Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-15

coming summer will be equipped with !
electric fans
In Jetmore in the western part of ;
the state. every man in town owns the
house he lives in
Collins was entered in the peniten-
tiary as convict No. 1892. He gave as
his best friend Grace Collins Grace
is his sister,
! In his next report Secretary Coburn
will take up the Kansas sheep and
show how the Kansas climate acts as a
/ hair 1uxuriant
| The election is over, stories of the
t fight have been told, and now there
will be chance for the news of the
/ day to get in the papers.
| May is Prohibition day in Kansas
1t is also Dewey day, and in some
states has been made a holiday. Just
as likely as not it will be snowy day
Dewey day in Kansas
! The Pioneer reports that Smith
| Center real estate dealer cleaned up
$500 in profits on his deals in one
week. This year is going to be good
deal of Christmas tree for the real
estate agents
Within a short time a paper mill
will be in operation at Cherryvale. and
it is also expected that the canyons
will go to work there on a $4,000
smelter this summer. The canyons
arc the big snelter men who gave
lola such a boost.
A Wichita citizen wants some kind
of a book or statement prepared show
ing the progress of the town. The old
germ of whoop has streak of life left
in it yet, but it will be held within
reasonable bounds this time and not
be sent forth to rip up the universe.
There can be no doubt that money is
pier " in Kansas. At Canton. town
of 400 inhabitants, one merry-go-
round could not take in the coin of the
people rapidly enough to suit them.
a second one was set up, and now
both of the whirling machines are do
ing land Office business.
11S lhCCISSG III CIiC ZlAC chO 1CdH
prospecting at Pleasanton is more in
tense than ever before On April 9th
the workmen in shaft No. 1 struck a
good vein of lead which is estimated
by an expert miner from Cripple Creek
to run 60 per cent lead and 10 per cent
silver. The extent of the deposit is
not known. but indications are that it
is large. The zinc vein is showing up
fine.
There is at least one kansan who is
lining his pockets nicely in the Klon-
dixie country. and if he only knows
, enough to let well enough alone he
will be enabled to come back home
| we'll fixed. Mike Walters, formerly of
| Norton, writes Postmaster Lockard as
| follows concerning the young fellow
in question: do you remember Sam
Bonnifeld, the gambler who was in
Norton in 1Ss5-a young fellow? He
has all kinds of money here. He is
worth 100000. He won $40, 900 from
. one man here"
The state board of education has de-
termined what requirements are nee
essary to enable the various colleges
in Kansas to avail themselves of the
/ provisions of the new law placing
them on an equal basis with the State
n Normal school at Emporia in issuing
e certificates to graduates. The new
= law is lame in the provision pertaining
e to pedagogy, falling to specify JUS
e what shall constitute graduation. Tbs
# board of education has adopted reso
d luton requiring that each institution
n shall maintain "a separate department
d presided over by d special teacher 70
e this branch. This action disposes o
d the questions involved in the new Law
d and all institutions will be required
n to comply with the rules prescribed b,
the board.
d Erie will have a creamery in opera
d ton within a week or sooner.
IS Governor Stanley has forwarded t
e President Mckinley an invitation t.
come to Kansas during the latter par
is of May or early in June to attend tn
y Transmississippi Commercial congress
If which meets in annual session il
.e Wichita. The invitation which tn
is governor has forwarded was provide
IF for by the house and senate in adopt
lie ing concurrent resolution extendin
IF an urgent request that the presiden
come west at that time.
ID The farmers in north Diclxinso
ot county are having extensl7e losses G
n horses. cattle and hogs from an epi
i'd demic of hydrophobia, resulting fror
d several mad dogs Efforts to stop
have been unavailing.
is A Barber county man narrowly e'
d, capped losing the sight of one eye o
at account of stick striking it while
as was cutting kindling, How ashame
to this mans wife must be to know tina
is an item of this nature secured public
ID ity for the division OF work in the
home.
IN Thirtyth-ee cars of merchandise
ne car lots were unloaded at the Rock L
r, land depot IN Belleville during til
of first tventy-Seyen DAYS of March