Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-10
KANSAS COMMENT.


dell has been appointed storclSccper
and gauger in the Kansas internal rev
enue district
WonEEEEs' PIcSIc.-Thc WorlImen
are to have big picnic at Great Bend
October 90. Grand Muster Turner, OF
Manlsato, will be present
WooDHINE HOTEL BUENs.-The hotel
at Woodbine is burned c. B. Gemeny
was the proprietor. the loss was
about So, 900, fully insured.
AHorunn 90 eEARs-The comptrol-
Ter of the currency has extended the
corporate existence of the First Ma
tional bank of Holton, Kansas, until
September 20, 1923.
CROWD OF OH SOLDIERS. -There was
n big crowd at the Southern Kansas
old soldiera' reunion and encampmeHt
at Wichita. Congressman Victor Muir
dock and Fred Dumon: Smith were
the speakers.
MAroRIrY ARE ISDIANs During the
wear there were thirty deaths ut tine
federal pcnitcntiary at Leavenworth.
OF these twenty-five, or eighty per GEN.
were from lung diseases and n majority
were Indians
SETTLED OUT OF COURT. The rail
roads settled damage case ut Hutch
inson before court convened. The
Santa Fe and Rock Island were being
ing sued for injuries received at the
crossing accident
AEEANGING TRANSFORMATIONS Ad-
jutant General Kelsey is arranging for
transportation of the Kansas troops to
the Fort Riley maneuvers. 1t will cost
about ST., 500 TO move the Kansas guard.
The war department will pay the bill
REFUSE TO ArrEND-There are 81
colored children in Chanute vino haze
been attending the schools with white
children room was fitted up nicely
for them, with new desks, but the col
ored people would not allow their chill
dren TO attend Il separate school.
A NEW GRAFT--A new faller is at
work in Osborne and oLhcr northern
counties He attends church and dur
ing the service throws Il fit. lie then
secures the sympathy Of the con-
greeation and gets contributions
lie then selects another town TO re
peat his fake.
on. LEASE SPECUIATIoN.-A great
deal OF it has been carried on in Mont
gomery county recently and it has oe-
come Il very profitable business. Par
ties would lease big block OF land
and then, sell the leases at Il good
profit to some company coming into
the field TO operate for oil or gas.
ASKS For SPECIAL TERM.-United
States District Attorney j. S. Dean
says so many cases are accommodating
in the federal court that he will ask
for special term to be held in Topeka
in November. ''The Kaw Valley flood
set us back in our court work." said
he Zone big term had to be aoan-
doned entirely because the lawyers,
clients and witnesses could not reach
court"
GETS $50, oOo Principal Musician
John c. Nievcrgelt, of the Sixth in
fantry band 1T Fort Leavenworth, has
been notified that his uncle, who died
in ST. Louis recently, requested in his
will that John should receive $500
He will probably receive this amount
in about three months, when 1t is said
he will be discharged by favor. He
has been with the Sixth infantry band
about six years
THIS MAKES SIx.-A contract has
been entered into whereby Coffeyvillc
securesS it's sixth glass factory. The
latest is for the manufacture OF Mason
fruit jars. The factory is to employ
$50 men and have Il pay roll of So, 600 a
week.
LARGEST l.; THE EsT.-The ware
room of cement factory ut lola is SO
feet wide, 1,13o feet long and has u
floor area of 90, 400 square feet. This
is claimed to be the largest building in
Kansas, if not in the, whole western
country.
Or. AZ SrRAwN. Oil has been strucl;
Mt Suawn, - miles southeast OF EN-
poria. IL is said to be ofsuperior quail
ity The oil was struck at u depth OF
1920 feet.
KANSAS SCuooI. EXHIRIT. -Chancel.
lor Strong has named John Mcdonald
rs superintendent OF the Kansas school
exhibit ut S. Louis, with Superintcnd
ent Davidson. of Topeka, Vice Presi
dent Hill, of the Emporia normal, and
assistant State Superintendent Dyer
of Topeka, rs assistant directors. They
will serve without salary.
BONDS Di:FEATED.-The result of Tho
election at Madison for Sis, 600 in bond,
for city wa9erworlls was a defeat fol
the bonds by majority of eighteen
votes
ScHooI. LAWS SENT OUT.-State Su
perintendent of Schools Deyhoff ha4
had published in book form properl,
indexcd. all the school laws of Kansas
Every law covering every phase Of TIN
school question is included. sit is re
marlxabla how many calls we have 70