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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

Berlin, April 13.-The semi official
North German Gazette confirms the
statement made by The Neuesten Mach
iichten to the effect that the German
representative on the Samoan commits
sion will be appointed only when Great
Britain shall have given the necessary
guarantees to insure respect for Ger
man treaty rights, and adds that it
has reason to know the German govern
mcnt has asked for a definite statement
as to the position of the British govern
ment towards the Samoan treaty.
An official dispatch from Apia, dated
April 5, says:
THE British have been bombarding
a Samoan village daily, and the ad-
herents of both Tanu and Mataafa are
.'lundering foreign property. On April
an Anglo American party of 20 men
fell into an ambuscade near Nailele.
Three officers were killed and two light
guns were captured. The warships
afterwards renewed the bombardment.'
The officials here point out that the
engagement appears to have occurred
at the same place that Il landing party
from the German warships Olga, Eber
and Adler had an encounter with the
natives in 1883.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

There seems to be no doubt that the
Rev. DR.. Minot j. Savage, who came
here few days ago from Boston, is Il
believer in Spiritualism, though he
discnims the name Of Spiritualist, be
cause there are so many things con
nected with Spiritual'm in which he
does not believe. and which he loo'.s
ON with disgust. that he has neve
been willing to wear the maine.
"Iou will never get ut the n,,m
Der of Spirtnalists by the censnS, he
said. 81 venture to say that You cant
stand ut any spot ON Manhattan isl
and and throw stone without thee
being within shogt radius OF where
it falls one or more families studying
Spiritualism, but who do not dare to
say so for fear of what people might
say. The worst enemy Of Spiritualism
is the dishonest practitioner and those
who cover him up
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

The police department here seems
to be in for it for another probing
The Rev. DIR. Parkhurst, however,
was not far from correct when he re.
marked that the more frequently Al
bany interferes with New York muni.
cipal institutions the more frequent y
it will have to interfere.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

One of the latest shoplifters arr, ste
here had just stolen Bible from
department store. To make the pun.
ishment fit the crime" it might be
good idea to make her real it for
awhile.
kNIcEEppnrCC
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

They are not rigidly emf rcing the
anti expectoration regulations in
street cars here. "A horrid man sit
ting opposite me the other day. SAID
lady, "cxpectorated, and called
his attention to the notice prohibit
ing it. He told me to go to Il place
which l will not name, but where h.
is evidently destined anon to take up
his permanent residence. Bad man
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-15

no action looking to reinforcing the
United States naval forces there has
been taken. The view is held in Ger
man circles that much of the delay in
settling the Samoan troubles. as we'll us
the grave aspect the matter has as
sumed, is due 10 a desire on the part u
Great Britain Ia bring about an alliance
with the United states.
The Philadelphia was shOrthanded for
officers before the loss of Lieutenant
Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan, and the
department yesterday promptly sent
Geographic orders to Mare island to dis
patch some officers to recruit the force.
Lieutenant Scheutze goes out as eXecu-
tive officer. with Lieutenant W. $. Hughes.
Lieutenant Schufield and Lieutenant
Hetheringtor. Surgeon Steel is ordered
from the New York navy yard To tie
Philadelphia. All OF these officers are
expected to take the mail steamer of the
18th inst. for Apia.
The diplomatic ne gotiatons of the day
We're not directed particularly to the en-
counter as the official information is too
meager thus far to warrant positive Of
fetal action. There were many in
Iu'ries. however, and the stat = depart
ment and the British ard German en-
bassies exchanged such adNices as they
had on the subject. In the main the
diplomatic negotiations continued to
center around the high commission. On
this subject Il breaC h is gradually ole en-
ing between Great Britain and Germany
because of the refusal of Great Britain
to have the commission leave San Fran
cisco on the 18th.
While the Germans are anxious and
our officials are willing that the start
should be made on the 18th. Great Britu:a
insists on proceeding with delberation,
allowing full time for instruction to the
British commander by mail and not by
cable. This, of course, would make it
inlpossib,e for the commission to leave
IN body this month. To overcome this
stand by the British foreign office sug-
yestion has been made that the appoint
l:ent of an umpire. whl,h Is one of the
| pints still i'm dispute. be settled after
lie commissioners start. If this is agree ed
10 the commission can get away. though
with some branches Of its instructions
incomplete. The remaining features, in
Guiding that as to how a decision shall
le made, and in what case an umpire
shall he called in, would be forwarded 10
them later. In the meantime they could
lie making their preliminary examina-
tons, the final decisions being reserved
until complete instructions were in hand
This German proposal does not meet with
favor among the British officials. who
have determined that the British COM
missioner, Mr.. Eliot. shall not leave un-
til his functions can be exactly defined.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
To the Voters Of Big Greek Fooon-

