Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-07-18

claimed that the city had no right to
ii ;ts it had been illegally collected. He
was convicted OF embezzlement and
sentenced TO three years in prison.
Citizens of Clyde asked for his pardon
if lac would restore the money.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BoNDs. Bonds
issued by the school districts of Kan
sas, said Secretary of State Burrow, Il
member OF the school fund commission,
''arc as good as government bonds.
They are always paid and never con-
tested. School districts don't issue
bonds for a greater amount than they
can carry and the rate of interest, >
per cent, is good.
FROM WICHITA TO SCoTLAND.-R. y.
Davidson, of Glasgow, Scotland, acts
in the capacity of foreign agent at that
place for the Cudahy Packing Co. Two
and three carloads of export meat load
ed and prepared at the local plant are
shipped directly to Scotland billed to
Mr.. Davidson at Glasgow each week.
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT. The Kan
sas commission to the ST. Louis eXposi-
ton has named w. +. Schell, of Wich-
ita, as superintendent of the Kansas
horticultural exhibit. The commission
has decided to employ c. II. Kassel-
play for the state.
LAWRENCE CHANGES MIND, The
resolution adopted by the G. A. r. post
of that city relinquishins the reunion
ness men have raised the money to
guarantee the expenses o. the reunion.
CAN'T GET 1EACHEEs. Reno county
is short on first class teachers. Many
of the districts are paying $50 and $50
u month, but teachers arc leaving that
profession because they can better
themselves in other lines.
TIE THIRD TrrE-The Santa Fe
depot at Valley Center has been broken
into for the third time. The robbers
got some change from the money
drawer and two boxes of whisky from
the Wcll-Fargo company.
CLoUDBURsT IN KINGMAcT COUNTY
1t occurred in the southwest portion of
the county and overhowed the Chillas-
lila. Considerable track and bridge
were washed out along .he Hutchinson
& Southern branch.
ANOTHER OH. WELI.-One of the best
oil wells OF that section was shot on
the Banks farm about seven miles
southwest of Independence. The oil
rose in solid column far above the
derrick when shot.
BUILD 10 EMPoHrA Soon Prank
Grimes, eX-state treasurer and now
fiscal agent of the Orient road in Kan
sas, stated that grading would com
mence this week at Matfield and work
north to Emporia.
SANTA FE CUT ctual work on
the Santa Fe cutoff between Caney
mile line viii 6e completed in sixty
days.
SECTION Me-; DESERT. Half of the
! Central Branch section men have de-
serted to work in tile harvest.
EMPORIA CHAUTAUoUA.-Th stock
holders are left with Il deficit to meet
of between 81, 800 and s.. 900.
DESTROYED BY HAIL-Ovcr fifteei,
thousand acres ofwheat were destroyed
by hail in Sumner county.
FIFTH RURAL RoUTE.-The fifth
rural route out of Arkansas City has
been opened for business.
A PECULIAR TOwN.-Thcre were nc
Fourth of July accidents reported us
occurring in Wellington.
BUILDINGS For THE FAIR They arc
being erected at Hutchinson on tho
fair grounds.
A BLACK EAGLE.--A large one was
captured north of Eureka by a farmer
PosroFFIcE RECEIPTS. The record.
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1908
show that the total amount received "a
the Topeka postoffice for postage, mon
ey orders, etc, was Sl71 ,ss3.56; show
ing an increase of about l415 per cen
over the preceding year.
CONNECTING TRACKs.-Suits are com
menced a Harper before the board o.
railroad commissioners to compel the
Orient and Santa Fc railroads tc builC
connecting tracks, so thai freight may
be transferred there without changing
ears.
TROUBLES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT -
The Indian Creek district school il
Mcpherson. county has had trouble fo
three years. Two years ago thei
teacher was declared insane; last yea
the teacher was run over by a traiu
and killed, and this year the schoo
house was destroyed oy ii tornado.
WHERE HARvEsTEEs ARE NEEDED
The places which were most in need o
harvest hands are I.arned, Kinsley
stafford, Kingmau, Sterling, Grea
Bend, Russell, Hays City, Ellsworth
Lacrosse, Lincoln and Osborne
SEDGwTCK CATCHIEG Durin,
the past. fiscal year the total indebted
ness of Sedgwicl1 county has been de
creased by SlO3, 900 and the expendi