Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-05-27

Evidently the position of superin-
tendent of schools of Galena is con-:
sidered prize. There are eight ap-
plicaDts for the place.
Prof Fellows, of Chicago university
was in Fort Scott a few days ago and
inspected the course of study of the
High school. Graduates of the Fort
Scott school are admitted to the uni
versity without any further examine
ton.
The last number of the Topeka
Plaindea1er, published in the interest
of the negro race was almost entirely
devoted to Paul Lawrence Dunbar; a
man who deserves the praise which
has been so generously given him by:
competent critics of two continents.
In a recently published list of the:
properties in which the late ex-Gov-:
ernor Flower of New York was inter:
ested, wGs the Lanyon zinc smelter, in
which his interest was listed at S1O,-:
900. This is the smelter company:
which has large interests at several
Kansas towns
No wonder Kansns is rapidly COM,
ing to the front as a stock country.
Read this item from the Howard Cour-
ant: K FL. Barackman of Union Cen
ter township, Elk county, owns four
year old COW that has had five calves,
four of them being dropped inside the:
last eleven months. They are all liv-:
ing, and are all fine calves
The Helpful Hen, the Beef Steer and
His Sister and the Kansas Hog will
please shove along on the bench and
make room for Secretary Coburn's
latest, 1.-The Modern Sheep;" a report
of the same nature of those dealing
with the first mentioned subjects, and
which will no doubt receive the same
hearty greeting from those interested,
and prove of value to all who give i'll
consideration.
Wheat has improved in some of the
counties, while in many it is stunted.
has not stooled, is thin on the ground
and is getting weedy. In the southt
ern counties it is in better condition.
and in Cowley is beginning to head
Corn planting is nearing comp elton.
Corn is coming up in Jewell county
and is being cultivated as far up cs
Ottawa. Potatoes are coming up
Grass, oats and barley are growing
well. Fruit prospects are favorable
4 Il,
northwestern counties with warmer
nights.
The reports on the strike situation;
indicate that there have been no new:
accessions to the ranks of the strikers
/ Wherever the mines have been worked
by men who belong to the union the:
strike is effective, but it seems that
there are not enough union men in the
district, or at least working for the
companies against whom the U. NJ. w.
A. is at war. in the union. Many I'M
ion miners consider the strike i'll
timed and of doubtful issue, and al
though not working, are not trying
very hard to get the non-union men
out.
Occasionally a report comes in to
the effect that chinch bug is bobbing
up here and there, in spite OF the rig
orous weather which it was hoped
would lay them low: but the condi-
tions are against them, and it is not
likely that they will be able to do
great damage this season. 1t seems
that about the only thing that will
make chinch bug give up his tenaci-
Gus hold on life is a dose of Prof
Shows celebrated knock 'em-stiff; and
that will do it, if the directions which,
accompany the infected bugs are fol-
lowed.
In a Pratt county town the other
| day a man, recently from Missouri, )!
entered a restaurant and sat down.
! Presently colored man entered and
sat down. The Missourian arose
threw the colored man out and was
| arrested.
John Bechte1, boy of Is years.;
while wolf hunting on the prair1es OF
western. Kansas, a1ighted from his
horse, tying the halter strap to his
wrist. The horse ran away, dragging
him over the rocks, and when found
he was dead.
A Republic county lady found a
chicken with four legs and four wings
in brood Matched out last week
Public opinion, though not always
an infaIlible test of the truth, is usu-
ally right, and there can be no reason
able doubt that it indorses advertising
when the same is conducted along leg
itimate lines. The merchant who
makes regular and judicious use of a
popular newspapers advertising col
umns is in accord with public opinion.
and may expect TO reap good results
therefrom.
The young corn is beginning to look
nice throughout the state of Kansas
Very little of the crop will have to be