Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-01-13

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Vaccinated Soldiers.-The soldiers
of the Fort Riley garrison were all
vaccinated about two weeks ago, and
there are III soldiers on sick re-
port
John Doe to go Dry.-Assistant At
torney General Mikesell, having clean
ed out all the joints and saloon drug
stores in Wilson county. has started
in on bootIegge~s and express COM
panies. He has filed suits against
all the express company agents in the
county.
100000 Corporation. - In order to
meet the growing demands of his
business. Z. X Rinehard. proprietor
C the Ottawa Mills, has Incorporated
the Ottawa Grain and Milling Com
pany under the laws of the state. The
paid up capital of the corporation is
100000.
Requisition is Issued. = Gov. Hoch
has issued requisition on the gov
ernor of Missouri for the return of
Thos Marriott, wanted in Cherokee
county for murder Marriott is under
arrest at Verona. No. He is very
sick. and will not be removed until
he RECEIVERS.
Drowned in Shallow Water.-Ralph
Morris, 10-year-old boy of Junction
City, broke through the ice while
skating on the Republ.c II river near
Junction City, and was drowned in
water less than four feet dep. His
companions could not get him out
and he was standing in water up to
his neck when they left him to get
assistance. When they returned he
had goHe under
New Version of Mary's La.1h.-A
large buck sheep entered the school
house at Moray and started a rough
house by jumping over the seats and
butting the children, who quickly ran
out doors, laughing with delight The
teacher, Miss LarZalere, took the
sheep by the horns and threw it out
Now there is movement to Civ her
a life certificate to teach in any sheep
district in Kansas.
Jackson Succeeds West. - F. S.
Jackson, a prominent attorney of
Eureka, has been appointed as as
sistant attorney general by Mr.. Cole
man to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge J. S. West, who
quit that Job to become assistant
United States district attorney. Mr..
Jackson is one of the best known
lawyers in the Fourth district. He
has served two terms as county at
torney of Greenwood county.
Witness Charge With Contempt.
Assistant Attorney General Carver,
of Shawnee county, will test the ques-
| appointed to enforce the prohibitory
| law can mpel a witness to attend
! a. inQuisitiCl. He summoned G. F.
| Shaffer to appear before him to tell
what he knew about the existence
of joints in Topeka. Shaffer refused
to appear. Carver filed contempt pro
ceedings in the district court to pun
Ssh Shaffer.
Jo.nt.sts Got Theirs.-Judge Swarts
! passed sentence at Winfield on five
jointists convicted in this term OF
the district court. Frank Nanny was
| sentenced to pay a fine of $500 ant
serve sixty days in Jail; Chod Tom
as. $500 and ninety days; Ar
Schmidt, $110O and nine months
Frar; Thorp, $500 and four months
and Henry Schmidt, s1,1OO and nine
months All will appeal to the Su
preme Court, except Nanny, W h. vii
serve his time. Each was required
to give heavy bonds to keep the peace
for two years. Va Bowdry con
victed of assault. was sentenced tt
serve from one to two years in thu
penitentiary. and Tom Stc-a to tn,
reformatory from one to ten years
for assault Red Creary was sen
fenced 10 serve one year in the coun
ty Jail for resisting an officer.
Found Dead in a Field.-James 7
sCaplc, veteran, VS. found dead il
field near the Soldiers home a
Leavenworth. Carle came to tn
home here December IA and soon al
ter was admitted II the hospital. H
showed signs of mental derangemen
. and managed to escape from the no:
pital recently. His death was du
to exhaustion and exposure. He wa
, a soldier in company C. goth Tenne:
, see cavalry, in the civil war.
: Sheriff Had Chase. - Three Q
l wanted in Kansas were capture
within quarter of a mile of the Oh
lahoma line They are charged wit
breaking into the general store an
postoffca at Climax, Kan. and wer
captured by the sheriff of Greenwood
County. who had been following thel
for a week.
, Major Coffin to Manila.-Major
r II. Coffin. who has been stationed ;
: Fort Riley for several years in cor
n mar of the Fourth battalion of fiel
q artillery, has been ordered to Sd
Il Francisco to take command of IL
:. Sixth battalion of field artillery al
: sail with that organization Februal
| for tie Philippines.
|. Accidentally Shot Himself. = Cha
: ley Inman a young mn Is years oil
il accidentally shot himself while hun
e ing at Frankfort. He is now at Il
s point of death. While att lptins