To the Voters Of Big Creek foson-
ship, Ellis County, Kansas.
The Democrats and POpulist
parties have honored me with the
to one of the most i'm
portant Offices of tho township,
Trustee. This Office involves
no national issues. The question:
is, is the candidate capable aHd hon
est. Of this you must decide. /
fully understand the duties of the
Office for which / ask your suffrage
and if elected, l promise you a
faithful and honest discharge of It's
duties. l may not be able TO meet
personally only a few of the voters
of the township. take this me
thod OF informing you of my Can
didacv for Trustee. with these sen
t1ments I respectfully submit nv
case and ask the Voters Of Big
Creek township 10 cast their ballot
in my favor at the election Nov
ember Z, 1899. Respectfully.
B. G. ATRoka.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Commissioner Gerken has done
another good turn for the people
of Pleasant hill and the farmers of
the western part of the county G
of Ellis who drive to Hays.
The Ellis to Hays road from the
Union school house to the Sach
bridge was nearly impossible for
loaded wagons, bad even for carri-
ages, and was a common complaint
and last week a load of hay top
pied over. Pete Gross resigned as
trustee and Gerkin asked that the
Board appoint Will Farley as the
Trustee and they granted it. As
the road passed Earley's he was
interested and he and road over
seer Replogle have gone to work
and fixed up the road in good
condition for fall & winter travel
Gerken is liked by both the 9th
er commissioners and whatever he
asks is always granted and that
is the kind of man that district
wants.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Charlie KeagV was down this
week on legal business.
John Schlper has received ano-
ther car of clean shelIed corn.
a big wedding and big times
at MuDjor Monday.
Lots of cabbage has come to
town this week and is cheap.
Frank Havemann has fenced in
his big lot on west Chestnut street
8 loads OF apples, little things,
were brought IN from the south
+ Mss Sutton and Miss Wood on
Saturday took a drive oAer to
Stockton.
when our boys were almast dead
from WhOoping cough, our doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure They reeov-
cred rapidly" writes P. B, Bellies, Arg
yle, Pa. 1t cures coughs, colds, grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. j. c.
FvRLEY.
Mrs. Alex Philip and Mrs Con
rad Kruger are home from their
trip ovel the ocean and report hav
ing had a royal time in the for
ngn lands.
A splendid wedding took place
on Tuesday Clements Unrein be-
ing married to Miss Mary Soch
IN the Catholic church. After the
ceremony sumptious dinner was
served at the Unrein residence east
of town and an enjoyable reception
held all the afternoon and evening.
The bride was elegantly dressed
and was heartily congratulated.
YELLOW sKIN,-Yellow, greasy
complexion can be cured by using
Beggs Little Giant Pills for the
Liver. Very small, safe and pleas
ant. Sold by Farley.
Every man we have run across
this week who has driven in from
the west over the Early road ask
us to make a local thanking trus
tee Early and road oVerseer Replo
logic for the excellent way they
have fixed the road,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Grandma Mohr is going down
to her sons home at Enterprise so
Domke has beep put IN the care
of Mrs. Feitz and he is happy.
A heavy shower visited parts of
the county Sunday afternoon. 1t
will show whether the wheat Is
alive or dead aid need ro-seedino.
The Pillow Boy Preacher" Rev, j.
Kirkman, Belle Rive, ILL.,, says, "AfteI
suffering from bronchial or lung trouble
for ten wears, l was cured by One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t cures coughs, colds
grippe and all throat and lung troubles.
j. G. FARLEY.
George Palmer Is building him
self q handsome $1,000 residence
on his new farm near the Sach
bridge and the big pond
Farmer John Rooth had the
pleasure last week entertaining
DR.. Tyorees and Rev. Father
O'Donnell of Kansas city.
They had a royal time while here
for John is good entertainer.
Sheen taken up.
ohOOP A poor lame stray
sheep taken up at my farm. On
less the owner comes for it within
teD days, by Nov. 1, 1899 it will
be sold for expenses and keep.
Mrs. Noster, Pleasant bill.
It did me moro good than anything
! ever used. My dyspepsia was of mon
tbs standing; after eating it was terri
hle. Now Eam WE'LL writes S. B, Keen
er. HoIsington, Kas., of Kodol dyspep-
sia cure Ndigests what you eat, j. c
.FARLRY.
. Tt was a mistake IN saying that
Alois Staab bad to take out a gov
ernment license. He promised to
stay out of the Khlskey business,
and he proposes to keep his prom
ises to his friends,
No wender there was such a scra
mble for the sheriffs' Office, as the
proceedings in another column
show the commissioners allowed to
Sheriff Loredistch for the past
months S683.6l and to his son S21
as baillff and this is besides what
they got from Trego county for the
Seigler case.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
Cabbage. r0t,tSss, 5s,s..

