Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-08-31
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liam Gardner, of Circlevilie, was
badly hurt at Soldier while a horse
race was in progress and Gardner at
tempted to cross the track One of
the horses struck him. Both of
Gardeners legs were broken and he
was injured internally.
Minister Drops Dead.-Rev. B. D..
Conkling, of Lyons, died while out
with some friends for a walk. Heart
failure is supposed 10 be the cause
of death. He had preached in the
morning at the Presbyterian church
and was in his usual health. He
was a brother of Clark Conkling, edi-
tor Of the Lyons Republican. He
served the city of Lyons as its
mayor.
Roped in 81 Seconds. = The big
steer roping contests for prizes
aggregating $3.50 took place at King
man recently. The four ropers max
ing the best time were Bright Drake,
Errick, o. T., time 81 seconds: War
onds; c. H. Johnson. Cedarvale,
Kas., so IL seconds; w. S. Bunnen
Cedarvale. Kas., 1 minute. Sam
Hayes. of Reno county, won the first
prize of SIS for broncho riding.
Burton Buys saIina Paper =
Former United States Senator 10
seph R. Burton, of Abilene, and L.
c. Housed and J. H. Yetter, the lat
!. ter two connected with the business
Office of the Topeka Capital, have
purchased the Salina, Kas.. Union.
The paper will be made daily and
Burton will take editorial charge
September so. Mr.. Burton will con
tinue to reside in Abilene and to
conduct the Home Rule there.
Trouble for Kansas Cows. = The
poor Kansas bessie cow is going to
get hers" from the Kansas State
Board of Health. The health de
partment has located a decision from
New Hampshire, where the supreme
court held that if the milk did not
measure up 3.25 butter fat that milk
is adulterated. It is up to the COW
to reach 3.25 in the way of butter
fat or she will be promptly branded
''adulterated.' Worse than that, she
will have to bear the label: 'My
product can only be sold for skim
milk
Jury Appeals for Convict.-The en-
tire jury that convicted Thomas Mar
but in Cherokee county last year Of
| the murder of his step child and sent
| him to the state -penitentiary for
life, have presented an appeal to
Gov. Hoch to pardon Marbut because
they now feel uncertain of his guilt,
| inasmuch as all of the evidence was
circumstantial. The assistant county
attorney who prosecuted the case
| joins with the jury in the appeal. A
number of Cherokee county people
appeared before the governor in be-
half OF the pardon.
And Her Name Was Maud -
John Porter, son of James Porter.
living near Beloit, was the victim of
an accident that come near ending
| seriously for him. He had entered
into a stall with a 2-year-old >mule,
when the animal let fly with its hind
feet, catching the hapless young man
under the chin and putting him out
in the first round for the count of
ten, and then some. The mule wasn't
satisfied when it had it's victim
down, and had not friendly hands
drawn John from out of the stall he
would probably have been killed AS
it was, he was in an unconscious
condition and remained that way
while DR. E. E. Brewer treated his
decorations and it was not until the
next morning that he regained con-
sciousness.-
Clay Co. Farmer Commits Suicide.
Malcolm McNeaI, a farmer whose
home was in the southern part of
Clay county, killed himself with a
shotgun. He had been in poor
health.
Fire at LouisViIIe.-Fire at Louis
vile burned two store buildings and
most of the contents, making loss
estimated at a little under $4,000.
A part of this is covered by insur-
ance.
Wind Destroys the Tent. Dur
ing the progress of a revival in
tent in Englevale, located fourteen
miles north of Pittsburg, wind
storm struck the tent and injured
five people. One person. Mrs Nc
Caliater, is thought TO be fatally in
jured. She was struck on the head
by a falling tent pole. Two children
were struck on the head by falling
tent poles and were badly injured,
and boy named Bryan Smith was
rendered unconscious for several
hours. son of DR.. finder. the
camp physician. suffered a fractured
leg. The tent was torn to shreds bv
the wind
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Newton Get RssimentaI Band. =