Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-12-30

men who wrecked the passenger train
near Reading. Kan
Robbed Posto.fice.-I. C. Jones, who
pleaded guilty in the federal court to
burglariZing the postoffice at Admire,
Lyons county, on the night of Novem-
Der % and stealing $500 worth of pos
tage stamps. was sentenced to the
penitentiary for thirty months and to-
pay fine OF $500.
Jewell County Leads.-Jewen coun-
ty is the banner corn producing coun-
ty of Kansas this year. 1t raised
6.241,95 bushels Marshall is a close
second with a production of 6,1T3, 1913.
Nemaha Is third with 1888 1854 Wash
lngton fourth with 5,162.940 and Re-
public fifth with 6,O74,0S0.
Charged With Beating Baby
Charged with beating his 11-month-
old baby. William Blake was arrested
a. Wichita on state warrant, sworn
out by the police matron. When the
police matron made an effort to ex-
anime the child, its mother jerked it
away from her and would not let it
be seen.
Land Held Too High.-A misunder-
standing between the citizens of XII
owa. Kas.. and the officials of the
Denver. Enid & Gulf railroad has tied
up work for the present on the extern
sion TO Kiowa. The road is now
building toward Kiowa. and is con-
structed as far as Coldwater, o. T..
within forty miles of Kiowa.
Gas at 27 Cents.-Natural gas was
turned on in Leavenworth at d cents
per thousand. At the same price it
is TO reach Atichison and ST. Joseph
by the first of the year. For st. JO-
seph mains have been extended across
the river at Weston The Atchison
line follows the west side of the river
up from Leavenworth.
Not Enough Breeze.-For nearly a
week stock raisers in the vicinity of
junction City have been pumping wa
ter by hand for their stock, both day
and night, as there has not been
enough air stirring to turn the wind
mills. Close to the city windmills
have been idle for four days, and in
has turned for a week
Tax Payments Laree.-At lola tax
payers are now hurrying to the cOun-
ty treasurer'S. Office to pay their taxes
before the goth of this month. after
which date. if they are not paid, there
will be five per cent penalty. The
force in the treasurer's office is busy
day and night. trying to keep up with
the work, and even at that they will
have to get a little behind until the
rush is over
Old Settlers. - Samuel McGiu has
been living in the vicinity of Sabe,ha
for the last fifty years. He still owns
the farm he pre-empted and the deed
TO the property bears the signature
of Abraham Lincoln. Trees which
sprouted on the farm after he pre-
empted it are now being cut and mar
keted for lumber. some of them pro-
ducfng two saw-lOgs. Another early
First district settler is e. Avery. of
the Sabetha neighborhood, who set
tied near Hiawatha forty-six yearr
ago.
To Address Mercantile CIub-Gov-
ernor Hoch has accepted an invita-
ton to speak at the Mercantile Clubs
banquet in Kansas City, Kan. on
January .. The governor gave a half
promise several weeks ago that he
would be present at the banquet; then
he began his fight on the joints of
that town and there was talk of the
Il, -,
didn't bother the governor any. 1t
| seems that the talk came from a few
of the members who rent buildings to
''jointists" and that the officers and
other members of the club wouldn't
countenance such action The gov
ernor will likely talk on the liquor
situation in Kansas City, Kan
Mixed Mortar for Lincoln. = H. D..
Sally. of Wetmore, says he mixed the
mortar for the law office of Abe Lin
coin at Springfield, H.. and afterward
went to war and fought for him Mr.
Sally says he knew both Lincoln and
Douglas and that he voted for Doug
las in 1850. but began voting the Re
publican ticket in ga and has kept it
up since.
Mrs. Anderson sentenced.-The dis
trict court at Winfield sentenced Lee
Krebs and Mrs. Ella Anderson, found
! guilty of the killing of her husband,
Harry Anderson. at Arkansas City.
July %. Krebs was given from two
to ten years for manslaughter in the
second degree and Mrs. Anderson from
one to two years for manslaughter in
| the fourth degree.
/ Portrait in State House.-A fine oil
portrait of Ex-Governor w. E. Stanley
now adorns the wall in the executive
I office at the state house 1t was sent
/ TO Governor .Hoch by Mrs Stanley.
! This leaves only one picture of past
! governors vet TO secure to have the
! list complete. Ex-Governor W. J.
/ Bailey hasn't yet come up with his.
He will likely do SO in short time
Effects of Free DeIivery-When the
/ rural mail routes are all in working
/ order there will be no country in