Starting on July 1st, Kansas was to become the latest state to outlaw smoking in restaurants, bars, and workplaces. The landmark move was made on February 25th, when the Kansas House voted to send a statewide smoking ban to Governor Mark Parkinson, who promised to sign it into law.

* And So They Say: George Riffel: “When I’m mad at someone, I cuss him out if he’s smaller than I am—and if he’s bigger, I run.” Leta Bouchey: “Would you believe it— the wind blew one of my earrings off Sunday.” B & B Lumber Company: “We sold every gallon of paint we had for our Washington Birthday Special.” Glenn Conn: “You can call me Grandpa now.” Lee Phelps: “When the Record gets out early, and it snows, and the basketball team loses a game all in one day, it makes you feel like the roof has caved in.”

MEMBERS OF THE 1991 STOCKTON JUNIOR HIGH WRESTLING TEAM.

F. J. O’Brien, the proprietor of the Palace Café of Phillipsburg, attempted to commit suicide in one of the rooms above his place of business at about midnight on Sunday. Mr. O’Brien had been in poor health for some months, and this is the reason for the attempt, which was made with an old fashioned. 45 revolver held close enough to his body to set his shirt on fire. His screams attracted his wife to the room, and she found him with his shirt on fire. The bullet from the gun did not go straight through but followed a rib around, coming out from the back. It is thought that the bullet barely touched one lung, as he was spitting blood for the first two days. It is said that Mr. O’Brien had threatened to take his life previous to this time and that a smaller revolver had been taken away from him, together with cartridges for the large gun. He used a .38 caliber cartridge in the .45 revolver. While O’Brien’s condition is still serious, it is thought that he will recover if no complications set in. He was kept under the influence of an opiate during the first two days following the accident to appease the terrible pain he had suffered. Mr. O’Brien was formerly employed by the Rock Island Railroad but has been running the Palace Café for the past several years.

* Stockton High School wrestler Carlos Gallaway was headed to the State Wrestling Tournament in Hays. * Present for the ribbon cutting at Cuppas Restaurant were Deacon Creighton, Rebecca Creighton, Dylon Peters, Shawn McReynolds, Michelle Storz, Chris Sander, Virginia Bice, Linda Cross, Linda McLaughlin, Jerry McReynolds, Wilma Turnbull, Diane McReynolds, Chris Kollman, and owner Darla McReynolds.

* And So They Say: Glenn Conn: “If you folks have something you really want people to read, why do you put it on the front page? Why don’t you put it on the page with my ad?” Charlie Baxter: “Sunday afternoon I saw three deer this side of the bridge and four more within three miles of town.” Little girl to another on the street: “I’ll be glad when I grow up so I can have different colored hair.” Rip Poore: “With gasoline at the price it is, it’s cheaper to keep your car running. It saves wear and tear on the motor, the muffler, etc.”

FIRST-PLACE WINNERS.

Last week, B. C. Slason made a trade for a hotel property at Ness City, giving in exchange for his residence property in Stockton. The hotel is a new structure, not yet completed. It will be three stories with 20 guest rooms, and the first floor includes a lobby, office, kitchen, dining room, and others. The hotel will be called “The Max.” J. V. McMahan, railway station agent at Ness, became the owner of the Slason home here and rented the property to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Coolbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Slason will take charge of the hotel on March 1st. Their many friends regret their leaving Stockton but wish them well in their new location and venture.

The Bluegrass trio Two Bits A Gander was set to perform at the Nova Theatre in March. Josh Price, a former Stocktonite, was one-third of the group.

* And So They Say: George Riffel: “You don’t have to believe it but I got this skinned nose when I followed my hunting dogs down over a little hill and ran right into a currant thicket.” Frank Mitchell: “My geranium is five feet tall now and when it gets to the top of the window, I’m going to give it to Dillingham.” Kenneth Cooper: “Well, I just ate my first meal in the old folks home—but it probably won’t be the last.” Clark Stocking: “I was in our bowling alley for the first time on Saturday, and it was the first time I had bowled in nine years—but I broke a hundred.”