Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-11-18

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of walking from Kentucky to Kansas
with a party of negro emigrants in
1870, died at Winfield.
saIina Healthy city.-Salina is ex-
tremely fortunate this year in the
matter of contagious diseases or of
epidemic diseases of any kind. The
town is practically free from anything
more than the ordinary ailments which
arise from natural causes. There is
not case of measles, smallpox, scar
let fever or diphtheria in Salina and
there is not a case of typhoid fever in
tie city.
Nothing in 1t. = ]. H. Osborn, of
Neodesha, rented building he own
ed for a saloon at $50 month. 1t
was occupied two months and he re-
ceived $120 all right, but after injunc-
ton proceedings he was glad to settle
with the court for S459, which includ
ed fine of 500 against the joint
keeper, all costs, and 500 attorney
fee for Assistant Attorney General
Mikesell.
Wants Change of Courts. - The
Western Union Telegraph Company
filed a motion in the supreme court to
have the suit filed against it by the
state removed to the federal court. 1t
clans that it is foreign corporation
and that the suit should rcve been
started against it in the federal court.
The it is to GUST it from Going bust
ness in Kansas for failure to pay a
$4,000 charter fee.
Guardian for Drunkard. - Thomas
Rogers, a wealthy resident of Arkan-
sas City, was tried in probate court on
charges preferred by his wife of hab-
itual drunkenness and a jury author
lied the appointment of a guardian to
look after his person and estate. Rog-
ers was a prominent farmer of the
county until he moved to Arkansas
City, but the temptations of urban life
were too much for him.
Wisconsin Editors at Wichita. -
There will be sixty members of the
Wisconsin Press Association in this
city November 20. The party will
travel over Oklahoma and part of
Texas, and will be on their way home
when they reach Wichita. Their itin-
erary is entirely over the Rock Island,
and they will reach this city at 9:50
the morning of November 20. They
Will remain in the city all day, leav-
ing for the east at 1925 that night.
The party travels in two standard
sleepers.
Woman Seeks ParoIe.-The applica-
ton of Mrs. Nancy Wilson, generally
known as Mrs Staffeback, for release
from the Kansas penitentiary on pa
role, was placed before the parole
board. Mrs. Wilson is serving a SEN
! tence of q years for murder and has
| been in the penitentiary eight years.
| She is old and is in feeble health; in
fact, she is confined to bed most of
! the time and is cared for by the 9TH
| er women prisoners. The parole board
! postponed consideration of the case
for an indefinite period.
Sugar Refinery Assured. = A sugar
factory for Garden City is now an as
sured fact The American Sugar
! Company has definitely selected the
site for the new factory, locating it
just west of the town near the railroad
tracks. Its estimated cost is one mil
lion dollars and it is to have a capacity
of eight thousand tons daily and will
be the largest in the Arkansas Valley
The work on the factory is to begin at
once. The government proposition
was recently passed upon favorably
and work will soon begin on the plant
These two enterprises mean much for
this part of the state as thousands of
acres of land will be put under water
and a home market made for their
products. The beets raised here were
of fine quality and the yield is from
u to 25 tons.
Medicine Lodge Votes Bonds.-The
election held in Barber county to vote
100000 bonds in favor of the D., K.
& NJ. railway resulted in 600 majority
strong in favor of the bonds. Ed L.
Peckham, president of the company,
is highly elated over the success of
the election and says that the build
ing Vi the new ROAD Will commence 81
once.
Boys Skeleton Found.-The skele-
ton of boy was found on the Fort
LeavenwOrth reservation, one-half
mile northwest of the target range by
Corporal William Garnott, company I,
Eighteenth infantry. The boy was
about u or IS years old. 1t is believ-
ed that the skeleton is that of Adolph
Schrader, lad missing from his home
since August.
Lawrence Still Dark.-It now looks
as if there was to be more delay in
lightin the city. The committee of
the ci y council has decided to adver-
tise for bids before letting a contract
This will mean more delay 1t will
take thirty days to get the lights after
the contract is let, and it will take ten
days to advertise. In the meantime
Lawrence is in darkness.
Y. M. c. A. Offers Prizes.-The local
Y. NJ. c. A at Coffeyville is launching