Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-10-15


About TO clash-The denominations
al and public school systems in Lyon,
county are about to clash. In the
south end of the county is a German
Lutheran school where the children
are taught German instead of En-,
glish. 1t has an enrolment of twenty
pupils. The Lyon county school Off
GERS have been investigating the mat
ter and have found that the course
of study taught in the Lutheran
school is not up to the standard of
the public schools. A truancy officer
has sent notices to the parents of
all children between the ages of 8
and Is years that the children are
not conforming with the truancy law
in attending the Lutheran school.
The state school law stipulates that
a private or UNCONVENTIONAL school
must be equivalent to the public
schools, and that public schools shall
be taught in English. The Germans
have not yet responded.
Is Short on acknowledgements
county is short of school teachers.
1t wants nineteen at once. Most of
the other counties have now got all
the teachers they want. The teachers
employment bureau established by
State Superintendent Dayhoff, helped
to solve the shortage. THE scarcity
of teachers was confined mostly to
the northwestern part of the state, -
said Dayhoff. THAT was due to the
nj
found more lucrative employment in
other lines. There has been a general
advance of salaries everywhere now
and there should be no trouble in find
ing plenty of teachers"
For Good Roads.-The good roads
convention was held at Girard in con-
junction with the farmers institute.
Great interest was manifested by the
farmers and townspeople, and a sub
stantial good roads association has
been organized for the county. Hun
dreds of farmers were in town from
all over the county. The court house
was so crowded that an overflow
meeting was held in the court yard
Win Gold Medai.-At Garden City
word was received that the first gold
medal of the worlds special compe--
tition on alfalfa seed at ST. Louis was
awarded to McBeth & Kinnison.
Kansas seed is second to none Win
ming the gold medal at the world s
fair means merely winning the title
to it. If the winner is willing to pay
for the medal it is struck, otherwise
all he gets is diploma.
Friends in Session.-At Lawrence
the thirty-third annual session of the
Kansas yearly meeting of Friends is
in session with a large attendance
from the fourteen quarterly meetings
in the state Edmund Stanley was
chosen president.
Five Years Sentence.-A. E. Ferris
! charged with forgery through which he
defrauded the First National bank, was
convicted, and, under five years sen
tence, taken to the penitentiary. Fer
ris is said to be wanted at points in
Iowa and Nebraska.
Quarterly Report.-Secretary Co
burn of the Kansas department OF
agriculture issued his report for the
quarter ending September, 1904 The
report is mainly devoted to statistics
concernig potato growing in Kansas
| Caught on Wire.-James Gore, OF
Butler county was found wounded one
! day last week in pool of blood neal
wire fence on his farm. A discharg
| ed shotgun in his hands told the same
old tale.
| Minister Married.-The Rev. r. S
| Osborn, the pioneer Congregations
minister of northwestern Kansas, was
married to Mrs Mary Palmer. Rev
Osborn served two years as secretary
of state.
Bit by Horse.-The biting of thu
middle finger of the 4-year-old son o
Frank Drain of Anthony by a horse
that he was feeding, necessitated am
putation. The finger was stripped o
the flesh.
Make Test Case.-A farmer arrest
ed at Chanute for violation of tn,
occupation tax ordinance by sellin:
beef at retail within the city, say!
that he will take the case to the SUI
preme court. To his just mind, limo
cent of the terrors of law, it is I'm
reasonable for anyone to expect t.
restrain a farmer from selling tn,
product of his soil and labor
Sold Two Lots.-Until last wee,
Admiral Dewey owned property il
Topeka. He sold lots l37 and 139 OIL
Tenth avenue to Emma Foster TO
! $1,45O.
In Jail Aeain.-At Wichita CARR
Nation and her companions, who, al
ter being convicted in the city cour
appealed to the district court an
W ere released on appeal bonds of @5C
each, enjoyed but brief liberty. With
in two hours after their release, Mrs
Nation and Mrs. Myrs McHenry wer
in the city Jail, cha ged with disturb
ing the peace.
Too Young to Marry.-A Winfiel
judge denied a couple a marriage 1
cense because the girl is only si1
teen years old. The couple went t
Oklahoma
Flyer Reinstated-The Santa Fe'