Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-02-21
KANSAS COMMENT

Slower, wife of ex-Licut. Gov. Slower,
of Kansas, died of paralysis at Albu-
querque on the 18th. The Stovers
have lived there 20 years.
PROTESTS FILED.-They come from
partiesin Kansas and are in opposition
TO the appointment of o. l.. Anterior,
as receiver at the Wakeeny land
office.
On SPECIAL TRAIN.-The Topeka
delegation to the A. o. U. w. grand
lodge at Wichita, beginning February
90, expect to make the trip on a special
Santa Fe train.
FoR A STATE FAIR.-J. w. Robson.
ers of full blood stock appeared before
the house ways and means committee to
argue in favor of state fair.
HANDLING CATTLE. d. Ryan,
who is mayor of Leavenworth, is of
the firm of Ryan Bros. Cattle company
who own a cattle and horse ranch at
Lewiston, Montana. The firm has
been sued for SLY, 900, cash loaned
them from time to time to be used in
handling cattle.
GOVERNORS Recommendation
ernor Bailey announces the appoint
Inent of NJ. C. Kelly, of Crawford coun-
ty, to be state oil inspector, and Phil
Kelley, of Doniphan county, and L. j.
McNeal, Usage county, as members of
the board of directors of the Rutchin-
son reformatory
ROBBED AND KILLED.-B. w. Knott,
a wealthy citizen of Bird City, was
FOUND lying dead in a pool of blood in
his bedroom. He is supposed to have
been murdered on the night before.
He came from York, Neb., where he
has brother, ]. s. Knott. Robbery is
the motive assigned.
The PRICE RESIDENCE John
NJ. Price residence near Atchison,
built twenty years ago at a cost of $780,
600 is destroyed by FIRE. Most of the
contents were saved. The house was
frame and contained twenty rooms.
1t was owned by Mr.. Prices widow
and was partly insured.
A KANSAS SEAn-CENTENNIAL.-S
ator Fred Dumont Smith has interested
himself in the proposition to hold
semi-centennial celebration of the sign
ing of the Kansas Nebraska bill on
May 80, 1854. Senator Smith also has
power the executive council to spend
S., 900 in getting up floats illustrating
the industrial progress of the last so
years.
KANSAS GRAIN GRADEs.-Harris' bill
providing for the appointment of a
commission by the governor to estab-
lish uniform grades for grains raised
in this state to be known as kansas
grades" has been recommended for pas
sage by the house committee on agri-
culture. For years the sale of Kansas
wheat has been materially injured by
the lack of uniform grades The mil
lers and grain dealers of the state are
said to be in favor of Harris bill.
To FIT THE AMElTDMENr-Repr
alive Stavely introduced bill In the
legislature providing that the terms of
county commissioners shall be four
years and that the commissioners in
the Second and Third districts shall
hold over until 1904 and then be elected
and that the commissioners of the First
district shall not be elected until 1906.
He also introduced bill making town
ship officers elective biennially and
providing that those now in Office shall
hold over until 1904.
PosrMAsrERs CoNFIRMED.-The SEN
ate has confirmed the appointment of
the following Kansas postmasters:
Washington; q. j. Barker, Lawrence;
T. E. Thompson, Howard; G.. Delaney,
Axtell
NEW SIC, 900 CHURCH. months
ago the Methodist church at Sabetha
was destroyed by fire. A new church
equip has Just been dedicated. 1t is on
the old site and is entirely free from
debt.
ATCHIsoN STRIKES IT.-The Leaven-
worth vein of coal has been struck at
Atchison. 1t is of the quality of the
Frontenac and Weir City coal. The
shaft is large, about 10 by rs feet in
size, and cost about $40 per vertical
foot
DIED OF PNEUNoNIA--HarryF F. Will
liams, SON of Archie L. Williams, the
railroad attorney, died at his home in
Topeka Pneumonia resulted from a
cold and was the cause of his death.
He was assistant supreme court report
er.
CASH ROAD TAx.-So many road tax
bills have been introduced that the
House committee on roads and high
ways has about reached the decision 10
prepare committee bill on the sub
iect 1t is probable that the cash road
AK system will be established by the
bill and the employment of none but
competent road overseers provided for.
Go TO JERUsALEM-Up to date TWEEN
ty-two Kansans have arranged to go to
the Sunday school worlds convention