Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-06-18

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party, wko will spend several days at
the fair and return in the same car.
The Rock Island has planned for a
number of such excursions to the fair.
The Santa Fe has made arrangements
for the same service.
CoFFEYvILLE's WoRsT.-While the
Verdigris river was still rising it had
reached the record high water mark.
Hundreds of people were obliged to va
cate their homes The property loss
is heavy. The North Star Paper Co. s
plant was completely flooded, causing
dated. The ice company's plant was
flooded. The city had food water on
three sides.
VETERAN AND FAAILY.-An old SOL
der, wife, son and daughter, who
were on their way to Dodge City for
admission to the Soldiers home were
robbed of all their money and tickets
to Dodge City in Salina. They went
on to Mcpherson where they were
taken in charge by the w. R. C. and
their way was paid to Dodge City by
the county.
FARMERS WANTED.-FOr the second
time this year the civil service commits
sion announces a farmer examination
to be held at the Wichita postoffice on
July 6. The commission is in need of
farmers for the Indian service. Con-
siderable difficulty has been expert
enced in securing list of eligiblcs for
appointment to office in the Indian
service.
JAY SMITH REsIeNs.-Jay Smith, of
Mcpherson, has resigned his position
as charter clerk in the secretary of
states office, to take effect July l. He
will be succeeded by A.. L. Morrison, of
Colby. Mr.. Smith is going back to
the farm. He finds it more profitable
than holding down a state house job.
He is the son of Farmer A. w. Smith.
SHOT BY DAUGHTER farmer
named Jenkins, living six miles east
of Norton, while beating his wife, was
shot dead by his 11-year-old daughter.
Jenkins was no doubt insane as he
had often threatened to kill his whole
| family.
OUT OF TwINE-The penitentiary is
out of binding Irvine. It's entire pro-
ducts, 600, 900 pounds has been sold
and $40, 900 in cash has been returned
to farmers, the management being I'M
able to fill their orders.
OWES THE STATE.-H. E. Patterson,
/ an exDart aooouDtanf in obacl-iuo Or ouo,
the books, found that Meade county
owes the state $500 in taxes that had
been entirely overlooked. The state
will demand payment.
CHAUTAUQUA ANNULLED.-Th TWEEN
ty-sixth annual session of the Ottawa
Chautauqua, beginning June %, has
been annulled on account of the dam
age to Forest Park by the recent food.
KANSAS ILLITERACY.-The percent
age of illiteracy in Kansas, which was
In 1870 it was 95; in 1880, Sc; in 1890,
40, and in 1900 only 20.
WILL PROSPECT. Bend will
prospect for oil and gas A company
has been organized and two thousand
shares of stock placed on the market
at five cents per share.
LARGEST CLAss.-The graduating
class at the Emporia state normal
school numbered ESQ members, the
largest class ever graduated from a
Kansas institution.
WHEAT RUINED.-Much wheat was
ruined by floods in the vicinity of Win
field. People who were driven from
their homes by high water have re-
turned to them.
BONDS FOR IHTERURBAN.-Arlzan
City has voted So, 900 in bonds for the
Kansas Oklahoma interurban road
T. Nj. BAKER.-The most prominent
grain dealer, F. NJ. Baker, of Atchison,
is dead. He operated string of Gle
vators in Northern Kansas and South
ern Nebraska and has been in the grain
business for about 25 years in that part
of the country. He also owned ranch
of l., 900 acres in Norton county.
WINFIELD PosrPoNEs.-The Chau-
tauqua committee at Winfield decided
to postpone the assembly two weeks,
the new dates being June % to July 6.
This action was taken on account OF
continued rains and high water.
B. & L. AssoCIA rIoNs.-The bank
commissioners report about building
and loan associations shows forty local
and three general loan associations in
the state, and their ;rssets aggregate
S., 1913, 977.17, an increase of $40, 162. 90,
in year. They have undivided profits
amounting to Sl94 ,4TO.5s
THREE PAssED.-Of the three Kan.
sans who successfully passed the Cecil
Rhodes examinations, Earle Murray
, and George Nutting are of the Univer.
sity of Kansas and A. NJ. Ebright is Of
Baker University.
, FINED JoINTIsrs. court at
Dodge City fined the ''jointists" SloC
each and sentenced them to thirty
/ days in Jail. They were also required
| to furnish $500 bonds, guaranteeing