Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20

has been appointed private stenogra-
She was born and raised in Wichita
and passed the public schools of that
city, but left Wichita just one year ago
and has taken a thorough training in
the International business college of
Saginaw, Mich, and from the college
she marched directly into the govern
or's Office and is giving perfect salts
faction.
MEETING OF 56ERS- meeting OF
the '56ers, or those who came to Kan
sas in that year or before, in Lawrence
on the 18th, was an interesting one, as
the program was made out some time
ago, and the necessary committees ap-
pointed to do the work. Among those
who are on the program were Rev. DIR.
Cord1ey, E. q. Elliott, Robert Morrow,
Paul r. Brooks, William Jones and J.
c. Horton.
TWENTIETH KANSAS BABY SHOW
1t has been suggested by number of
the boys at the reunion at burlington
that Twentieth Kansas baby show
be made feature of the reunion next
year, and the proposition has also been
made that all members who cannot
show a wife and baby by that time be
fined and put on fatigue duty until
they reform.
CAPTAIN Rowan AT HOME. Captain
Andrew S. Rowan, the distinguished
soldier who recently returned from the
Philippines, will arrive at his home in
Atchison next week to remain some
weeks. Captain Rowan has been offer
ed the position of military instructor
at the Manhattan, Kansas, Agricul-
tural college and Will likely accept.
FRATs AND FoOTBALI~-Peopled don't
hear, at the opening of college terms, a
great deal about the class of work that
is to be taken up blythe students There
is a great deal of news, though, about
the ''frats," the football teams and the
fierce struggles over the election of
those who are to be placed in control
of the school papers.
Is 16O FEET HIGH.-The chimney for
the new power house at the Santa Fe
shops in Topeka, which is being con-
structed has reached a height of 100
feet. 1t seems to be pretty well up in
the air now, but there are still sixty
feet TO be added to it before it is com
pleted.
UNUSUAL CANDIDACY.-It is an I'M
usual fact, but ex-U. S. Senator Baker
and ex-Member of Congressman Kirk
patrick are both candidates for mem
bership of the legislature. Senator
Baker from Leavenworth and Mr..
Kirkpatrick from Wilson county.
Mrs Mary Longwell and her daugh-
ter were chloroformed and robbed in
their own home in Wichita.
w. j. Bergman, of Lincoln county
had foot cut off by moving ma
chine He may survive
Farmers of Shawnee cohnty are los
ing alfalfa crops on account of scarcity
of farm help.
Thomas Black, of Valley Center, died
from locljaw caused by splinter in
his hand.
The new federal building at Kansas
City, Kas., was forally opened on Sep
TENDER i.
A board of trade has been organized
at Wichita with David Heenan as sec
rotary.
Judge w. T. Bland, of the Atchison
district court, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect October l. He
leaves the bench to wholesale drugs.
Congressman Jackson is proba bly,
forced to quit work in his campaign
for reelection by his broken leg. His
right leg is broken just above the
ankle.
The Missouri Pacific had two freight
wrecks which caused delay, although
the Kiowa branch and one near To-
wanda.
Elmer Coffey. of Peoria, Franklin
county, was gored by a bull and re-
ceived injuries that may prove fatal
Since 1889, AZ boys and 90 girls have
been graduated from the high school
at Fredonia, nearly every one of whom
are now filing good positions as teach
ers. bookkeepers, clerks, farmers,
seamstresses, station agents, iner-
chants. ministers, a lawyer, doctor,
mail clerk and an editor. The Citi-
zen sums up his mention with: There
is not a professional loafer among the
entire number of graduates
A Brown county man has taken two
complete threshing outfits to North
Dakota to finish his seasons work
This is the SECOND season he has threshed
in that state. He took over 25 men
with. ten teams
Baxter Springs had &c passenger
trains every day to handle the reunion
crowds. 19 carded trains and Il spe-
Gals.
The reunion Of the Twentieth Kan
sas at Burlington was interfered with
by rain. General Metcalf spoke; Gen