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

ed to this country on furlough from
his missionary work in Japan.
Fine Institute HeId.-The best at.
tended farmers institute ever held in
this county was held in Columbus un-
der direction of the Kansas Agricul-
tural college, over 200 farmers being
present.
Nitroglycerine Removed.-The dan,
gerous situation existing at the burn
ing gas well five miles south of Ca
ney has been relieved by the success
full removal of the two wagon loads OF
nitroglycerine.
icIton Water Ordinance Void. =
The ordinance for vote on the mu-
nicipal water works and ligLt propo-
sie5on is declared void by commit
tee of lawyers. The council will meet
i to enact a new ordinance and call an
/ other election.
Auto Owners Must Pay.--A case OF
interest was decided at independence
when jury brought in sealed YER
| dict awarding Mrs Amanda Brock,
wife of ex-Sheriff J. r. Brock, $4,000
! damages for injuries received in a
runaway caused by an automobile
! driven by George Francis, manager of
! the Coffeyville Brick Company, and
his son Charles.
State Sunday School Meeting. = A
committee meeting was held in the
| Y. NJ. c. A. building for the purpose
OF arranging for the State Sunday
| School convention, which is to be
| held at Lawrence. May 1-3. The COM
mittee was composed of the pastors
Of the various local churches and the
superintendent of the city and con-
ty Sunday schools.
New Electric Railway! - o. R.
WEIGH and force of seven or eight
men began March 2 to make the pre-
liminary survey for an electric rail
road which will run from Chanute to
independence, by way of Altoona AMI
Neodesha. Active work is to be com
menced at once, and the company will
endeavor to have the railroad com
pleted and in operation by September
1 of this year.
# Fear Creamery Trust.-The five To-
cal agents for creamery companies
have posted notices that in future but
ter fat will be tested at the home
Offices, instead of by the Holton
agents. AS all notices were effective
March l, the farmers are guessing
that there is trust. The old sys-
tenn of having butter fat tested in
their presence was satisfactory, and
Il. -
Flood Damage Suit Ended - The
jury in the $19.500 damage suit of
the Broadway Manufacturing Com
pany against the City of Leavenworth,
the Terminal Railway and Bridge
Company and the Leavenworth and
Topeka Railway, returned verdict
in. favor of the defendants the plain
tiff failing TO get a cent damages. The
suit grew out of the disastrous food
of July 5, 1904. The trial started on
February IA and was one of the long
est and most stubbornly fought in the
history of the district court of Laav-
enworth county.
Horse Cars at Hutchinson. = The
management of the street railway
line which is now being operated state
that for the ninety days just closed
the line has paid a profit of 1925
above all, of the running expenses.
This at the rate of 1900 profit in a
year. which is 16 II per cent interest
on the $4,000 which the present com
pany1 paid Ia Bigger for the line.
New High School Opened.-Lyon's
new high school building was dedi-
Gated and opened up for class work
March 1. A suitable program was
rendered in the morning and recep-
ton given)the public in the afternoon
The building is OF brick, modern
throughout and much needed addi-
ton to the town. Work on a new
grade school will be commenced in the
near future.
Will Have, it Patented. : Ludwt,
Larson, a young Doniphan county
man who lost his foot in a runaway
not long ago. could not get an arti-
fiGial foot to suit him and together
with Gabriel Gerady. a BenGena ma
chinist: set to work to make foot |
after his own ideas. It is complete
success. being arranged with bands |
and springs Being unlike anything |
else on the market they will have it |
patented. ro''0i
Buys Two Big Farms.-Charles Sun |
tom of Russell county, has just in |
vested $4,000 in. Douglas county land. |
The purchase includes the Poehler !
homestead in the Wakarusa bottom |
just south of Lawrence. and the De |
VAUDEVILLE farm, a few miles northeast |
OF town. Mr.. Sutton raises fine stock, |
and will continue his Russell count |
ranch as a breeding place. and bring |
the horses. cattle and hogs to Law.
renee to prepare for the market.
Gets First Few. H, Mechanism,
assistant attorney general in Wyan,
dotte county. has received his first
fee of 500 in the injunction proceed |
ings brought by him to stop the sale
of liquor in Kansas City, Kansas.
Begin Spring Praetice. = Plans are
under way for spring football practice |
at the University of Kansas Coach
Kennedy and Captain Donald are anx-