1 have received q whole car
load from Colorado and will sell
very cheap. Thomas GaTrscE.
The new brick pavement that
WAS laid IN front of the court
house is very highly spoken of by
all who have used ir.
The cow kicked the bucket sna
spilled the milk, and If You dsz't
prepare for it you viii be like the
cow. DR., Seslye's Wasa Tusa, the
great healer, for man and beast.
j. @ Farley. agent.
The body of John Ingenthron
has reached Wakeeny and is lying
in state in the court room and the
funeral is to take place Sunday e
buried with military honors. The
Post here are trying to arrange for
a special train to 90 up Sunday
morning.
Rev Lee, the Episcopal minister
who breaches mere occasionally,
also had a son die IN the Phillip
'penes and the body reached kis
home at ManhatteR this week.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

The candidates of all parties can
remember the columns of this pa
pei are open to all desiring to pub
lIsh any signed article or commu
nlcatlon at same price as II mer
chant tells of his business It will
carry Your news to all parts of
the county easier, quicker and far
cheaper than . can interview the
voters
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
BICYCLES,

General repairs on
short orper & cheap.
Leave at nay shop on Fort street
south of Lumber ward or st the
Philip Hardware store
GEORGE SPENCER.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

WANTED.-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
HONEST persons to represent US as Mana
gers In this and other counties. Salary 5000
a year and expenses. Straight, bona-fide, no
more, no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references. any bank in any town. It is
mailny Office work conducted at home. Re
ference. Enclose self addresses stamped en-
velope THE DOMINION COMPANY,
Dept. ). Chicago, Illinais.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Balthasius Wasslnger Is again a
tor Road Overseer of the
4th, or west, district of Big creek
township He has held the Office
several years, always kept the
roads in good condition and would
like the place again and that the
voters of that district write his
name IN for that office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Saline valley corn is beng hGul
ed to town and sells at CSC a bu.
John Hall has bought another
bun ch of cattle to add TO bis herd.
A travelling painter Is doing lots
of painting signs on windows In
our town and very pretty work.
FARLEY'S drug stors is head
quarters for purs fresh Drugs, ARe
cigars, etc. and selling agent for
BHGGs German saIva.
Mrs Carrick and daughters have
|returRed home from their Colora-
do trip and tell of q lovely time.
Two weeks from next Tuesday
is election and the candidate ago
ny will soon be over.
The material for the new bridges
has arrived and men are busy put
ting them up,
Joseph Steckford, Hsdgasn. ks.,
healed sore running fer ssveakos1
years and cared his pilsS Of long GtaaG-
ing BY ssiDG De Wits Hito6 Hasel
Salve. 1t cures al skfa diseases. &c.
PAR1EI.
E r Cole is sending out q lot
nf wire to his Saline farm to do
more fencing,
Born & Co received 35 more of
those framed pictures this week.
You get a picture free with every
I$5 worth of goods bought.
News comes that our Charlie
Wood who has been living IN To-
peka WAS married to Miss Ida Ora
ham in Indiana this week, she tor
merly living in Topeka.
Eat plsRty. KedeI Dyspepsia Cure
will digest what you eat. Ii cures alI
forms of dyspepsia and stomach troubl.
les. Z. r. Gamble, Vernon, Tex, says,
| ut relieved me frem the start and car
ed me. 1t isnew ny everlasting frieA6."
ii. g. FARLEI.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

The next regular quarterly ex-
animation of candidates for Teach
ers certificates IN Ellis county viii
be held In the Pubic school house
in Hays on Saturday. Oct. 2Sth
at 8 q. IA.
ALEx. MEIER, Co. Supt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Millions Of dollars, il the vslus placed
by Mrs. A2ry Bird, HarrisburG, Pa,
Oh the life Of her ehiid, which shs saved
from Group by the use Of One HiAuts
Cough Cure It cures all coughs, cSlds
and throat and luug Troubles. j. G.
FARLBY.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
Buckeye township 4Ip.....

