Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-25

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notify all the teachers that if they do
not attend and become members, and
participate in the work of the assOcia-
ton, this fact will be considered an
evidence of spirit of disloyalty and
will have it's influence when applica-
ton for reelection is made, -
Squibs Are Dangerous. At Pitts
burg the shot frers are strongly op-
posed to returning to the old system
of firing shots with squibs instead of
fuse, which was recommended by the
commission sent into the district to
inquire into the cause of the fire.
quency of such explosions. The shot
firers are a unit in the opinion that
squibs are more dangerous to life
than fuse, and that the work cannot
be done as quickly with squibs as
with fuse. A meeting will be called
of all the shot firers in the district in
the near future, when protest will
be sent up against the use of the
squibs. Many of the old shot firers
have signified their intention of quit
ting if they are compelled to return
to the squibs
Students on a Strike.-The junior
chemistry classes of the University
of Kansas, composed of about eighty
engineering students, refused to at
tend its recitation under Hamilton P.
Cady, assistant professor of chemis-
try. After g cutting class the mem
bers all met and agreed to attend no
more classes under Mr.. Cady until, as
they resolved. - he reforms and be-
comes more reasonable. The num-
Der of failures in Mr.. Cady's classes
is far in excess of those in any other
class in the university, some times
amounting to about so per cent. The
students allege that the work assign
ed them was unreasonable.
Found Lost Daughter.-E F. Wood
worth, Denver banker. found his
daughter at Parsons, of whom he has
had no trace for fifteen years. Wood
worth and his wife separated fifteen
years ago. The child was given to the
mother by the courts. Mrs. Wood
worth afterward married a man nam
ed Langdon and the child was known
by that name. Langdon recently
deserted his wife, and the girl was
working in a laundry. She will re-
turn to Denver with her father.
Encampment May 22.-In answer to
an inquiry from General Black, COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the department COM
mander, Charles Harris of Emporia,
has fixed the date for the next de-
partment encampment for Monday,
May %. at Parsons. On that evening
a big campfire will be held in honor
of the commander-in-ch chief, who will
arrive from Grand Island, Neb., where
he will attend the Nebraska encamp-
ment.
To Teach in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A.
Davis, acting president and instruc-
tor of the Highland university, in
Highland, will leave early in May for
Manila to teach in the government
schools in the Philippines. Both Mr..
Davis and his wife took civil service
examinations in Kansas City last
year. and have both been appoint
ed teachers in the Philippines. Their
combined salaries will be $4,000.
Negro Sergeant Retired. - Regi-
mental Quartermaster's Sergeant
Richard Miller, Ninth cavalry, a ne
gro, was placed on the retired list at
Fort Riley after having served in the
army for thirty consecutive years as
an enlisted soldier. He put in more
time than that in the army, however.
His service dates back to the civil
war, when he enlisted with the Third
Kentucky.
Said He Was Lied About - Alex
ander McMullen has brought suit in
the district court at Concordia against
John Peterson for 81 900 damages for
alleged defamation of character. Nc
Mullen claims that Peterson said that
the former stole the latter's corn
Both are farmers of good standing in
their community.
Burns High School Won. = Burns
high school defeated the Kansas State
Normal school at basketball at Burns
by a score of So to IA, in good, clean
game. This makes nine won out of
eleven games played.
Went Violently Insane. - Frank
Barber, a Leavenworth mail carrier,
became suddenly violently insane and,
after terrorizing the neighborhood
where he lives, disappeared. A de-
IdcnmSnJ OF ponce spent several hours
sarching for him, but he could not be
located.
Physician Hopelessly Insane. - DR..
Marvin Boone, one of the best known
young physicians in Labette county,
was brought from Chetopa to the
state hospital in Parsons, and after
an examination by DR.. NJ. L. Perry
was pronounced hopelessly insane.
Records Destroyed. strange
and sensational crime was committed
in the city building at Howard, and
valuable records were destroyed. The
city attorney and collector for the
gas plant have an office together on
the second floor of the city building.
Some time during the night the door
was broken open and the books, pa
pers and fixtures of the city belonging
to the gas department were destroy
ed or carried OF. A number of pa
pers were torn in small pieces and
left on the floor and all the contracts
were carried away,
Selecting Refinery Site. = Warden
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