Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-03-18

Kans., March 16 and II. For the above
occasion the Santa Fe will sell tickets
to Topeka and return for one fare and
One-third on certificate plan. certif-
Gates to be signed by Mr.. Fl. T. March.
SeeN.. 321 Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kans-
L. R. DELANEY, Agent,
Wichita, Kansas
Cheap Excursion Rates via Santa Fe Route.
State Eacampment, G. A R., Sons of
Veterans, Noman's Relief Corps, La
dies of 6. a r. and Ladies Aid Socie-
| ties, held at Hutchinson, Kansas, April
24-3O: one faze for the round trip.
Tickets on sale April 24-27. good to re-
turn on and including May 1st.
L. E. DELANEY, Agent.
Excursion Rates via Santa Fe Route.
On Jan. II and Fec. and 81, March
and 81, the Santa Fe will sell round
trip tickets at the very cheap rate Of
one fare plus $500 to all points in
| Arkansas, Arizona, Indian Territory,
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
These tickets will bear going limit,
with stop-over privileges of fifteen
| days, final return limit 81 days from
| date of sale. Before purchasing tick
cts, you will do well to call on some
| representative of the road that reaches
all points of Importance 1.-The Great
Santa Fe."
w. j. BLACK, G. P. A,
Topeka, Kans.
The new army bill has provision
that is creating the excitement in the
army that the prohibition law first
| created in Kansas. It expressly pro-
hibits the sale of liquor of any sort
within the limits of any post, encamp-
ment or military reservation Army
officers of experience claim that when
beer is sold at a post there is less
drunkenness than when it is prohibit
/ ed, and the men go outside the lines
to saloons where whisky and brandy
1aw1essness prevails. Congress, how
| ever, thought it knew more than army
| officers of experience, and put the pro-
hibition clause. The advocates of the
army canteen have been beaten, but
the people of Kansas who know what
failure the prohibition law is, know
| they are right.
The Kansas boys at Manila, it is said,
excel in marching, discipline and the
manual OF arms. And it must be true,
ment.
| Outing for March is a seasonab1e
and satisfying number, which carries
many fine illustrations. Warlus hunt
ing in North Greenland, fishing in
Florida waters, snow shooting in west
ern wilds. shooting in South America,
articles upon terriers and spaniels.
wolf hunting, bicycling and yachting,
afford pleasing variety.
That proposition to amend the con-
stitution SO as to secure more judges
has been submitted twice and defeat
ed, but the liberal members of the leg
islature are willing to give the people
chance to vote on anything.
The people of Kansas are glad that
the legislature is about at an end and
are thankful that no further law max
ing will be had for two years. A large
number of bills were passed but they
were nearly all local in their charac-
ter and few general bills became
laws.
A page of the March Ladies Home
Journal is employed to excellent pur-
pose in showing church decorations
for weddings. The several photographs
were selected as the best of large
number offered in competition for
| prizes, consequently they may be said
to represent the best possible effects
and a wide variety Of church ornamen-
tation The pictures printed in The
Journal are in sufficient detail to be
) used as models by amateurs when the
best artistic results at the least posi-
BILE cost are sought
: Last week number Of our farmers
L expressed some fear that the wheat
: might be damaged by the freeze. but
now all who are asked concerning the
$ matter say that the wheat is unharm
/ ed The wheat comes through the
winter in good shape and there is opc'
: more a feeling of confidence among
farmers and business men While
= there are many crops that could have
e been planted in the place of wheat i
: it had been killed. the wheat farmel
e does not like to grow other crops Ek'
he does wheat