Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-02-11

pastor of the Methodist church. has
refused to let the hero of the Merri-
mac occupy his pulpit at lola. Dur
ing the absence of the pastor, the pull
pit committee invited Hobson to
speak, and he accepted the invita-
ton. When DR.. Murphy returned
home he vetoed the arrangement, Civ
ing as his reason that it is not in har-
mony with the spirit of the union re-
vival now in progress.
Midwinter Exposition. - The Kan
sas Mid-Winter Exposition, now be
ing held at Topeka, is proving a big
| success. People are coming from all
over the state to attend. Booths with
exhibits OF manufacturers and pro
ducts of the state. together with a
high class vaudeville show, form the
principal part of the exposition. The
attendance at the Auditorium is 4
crush day and night.
viii Tell Roosevelt. - Word has
reached Governor Hoch that James
NJ. Simpson, United States internal
revenue collector, is neglecting his
official duty to go to Topeka and
! lobby against administration meas
ures pending in the legislature. His
special fight it is said is against the
board of control bill. If he keeps it
up President Roosevelt will be adj
vised of the matter.
Child Burns to Death. - The 49,
months-old child of V. c. Wallar, of
Caney, was burned to death. The lit
tie one was alone in the room and
was playing with the cords of the
drapery in the door when it in some
way swung one of the tassels in an
open CRATE. The fame ran up the
cord and in an instant the little ones
clothing was afire.
Killed in Mine Explosion.-An ex-
plOsion at Devlin Mills, nine miles
north of Pittsburg. Kan, killed John
YOst and Antoine Smardo. 1t was
caused by a windy shot. The mine
was not damaged aside from the
| blowing down of two or three doors.
The dead men each leave widow
and four children.
II Years With University.-Carl A.
Preyer, professor of piano in the
State University, has left, accom-
panied by his wife, for California
The trip is made on account of Mrs
Preyer's health. Prof. Preyer will be
gone till the end of the term. He has
been with the university for the past
twelve years.
Farmers Oppose Hunting. The
farmers of the south part of Dickin-
son county are much opposed to the
promiscuous hunting on their farms
and have organized protective asso-
citation that will prosecute any hunt
ers found in territory covering most
of two townships.
Push Quail Protection.-It is claim
ed that the Anti-Horse Thief associa-
ton, the chief of rural districts, is
behind the bill prohibiting entirely
the shooting of quail The country
man will deliver whatever field deli
cacies Of which he desires the town
| people to partake.
| Expects to Pass Senate.-The sup
! porters of the state oil refinery bill
claim that it will pass the senate and
have two votes TO spare. They claim
twenty-three votes for the bill, ten
against. five on the fence and two not
! sounded.
Sugar Beet Acreage. = At Garden
City the Sugar Beet Growers associa-
| ton has nearly a thousand acres
pledged to be grown this season. The
association at Deerfield, Kearney
county. has more than coo acres in
that immediate vicinity.
Mustache Club. - The latest freak
to break out on humanity's skin is a
mustache club at Pratt. The first
member who shaves his labial adorn-
ment off is required to pay one dollar
to every other member.
Close Unfit Mines. - The mining
committee of the senate has reported
favorably the bill giving the state mine
| inspector more jurisdiction over coal
mines than he now has. If the in.
spector now finds mine or part of a
mine in an unhealthy condition, and
the company refuses to put it in shape
the inspector must go into the court
and get an order compelling it to dc
so. Under the pending bill the in
spector is given authority to close ur
the mine or part OF mine which he re
CARDS as unfit for workmen to enter
without resorting to the courts.
Stafford's Fire Loss. A row OF
buildings. comprising the entire bust
ness section of the east side of Main
street at Stafford was destroyed by
fire. 1t started in the basement OF
the Farmers Bank building, either
from the furnace or electric light
wires. The value of the property de
stroyed is estimated at 100000, insur
ed fer $4,000.
injunction Proceedings. - Injunc
ton proceedings have been brought
against four business institutions al
Medicine Lodge to restrain them from
selling liquor.
Kansas Bank Laws.-Senator Chap
man has introduced a savings bank
hill AT the DreSe0t time Kansas has