The friends OF George . Hub
bell hereby announce him as q can
didate for the once of Trustee of
Buckeye township, and ask the
voters to give him their support
on election day By writing his
name on the ballot.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
ShsrifS Proclamation
OF TIE TINE 81 HoIblEG 4
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR COUNTY & TOWNSHIP

FOR COUNTY & TOWNSHIP
OFFICERS.
State of kansas,
Ellis e0u1ty, IS
The State Of KANSAS, to all whoR
these presents skail come, Greeting:
KNOW IN, that 1, n. LoKEDTrscR,
Sheriff Of Ellis county, kansas, by Virtae
of authority in me vested, do by this RTs
ISlamshon give public notice that on sc
Tuesday eueeoeding the hrst Monday
Ia November, 4, d. 1909, to-wit;
on 1ueSGGy, NoU, 7kk, 1855,
there will be held a General Elsctinx
time are IS follows, to-Wit:
One county Treasurer,
One county Clerk,
One Register Of Deeds.
One Sheriff,
One Coroner,
One Surveyor,
One Commissioner 1st district
ditto, to ill vacancy.
A nd the following officers OF each
township In the county.
One township trustee,
One g clerk.
One I" treasurer.
Two Justices Of the Peace,
Two Constsbles,
One Road Overseer for eaS
road district in the township
And votes Of Electors for said s&cGrs
viii be rsesived at the Polls ef 4scz
Election district IN the county en tat
idsy fron an to 8 pm
=. IGCK3
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
DressmakinG.

Miss Wood returns thanks for
the many favors of the ladies and
asks continuation of their patro
mage guaranteeing satisfaction and
will now be found at Mrs. Far
ley's residence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
Good Farm for Sale cheaD

/ offer for sale on easy terms a
farm of a20 acres adjoining Nun
ior, and 5 miles from Hays. All
unher fence. pasture fenced sepa.
rate. II story frame house 20 by
80; a stable, 2 wells and windmill.
Big creek runs through one quar-
ter. 100 acres under cultivation,
balance pasture. For price and
terms see or address
ADAM SCHOTT. Munjor, Kas'
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
WRits WRsSaotte

1 have q few choice, the best of
blood, for sale at so cents apiece.
Will be delivered in Hays, If de-
sired Address
". a. Campbell, HaVs P.O'
WheBtland township
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
tickets.

In Herzog Peter DreiIing is the
Democratic nominee for Trustee
and Joseph j Linenberger will be
on the ballot as an Independent
candidate for that Office
In Victoria Andrew Goetz goes
on the official ballot as the demo
cratic nnmiRee for Trustee and the
friends of Alex. Wittm9n have
put his there as an independent
candidate for that Office.
In Buckeye township Peter Cos
sci has been named in a certificate
filed for trustee and the friends of
George Hubbell will write IN his
name in one of the blanks for the
Office of trustee.
Saline township nave united the
east and west, and the west end
this time recognized and the young
worker, G Mark Hadley. will be
unanimously elected as trustee.
In Hamilton all have united on
their successful farmer and rail-
road man, John E. (Chsrlie) 8Iueh
Ter as their next trustee.
Pleasant hill will contest for trus
Tee between Anton Sack and John
West.
Smokey hill voters will choose
between Joe j. Kutina and j. +.
Meserve as their next trustee.
In these 5 townships there is
but oBe ticket filed 80 it we unani-
nous. Walker. P. A. Brown;
WheatIand, Alex Pfannestiel;
Lookout. Joseph Engel.
Freedom, Gao. A Urban; and
Catharine, Alols Karin, will
be their next trustee & assessor.
We will print the ticket IN full
before election so all can see who
are Damed on the official ballot.
The Ellis township people have
named the following as their can
Republican Democrat
Trusce j II Gestner John Coz
clerk S J Holmaa E G Waldo
treasurer J 6 Pergo j McMahor
Justice r A Walker W r BosleI
r Woodward
constable Jas Henry 2 a Hickey
W o Hamilton J S Newcomer
road overseers
Roht Elden
6 G Jackman
| Kepple Disney is talked of Al
a candidate for road Overseer O
the north district.
1t will be noted that Gestner i;
a candidate for trustee and dIdu'
let himself be side tracked to the
commisslonership and be beater
as BIettle wanted hum to.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21
Dleasants Hill ~
4 South Read Overseer.


