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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

Our article of last week and the
figures on the county printing for
the past years dumfoundeL edi-
tors Brettie and Griffith. The We
rY high price they had been recelv
ing and to let the taxpayers know
that Freese was such a big fool as
to print ali the proceedings, treas
urer's and superintendent long re-
ports, road notices and al! legal
notices each quarter for $12. SO;
ALL for only $50 q Year that
THEY had been getting from $500
to $1,000 year was a sumner: and
an eYe-opener to the taxpaY ers &
Why they are so wild to cry down
Freese and get another hold at the
tit; It also showed as a Lie their
statement that the year commission
eT Henderson snubbed Brettle, set
down on his imperative demands,
and honored Freese, our receipts
were higher, for the figures show
them Lower than for years.
And the men Of the LIST district
can rest assured that Freese win
continue TO do the work each year
for the $50 and old John Gerkin
wont vote to allow any more If
you re-elect and let him vote on it.
And thIs week Brettle takes a
new hitch and shows Freese gets
paid Tor printing the Delinquent
Tax notices; which is true, but not
dollar of that is paid by tho coun
tv, but is paid by those whose land
is advertised and is charged mp
by the Go treasurer to the proper
tv and collected by him. And the
figures last week land reprinted in
another column no year includes
what they received for printing the
tax list. That IS outside, extra.
But the Free Press can stand &
welcomes the comparison by the
taxpayers even with the tax list
added. Take the figures Brettle
says in his paper this week we
received and add to it the $50
4 nd then take tho same tax list
"A payment lit dost vary SIC
year in amount and add TO what
they received each year, and SCI
if you want to return TO old times
It isn't any love of Charlie Johr
son but a whack at the old time &
pr ce printing the'ro after and pun
lsh us for working so cheap
| Brettle has the P. 0, Cor fou
years vet he Is not satisfied bu
wants you to pay more taxes int
his pocket.
Isn't John Gerken a good enough
commissioner for q. Don't be too
ed by tattle that Judd or Frees
control him. For the Proceeding
show that he has voted Against NJ
Judd, and the only favor Frees
has asked during his term, print
ing the Ballots. Gerken voted TO
the Ellis his home paper an
against Freese.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
To the Hota,s.
AS one of You, let me So,

10 ChS F0t59iS.
As one Of You, let me say q
few words of great importance to
every voter and taxpayer
While the Office of county SUR
VEYOR is considered OF small i'm
portance and generally fcots the
list, it IL, il fact, one of the most
important aEd requires a student
of geometry, > professional man,
to perform the duties of the Office.
He must run the correct lines of
the farm or road when required
10 and must know the compass to
start right. and how to get the an
giles and corHers. And the law
reads:-'It shall be the duty of the
comfy surveyor to campare the
magnetic with the true meridian
at least 1 times a Year, Joe Ma
quire is 3 nice boy but can he do
hiatt It also reads--..He shall
ke6p 8 record hooks. One show
ing the annual variations of the
Magnetic needle. Another the cal
culations, by latitude and depar-
ture, of all surveys. Josie Ma
Quile may be a coed soldier boy.
tho crowd can have his treating &
promise of support. but can he
keep these required records2
Surveyor Robbins is profession
al surveyor and can do all the du
tics required by the Law without 3
ceat of extra expense to the tax
payers ofthe county, But if You
vote tor and elect Joe Mcclure be
must hire some one outside the
to come do The work and the
taxpayers must foot the bill for Mr
Robbins wants it plainly under
stood he will not do bit of coun-
ty work If the voters decide for
the otner fellow Then vote fer
Surveyor Robbins who Is compe-
tent and can run the office,
3w a Voter.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

CAUTION should be used IN buF
ing a Collie and DiarrhGa medicine
Very hot preparations are inju-
rlous TO the lining of the stomach
and are absolutely dangerous tor
children to take. Begg's DIarrhea
Baisam Is guaranteed to cure colo.
cholera intantum and Flux. 1t is
harmless We keep it. Farley
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
ROAD NOTICE
Ist published Oct. *, 1899.
State If Kansas. Ellis county. $.

