Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Kansas • 1

1. DETROIT. DICKINSON CO, KANSAS APRIL 14, 1898. No. 2.

Newspaper No 13. The prospect of war with Spain seems to be causing a young war, among the officials at Washington. As yet they have only used books, fists and harsh words, but they can't settle the Spanish difficulty so mildly. If we are to have wai, let us have it, if not let this nonsense cease. To cm subscribers we.

will furnish any of the folio ving named papers in connection with this paper one year The initial number of the Detroit Free Press came to hand Saturday. It is a three column quarto and is published by J. A. and Nola M. Roulston, Detroit, Kan.

We had been anxious to see this paper, and wondered where the material would come from "but we find that the proprietor also runs a shoe shop and our doubis art all removed. He is using shoe pegs for type. May it live long and grow prosperous. Abilsne Daily Chronicle, Monday. We use tacks instead of pegs, in order that we maybe successful in making a "clinch." See The editor of Appeal to Reason, a socialist paper published at Gitard Kansas, preaches against crowding labor out of employment, In his issue of April 2nd he announces his intention to add a linotype machine to his office fixtures.

This machine will do the work of five men. Reason? Reason, thou art a jewel. the following named prices: Kansas City StuT, weekly, 1 2c; ''oledo Blade, 30c; Topeka Capital, semi-weekly, '44b; St.ISouis Republic semi-weekly 40c; Missouri Valley Farmer, 30c; New York Tribune, weekly, 30c; National Recorder, weekly, 20c; Appeal, to weekly, 12c. Other publications will be added to this list from time to time, The price of this paper is Newspaper No. 13 50 Cents A Year, Editor Litz, of the Abilene "Democrat, called on us Monday.

J. A. Roulston, who is probably neither superstitious nor easily discouraged, will start his new paper at Detroit today, when the first issue is expected to make its appearance His paper will be called the Detroit Free Pi ess but as yet Mr. Rouls on has not said what the politics ct the venture will be. As there are only 2 newspapers in Dxkinsori it is probably that the paper will fill a long felt want.

Enterprfse Journal. Do not worry over our politics, friend Journal, As to our filling a long-felt want, it is "probably" that we succeed in doing so. If the Journal to fill such a want, it might do so by way of a short va'edictorv. A collector for a German paper was in town Friday, telling in frightful tone for the benefit of any delinquents that might get to hear it that if a publisher sent his paper to a subscriber'beyond the time subscribed and paid for, the law would assist him to collect for the over-sent time. The gentleman was wrong.

There is' a "so-called" newspaper law which sets forth that the sending of a paper is an offer and taking it from the office an acceptance of a contract for another year. The inferior class of newspapers try make the people believe this is the law, but it is not. The newspaper boys and girls of Abilene are intelligent, good natured and good looking the latter referring to the ladies, of course, We called on them all while in that city, Tuesday..