Free press., 1906-06-09

tSSI Will De tnelQ IN Mound City on
June %. Thirty contestants are en-
tered.
To Enter Naval Academy.-HaroId
Hicks of Junction City has passed his
first examination to enter the naval
academy and has been directed to go
there June 20, when he will enter the
academy.
Street Fair at Junction City. - The
Junction City fire department has
made arrangements for holding a
street fair here during the week of
June IL to 16. A trainload Of amuse-
ment features will be brought here
and placed on the streets for the oc-
casion. ,
Dies Suddenly at Mcpherson. -
Mrs. Nellie Zug, aged SO, was stricken
with paralysis, while chatting with
her brother and friends. She breathed
only a few seconds after the stroke
Mrs. .Zug had invited friends over to
spend the evening and while she was
chatting in a pleasant mood she was
stricken. Her brother caught her be-
fore she fell, but she died in his arms
Lay Cornerstone at SaIina. =
The cornerstone to the new cathed-
raj of the Episcopalian church here
was laid. The church is to cost $751;
600 when completed and will be
handsome structure, one of the prin-
cipal buildings of the Episcopal de-
nomination in the West. The address
was made by Bishop Williams, of
Omaha, Neb.. and the stone was laid
by Bishop Griswold, of Salina
All Differences Settled. = Word
from Waterville in Marshall county
says the telephone troubles have been
adjusted by the company granting
nearly all the demand made by the
patrons. However, Miss Alice Death,
the operator over whom the conten-
tion started, was not reinstated. She
has accepted a position in the cen
trail of the Denver, Colo. exchange
and viii leave for that city shortly.
TipIess Era in Wichita.-No ''tips"
to walters or other employees is an
order pat into effect in Wichita by
the newly organized Chamber of Com
merce. Guests are required to not
give tips and employees are forbidden
to accept tips" under penalty of i'm
mediate dismissal from service. The
new house rule reads: "The giving
of tips to walters or other employees
is forbidden and the acceptance by
them of such gifts will result in their
dismissal"
Immense Berry Crop. - Beginning
June 1 from 1000 to 1000 extra berry
pickers will be needed in the Wathe-
ma district in Doniphan county. The
territory Immediately surrounding the
little town is one vast berry bed, and
for nearly three months the berry
pickers will be busy. While the straw
berry crop will begin to ripen next
week it can be handled by the local
pichers for time. Then outsiders
will be necessary and the growers are
already advertising for 1000 extra
pickers to take care of the immense
crop promised.
Many Counties Will Lose. In the
district court at Holton Judge En-
right set an important precedent by
deciding the suit of John Kaul against
Jackson county in favor of the plsin-
tiff. Jackson, like many other Kansas
counties. has been conducting a Wig
ranging over a period of from one to
four years. Kaul was behind in his
taxes over two years and after they
had been so collected sued to recov-
er on the ground that the county had
no right to collect taxes which had
been due for more than two years
Judge Enright sustained this conten-
tion. If the supreme court does not
reverse Judge Enright's decision all
taxes which were collected in Kansas
after payment had been due for more
than two years will have to be refund
ed to the property owners. This will
mean a loss to Jackson county alone
of $4,000.
Dsub High School Building. = A
crowd of rowdies and toughs, many
of whom never attended the high
school and many of whom will not
attend it next year, made a raid on
the high school building at Wichita
at night and daubed it with red and
white paint. This is about the fourth
t> monthly decorating which the old
building has been treated to.
Council Grove to CeIebrats.-This
town is making great preparations to
celebrate July 4. Hon. Phil Camp
bell, congressman from the Third dis
trict, and Hon. ]. NJ. Miller, of the
Fourth district, will be present and
deliver addresses, as well as other
speakers of state reputation. Some
excellent attractions are being Sc.
cured and the merchants will spend
over 81 eco to entertain the visitors.
An effort is being made to secure the
government mounted band from Ft.
Riley. E-cel1ent horse races, auto
mobile races and a baseball tourna-
ment Will make it busy day. The
celebration Will be he'd in the park
which the city just recently purchas-
ed and which is one of the most beau
tiful natural parks in the state.
On Charge of 6igamy. = Mrs.
Blanch> Mattock Young, OF Independ-
ence, was held to court on 81 900 bond
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