Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-23

Der. There are 523 state and private
banks reporting, an increase in the
past three years of over 100. There
were 14s national banks reporting, an
increase in three years of 90. The in
crease in deposits, within three years
is over $40, 900, 900; the increase in cap
ital is over 100000; the increase in
surplus accounts over 81, OoO, 900, while
there has been an actual decrease of
over $500, 900 in the amount of real es-
tate carried by the banks.
WESTERN UNION BEATES.-The su-
preme court dismissed the Western
Union injunction suit. as the law Of
1899, under which a multiplicity of
cases were brought, has been knocked
out. The court reduced the fees and
expenses of the special master in the
case from s., $50 to $1,000. These cases
were brought by people who presented
multitudes of messages to be sent by
the Western Union, with offer to pay
the low rate under a new law, which
the company refused to receive.
SALINA PRoTEsTs.-The citizens and
business men of Salina, through the
commercial club, have entered pro-
test against the abandonment of the
Missouri Pacific passenger train be-
tween Snlina and Wichita. The trains
are scheduled to be taken off April "a.
The commercial club has appointed
d. w. Cowden and w. S. GrOsser to go
to ST. Louis and make an effort to
have the train service continued.
GRADUATES AT WAsHBURN. There
are ~ in the class which Will graduate
from the college department of Wash
burn next June, p from the medical
department and four from the music
department, making total graduating
class of So.
THERE SO YEARs.-George Entzmin
ger who died in Bourbon county re-
Gently at the age of IS, accumulated
an estate valued at $15O,oOO. For sc
years he was farmer and stock raiser.
He reared family of twelve children.
ENGINE ExPLoDED.-The boiler of "a
Santa Fe engine standing in the yards
at Florence exploded instantly killing
| Emanuel Hahnm, the fireman, and
fatally injuring William E. Moody, the
engineer, both of Emporia.
COURT FEEs.-The fees in the Dewey
case for jurors mileage and per diem
amounted to So, or. 80; for witnesses,
| 81, 500; sheriff fees serving subpOenas,
S267. 40, making total for these items
of 81, O94. 90.
FROM 20 TO 2s7.-Two years ago not
| over twenty oil companies were doing
] business in the Kansas field. Today
there are 2s7 companies and more are
forming right along.
! GETS TRANSIT RATES Through the
efforts of the state board of railroad
commissioners the Union Pacific has
granted milling-in-t rates to the
millers of Gypsum.
A CoUNTERFEIrER.- B. Loclzett,
of Atchison, was sentenced by Judge
Pollock to two years in the peniten-
tiary for counterfeiting dollars. He
pleaded guilty.
OLDEST FROM YALE.-It is claimed
DIR. F. r. Lincoln, of Logan, is the
oldest Yale graduate in the state. He
! graduated in 1854.
Roof BLEW OFF.-At Haven the
wind blew the roof off the East store
and sent it through the Miller drug
store wall.
SPOTTED FEvER.-Three cases of
spotted tever or cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts, are reported in Hodgeman county
IoLA's HURcHEs-That booming
town has spent $500 in three years
for places of worship.
To PREVENT FEvER.-The large dip
ping plant at Grainfield is being used
as a fever preventive.
EARLY CORN PLANTING
Dobbs, of Barber county, has planted
$50 acres of corn.
MACHINE SHOPS FENCED.-The Santa
Fe company has made preparations at
Newton to meet any contingency that
mar arise Numerous special officers
have been sworn in to patrol the yards
both day and night Arrangements
are being made to fence in the machine
shops, roundhouse and car repair yards
Immediately. The fence will be nine
feet high topped with couple of wires.
Watchmen will be stationed at the
openings and only those who have
business to transact will be allowed to
pass in.
BROWN. COUNTY MINERALs.-A Nor
rill township man claims to have
found gold bearing quartz near Pony
creek. The rock has not yet been ex-
amined by experts and there is consid-
cradle doubt that it will show enough
gold TO pay for the mining, if any.
However, there are prospects for oil
and even coal in that part of the coun-
try.
WEEKLY CONCERTS. -Anthony's bust
ness men have hired the band to give
weekly concerts. They are to pay $50
for an hour and half of music.
EDITOR AssAULTED.-W. A Mitchell,