Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02


in the border warfare. The first Union
convention was held al mis- house in
old Ohio City, Franklin county. Dur
ing the Civil war he participated in
some of the most bloody contests
fought in Missouri. He belonged to
the Tenth Kansas, Company q. militia
and acted as orderly to General Blair
at the battle of Westport. For the
last twenty years he has been engaged
in the hotel business at Howard.
BINDING TwINE CHEAPER Warden
Jewett, of the penitentiary, says that
the prison Irvine plant will turn out
about 3 200, 900 pounds of,binding Irvine
this season. Last year it turned out
only 2,O0o,OO pounds. The price this
year will be one ceut or more cheaper
than it was last year. The warden has
fixed the price at So cents per pound
for large orders, and cents for small
ones. Last year the prices were 81
and ten cents. On sale of 10000
pounds the decrease in price means
saving of $50, OO0 to the farmers of Kan
sas.
CHARITY OF THE ELKs.-During the
past year the Ellzs lodge in Lawrence
has paid out in charity S6OS.s5, an av-
erage $50 a month. 1t was paid out
for the relief of the distressed-women
and children who were suffering for
the necessities of life The good work
was done without show, the members
not asking that credit be given them
for the work. Other lodges over the
state have the same kind of a record.
STRUCK BY WAGoN.-Miss Joseph
inc COrbin, of New York, who is Ma
tional organizer for the Home Mission
airy society of the n. (. church, was
struck by a transfer wagon in Wichita.
She was about to boardan electric car.
Her nose and one limb were badly
bruised while two teeth were broken
out Miss Corbin was to have adj
dressed the Conference Home Mission
ry society.
GOLDEN BELT DoCToRs.-The Golden
Belt Medical Association will hold its
fifteenth anniversary meeting at Abb
lene April z. Among the speakers will
be Colonel L. NJ. Maus, of Fort Riley,
who will discuss 1.-The Philippines
from Medical and Sanitary Stand
point
MET EVERY TRAIN 90 YEARs.-Al
Frazier has sold out his bus line at
Eureka. He met the first train that
came in over the Santa Fe there 20
years ago and has done so ever since.
A BANKERS MEETING.-The bankers
of Southwest Kansas met at Great Bend
last week. There were also visiting
bankers from Kansas City, Topeka and
other commercial centers.
A SAD NEGLECT.-There is notice
able neglect by the Kansas newspapers
this spring in the matter of reports of
graduating classes; especially of the
''sweet girl graduate"
SHOOTING PRIzEs.-The state military
board has offered prizes for the best
rifle men in the Kansas National
Guard. The prizes range from $50 to
SIS.
Four FARMERS SUFFER.-A Missouri
Pacific freight engine started a prairie
fire a mile west of Scott City and four
farmers lost their barns and contents.
a THOUSAND OvERALLs.-One firm at
Wellington has bought stock of G,OOO
overalls in preparation for the demand
from farm workers.
Schools CoNsoIIDATE.-The farmers
of three school districts of Dickinson
county held meeting to discuss merg-
! ing.
GIVES UP FRUIT.-A Galena special
says that the cold weather throughout
that section has killed nearly all fruit
MILK MoNEY.-G. w Easter. of Dick
inson county, made S44O.G5 out of the
milk from ten cows the past year.
/ ELECTRIC SHOCKS. Electricity played
havoc with the telegraph instruments
in the depots at Maize, Colwich and
Andale, shocked three operators,
burned out instruments and knocked
down a Missouri Pacific lineman, burn
! ing him severely.
KANsAN's CoNrRACT-James Nc
! Gonigle, of Leavenworth. Kas. was
awarded contract by the treasury de-
partment for the construction of a
vault for the storing of sweepings from
the Denver mint The contract price
ST, ss5.
| CAPTAIN LEE DEAD.-Captain Horace
! c. Lee is dead. He was born in Full
ton, N Y, in 1887 and he had been a
resident of Wichita since 1872 He
was brother of General Albert l..
Lee, and himself served with distinc-
ton in the civil war. lie was captain
! of the One Hundred and Forty-sevcnth
New York infantry.
AFTER 4S YEARs.-William Learner
| proprietor of the oldest store in Kan
sas, went out of business at 4ecomp-
ton recently at the close of his forty
eighth year in business
! WANTS CORRECT CENsUs.-State Supt
Dayhoff has issued warning to county
superintendent and boards of edrca-
ton that they must secure-a reliable
census of the school population. They