Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-12-19


der in Kansas is denied by J. Q. Beal.
of Wellington, a veteran of the civil
war. Mr.. Beai's grandfather enlisted
ut the beginning of the Revolutionary
war. The grandfather of Z. P. Baker
of Topeka, anu G. D Baker, of Wichita,
served in the Revolutionary war.
Their names were Reuben Baker and
Moses Baxter. A great-grandfathero of
the Bakers served ia the French and
Indian war.
FARMER DIsAPPRARs.- Cnas. II
Willcs, Il farmer near SIsiddy. Morris
county was driving home from juno
ton City late ut night and Disappeared.
His cane was found on a bridge, bro
ken and split and with blood Stain
on the handle. The heavy frost dis
closed tracks which indicated u scuf1c.
Whcn-he left Junction City he had
considerable money with him. In the
early COS Mr.. Willes was associated
with the late Congressman Davis in
the newspaper business at Junction
CitY.
AFTER BooDLEEs.-The Wyandotte
county grand jury is investigating the
charges which have been made Of Off
cial boodling in Kansas City. The first
charges taken up are against the city
administration preceding the present
one, including charges against the
school board. Judge OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tions covered nine typewriter pages.
The investigation may take a month.
SHERIFF'S FEE BuI.s.-Thc attorney
general holds that sheriffs may not
first take out their expenses from the
total of fees received before dividing
with the county treasury. The law
gives two thirds to the sheriff and one
third to the county. This will stop
the practice in some counties OF divid-
ing what u as over the sheriff expense
account.
THEY Went AHMED.-Chauncey
Dewey and two of his men started to
Cheyenne county TO stand trial for the
murder of the Berry family. They
were well armed as they had been
warned of danger to occnr during their
40 miles ride after leaving the railroad.
SCHOOL LAND SALEs-Many sales
are being recorded in the office OF State
Auditor Wells. Mostof the land which
is being taken up is i'll the counties in
the northwestern part of tie state, the
heavy crops raised in that section this
year having attracted buyers.
Z VIZ: 4,
gray-haired veterans of Companies C
and e OF the Eleventh Kansas as
sembled in Emporia to celebrate their
annual reunion on the anniversary OF
the battle of Prairie Grove.
From STORE AND P. O.-Robbers Sc
cured So in stamps, some money and
wagon load of goods from the post
office and stores of E e. Bates and
Charles BlanIlenship at Rosaia.
INCESDIARY FRE.-What is believed
to be an incendiary fire at Hays City
DESTROYED Yost's mill and elevator, the
postofficc and block of business build
ings The loss is 5000, 900.
MUTE KILLED. -Christopaer Rennan,
n mute, stepped from one track to an
other at EmpOria, to avoid Il train,
and was run over by another train.
GASOLINE FIIE.-A woman of FL
Dorado was washing ribbon III Il pan
of gasoline and the gus caught fire.
The house was Il total loss by fire.
CROP AVERAGES Atchison county's
soft wheat crop averages IL bushels
per acre, hard wheat IS bushels and
oats % bushels.
AN OIL BUsINEss.-In ono recent
day 50 men registered at the hotels of
independence, all OF them there on oil
business.
TAKING HIS TIATE.-GovernOr Bailey
is taking his time to appoint Il justice
of the supreme court 20 succeed Judge
Pollock;
WAS INsuRED.-The A. o. U. w
lodge ut Sedan will rebuild the burned
opera house at Sedan, which it owned,
and had upon it u fire insurance. The
lover story WAS owned and used by an
implement firm. Two buildings on
the same ground have been destroyed
in the past; one of them by fire and
the other by wind.
FROM MARION CoUNTY.-When Gov
crnor Peabody, of Colorado, lived in
Marion county, Kansas, he was known
as "Bob" Peabody He lived III that
county about twenty years.
TwINE PLANT FUND. Warden Z. B.
JewetC of the state pcnitentiary paid
in to tine state treasury So TO be
credited TO the twinc plant revolving
fund. Over two million pounds of
Irvine were manufactured aud sold by
the penitcntiary realizing fair profit
for the state.
For STATE HoAIE.-The board of di-
rectors OF the Soldiers home at Dodge
City was in session for several days
receiving bids on supplying provisions,
| clothing and flour, merchants of Dodge
City receiving nearly all the contracts
CAUSED BY DIPPING. Reports from
the mort hwestcrn part of the state
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