The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS
Brief Review of the Happenings of Week Condensed Into
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a machipist employed at the plant OF
the Smith Auto company in Topeka.
shot himself in the head In the corri-
dor OF the Rock Island depot, dying
from the effects Of the wound. No
cause is known for the deed. Ger
lah came to Topeka from Alma. where
he has relatives.
The Kansas Red Cross Acts.-In re-
Spouse to q telegram to Mrs. B. B.
smythe, secretary, Of Topeka, from
headquarters at Washington. the Kan
sas branch of the American National
Red Cross asks money for the relief
OF the Italian earthquake sufferers,
contributions to be sent to Topeka,
Kan, to any one OF the following
named officers: e. ". Hoch. presi-
dent; Mrs. B. B. Smythe. secretary:
John r. Mulvane. treasurer.
MePherson Ready for Robbers
The banks of Mcpherson do not intend
to be held up by any Of the numerous
highwaymen infesting the country and
have prepared themselves by each
bank in the city purchasing number
of the 45-caliber Springfield rifles, re-
Gently placed on the market from the
government arsenals, and have distrib-
uted them where they can convenient
ly be obtained in case an attempt at
robbery is made on any of the
banks.
Poor House at Public AuctIon.-Rus-
sell county is to sell it's poor farm; not
because 1t has no use for it, but be-
cause it needs q more suitable place
to keep the poor that must be looked
after. The present farm will be sold
at public auction to the highest bid
der on January z, next, and the man
who buys the place must pay the cash
for the same The money secured will
be applied on the purchase price of
a better and more suitable farm for
the county's poor.
Hutchinson Has Crack Company
Word has been received from Colonel
P. NJ. Hoisington. commanding the
Second Regiment Kansas National
Guard, stationed at Hutchinson, that
the members Of Company can con-
graduate themselves on having the
highest grade of the companies in the
regiment on the fall inspection which
has Just been completed. The colonel
has been making the regular seminar
nual inspection of the twelve compa-
MES which compose this regiment.
Citizens Prevent Robbery.-Burglars
made an attempt to dynamite the safe
of the Milan State bank at Milan,
twelve miles west of Wellington. ex-
ploding two charges, the first Of which
tore off the outer door of the safe. A
second one failed to shatter the door
to the inner cash drawer. Before a
third charge could be prepared, citi-
gems who lived near surrounded the
bank and opened fire on the robbers
who left behind their tools and explo-
sives and fled, escaping from town on
a handcar.
staIIard Leaves Sedan.-C. D. Stall
lard, who took $4,000 from the Peo-
pies bank at Sedan, while he was
cashier OF that institution, has rented
q farm south of Caney and will move
his family to Montgomery county. At
ter taking the money of the bank and
skipping the country. Stallard came
back and was given an opportunity to
| gather his crops before being sentenc-
ed to the penftentiaTy. Finally, when
it was convenient for him, he went be-
fore the court and was sentenced. Al
ter serving a few months he was par
doned. Since he returned to Chau-
tauuua county from Lansing, Stallard
| has been living on a farm south of Sc.
dan.
Woman Feared an operatIon.-Mrs.
Charlotte Rufener, widow, aged g.
| hanged herself in q shed at her sons
| farm, south Of Abilene. She had been
tod that an operation was necessary
! and hearing her son telephone for a
doctor, took her life.
| RIoodhounds Followed Burglars
Burglars entered the general merchan-
disc store owned by William HeSec1
at Norwich and secured silks, dress
goods and other merchandise to the
value Of $3.50. Blood hounds we're put
on their trail and the dogs followed
them to building in Wichita. When
the police entered the building the bur-
glars were not present.
Woman Sues for SIander.-Miss Dol
lie RI. Tilford OF Topeka, well known
In fraternal insurance circles in Kan
sas, has filed suit IN the Shawnee
county district court against w. B.
Kirkpatrick, national president of the
Knights and Ladies' OF Security, for
S25. 900 damages for alleged SANDER.
In the petition she says that Kirk
patrick scattered q story which has
| scAndaiized and injured her and that
there Is not a word Of truth in It.
Gov. Hoch Names the Date.-Gover-
nor Hoch has fixed December 80 as
| the date for starting the investigation
! Of the penitentiary, and notified the
Kansas members OF the committee to