Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-10-22
Promoted.-Arthur


the summer session OF 1906. Prof
Walker will take the place formerly
filed by Prof. Bennett, the author of
Benefits Latin grammar. Prof
Walker received his A. b. at the I'M
iyersity of New York City, his Mater
degree at the Vanderbilt university
and his Phi. D. at the university of
Chicago.
Kansas Fugitive Caught.-John Ly-
ons. who escaped from the Kansas
penitentiary several months ago
while serving a sentence of seven
years for burglary and grand larceny
in Miami county, was arrested at Ell
Paso, Texas for vagrancy William
Smith, detective, recognized him af-
ter his arrest. having seen his picture
in the roGues gallery. Lyons admit
ted his identity. The authorities at
Lansing, Kansas, were notified and
Lyons will be returned there.
Largest in it's History.-The enroll
ment for the thirty-ninth annual ses-
sion of the university of Kansas has
reached 1878, which is by far the
largest in the history of the institu-
ton. Last year the attendance at this
time, including summer students, was
only 1892. In the last four years
there has been a notable annual in.
crease of about Is per cent. The
enrolment during this year is expect
ed TO exceed the 1900 mark.
In
court of Shawnee county Judge Pol
lock passed sentence upon three pris-
oners. Cleveland Lichtlighter got
$500 fine and six months in Jail for
selling liquor to the Indians. A.
Hoeft was fined 5000 and given four
months for introducing liquor into
an Indian reservation. Toots Ander-
son was fined $50 for selling liquor
at Baldwin without a government Ii
cense.
Public Observation-Disclosures over
the Topeka waterworks plant has
been cleared up so that the city
can now acquire the plant 1t has
already issued bonds for the purchase
of the plant, but has been unable to
complete the deal because the COM
pany couldn't give a clear title. This
can cow be done
Sugar Rates LoWer=The Sata Fe
general freight Office announced anoth-
er general cut on sugar rates from
New Orleans to Kansas and Oklaho-
ma points, bringing the rate down to
II cents per hundred. This is done
to meet the rate made by other roads
to Missouri river points.
New Departmental is said that
the greatest opening for a young man
in this country right now is the
science of road building If it proves
so, the Kansas university will no
doubt establish a road building de-
partment in connection with it's
school of engineering.
Teachers Meetlng.-Asst. State
Superintendent Dyer OF Topeka ad-
dressed the Dickinson County Teach
ers' Association at Abilene. Ofhcers
were elected for next year as follows:
w. b. Hall. Abilene, president; Miss
Della Rankin, Solomon, secretary.
More Rural Routes.-Rural free de-
livery routes to be established in
Kansas November Is: Goessel, Mar
ion county, route No. l; Natoma, o.
borne county, routes Nos. 1 and
Causes Excitement.-On has been
found one and one-half miles west of
Pawnee Rock, and appears to be of
good quality. There is great excite
ment in town over the find.
Not Satisfed.-Sand creek bottom
land near Sedgwick sold for SOS an
acre last week And yet a party
left that town for Texas to look at
Southern lands.
Raided Joint.-The women of Rack
ley small village south of CORTLAND,
raided the only joint in the town.
They were led by Mrs. Robert Lund-
blaed, Mrs. John McGregor and Mrs.
Harris. The barkeeper wrested their
hatchets and hammers away from
them and threw one into the street
but the women returned to the fray
with renewed vigor, using beer bottles
for hammers.
Another Gasser.-The Kansas-Ohio
Oil and Gas company brought in a
100000 gasser ten miles north of
Yates Center.
Woman Hangs HerseIf.-Mrs. Fee
licia Lambotte. widow aged 60, com
mited suicide at her home near
Brookyille, Saline county by hanging
herself to the rafters of a barn. Mrs.
Lambotte lived alone on a farm with
her small son. All the other children
had married and moved away. 1t is
thought that this caused dependency
which is attributed as the cause of
the deed.
Second Oiler.-At Ottawa Giles.
Lamb Afford company has brought
In a second o.ler in the new RantouI
field.
Best in county-The best oil and
gas well yet struck in Woodson coun-
ty is OhiO-Kansas company's No. 1
well shot at Yates Center. 1t is Iocat-
ed about eight miles north of Yates
Center. Two hundred and fifty feet of
oil stood in the well. which is I.e4O