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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
Mare taken up.

a black pony mare came to my
farm Al miles east of Hays, near
Elihu Slout's Owner can have
by paving expenses and proving
property. DAVE hORB1
Being 80 mach sickness, the
weighing social at the Union school
house Is postponed until further
notice
Big ills. as well as little ills of
the kidneys, cannot resist the cura
tive power of DR. Sawyer's Ukq-
tine. At Farley's.
G & BrasIus has received and
paid over to Mr.. Yost insurance
on his residence for the $500 his
COMPANY was responsible for
AS was expected, and as it has
been for years when a republican
Governor is in, 7th district man
gets the appointment az Forestry
commits ioner. Bob Wright of
Dodge city being appointed
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
Ralph Graham has returned t.
his school at Lawrence.

It was claimed Q wears ago. as
Eonp as Mckinley went 70. that
Postmaster John Schlyer would be
removed soon, but so satisfactory
has been his work be has held on
not only his whole 4 wears, but
even weeks after, and the patrons
OF the Office wouldn't kicked if he
had remained for years longer
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

1t was expected that Professor
Hendricks OF Stockton would give
ii balloon ascension and parachute
leap here last Saturday and crowds
came to town but the wind wa,-
so strong the balloon could not be
Kept over the gas generator. one
balloon catching fire and the sec
md pulling the attendants way of
so it was abandoned.
Sunday was lovely and quiet &
she balloon easily filled. it rose tul
iy half mile directly over town,
he sitting on cross bar happy,
Suddenly the parachute let 90,
the big white duck umbrella open
ed, and holding to the bar, he eas
Ilv and beautifully descended and
reached the ground backed of Mr.
Treats residence. the balloon com
ing down just across the creek
He Is an expert balloonIst withou,
q doubt and we'll worth seeing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

Not minute need be wasted in
curing your cold If you take BEGGs
CHERRY CoUGH SYRUP. 1t acts
the quickest and surest of anv
known remedy No matter how
bad you cough, you can sleep If you
take this remedy on gong to he'd.
Kept by Farley, the Druggist
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
County warrants

Aut0T6St OVdo0o HH "a I1 AOO"
Notice is hereby given tt a. all regis
tered Ellis S0unty warrants register No
1641 to 1877, must be presented TO
mo fo payment on or before Nav 1st,
1892. Upon failure of the parties hold
ing any of such warrants the interest
will cease on the day above mentioned
RHILIP JACOBS, Co. Treas, Ellis Co
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

John E. Stewart, Carmel, Ind
writes: My daughter has weak
Inngs and catches cold at almost
every change of weather We have
tried many remedies but nothing
stops her cough equal TO Beggs
Cherry Cough S, ,rup.
We keep it at FarIeY's.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

The OCCIDENTALS have had
their 2nd death and assessment so
far this year, VIM Short aged SO
of the Salina chapter, died March
18th leaving a wife and 3 children
and on the 29tb, 10 days after, the
insurance was paid to her in full
So chapters organized so far e
80 new certificates written last
week. With a new order there is
less deaths and fewer assess essment
dues TO pay This is due and pay
able by Nav 1st and be but two
in the four months.
Cooling and grateful in it effects.
you will find DIR. Sawyer's Arnica
and Witch Hazel Salve for eczema.
piles, hives, burns and cuts. At
Farley's
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
The young folks enjoyed dance
1t the hall Wednesday evening,

John Collins, the Topeka stu
dent who shot and killed his sleep
ing father, was taken to prison
this week on a life sentence.
Attorney Kaeey sends US a nest
Bar docket OF his new home IN
Logan county. one criminal aud Z
civil cases, court convening next
Tuesday
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
Prize Chickens, ED a''g5ssS Sss:,

EGGS 40 cents a setting of 13.
l imported from Illinois last
season u coup of pure blooded
chickens of this splendid breed. I
am keeping them separate from
all others and [ offer eggs for sale
at my farm, or deliver IN Hays
on orders, at 40 cts for 13.
John I'll. LONG. Hays P.O.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
HARDWAR

Remember if you want to
buy hoes, rakes or forks. Nails
and all kinds of hardware.
Tinware of all kinds. or want tins
mended, or roof timed Or fixed.
hat we are i'm the business oppO-
site YOst's mill, have a big stock
of goods on hand which we are
selling at lowest prices, or do the
work at lowest possible price.
HARTLINC & WOLFE.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

A Mothers meeting will be held
at the home of Mis-. Westbrook on
April 18th at 2:3O Pm. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
Millet and Alfalfa.

