Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-04-02


worked on this system: The first team
engine gets s.. The consequence is
that as soon as the fire bell strikes
teams within reach are started on a
run for the engine house. The first
man that reports to the fire chief
with a tank of water gets So; the sec
ond 81.
Sent THEM THE LAWN several
counties the commissioners have re
fused to give aid to county teachers
institutes. superintendent Dayhof
believes it is due to the fact that the
law has been misquoted. In order to
set the commissioners right he has sent
to each county superintendent q true
copy of the law with instructions to
call the attention of the commissioners
to it. He thinks they viii then lend
aid to the institutes.
TROUBLE AHEAD.-The treasurer of
Greenwood county refuses to permit
the probate judge TO examine the books
of his office, as the law directs shall be
done four times year. The law also
directs the county commissioners to
| name two men to help in such exam
nations, and they refuse to appoint.
The attorney general directs the cOun-
! ty attorney to bring mandamus pro-
ceedings to compel the refusing officers
to do their duty as the law provides.
APPoIETMENTs.-T Kansas Louis
lana exposition committee has made
the following appointments: Post
master in the Kansas building, P. II.
| Ashford, Ncosho county; assistant
/ postmaster, P. II. Downing, Sumner
county; director of information bureau,
| NJ. r. Clendenning, Marshall county.
All future meetings of the board will
! be held in the Kansas building at the
worlds fair grounds where headquar-
tiers will be opened April l.
| NARROW EscAPE.-1n the federal
court at Wichita man was tried on
! Office. When the case went to the
| jury the prisoner said to the U. S.
marshal that he regretted that he had
not plead guilty and asked for mercy
as it was his first offense. Soon after
the jury came in with verdict of ac-
| quittal. 1t was then too late to nse
! his confession against him.
! Bishop FINK's FUNERAL.-The last
service over the body of the late Rev.
Bishop L. X. Fink was celebrated at
| he 6~a1 in h
! bishop j. J. Glennon. of st. Louis.
/ conducted pontifical requiem mass and
! the sermon was preached by Bishop
Matz, of Denver. A number of bishops
from surrounding states and 200 priests
/ participated.
HAIL AT GALENA.-A strong wind
and rain storm struck Galena about
G:30 p. m, followed by heavy fall OF
hail, which lasted for several minutes
completely covering the ground to the
depth of two inches. The heat of the
day had been high, the mercury stand
ing at summer heat at o'clock, a. N.
For w. A. PHILLIPs.-Salina's new
school building may be named Phillips
School in honor of the late Colonel
w. A. Phillips, the founder of the city
of Salina.
CHENEY TELEPHONES SoLD-The
Cheney telephone system has been sold
by Al Heusel to E. C. Aspey. It's lines
connect one hundred red phones
DEBATE CoNTEsT.-A contest between
two literary societies at Oxford Melted
So. so. The money is to be applied to
the school library.
A FARMERS Stafford
county farmers are figuring on the cost
of putting up farmers elevator at
Dillwyn.
SOAKING RA1N.-A soaking rain has
fallen throughout Central Kansas.
Wheat needed it.
SAW Mill. BURNED.-A combination
saw mill and grist and feed mill owned
by John s. Hite on Cow Creek one an0
one-half miles south of Pittsburg is
buried together with all the lumber
stacked about the mill and two wag-
Ons. The estimated loss is 81 900.
PRAIRIE FIRE LOSSES Union
Pacific is paying fire. losses in the ter
ritory burned over by prairie fire in
Central Kansas. Farmers settle
promptly and bridges on public roads
where burned out are replaced by the
railroad company.
y DROP OF GREAsE.-Judge L. a.
Linville, of Osborne, was burned by d
drop of hot grease from frying pan.
This caused sore which in two weeks
resulted in blood poisoning. His arm
was amputated but it was not expected
that this would save his life, as the
poison spread all over his system.
FURNISH WATER FoR IT-The Salina
Waterworl1s company has agreed to
furnish free of charge water for the
fountain and light for the doorway OF
the new Carnegie library for a term OF
five years.
ABOUT HARLAN.-Harlan, a village il
Smith county, is enjoying a building
boom. A new house, the first one il
eighteen years, is being erected there
| Many years ago a large college build