The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-04-24
ZKANSAS MMENT :.
REVIEW THE STATES MOST 4PoRTANr nEws s.


Boy Killed by Circular Saw.-Clar.
ence Wakefield, the 21-year-old son OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Wakefield, was
instantly killed by a circular saw
while saving wood at the Wakefield
| farm near Alta Vista.
Wichita to Be Dry for Sure.-With-
in thirty days to make Wichita a real
dry town for the first time in its his
tory, or to resign, is the expressed Ia
tention of the new chief of polite,
Frank Burt, who was appointed by
the newly elected commissioners.
Killed BY a Falling WaII.-Alfred
Redtke, aged &c years, was killed at
Wichita by a falling wall. He was
engaged with five other workmen in
raZing a wall when another wall back
of them fell. The others managed
to escape but Redtke was buried IN
der the bricks and the life crushed
out Of him. His home was in Valley
Center.
Stannard on the Bug Commission
Governor w. r. Stubs has announc-
| ed the appointment of F. H. Stannard
of Ottawa as a member of the state
chronological commission Mr.. Stan
nard is a member of the lower house
of the legislature from Franklin coun-
ty. Two years ago he was in the
state senate. During the last session
ne was chairman of the house ways
and means committee. He is one of
the leading nurserymen of the state
and is interested in chronological
Fined for Adulteratlng MiIk.-In
the United States court at Topeka
Judge Pollock imposed fines on the
Johnson county dairymen who had
violated the pure food law by shipping
adulterated milk to Kansas City J.
B. Todd of the Edgerton Creamery
company, was fined $50 and costs for
shipping cream containing formalde-
hyde. Hall and Lewis, NJ. S. Percy
Maggie Shoemaker, Jacob Meyer and
! j. w. Ernshaw were each fined $40
and costs for shipping watered milk.
All pleaded guilty to the charge and
avowed they would not doctor their
milk again. The fines were paid.
Gusts a Surety Company.-Insur.
ance Superintendent Barnes has
barred the Illinois Surety company
from transacting business in Kansas
Some time ago the company bonded
a New York agent of the Russell Mill
ing company of Russell, Kan. The
company shipped the agent a car load
of flour. While it was en- route the
bonding company cancelled the policy.
The agent received the flour, sold it
and kept the proceeds. The bonding
company made no satisfactory expla-
| nation as to the cancellation of it's
bond, and the insurance commissioner
said it should not transact any more
business in Kansas.
Instructions For Food Inspectors
Dr. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, is giving his
six pure food and drug inspectors out
over the state a course of instructions
in the new food and drug laws. He
sent out the following instructions to
! his inspectors by letter: There is
| a great deal of confectionery, dried
fruit, dates, figs, etc., that is kept I'M
covered and subject to the contamina-
| ton of dust and flies inside the store
room. Under no circumstances what
ever will confectionery or the articles
enumerated in this regulation be per-
mitted to remain uncovered or be en-
| closed in such a way and manner that
they may become contaminated from
dust or flies. Give written notice in
each case to parties who are violating
| this regulation and whenever or wher-
ever it becomes necessary to give a
second notice, this notice should be
accompanied by a complaint to the
county attorney for the violation of
the regulation"
Kansan Declines Colorado Job
w. A. Harris, former United States
senator from Kansas, has declined
the position of president of the Colo
RADIO State Agricultural college. Sen
ator Harris was offered the presidency
of the college last week His home
is in Lawrence and he is a member
of the board of regents of the Kansas
State Agricultural college.
Sends a Woman to JaiI.-Mrs. An
ma Fishback of Colwich was found
guilty of violating the prohibitory law
and was sentenced by Judge Wilson
to serve thirty days in jail and pay a
fine of 800. She is the first woman
to serve a term in the county Jail fol
such an offense in Sedgwick county. 5
Soldiers Home Under Fire.-Com.
plant has been lodged with Governor
Stubs against the management of
the State Soldiers Home at Dodge
City. 1t came from an old soldier who
lives at the home, who attacks the
management. The principal charges
are that favorites get better food than
others. Harsh treatment is also al
legged. Governor Stubs says he will
make thorough investigation of the
home.
Anything That Will lntoxicate.-
Under an opinion handed down by
Attorney General Fred S. Jackson, the
| sale Of any liuuid containing sniff