jacob Feitz IS q cripple but
believes be can do the work and he
would like to he road overseer of
his district and would like the votes
of his neighbors.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

BABT's LIFE can be saved by
having Begg's DIarrhea Balsam
on hand Cures fux and cholera
infantum. We keep It at FarIey's.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Zn0ePtHdex sy0r cneT3f.
As 50 many are striving for the
nomination Of Sheriff, and as I do not
want to enter the scramble and make
enemies, and ny friends want ne to
run and have kned my petition, I have
hled it and 1naounce myself as ah Inde
pendent candidate for sheriff, and ask
your vote at the polls.
George Drake.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-10-21

Grandma Mohr is going down
to her sons home at Enterprise so
Domke has beep put IN the care
of Mrs. Feitz and he is happy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
A Sudden Introduction.

A Philadelphia paper tells a funny
story of the blizzard days Of last win
ter in that city. A certain Mr.. K. had
over his dining room a skylight which
was burdened with a great weight OF
snow, and early one evening he took
snow shovel and went up to remove it.
He shoveled it off, and then it occurred
to him that he would perform the same
service for his next door neighbor,
whose dining room lay side by side
With his own, the construction of the
TWO houses being alike
The inmate of the next house was a
worthy widow, whom Mr.. x. had new
er met, but with whom his wife was
on calling terms.
Mr.. K. proceeded to a position from
which he could, as he supposed, safely
shovel off the snow, but in doing so he
made false step and got on the sky
light Crash! went the glass, and down
through the aperture went Mr.. X.
1t CHANGED that his next door neigh
Dor was just at this time eating her
dinner. Mr.. X. landed in a sitting pos
ture in the middle of her table, sur
rounded by snow, broken glass and
china, capsized dishes of food, and still
manfuily brandishing his snow shovel.
The shovel told the story to the wild
ow. Although somewhat disconnected,
she quickly regained her compOsure,
recognized the neighbor whom she had
seen pass her door, and exclaimed, pc
litely:
"Oh, Mr.. K, am very glad you
have called! I've often heard Mrs. K
speak of youp'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
A Nice. 0hiirinr Man.

While good many of the funny sto-
ries Of "She asked me to hold the ba-
by" have been written and the subject
consequently is somewhat frayed, still
the scene that occurred in Madison
square one night was funny. A jovial
looking old gentleman was sitting on
a bench beside a portly, well dressed
woman who had a baby in her arms.
The two got in conversation by the old
gentleman remarking, How well the
baby behaves" for the little thing lay
and slept peacefully wrapped in nu-
merous veilings.
Presently the woman said she was
going over to Fourth avenue to buy a
bottle of milk and requested the old
man to hold the baby. why, certain
ly," said he "Pve been a father and
grandfather to so many that l know
how to handle them" The woman
went away and didn't come back. The
old gentleman became nervous, but as
the baby still slept on peacefully he
waited until long past his own bed
time for the mother to return.
1t was nearly midnight when he
walked into the police station and
handed over the bundle Then he bare
ly escaped arrest for trying to hoax
the sergeant when the wrappings were
thrown aside and there was disclosed
papier mache doll, one of those
jointed things from Paris which adj
mirably reproduce an appearance of
life.-New York News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-25
He Held on to His Knife.

On the afternoon of June 1, 1872, an
old painter named William McCul-
Tough while painting the bridge above
the falls between the first and second
Sister islands fell into the rapids In
stantly he was swept furiously toward
the cataract, but whirled into lesser
waves so that he struck against and
seized a rock not far above the brink.
Hundreds quickly gathered on the
shore and watched, all eager to help,
but ignorant what to do. Among them
was Thomas Conroy, who secured a
coil Of rope, fastened one end to tree
on shore and with the other end in his
hand waded out as far as he could and
occasionally swan, the water being
from IS inches to six feet deep.
He aimed far up stream to allow for
the power of the current and at last
with great difficulty reached the unfor-
tunate painter and bound him to him
self with the rope. They were swept
off their feet several times on the way
back to shore, but the rope had been
firmly fastened, and they finally landed
safely. When they reached shore, it
was found that Mccullough still clutch
ed his putty knife firmly in his hand,
having held it during the three hours
he had been on the brink of the falls
f. A. Acland in Adventures at Mag
ara" in Youths Companion.