We have some splendid seed
for sale cheap Warranted pure
and the very hest.
Geo PAilip G Son
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

The City election passed OF
quietly, the whole of Pa Philips
Young meu's ticket being elected
the majority of the voters decd
ing to Give the Young men a
Chance, 181 votes were cast.
about 90 of them bv the ladies.
The vote was announced:
For Mavor,
Fred Hsfamler 113
Dave Rathbone 5S
For Street Commissioner,
Thos Levick SO
E J Mullen SO
Decker a Marks q
For Marshal
B g Sites IS
Decker 81
For Councilmen
Frank Haveman, jr 105
Fred Schwaller 80
Join Basgall 1O3
Alex BIssing 81
Will Carrlck SO
N Treat IS
M Dixon 20
N Hertling 81
D Brnmitt IS
F McLaln II
Clerk Bannister and Polios
Judge Robbins were again unani
mously reelected.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
Scrip wanted.

a customer authorizes us to
ouv citv. township, county and
school district scrip Freese.
Cane seed Chr chssnl ssl'
l have some choice Cane seed
tor sale cheap at nv elevator
j. H WARD, Hays.
George Palmer wishes to ex-
change good work horses for break
ing to be done 4 mile west of Havs,
now here is chance for any ore
who wishes to get horses.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

Beggs Mfo. 10. sSsrs.
have used Your CHERRY COZ
GH SYRUP the past week for Ea
Grippe and can cheerfully say, it
Is sure cure for that disease; as it
cured me in a short time, and vii!
cur others if The. will use it faith
fnih. F. Shaole. Ouin. Kansas.
2,sd as Fsxkev's.
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CUNNING must be STOPPED.


CUNNING must be STOPPED.
All persons are hereby notified
to stop cunning, or trespasslng
with gun or dog, on my land,
the east ! sectUa 2, iowa Il, e 1s
the ne 6 II, :" 10. e 19
under penalty of the law. I will
file complaint under the game law.
w. j. HADDOCK
There is nothing mysterious in
the onderful cures effected by DIR.
Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tar
You get the benefit of an eminent
physician's prescription for all
throat and lung diseases. At Far
ley's,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
Rroad CAKE

Rread CAKE
DONN9 and PIE.
] always have on hand for
sale the choicest of bread, cake &
pies, and special orders prompt
lY filled. Give me a trial.
MRS, RICE, Opposite Depot
GkHHER positively cured no knife used, Ms.
0Hsd GSN tie pain cure guaranteed. We give
patients az references. Write for information.
RlsOA cured without pain. Nc pay accepted un-
&l ou[ed ec4Sul4ation free. Write for testiuaoa3s
- q. 2 o. SMITH. leth Me3a Sfs geHsas cltY, H.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08
Again Sunday.

He shows in Russell to day, and as
80 manv failed 10 see him last
week he has agreed to return here
and If the W. ather is fine to NOR
row SUNDAY at 8 o'clock be
will make another fight to aud
Jump from the clouds Watch for
it ms we'll worth seeing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08

OIerk Dan0lSIer ana HOliCS
Judge Robbins were again unani
mousl y reelected.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-04-08


that the above that all receipts and are
expended said Receiver other than the above
}. C ADKINS, ReeeiTer.
G: W, Miller, Notary Public Com. Exp March 20 1eoa
To John W. Breidenfha Bank Commissioner, Topeka kAs
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RECEIPTS.
From Loans and discounts 9,H7, ,16
on real estate
overdrafts 1900, 30
real estate sold 3,477, so
furniture and fixtures sold 320, 90
bonds and stocks
checks and other cash items
clearing house items
currency and other cash 40, "a
& banks & other repositories 779,69
interest 1856 90
rents 442,4
judgments 7i,15
other resources 1,568,05
Total 17,0Os, SO
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
The First Printing Press
That Came to Montana.

