Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-10
KANSAS ? COMMENT

cry was instituted at Great Benu
March 1. Two carriers form the force
now and make three daily trips in
the business section and two in the
residence district, a, IN .e,-5,.r.-
Jarbers May be Pardoned.-An ap-
plication for pardon for Martin Jar,
bers. who has served longer term
than any other convict eyer served
in the Kar=as penitentiary. is now
before Gov. Hoch 1t is understood
that the application VIII come up for
consideration soon. and practically
every official at the penitentiary hopes
it will be granted. - NIX ~
Fighting Competit:on.-The Stand
ard Oil trust h2s adopted novel plan
Of campaign against the Independent
refineries. 1t has agents going from
town to town giving demonstrations
showing the good qualities of Standard
oil and poor Qualities Of independent
oil. After the demonstration is over
the Standard agents give banquet to
the business men.
Gas at Emporia by Jan. IA com
ton has returned from Burlington.
where they went To investigate the
natural gas situation. They report
the outlook even better than reported.
The gas is of the very best with an
Inexhaustible supply. Everyone in
Burlington is pleased. j. A! Drake,
manager of the company. says he can
have gas IN Emporia before January
next.
Missouri Pacific Extends, = The
Missouri Pacific railway will extend
from Iuka, to Dodge City the. line of
the Denver. Memphis & Atlanta run
ming from Conway Springs TO Iuka-
This will open up to the Missouri Pa
cffc the wheat lands of Pratt and
Kiowa counties in Kansas. Officials
of the company are now going over
the route to secure right of way and
construction will begin as soon as
they have completed their work.
Investment. That Paid. = In 1895,
along in the years of drOutb. Mic Ber-
scheidt. living near Ellinwood, pur-
chased a section of land for 81 900.
His neighbors had doubts as to wheth-
er he had any business ability. They
even congratulated him on the fact
that he was able to get through the
deal without having two sections
palmed off on him. Todhy. ten years
later he wouldn't acdept $4,000 for
the place. and he has had the benefit
of years of good CROPS, too
9 Z
Brought Lover to Tin1e. - MaUde
the .17-year-old daughter of John De,
pew. who lives three miles north 81.
Altoona. took an ounce of carbolic acid
with Suicidal intent because her
sweetheart John Doty, neighbour
boy. had broken or their enga gement
The girl is now out of danger Doty
was present during the girls suffer
Ing. After she recovered the couple
again pIighted their troth in the pres
ence OF and with the approval of the
girls parents. ,,..-. ?
Farmer Burned to Death - Fred
Cullisen. a prosperous farmer living
six miles sou.A OF Lawrence, was
burned TO death while burning the !
old grass off his pasture. 1t is not .
known how the accident happened /
CnHisen was subject 20 heart trouble, /
and it is supposed he S2s overcome
by heat and fCll. When found his /
clothing was entirely burned Off, and
both feet burned so badly the flesh
dropped on He rallied and lived
about five hours after tho accident.
but was unable to ten how it happen
ed 80
Y. M, c. A. Almost Done. = The
dedication services, of the new home
OF thes lola Y. NJ. C. A. will begin on
the afternoon of Friday. March %.
continue until Sunday evening. March
% Practically ali the building will
be completed by rIa@ch 2S, including
the furnishings and fixtures and ap-
paratus for-the gympasium
Looking Forward.-George Hook, of
Sabetha. doesn' propose to be. caught
mapping. Apprehensive of the danger
OF coal canine incident to the threat
ened strike of miners, he has laid in
his supply of coal ALREADY for next
winter. r,F .o "a f.-. ..
With Their Threats cut-Wiliiam
Arnold and his wife were found with
their threats cut in the home OF H. H.
Arnold. an engineer in Harrington
The husband was dying from his
wounds when discovered. The body OF
the wife indicated she had been killed
several hours before the discovery
William Arnold was railroad man
who came here short time ago from,
Rock Island, H., and had been work
ing at Mcfarland, His wife had been
staying here at the home of his broth
err. No reason for the deed is knowp
After Mail Contracts. - The Mis-
souri, Pacific has completed arrange
ments to run through train from
Denver to- Little Rock. via Geneseo,
Wichita and Coffeyville, making con-
nections for New Orleans. 1t will be
a fast train and Will try for neil con-
traces from Denver to the south
east.
Nebraska Defeated Baker. - The
University OF Nebraska basketball five
defeated the Baker team at Baldwin
in a fast game! which closely resem-