Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-02-18

soon llgnG again. 10 com pat them In
the summer when their destructive
work is noticeable is difficult. Now is
the time. They may be found under
the leaves near the vines If the vine
yard is cleaned of all litter and this
promptly burned many will be de-
stroyed. The insects remaining on
the ground can be killed by a spray of
soal oil emulsion.
Reduced Rates via Santa Fe Route.
For annual meetings Grand Lodge
A. F. & A. NJ, Grand Chapter r. A. NJ
and Grand Council, r. & S. M. of Kan
ssas, held at Leavenworth, Kans., Feb.
13 is, 1899. The Santa Fe will sell
tickets at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Feb. 11-15. good to re-
turn until Feb. 10. 1899.
: Annual convention Kansas State
Temperance Union held at Topeka,
Kans., Feb. IS. Fare and one-third
on the certificate plan via Santa Fe
Route. certificate to be signed by Mr..
z. E. Stephens, secretary, 703 Jackson
street, Topeka, Kans.
Annual meeting Kansas Common
wealth Institute held at Topeka. Kan.
Feb. 5-13. Fare and one-third on GER
tifcate plan from points in Kansas,
certificate to be signed by Mrs. Annie
L. Diggs, State Librarian, Topeka, KS.
w. j. BLACK, 6. P. a,
Topeka, Kansas.
The Kansas board of agriculture has
acquired the reputation of being one
of the best, if not the very best, organ
ization of the kind in existence. This
reputation has been gained largely
through the reports which have been
Issued by Secretary Coburn. A recent
editorial article in the San Francisco
Chronicle threw this bouquet at the
board: 1.-The Kansas board of agri-
culture is doing some exceedingly val
liable work for the live stock, as well
as other interests, by ascertaining and
publishing the experience of success
full men. We wish we had such a
actually declining. For some years
we have been urging the dairymen to
demand their share of state aid and
there are signs that they win do so.
If our live stock men would organize
and join with them great good would
come of it. What we need is a strong
state board of agriculture to take the
place of all the other boards and com
missions dealing with the product OF
the soil. Then we might expect such
work as the Kansas board is now do
ing"
Folks out in the broom corn district
who have any of that product stored
away are strictly in it. The price is
lowering between $50 and S95 ton
S. o. Spencer, the new oil inspector
ten, years ago commenced working for
the Memphis as bridge carpenter
Not long after he was made bridge
inspector and has held the place ever
since. Spencer will be very apt to re
member the railroad boys in appoint
ing his deputies. It was the push O.
the railroad men which got him hi!
job.
When the Kansas exhibit is placed
in shape at the Paris exposition th'
commissioners should be authorized t.
make bets at any odds that no othel
thirty eight-year-old can beat the lay
out.
Northwestern Kansas merchant
Will hold meeting for the purpose o
- Il, ~
the work of the snide grocery an,
clothing agents and others of this ilk
who iniure the local merchants an,
swindle their customers every time
sale is made.
In, Kansas it is an exception whel
the farmers cannot do some plowini
in every month of the year. The eN
ception came again with the ba
weather of this winter.
Captain w. B. Leicester of Manhat
tan has received orders from Governo
Stanley to make requisition for ne1
clothing for Company I. K. n.
About forty of the boys who formerl
belonged to Company and volunteel
ed during the war will return to tn
old company and the remainder of tn
.sixty-four men will be recruited
MeNall has collected SIS, 54s frol
the insurance companies under tn
special session law taxing foreig
companies
The friends of the Mother BicIel
dyke home at Ellsworth are rejoicin
over the fact that the senate commi
tee has recommended for passage tn
bill appropriating $1,000 for the hon
for the ensuing two years This hi
was prepared and fostered by the
r. C. OF Kansas. under the auspices {
whichFthe home was established yea
ago.