Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-31

. a young man % years OF age, oieo at
Oswego as the result of injuries re-
ceived @xEile swimming in the Neosho
river In diving into the river his
head struck on a rock which rendered
him unconscious. 1t was found that
his backbone was broken.
Half Hog For $4,000. W. Ding.
man. a Poland China hog breeder or
Clay Center. has sold to A. and P
Schmitz of Alma, Kan, half interest
in the fine Poland China male, Victor.
for $4,000 This hog was bought by
Mr. Dingman last winter in the East
and is to be shown at the big State
fairs this fall He is pronounced by
many to be the best Poland China
hog alive today and the price of $4,000
for half interest makes Victor thei
highest priced hog ever sold.
Succeeds Judge Stilweil.-James A.
Finley. of Chanute, Neosho county.
has been appointed Judge Of the Sew
enth judicial district by Governor
Hoch. after the latter received a let
ter from Judge Leander StilwelI refus-
ing TO recall his resignation. Finley
IS 80 years of age and has been for a
number of Years the law partner OF
J. 7. Jones at Chanute. He is mar
ried
Sen. Porter To Europe.-Senator S.
NJ. Porter of Caney Will leave some
time next month for a trip TO Europe.
where he will endeavor to interest for
eign capital in the financing of the
Cherryvale, Oklahoma & Texas Rail-
| ryvaIe and run across to Caney and
then to Texas, passing through Okla
homa in section not now touched
| by any line. w r. Stubs of Law
! renee is interested with Senator Por-
ter in the building of this road.
Would Mean New Speaker. = II
| Gov. Hoch should call a special ses-
sion of the legislature it would mean
that new speaker of the house OF
representatives would have to be
elected, since Speaker J. S. Simons
of the last regular session has
moved from Lane county, from
which he came as representative,
to Hutchinson That would also
mean a new lot of committees, since
time has proven that speaker does
not hold over old committees, but
appoints same, conforming to his
own ideas and wishes.
Kansas A. r. L. Organizes. - The
Kansas branch of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor completed its or
ganization at a meeting in Topeka
with the election of Sim Bromlet. OF
Mineral, president, and w. e. Bryan.
of Wichita, secretary Bromlet was
known as the federation" candidate
in the rumors of differences between
the State Society of Labor and the
federation. The resolutions embraced
sympathy for the striking telegraph
ers. Another resolution called for
closer alliance between the farmers
and the laborers. $
Who Owns This Land?-A new
phase in the liquor traffic has present
ed itself in the vicinity of Caney and
is the subject Of much speculation. It
has developed that strip of land was
left in the surveys of Kansas and In
dian Territory. The strip is about
mile long and ten feet wide in the
center, tapering to point at each end.
1t lies between Kansas and Oklahoma.
and is still government land. Two
| 'jointists" have fled on this strip
which is a part of the public domain,
and have erected Joint building
and gambling house, ga feet wide.
They believe they are immune from
the laws of either Oklahoma or Kan
sas and will run little country OF
their own. The matter will be taken
up by the authorities and the juris-
diction over the strip established.
Making Money Fast. The brews,
cry receivers were each the recipi-
ents of another big check last week.
The three got $3.50 from the AM
heuser-Busch Company and $500,
| from the Dick Bros. Brewing Com
pany. This represents their pay.
The costs were exclusive of this
sum.
Truancy Officer Sues coney Co..
County Truancy Officer Henry Jack,
| son has brought suit in the District
Court at Burlington against the
board of county commissioners OF
Cofrey county praying judgment for
| SAC with interest at per cent from
May Z, 1907. The case brings up,
several questions, there being very
little if any dispute as to the facts.
The commissioners turned down Mr.
Jackson's bills for % days spent att
Office work. writing letters, ETC., theE
bill having been o. KID by Countyi
| Superintendent Lane Mr.. JacksonI
insists that the bill was just, that
| the work had been done under the
direction and at the request of the
county superintendent and that he
was entitled to the money
and Mrs. o. S. Ristler, living near sa-