Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

Treasured 7. Kelly.
Attorney Generate. C. Coleman.
State Superintendent. L. Dayhoff.
Superintendent of insurance.
Fl. Luling.
Congressman t-Large- Chas. F.
Scott
Associate Justice-E. w. Cunning
ham
Associate Justice-W. R. Smith.
Associate Justice-Clark A Smith.
Railroad Commissioners-Geo w.
Wheatley, ]. w. Robson, A. d. Wal
ker.
BY VETERANS WHL.-Noah Beery,
proprietor of small hotel in Leaven-
worth, has been taking care of an old
soldier named Emil Butts, who was APP
parently very poor. The old man was
in bad health and during his last weeks
Noah Beery was as a son to him.
Butts died and among his property
was found will, in which he left
200 in cash and considerable real
estate in Germany to Berry. The real
estate is said to be quite valuable.
WILL TAKE $1,000, OOo,-George w.
Kanavel, member of the board of char
tiles, says that the Parsons asylum,
when completed. will be the most
modern asylum in the United States.
Already about $500, 900 has been ex-
pended in its construction. Mr.. Kan
avel says that it will take 1,OOO, 900 to
,.n,uYNlatn ha II
but that the work can be spread over
several years. The plan includes SO
buildings.
COMMISSIONER ROBIsoN.-The stock
men of the state are especially pleased
over the nomination of j. w. Robson,
of Butler county, as railroad commits
sioner. He is "a big shipper and one of
/ the largest and most influential farm
/ ers in the state. He was state sena-
tor in Illinois many years ago
FEES OF PROBATE JUDGE.-The In
! dian appropriation bill contains an
! item providing for the payment of $3.50
! to r. l. Rea, probate judge of Brown
county, Kansas, for services rendered
in the appointment of guardians for
minor Indians in forty-one cases.
WAS A BRAKEMAN.-D. +. Thomp-
son, of Lincoln, Neb., who has been
appointed minister to Brazil, was for
/ merly brakeman ON the Burlington
and ran into Atchison
HORSES BRING MoNEY.-Horses are
being shipped from Dickinson county
to Pennsylvania by the carload. bring
ing into the county an average of S1O,-
600 week.
STATE S. :. CoNvENTIoN.-Clay Cen
ter is preparing to entertain the State
Sunday School convention which will
meet in June. j. II. Engle, state sec
rotary, of Abilene, has been looking
over the conditions and starting the
machinery in motion for the enter
tainment of the guests. 1t is expected
that roo visitors will be present to at
tend the session.
RATS AND MICE.-Not a rat or mouse
a mole or gopher has been seen OF
heard in the Kaw valley since last
years flood.
LONG ELECTRIC LINE.-The Kansas
Southern Electric Railroad company
has taken n charter to build an elec
trio line from Kansas City to Independ.
ence through johnson, Miami, Doug.
las. Allen, Franklin, Anderson, Neosho
Crawford, Labette, Cherokee and Mont.
Conner counties. The company's cap
ital is 500, 900. The headquarters OF
thu company will be at lola
MArERwoRKs FOR HAYs.-At ar
election the city voted bonds TO the
amount of s25, 900 to put in a water
works system.
!. He WAS THE FIRsT.-S. NJ. Cook, fol-
seven years principal of the county
high school of Dickinson county, i.
dead. a memorial service was held by
the school y feature of the school.
exhibit at St. Louis will be a large
portrait of Mr.. Cook labeled, THE
first principal of the first county higf
school in the world
SEVERAL. New rmNes-Cottonwo
/ Falls has new auditorium. a modern
SCHULZ new OStHl- StcCITlC
, electric ears and q store with casl
carrier system.
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD.-G. p. Barr,
| and Carrie NJ. Grobe, who claim TO b.
! representatives of a jewely compan.
E of Wichita, Kans. We're arraigned il
the police court at Alexandria, Va, oil
r the charge of conducting fraudulen
business
RURAL RoUTE MAII--C. L. Clayton
D the rural route carrier who installed
t motor cycle on his route in Sumne
4 county, has made the trip of twenty
: five miles, including thirty-fve stop
E in two hours and twenty-three min
utes