After you have climbed three or four
long flights of stairs in the Helena
court house you finally reach the rooms
Vi tiie montana Historical society. If
II happens to be hot day you proba-
Dry won't care very much whether YOU
see the rooms or not But refreshing
glass of the deliciously cool mineral
water which is contained in a cooler
just by the door makes you feel better
ana the pleasantness of the library in
willingly tempts you, and by this time
you have about forgotten about that
long climb and are glad you came
Once within the rooms you are greeted
by Mrs. Howey, the very courteous and
obliging librarian, who welcomes you
in most cordial way, and makes you
feel perfectly at home
1t so transpired that recently it was
the writer's fortune to visit Helena and
likewise the Historical society rooms
Upon learning that I was engaged in
newspaper work, Mrs. Howey did ev-
erything in her power to make the call
pleasant. Being a newspaper man."
said she. you will doubtless be inter
ested in some of the relics we have
here that have played prominent parts
in early newspaper work in Montana
Now, here, for instance, is the first
printing press that ever came to Mon
tana." With these words she directed
attention to little machine that stood
ON table in the first of the library
rooms. ] had noticed the odd piece of
/. iron upon entering, and with a casual
2 glance | had set it down as an ore
crusher or Missouri butter-working
apparatus, or anything in the world
but printing press.
. But Mrs Howey's words instantly
gave the affair importance, and my
keenest interest was at once aroused
After examining the little press itself
a mass Of interesting history concern
ing it was placed at my disposal The
matter was in the form of letters and
printed articles written by old time
newspaper men who We're familiar with
their subject and furnished an hours in
tensely interesting reading. Condensed
INTO the limited space here afforded, the
facts connected with the first printing
press are these: The machine was
brought to Montana early in 1868 from
Colorado: Just who brought it into
this section, does not appear, but it is
generally accepted that the printers
name was Lewis. The press figured in
the publication of the first newspaper
ever printed in what is now Montana
This paper was called the East Ban
mack news Letter by the testimony
of Phil Lowell, formerly county COM
missioner of Beaverhead county, it is
established that there was fellow
with a little press in a house next door
to my butcher shop in Bannack who
printed bills and such things" Mr.,
Lovelrs further statement is to the eff
feet that the life of the East Bannack
News Letter" was limited to three or
four editions, the last one of which con-
tained the announcement that the pub
fisher was preparing 10 go to Salt Lake
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
HOMEMADE sNAREsFoR BURGLARS
Unique Devices of Timid People to Pro-
tect Life and Property.

