The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-22

Treasurer's Accounts Found o. K
State Accountant j. C. Gafford has
completed his investigation of the
state treasury for the period from
March l, 1908, to March 10, 1909, and
filed his report with the governor
He found everything in first class
shape.
Can't Locate Crazy snake.-Alex
Harjo, brother of Chitto Harjo, OF
Crazy Snake, the Creek Indian leader
wanted by the state officials, has de-
clared that the story to the effect
that he knew the present where
abouts of his warrior brother was
untrue. Alex Harjo was arrested on
an old charge of stealing horses. but
was discharged when witnesses failed
to appear to prosecute him.
New State S. S. Otficers.-Presi-
dent. DR.. Frank knight Sanders, pres
ident of Washburn college, Topeka.
Vice-presidents,. NJ. Maxwell, Kansas
City, Kan; c. E. Putnam, Ottawa; j.
F. Robinson, Beloit. General secre,
tary, J. II. Eengle, Abilene. Treasur-
er, overlooked and not nominated by
mistake. Elementary superintendent,
Mrs. Laura B. Bayless, Abilene Field
worker, w. B. Stem, Abilene. Mem
bers of executive committee: Term
expires 1912: Don Kinney, Newton F;
Howard c. Rash. Salina; Mrs. H. A.
Tice, Dodge City; w. H. Rockefeller,
Holton. Short term, II. w. Bomgard-
ner, Belleville. Recording secretary,
Fayette A. Smith. These are the of.
ficers for the ensuing year nominated
by the nominating committee OF the
Kansas State Sunday School conven.
ton in session at Topeka The report
of the committee was adopted.
Whisky Was Cause of GastritIs.-
DR.. S. ]. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, has sent to the
state chemist at Lawrence a small
amount of alleged whisky purchased
from a Wichita man by a Larned citi
zen. The whisky was purchased in a
jug and two drinks of it gave the
Larned mana cute gastritis and he
had to call in a doctor. The doctor
stated that two drinks of the stuff
were positively dangerous and a small
amount of the liquor was sent to DR.
Crumbine. There is a man in Wich
ita who has a receipt for making
whisky. The receipt calls for raw al
cohol, tobacco, opium, pepper and hall
a dozen other ingredients. 1t is sus
pected that the Larned man got some
of this brand. 1t is possible that &C
tion will be taken to prevent the man
ufacture of such drinks. The residue
from tobacco leaves was found in the
partment.
Degree of Honor Elects Officers
The Grand Lodge of the Degree Of
Honor met in Lawrence and elected
the following officers: Grand chief o.
honor, Miss Matte Lundermann, o
Kansas City. Kan; grand lady o
honor, Mrs. Carrie A. Johnson, of In
dependence; grand chief of ceremo
MES. Mrs. Cora Jenkins. of Winfield
grand recorder, Mrs. Georgia Notes
tine. of Hiawatha; grand usher, Mrs
Sophia Dickerson of GYPSUM CRANE
inside watch, Mrs. Cora Ward of Os
borne; grand outside watch, Mrs
cal examiner. Mrs Martha Bacon o
Kansas City, Kan; representatives t.
the Superior Lodge, Mrs. Josephine
Weatherty, Mrs. Mary Forde, Mrs. Z
NJ Forde. all of Emporia. Parsons /!
to have the next convention, which i
to be held in 1911. At the session /
was decided that the lodge will Sc
cede from the Superior lodge and be
come an independent society. Thi
is following the action, taken in Sa
lima at the grand lodge of the A. o. U
W., which seeded from the Superio
lodge.
Kansas Town Without Dept.-Whil
nearly every town in Kansas has
floating and bonded Indebtedness
is refreshing to have this monoton
broken by the town of Edna, which /
not only out of debt, but the retirin
administration turned the affairs {
the town over to the new mayor an
councilmen without a dollar indebted
ness and with SEQ in the treasury.
Kansans Get Advanced Degrees
Among the students who will receiv
the Bachelor of Divinity degree froI
Boston University School of Theolog,
are Ward Wesley Hill of Buffalo, Kan
and Orlando Lora Sample of Kingmal
Kan. Both hold the bachelor Of art
degree from Baker University and wi
receive their new degrees with honor
at commencement, June 2.
Alexander Mitchell Had Declined !
1t has developed since Robert Ston
accepted the appointment of assistaI
attorney general of the United State
that another Kansas lawyer beside
Attorney General Jackson had
chance at it. 1t was offered to Ale
Mitchell of Lawrence and Mr.. Mite
ell refused it after giving the matte
serious consideration.
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Kansas Bars Child Actors.-In g
opinion given the state labor commi
sioner, Attorney General JacksC
ruled that child actors could not pc
form in Kansas after this either
theaters. Chautauquas or churches.
seems that the Chautauqua circui
of the state had signed up lot
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