Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-10-07

wholesale houses. having more than
any other city of its size in Kansas or
Missouri.
Allen County Is JointIess.-Sherif
Richardson raided the joints of Gas
City, the only ones running in the
county and closed them all There
is not an established joint in Allen
county now
Woman May Give Bond.-At SaIina
J. d. Addison, justice of the peace. is
sued an order admitting Mrs Susan
Caldwell, alleged slayer of her hus-
band. to bail in the sum of Sc, 800.
Mrs. Caldwell has not yet given bond,
but it is believed she will be able to
do so. The states attorney opposed
the granting of bail.
500 For Insulting Girls. = At Ar
kansas City William Clark. an, extra
Santa Fe fireman, was fined the limit,
500, in police court for insulting two
young women. Clark said he had been
drinking and denied the charge, but
the young women identified him in po-
lice court. He is from Springfield.
ILL.,. and claims to have a family
there.
Old Settlers Meet.-George w Mar
tin. secretary of the State Historical
Society, was the speaker at Abilene
at the old settlers reunion of Dickin-
son county in Lincoln park. His sub
ject was THE Pioneers of Kansas"
J. F. Buhrer was elected president of
the association and Emmett Hoffman
secretary. More than 1000 persons
were present
Claim 1t Was Trust Fund-Hack-
ney & Co., Topeka millers, have filed
suit against Receiver Bradley, of the
defunct First National Bank, to re-
cover $1S,7OO which they deposited in
the bank two days before it failed.
The millers claim that the officers of
the bank knew when they took the
deposit that the bank was in failing
condition. and they should have treat
ed the deposit as a trust fund.
Killing Too Many Veterans.-Cap-
tain Pat COney, department COM
mander of the Kansas G. A R., says
that railroad men are too reckless in
LeavenwOrth county, and he wants
them prosecuted for criminal negli-
gence. Within the past two months
fifteen old soldiers at the home have
either been killed or hurt by cars
there" said he 1.-THE trainmen must
take a special delight in killing off
+ the old veterans. / promise to stop it
if | can
Kansas MiIiers Protest.-The grain
dealers and millers of southwest Kan
sas held a meeting at Wichita on the
call of Secretary Smiley The pr.nci-
pal topic of discussion was the deduc-
ton by Kansas City buyers of 100
pounds from each car of grain on &C
count of dirt and other losses. A reso-
luton was adopted against this rule
of the Kansas City board of trade, as
it is-a violation of an act of the last
legislature. Active steps will be TAX
en- to have the Kansas City board of
trade repeal it. Chief Grain Inspec-
tor j. w. Bradford and ]. G. Goodwin,
chief of the board of tariffs and
weights of Kansas City, were in at
tendance.
insane Over ReIieion.-Henry Muir
ray, who gained some notoriety in
Kansas City some weeks ago by find
ing his wife who had left him twenty
years ago, and apparently becoming
reconciled with the woman, who later
! gave him the slip at the depot, was
| lodged in jail at Salina on the charge
of inc MYvr TO- n
went to a local bank and demanded
| 100000 he said he had on deposit
there. Later he said he was agent for
| God Almighty and that amount was
due him. Murray is harmless. 1t is
! thought he has become deranged over
religion. He is a member of the local
Catholic church and has often visited
Father Maher at Salina, and told him
of the vast fortune he had in a local
bank.
War on DandeIions. = At yelling.
ton relentless war is to be waged on
the dandelions at the court house
The beautiful grounds surrounding
the building are being plowed up 10
destroy this pest if possible. Later
earth from the excavation for the
county high school will be placed on
the grounds, the whole leyeled over
nicely and an ideal lawn produced
Fined for Being Consistent. = The
trades and labor council of Topeka
has suspended the BARRIERS union and
fined it $25 for failure to march in the
Labor day parade. The barberB re
fused to march because the trades
council didn't employ MarshaIl's band
a union band, instead of a non-unioE
band from Esl1ridge.
To Grow Sugar Beets.-The Arkan
sas City Sugar Beet Company was or
ganiZed with these officers: E. Kirk
patrick. president; s. Spore, of New
kirk, vice-president; A. H. Denton
treasurer; N. .. Saunders, secretary
Directors: G. Luther Brown, ]. Macl
Love. A. j. Hunt j. H. Hamilton ant
R. c. Howard. 1t is expected tha
5000 to 10000 acres for the growing
of sugar beets will be leased
Hays City Celebration. - Hays /;
preparing for big celebration OF
Friday, October 6, the day named by