tect Life and Property.
While Minneapolis is remarkably free
from burglars, there are thousands of
householders in the city who live in
mortal terror of those seldom seen but
often heard of persons, and many are
the devices resorted to by the timid to
brighten away the maurauders. This
is particularly true when applied to
those citizens who make a practice of
locking UP their homes for a month or
so every summer and going to the lakes
or to the watering places of the East
Probably the most unique burglar
checker in the city is owned by a physi-
clan residing on the east side. He has
fine home, well filled with costly brie-
a-brac of all kinds, and as he is aWay
with his wife a large portion of the
time every summer, leaving his home
alone, he has procured a nicely polished
skeleton, which reclines in an easy
chair in the parlor. The bones have
been treated to a coat of phosphores-
cent paint, and any burglar who has
courage enough TO approach the grim
ming skull on dark night deserves to
be well rewarded for his bravery.
This doctor has a brother, who ar
rived unexpectedly in the city a few
weeks ago, and, not knowing that the
doctor and his wife were away, went to
the residence and let himself in with a
pass key he carried. The house was
not lighted, no one being at home. and
almost the first thing the brother ran
across was the skeleton, the f1eshless
jaws opened in a sheer and the bony
arms outstretched as if to clasp him.
The young man was unaware of the
doctors burglar checker habit and. be-
ing badly frightened, drew a revolver
and began firing at the skeleton.
Another resident of the city pins his
faith to huge quantities of tinware
placed upon the window lodges and
over the doors, from which places they
will be thrown should any of the Win
dows or doors be opened by a person
not knowing the combination. On two
occasions burglars have made a raid
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volved from side to side, passing over
the faces of the type in its journey
The types are placed n the bed
which is the fiat platform at the bottom.
The weight of the press, roughly esti-
mated, may be placed at 200 pounds
In order to print one side of sheet on
this old relic it is necessary to place
the form in the bed" apply the ink
by means of a hand roller, lay the sheet
upon it and run the roller over it. Such
an operation would require at least
three minutes. Compare this with the
work of the almost human piece Of
mechanism which stands in the press
room of the Standard building The
Standards magnificent press is capa-
BILE of printing, cutting, FASTING, fold
ing and counting $4,000 10, II or 16-page
Standards in an hour or $4,000 two.
four, six or eight-page Standards in the
same length of time. Were it possible
for this crude little press to print a
single 16-page Standard at ALL it would
require As minutes to accomplish what
the Standards press does in three
tenths of a second.
There let the comparison cease. 1t
is cruel in such case. Let the Stand
ards press roll off it's thousands, but
let every newspaper man who is Ana
conda's welcome guest tomorrow bow
his head in homage to this humble
pioneer in Montana journalism.
J. c. DERKS,
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WHAT THE FIRST PAGE OF THE
FIRST PAPER HAD TO SAY

On Aug. 81. 1864, appeared at Virgin
Ia City the Montana Post" the first
newspaper published in the territory.
1t was an excellent paper as far as. it
went--and it went a long way, as far
as Fort Benton on the north and Salt
Lake City on the south. 1t aimed to
cover the whole of Montana territory
Its first issue had items of news from
Fort Benton. In fact, the editor de-
scribes trip he had just made from
Fort Benton. Though the distance is
only 260 miles, he writes, yet we were
Is days on the way. The road is good,
the country principally prairie, and af-
lords abundance of rich pasture range
Many farms are being taken up and
soon there will be considerable popu-
lation in that section engaged in agri-
culture and stock growing This is
what We want, open up farms, bows,
and you will be richly repaid for the
little labor required
In another paragraph the editor
wakes enthusiastic upon the subject of
stock raising. We never saw a coun-
-ylrY,.s ne. writes, more adapted to stock
raislng-than Montana-the grass is
abundant, beautiful streams of clear,
sparkling water flow through rich val
leys; cattle are rolling in fairness"
But it is on Virginia City and its vi
cinity that the editor sbestows his
warmest, praise. mo richer diggings,"
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Their entertainments are chaste in
character. No gentleman should fall
to bring his wife or daughter"
Also in the line of amusements, the
Virginia City public was informed that
I'VE learn that we are to have a pugi.
listic exhibition to come off soon. The
time and place we have not yet
learned The only reference to the
civil war is a quotation from the Scien-
tific American, casting ridcule on
iron clads."
In it's issue of Saturday Nov 3, 1865
the Post gives an account of the en-
trance into the mining camp of the tel
egraph wire that connected it with tha
outside world under the headlines:
The telegraph between Great Salt
Lake and Virginia City is finished
world! Citizens! Hang your banners
on the outer walls" The Post said:
'On Nov. 2, 1866, at 1 o'clock p. m. the
glorious tidings travelled over the wire
to our city and announced that the
subtle force of electricity has gained
another triumph. Montana is no longer
an unknown territory"
1.-THE governor addressed the pres-
dent in the following telegram:
Virginia City, M. T., Nov. 2, 1866,
1870 o'clock p. M.
ITO Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, Washington, d. c.
Montana sends greeting. We are this
day brought in hourly communication
with the United States and the world.
God save the union.
GREEN CLAY SMITH,
6 Governor of Montana
In 1867 the wire was extended to Hell
ena and in the following year to Fort
Benton. The Post of Virginia City
and the Independent and Herald of
Helena were served with about 1000
words of associated press daily. In the
1897 Christmas edition of the Standard,
Levi P. Wild, of the Western Union,
had an interesting article on the first
telegraph wire to Montana, in which ne
said:
Captain James H. Mills was then
editor of the Post. He also edited the
telegraph-when there was any to edit
when there was not the Post made its
tri-weekly bow to the good people of
Alder Gulch and vicinity just the same.
There was no great fuss and feathers,
because the entire events of the civil
lied. semi--civilized and heather world
weren't placed before them at the
breakfast table Our one wire was
'prostrated for one long, lingering pc
riod of 10 days in March. 1868. The
break occurred on the old Bannack
road between Virginia City and Pleas
ant Valley. The linemen could not go
after the trouble on account of the
blizzard which tied up stages and line
men alike. The latter usually went
out on horseback. This time he trav-
eled on snowshoes, reached the break
and repaired 1t without climbing pole,
the depth of the snow making it easy
for him to reach the wire. Such re-
markable feats of restoring Geographic
communication were not uncommon
those days. or even a few years later.
Hon. Lee Mantle often boasted of hav-
ing climbed nearly every pole in the
old line between Malta and Pleasant
Valley, while in the line repair service
in the seventies"
In its day and generation, consider
ing all the conditions under which it
was published, the old Montana Post
was a most excellent paper--a noble
forerunner Of the scores of Montana
journals that were to come later.
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DIVING FOR FIREWoop.
Fun on the Beach When the Wood Box
Is Being Filed.


