Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-02-13

SCAHED AT FIRE DEIIL.--A IRE alarm
to call out fire drill In the public
schools of Marion scared Frank Love
less so badly that he is under the care
of doctor for nervous prostration.
His aunt and cousins were in the Iro-
qrois theater fire but escaped. The ac-
count concerning that tragedy made
such an impression npon the boy that
he nearly collapsed when the alarm
sounded
j. d. EI.AINE's WEDDING.-Ju dge
George ". DE Camp, of EInporia. one
of the vealthiest men in Kansas. was
at one time the most celebrated Grim
inal lawyer in Pennsylvania. He was
one of the intimate friends of james
q. Elaine and was best man at Mr.
Blaine's wedding. which was held in
Judge De Camps law Office in Pitts
burg.
A GIRL PRESIDENT Freshman
| class at Washburn has shattered all
precedents of the institution by elect
ing girl, Miss Mabel Rcnwick, to the
of Miss Renwicll argued that as this
was leap year the girls should have the
Office and the other candidates then
! withdrew in her favor
SALARY or S3.oO0.-H f. Shumway,
of Atchison. has been elected general
! chairman Of the grievance committee
of the Order of Railway Conductors for
| the Mo. Pac. system, which position
viii occupy his entire time. His cleo
ton which IS for two years, carries
with it Il salary of So. 900 year.
MANuAl. TRAINING. The Harveyville
schools have n manual training de
partment. Some Indian basket weav-
ing is being prepared TO be sent to the
st. Louis exposition. This school also
engages in ciphcring contests with
other schools at which the prize is Il
large silver dollar.
FOLDERS FoR FAIR-The Kansas
worlds fair board has awarded the
contract for printing $50, 600 folders on
Kansas for $4,000. The bids ran as
high rs SII,5O0. The pamphlet will
contain 12s pages and Will be dis
tributcd free at the fair.
JUDGE Il YEARS During his II
years Judge Hazen, of Topeka, has
leaned mp the docket which was be
hind several years when he took hold
of the work. and has reduced the year
~ expense of the court from $40, GOO 70
I nearly $1,000 a year.
INrERURBAN LINE. Owing TO the re
cent visit to Topeka OF electric railway
magnates from the east, the rumor of
AN electric railway line to Kansas City
from Topeka has again been revived.
Fort SCorT's LIBRARY-The new
$4,000 Carnegie library building in
Fort Scott has been opened to the pub
lie. The structure is of the best ma
tcrials and is a model of convenience.
MYSTIC SHRINE. A ball was given by
the mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine of Osa-
watomie at the opera house i large
| crowd attended and many guests from
neighboring towns were present.
CoNvIcrs AT LANsGNG-The list of
convicts in the penitcntiary is: White
men, sos; colored men, 300: white wo-
men, IS; colOred women, Il; Indians,
/ 10; Mexicans, >; total ,lG1.
! MORSE WITHDRAwe.-J. c. o. Morse,
/ of Hutchinson, his withdrawn from
! tho race for railroad commissioner J.
! 5. George was Endorsed by the Reno
! county convention.
! MORSE WITHDRAws.- c. o. Morse,
/ of Hutchinson, has withdraw from
the race for railroad commissioner.
j. S George was Endorsed by the Reno
county convention.
STRAW TO PAPER Mills. - Belle
PLANE is baling up its straw and ship
ping it 10 the paper mills at Coffeyville.
FROZEN BoosE.-Thirty-on cases OF
driukableS secured from Abilene Joints
I froze at the sheriff's Office and burst.
CRIMINAL LAWYER DEAD.-Charles
A. Cox, Il criminal lawyer and politician
OF Chanute. died of Bright's disease
after long illness. He partially re-
gained his mental powers last month
snd won a big damage suit in the SUI
preme court, writing his brief while in
bed.
GRocFRs' TRUST. Six of the most
substantial wholesale and retail gro
Gerry establishments in Galena have
formed trust. These same parties
have heretofore fought against com.
biues of any kind.
FOUND IN ASHES. Mrs. Harry Ded-
rick, of Wichita, lost her diamonds
which We're afterwards found in the
ash heap. She states that she knows
the identity of the person who took
the diamonds and pnt them in the fire,
and viii cause the person to be ar
rested.
| Gov. BAILEY's CLERK--Judge j. s.
West has resigned as executive clerk in
Governor Bailey's Office, and will en-
gage in the practice of law with Col
onel w. II. Rossington and Charles
Blood Smith, of Topeka.
| Coop YEAR FOR MINEs.-The wear