The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-23

was arrested while engaged in a raid
, on a saloon at Newcastle on Tyne,
England. She was later released OF
bail.
Kansas Bakers Elect Officers.-At
, the Kansas Bakers association, in ses-
sion in Topeka, the following officers
: were elected for the coming year:
Frank Rushton of Rosedale, president;
F. F Wolf of Wichita, vice president;
w. H. Clark of Kansas City, Kas., sec
rotary; H. L. Schermerhorn of Hutch
inson, treasurer. The following trus-
tees were also named: John A. Nc
Cool of Leavenworth, NJ. Alexander of
Topeka, and J. H. Blair of Chanute.
; John Collins Accepts Job.-John
Collins, who was recently pardoned by
Governor Hoch from the prison at
Lansing, will take charge CT the rental
business of the Clearinghouse Realty
company at Topeka. Mr.. Collins will
be manager of this department. u the
firms business. He has had more ex-
perience in this line than any other,
as on his vacations during the life
time of his father he had charge of the
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quite large.
1000 Masons Expected at Wichita
Wichita Masons are beginning active
preparations for the annual grand
lodge meeting, which will be held in
the Scottish Rite temple in that city
February Is, 16 and II. Alternate
years the grand lodge meeting goes to
the local Masons that between 1900
and 1900 delegates and visitors will
be there for the meeting. There are
something like 500 Masonic lodges in
the state, and each of these is entitled
to three accredited delegates to the
grand lodge. 1t is expected that the
visions will be nearly as many as the
delegates. All sessions of the grand
lodge will be held in the Masonic tenn
pie. The meeting will end as usual
with a visit of all delegates and visi-
tors to the Masonic home on the West
Side. program will be given here
for the guests by the inmates of the
home.
Average Tax Rate IS Cents on $780,
State Auditor Nation has completed
a statement showing the total amount
of taxes levied in the various counties
of the state for 1908 for all public
purposes, and the total tax rate in
each county. The tax rate this year
for all purposes in all the counties of
the state averaged 50 cents On the
500 as against $4.,7 on the 800 last
year. This great difference is due to
the assessment this year of all proper
ty at its true value, and the placing
on the tax rolls of a vast amount of
, property that heretofore has escaped
taxation. The total taxes levied for
all purposes this year was 21,217, 979
, as against $2O,497, SOB in 1907. The
: tax was divided as follows: State
taxes: 1907, $2,745,797; 1908, $2,215,
, 898. County taxes: 1907, $5,2O5,167;
1908, 1921, 492. City taxes: 1907,
1926, 612; 1908. $3,SO6,S17. Township
, taxes: 1907, $2,654,422; 1905, $2,7O7,17O
School district taxes: 1907, 5000 SOB;
; 1908, $7,196,6OO. State taxes were
, lower this year. County, city and
township taxes were a trifle higher,
while school district taxes were $500,
900 higher. Public service corpora
tons paid in 1907 the sum of $3,171,-
GA, and in 1908 the sum of 50. 999,37S:
This shows a decrease of $172,236 for
this year. Republic has the lowest tax
levy of any county in the state. It's
levy is Sc cents on the 500. Leaven-
worth is the highest with $3.50 on the
amount of taxes levied in each count
500.
Practical Joke; Eyes Blown Out
Frank Newell, of near Kirwin, is iE
the hospital at Phillipsburg suffering
from injuries caused by practical jok-
ers. A few days ago some of his com.
panions, in an effort to have some fun
filled his pipe with powder and tamped
it solidly with tobacco. The result
was more serious than expected by the
= jokers, and Newell has his eyes both
blown out and his shoulder blade was
broken.
Hoch at Marion.-The homecoming
of Ex-Governor Hoch was made joy.
full occasion at Marion, the town in
which he has lived the best and hap
piest years of his life. The Hoch home
: not being in readiness, their nearest
: neighbor, Josiah Good, the banker.
opened his spacious home, and there
; it was that he friends and neighbors
: came to shake hands and listen to his
characteristic talk. The beautiful
home of Mr.. Good was handsomely
: decorated for the occasion and the
house was crowded in spite of storm
and snow drifts. A large number
were at the Rock Island depot when
the train arrived with Ex-Governor
Hoch.
: tied until the supreme court gave its