The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-25
GAS USERS IN MASS MEETING
Citizens Of Topeka Condemn Receiver.
ship of Kansas NaturaI-State Of
ficials Are Commended.

peka, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that the governor should in
struct the attorney general to dismiss
the state case against the Kansas
Natural Gas Company, thereby end
ing the expensive and extortionate re-
ceivership and putting an end to the
outrageous and high-handed methods,
exorbitant attorneys fees and indiffer-
ence to the rights Of the publis made
possible by the protective arm of the
the property of the Kansas Natural
Gas Company be put back into the
hands of the stockholders and the
company then be compelled to carry
out its contracts.
Resolved, That we highly commend
Governor Capper and the state Off
Gals, who have taken a stand in the
defense of the interests of the citi-
zens and pledge them our support in
their efforts to see that justice is
DONE"
The above resolutions we're adopted
at mass meeting of Topeka gas
users held on the state house grounds.
About 1000 people participated.
Speeches were made by Governor
Capper, George Hughes, Captain ]. G.
Waters, Major A. NJ. Harvey and Rep
resentative w. A. s. Bird. Captain
Waters assailed the receivers, courts
and attorneys identified with the gas
case in bitter terms. He said they
were worse than highwayman, as
the latter did take some chance when
he held up person.
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Dollar in a Fish's Gill-A silver dol
lar was banked" in the gill of a 10
pound carp that Mrs. Joseph Arculeo
of $40 North Exposition avenue, Wich-
tia, hooked on fishing trip. The
coin is being kept as souvenir.
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Bolt Kills Man and Wife.-Clarence
Baker, formerly of Kingman, and his
wife were killed by lightning near
the Colorado line the other night
while driving in motor car.
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johnson Heads Labor Body.-A. J..
Johnson, of the Typographical union
of Wichita, was recently elected presi.
dent of the State Federation of Labor,
Charles Hamlin, Leavenworth, secre.
tary-treasurer, and James A. WHISKY,
S. B. Weaver, Topeka; G. ]. Madison,
Emporia, vice presidents.
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Lightning Causes Heavy Loss-Fire
caused by lightning destroyed large
grain and stock barn on the Nine Mile
ranch north Of Lawrence recently
causing the loss of 1900 bushels OF
oats, seventy-five tons of hay, fourteen
sets of harness, two binders, two
wagons, drill, saddles and other farm
ing equipment.
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Chanute Brakeman Killed.. A
Lair, 81 years old, brakeman for the
Santa Fe Railroad, was killed in the
yard at Chanute recently. His father
NJ. o. Lair, lives In Fredonia.
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Lightning Kills Boy.-An S-year-olt
son of S. B. Adams, in the eastern
part Of Clay county, was killed b!
lightning the other night. The DO,
was in the barn when 1t was struck
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Paralysis Case at Maple city.-Th,
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Amea Rob
inson of Maple City is afflicted will
infantile paralysis, according to Doc
tor Williams, the attending physician
This is the first case reported in tina
section Of the state.
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Wichita Minister Dles.-The Rev
w. A. Cain, aged "a, for fifty years
Baptist minister, is dead at Wichita
He served in the Civil War and wa
active in G. A. R. circles. He cam
to Wichita from Abilene eight year
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