Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-12-27


for pardon or parole. Some of them
have heard of the governors Sunday
school record and they work the relig-
ious racket. The physical condition"
racket has been used by many since the
governor pardoned a cripple. Since
then everyone asking for pardon is in
failing health. Others parade the fact
of having relatives dependent upon
them. This crowd showed up after
convict who had two crippled children.
The governor says that pardons must
be handled as a cold blooded business
proposition without any show of senti-
ment.
MEMBERS OF BoARD.-Thc state board
of health is composed of nine paysi-
clans and an advisory board of three,
all appointed by the legislature. Seven
members of the board, who were pres
emit: DIR. MiniclS, president, Wichita;
DR.. Lowery, secretary, Topeka; DR..
Crumbine, Dodge City; DR.. Locke, Hol-
ton; DIR. Gardner, Greenleaf; DIR. Dykes,
Lebanon. All members of advisory
board were present. Prof. Bailey,
Lawrence; Prof. Marvin, Lawrence;
DR.. Greenfield, Hiawatlia. The quar-
terly meeting of the board was held in
Wichita last week.
X. u. WANTS New RUILDINGs.-Dr.
Frank Strong, chancellor of Kansas
University, held a consultation with
State Auditor George E. Cole recently
regarding the recommendations he will
make to the Legislature concerning APP
preparations for the university DR..
Strong is anxious that the legislature
provide for the erection of several new
baildings at the university.
CHEMICALS EXPLoDED.-Profess E.
C. Franklin, of the University of Kap-
sas, had his face and neck very badly
burned by sulphuric acid while at work
in a chemistry laboratory. Professor
Franklin was so fortunate, however, as
to escape without any injuries what
ever TO his eyes, and the burns are not
dangerous. An explosion of chemicals
caused the accident.
LOCATED IN KANSAS George II.
Holiday, former county clerk of Ma
coupin county, who disappeared 3s
years ago, has been located in a town
in Kansas. The board OF supervisors
will discuss the question of attempt
ing to bring Holiday back to Carlin-
vile. Since Holidays disappearance
3S years ago he has never been hearl
of until now. His wife has mourned
him as dead.
ANOTHER FROM KANsks.-Charles Y.
Fowler, New J .-sey congressman,
who is coming to the front fast in con-
gressional politics, formerly lived at
Beloit, Kas He practiced law there,
lost what he had in creamery venture
and went to Kansas City, and from
there to New York and made money
a few years ago he moved to New Jer-
sey and soon was elected to congress-
MISUNDERSTANDING Waggener, of
Atchison, said he would introduce re-
submission resolution to change the
constitution the very first day of the
Legislative session.
Two BRIGHT BoYs.-Fred Petit and
Kenneth Norton, of Peabody, have
made a gas machine and melt mp glass
| and do many curious things with it.
FOURTH DISTRICT FIGUREs.-In 1898
Congressman j. NJ. Miller's majority
was 5000; in 1900, $500, and in 1902 it
was 6,i47.
SJDETRACKED FREIGHT.-At Newton
last week there were at one time 300
ears loaded with freight which the rail
roads could not move on account of lack
| of engines. Like conditions exis ted at
towns west of Newton. The recent
storms and soft road beds are also a
cause for delayed freights.
! RAISES MULEs.-Thomas G.. HUT, of
| Highland, has recently built big harm
| in which to take care of his mules
The barn cost s., 900 and will hold $50
head of mules Mr.. HAITI raises mules
for the market
| GENERAL. COLD RAIN.-The cold rain
prevailed all over Kansas. The tenn
perature became considerably higher,
aud the snow which covered the ground
to depth of five inches is rapidly melt
ing. The ground had not been frozen
TO any extent, and winter wheat is in
fine condition.
RooTED THE WALL DOWN. Cloud
county farmer lost 30 head of hogs, all
of them killed by the falling of a stone
wall. They had rooted away much of
the earth at the base, and rainy wealth
er caused it to give way.
For AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE.-Sec-
rotary Hitchcock has submitted a rec
ommendation to congress- for an appro-
priation of So, 900 toward the support
of the Kansas state agricultural col
lege at Manhattan, for the benefit of
agriculture and mechanical arIs.
CUBAN HEIR IN Observation-Disclosures
Devega, Il Cuban, now resident of
Hutchinson, has received d cablegram
informing him of the death of his faith
err, in Havana The elder Oevega left
s.. OOo. 900 estate, which the son will
share with five sisters and brother