Boys whose most distasteful task is
to keep the wood box filled, or who are
expected to split the kindling wood ev-
| cry night, would undoubtedly enjoy liv-
ing at Hawaii. Firewood there lis not
only scarce, but they get it out of the
water, another feature of the matter
which would probably appeal to such
of the boys as delight in "goin' SWIM
| min"
Upon the shores Of Hawaii firewood
| is scarce and precious commodity.
| The present forests do not grow near
the sea, and the labor of bringing wood
from the distant timber is great sspe-
cially as roads are few. Practically all
the firewood of the natives, and much
that is used by the Europeans in the
towns, is drift that is brought down
periodically from the uplands by fresh
cts that follow heavy rains
There is nothing strange in all this,
but what is strange is the way The
natives gather the wood. Pick it up on
the beach? Not at all; at least, very
little is obtained in that commonplace
manner.
Much of the island timber is extreme
ly heavy and instead of floating in
orthodox fashion. as wood should do, 1t
promptly sinks to the bottom. As the
freshet gathers Roadway, down come
the heavy tree trunks and branches,
dashing fiercely against the rough lava
sides of the stream and humping
against the bottom till all semblance
of their original shape is lost, and hey
are bruised into shapeIess blocks or
split into kindling.
The current carries them we'll into
the ocean, where they settle into the
sand. The first stage of their journey
is over now; now for the second In
a day or two the ocean rises in its might
and sends in huge breakers upon the
shores, which catch the logs and splin-
tiers and roll them over and over, still
on the bottom, toward the beach.
Here is the natives chance. He has
been waiting long for just such an OPP
portunity. Down to the shore come the
Kanakas in troops. No one is left be-
hind save the sick and the blind. Men,
women and children are all on the
beach, having an eye both to business
and to pleasure.
The women are clad in old, loose hola-
kus, a garment | may best describe by
likening it to the original Mother Hub
bard" The men doff their garments
and don the economical malo, or waist
cloth. The children follow suit, so far
as doffing goes, and don-well, to tell
the truth, most of them don nothing.
and if they are satisfied, you and l need
not complain. And now for it,
The men dash into the breakers div
ing under the big combers and rising
on the crests of the smaller ones till
they are out shoulder high; then they
feel around with their feet till they find
a piece of wood-it may be only splin-
ter, or it may be a log so large as to
require the aid of a rope to pull Ii in:
but, large or small, no matter. Down
dives the Kanaka head foremost to
seize the prize.
The women and children wade in a
little distance to catch the smaller
pieces that get past the men, and soon
the piles on the shore grow from moth
ing to cords.