The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-29

| by the explosion of the fruit can The
hot contents of the can and hot seal
ing wax were thrown into her face
and eyes and she may lose her eye
sight.
Ate Ice Cream and Died.-The g.
year-old son Of Mr. and Mrs. James
Margaret of Holton, died suddenly
after eating two dishes of ice cream.
The child was i'll only twenty min
utes. Investigation showed that there
was no poison in the ice cream, and
the physicians are at loss to know
the cause of death
Shoots Wife for Burglar.-Mistak-
ing his wife, who had got up to close
window, for burglar, George Par
ker OF Harper shot her dead. The bull
let severed the jugular vein. Mrs.
Parker, hearing rain, had gotten IN
TO close the window. Her husband
awakened by the noise of the falling
window, called, and getting no an.
swer, fired
Killed by Acetyiene Explosion
Charles Williams, of Wichita. was
Killed by the explosion of an acetv-
Iene gas machine which he was re-
charging. He lighted match while
working with the plant. The explo-
sion was terrific, partially wrecking
the mousse and stratling the entire
nelghborhood. Williams's skull was
broken wide open.
WhitIow Held on Perjury charue.-
Samuel F. Whitlow of lola, was held
for trial in the district court on the
charge of perjury in connection with
testimony he gave at the two coron-
er's 1nquests inquiring into the death
OF May Sapp last September His
case will be called at the September
term Of court. He gave bond in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at
that time.
Kansas Boy Arrested in GERMANY
An illustration of the strict method
pursued by the German government
was given a few weeks ago when
Adolph Fahnauer, a Leavenworth boy
who went to visit relatives in a small
town near Berlin, was arrested the
moment he alighted from the train.
He is charged with being a native OF
Germany, and with having left thas
country without serving the prescrib-
ed three years in the army.
He Wants $4,000 Damaees.-J. R.
Roberts, of Altamont, has brought
suit against the Missouri Pacific rail-
way for $4,000 personal damages
sustained while travelling on the Mis-
souri, Pacific in Wilson county. The
alleged injury was received at La
Fountaine, where Roberts says he was
thrown to the depot platform. Rob
erts was candidate for congressman
on the prohibition ticket two years
ago and this year ran for state sena-
tor on the same ticket.
Draws on Banks for $4fo,5s4.-State
Auditor Nation has made an estimate
of the amount of money needed for
state expenses for the coming month
and drafts were mailed out to the
banks for collection. The total draw"
10 $410,584, which is 40 per cent OF
the total amount belonging to the
state on hand in the different coun-
ties. The total amount on hand is
1888, 693. There has not been a draw
since April II, when the total was
1886 The fees from the different
departments which have been turned
into the general fund since that time
have been sufficient to meet all ex-
penses. The insurance department
turned in total of $23O.O65 and the
fees from all other departments for
the year amounted to $203.024.
Otto StaIIard Granted ParoIe.-Otto
Stallard, the Sedan, Kansas, banker
has been paroled. 1t was decided to
publish the fact of his application for
one month in Chautauqua county. Not
a single protest was sent in. Stallard
used the banks funds to speculate
After his defalcation was discovered
he managed to pay back considerable
of the shortage and stated that he
intended to pay it all back and only
wanted few years to do it in.
One Vote Makes Them Candidates
The clerk of Atchison county re
Gently wrote q letter to Attorney
General Jackson asking If the law re
CURED the names OF persons who re
ceiped only one vote in the recent
primary election to be printed on the
official paIlot. Mr.. Jackson's reply
to the letter was received by the clcrE
a few days ago. The attorney genera
said that the law makes no provi
sions that would keep the names o.
such candidates off the official bal
lot. cit may be a joke, as the nom
nation of many candidates is" wrote
Mr. Jackson, but the people have
spoken and their voice is supreme
and must be respected
Girl Drowned While Wadine.-Editl
Elder, the 15-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs John Elder of Lincolnville
was drowned in Spring river Will
wading with three girl companions.
An Entire Block Burned in PaIco.-
A twenty-five thousand dollar fire Wis
, tied PalcO, consuming an entire block
A strong wind prevailed most Of thu
| time and for more than an hour tn
| whole town seemed doomed. The he
: roic work of citizens with bucket