plant for Seneca. = A goo
shale brick plant is to be started i
Seneca at once. A strong Organize
ton was affected. to be styled Tn
Seneca Shale Brick Company. Tn
quality of the shale has been teste
and found excellent and the quantit
is unlimited. The plant will be in al
tive operation May l.
Nebraska Defeated Baker. - TIL
University OF Nebraska basketball nv
defeated tho Rolya,. tooro NJ Dol5,,,;