ISt published Oct TX, EYJ-
State IF Kansas Ellis county, s..
To whom it may concern:
La pursuance of an order made by the
Board OF county commissioners in reg
uIaf session on the 9Th dag of Octobei
1858, notice IS hereby given that
Martin Leiker, Christian Heri, Alex
Klaus. Adam Lang, Peter @ Dinkei,
Geo Bittle, Alex ShoeIDak er, John
i.uhn, lienry Shoemaker, John Me
fenberger, Gotfried Speier, II, Herl
1arl Dechant. and others
bousenoiders If said county, residing
IL the vicinity where it Is proposed to
Lay Out the road below mentioned.
have presented 20 said Board their esr
tain petition. pray iEg the iafing out OF
a public road, as follows:
BegiL ming at the southeast corner Of
section 2.stown 10. range II, west.
themes running north On the section
line miles to the nOs theast corner OF
section 3. IN town II, range Il. Sad
road 70 be 20 feet wide
And that Anton Hermsn. z. + Bran-
gardI and Henry ThoIen. viewers dulJ
appointed. viii meet 1t the place OF DC
ginning of said road on the 9Th day
Of NsY- ad 1853 and proceed, without
surxeyor- to view said road and TO give
all paFt5es . herring.
Witness my hand aud the seal OF said
county, Allied at M Office IN Ellis
county, this 9Th day of Get. 1899.
isl JACOB Kissing. CO. CLERK
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

The Ellis Review says we have
made a fight on Charlie johnson,
the candidate for commissioner.
Grlfs Republican says We in
suit the voters and say that Ger
kin is the only men who can rep
resent that district.
In their eagerness to getsback
to high prices and a grab at the
printing they forget their pretend
ed christianity they deliberately &
wiIfully lie to their readers,
Except TO announce his candi-
dacy we have never mentioned his
name. Charlie johnson IS nice
man, a good citizen, would be a
good commissioner, But he didn't
want the place, don't want the place
and wonld have declined the next
day but some fellows wouldn't let
him; cant give il the necessary at
would have to drive 25
miles each way, or drive ID to Ellis
before morning train and II hack
afteI night train arrives, or stay in
town during whole session spend
ing nearly al of salary. Again he
knows he would be only a figure
head in democrat board as Burke
and Henderson had to take it and
Henderson resigned. Griese holds
two years. Judd one and the dis
trict, on the last year vote was
Leedy pol Stanley POS
so the Board will remaia democrat.
No wonder johnson dcat want
it-dont want to be a fguI lead.
He knows, under the clrc asian
ces he cant do his district as much
good. get as many favors for them
as his opponent can, who stands in
No, we don't claim Gerken is the
ONLY man; that's bosh. but we
believe that he can, with the Board
As constituted now and will be
the next three wears, democratic.
do more good for his district thar
Mr., johnson He has shown II
this, his first year. His road pc
titlons ire acted on, others laic
over for cause, Big creek & VIC
toria want bridges, His district
I the Ellis road wanted one too. L
was granted and soon be done
The ellis road in dangerous cor
dltion; his request for the appoint
ment of a trustee who will fix Il
Is granted. He wanted his PEG
pie TO have the legal right to ust
what they needed of the r r r1gh
of way for reads and the BoarC
was with HIM. But better than al
At the Board of Equalization las
June by insisting and showing va
ues and unjust assessment valua
ton his motion carried to Reduc
the Valuation on ILL real estat
[not his pet friends he might picl
ont hut ALL real estate IN Eli
I5eenty per cent. in Hamilton
Pleasant hill & Smokey Hft9e,
per cent Beneftting every tax
payer this year and years 10 come
Isn't that the kind Of man YOU tai
PAYERS want as commissioner
! Could Mr johnson or any repuhl
can got the democratic Board t,
have done 1t? Ask commission
er Henderson. And it was no D,
lit'cal move at Election time bu
way last Jnue
And next year the Ellis bridg
must be repaired or rebuilt aud n,
one doubts but that Mr. Gerkel
can do more with the democrati
board than Mr., johnson can in ge
ting that appropriation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

Mrs. II. Il. Hanna, Council
Grove. Kan :, writes: 81 have used
Dr. a. B Seelye's Wasa-Tusa for
cramp IN The stomach and found
1t one of the best medicines ever
sed. could not keep house with
out It and will not If / can get 1t, y
j. c. Farley, agent.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

Kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
sver-working in pumping thick, kidney
nelsoned blood through veins and arteries.
!. II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys.
but now modern science proves that nearly
ali constitutional diseases have their begin
Aing In kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
By first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
sad the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilmer's
Swamp-RoOt, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures OF the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits R
BY ell druggists IN fifty s - zs::4A
sent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a s-.zszEs9ssis Z.
sample bottle by mail Home of sVsmpnoos
Tree. also pamphlet telling you how to find
cut If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. KIImsg
& Co., Binghamton, N. 7.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

ssThey are simply perfect, thus
writes kebt Moore of LaFav cite.
Indiana, of DeWitt's Little Early
Rissrs, the ssfamous little pllsn
fer constipation and all liver all
nsnts Never Grlpe. j. G. Farley
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fl
ter out the waste o.
impurities In the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order. they fall to do
their work.
Pains. achesandriieI+
matiszn como from ex.
cess Of uric acid In the
blood, due to neglected
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

PzYHmANs, we want q to pre-
ecr1be 'Beggs Little Giant Pills,
3 most pleasant cathartlc, they will
care old cronic cases of Liver
Troubles. We sell 1t. Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

This week Is the last of the cam
paighn and the candidates have put
IN their best work and next Tues
day the voters will settle the battle
IS suits their ideas.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

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 hde. 10
more. ia less salary. Position permanent
Our references, any bank in any town II Is
mainly ofice work conducted at home Ref
erence Enclose seifaddressed stamped en-
veIope The DOMINION COMPANY.
Dept 3. Chicago, Illinois
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

When you read those start
ling figures are you surprised both
of them yell mad dog" that they
can get another fat bone, so they
can pluck you taxpayers Ard
that Freese is getting but $50 for
what they got from 800 to $1,000,
That the religious Brettle lied,
note the 1897 cost $500 less instead
of more than his years
No. Freese is not worrying over
the $50 printing but CARRYING out
the motto at head of paper for
the past 10 years = advocating
the best interests of Ellis county.
and We give the taxpayers business
reasons why they should re elect
John Gerken as Commissioner
AS to being ruled by Freese the
the record shows he voted last ia
~ against Freese and for the Ellis
paper to print these Official baI.ets
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

Eat plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
will digest what you eat 1t cures all
forms of dyspepsia and stomach troubl
es E. r. Gamble, Vernon, Tex, says,
st relieved me from the start and cur
ed me. 1t is now my everlasting friend. !"
j. G.. FARLEY.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Go to KohI's
drug store for

1eAr AEDkCZNE He will
treat Tcu right and ron can resi-
assured ron got what you want
Or If you have Prescription he
viii put it up jHste snh0t It e0iIe
FER. isses szhnt POUR Dr. ORDERS
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
for the caudidata.' 81

That Is all candidate Gerken E
candidate Kissing ask. Examine
the per onai spite of Editor Grit
6th, recall Your knowledge of them
the past 20 Years, their fitness for
the Office they seek, and they are
sure to get every vote in this
county.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

These who live on the farms are
liable to many accidents cuts, buns
and bruises. when heals rapidly
when DIR, SeeIYe's Wasa Tulsa is
properly applied. Price so Cts. and
81. 90 at j c. Farlev's.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
0yer.Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
uEhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes though
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

Speaking Of cen ;idatcs some one
got EditOr Griffith to PRINT this
death bed repentance IN his last is
sue Study it carefully and con-
slider its meaning. It says:
a. Dersonal matters have moth
- ing to do with the affairs
OF the county and the dv0it0
6ititU of a candidate,
ook over the candidate at.
Atncked and recall your
knowledge of his Character as
3 citizen and the Office he
seeks f you find these salts
and 4 factory, then cast
aside the argument Of the per
son W no has the personal
W Spite and VOTE
$,r fH0 nor,Ii1e&A -
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04
Ice for sale.

Ice for sale.
I have the finest of Ice, cut
when at its best, and now ready
to deliver on demand or can be
at the shop. Leave orders.
r. B. Thomas.
The Peoples Bncher Shop
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-11-04

Readers of last weeks Ellis Re
view would suppose Freese was run
ming for Commissioner as he gets
5 articles; instead of praislng his
party candidates tries to cover up
his lust for an old time grab at the
county printing.
The Commissioners proceedings
show tho following sum has been
paid for the county printing be-
side of the Tax list, which is paid
h., Aha 1lnl;nnnnrk Innd snunorCN
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-05-13
Production OF LEAD IN 1895.

The Government has issued its prelim-
mary statement OF the production Of lead
for 1898 as follows: Returns from the
producers Of pig iron in the United States
show that the total production Of lead
from all sources during the year 1898. was
80, 6O6 net tons, as compared with 1885, 9s
tons during the year 1897, and 264 1914
tons in 1896. This includes soft lead,
hard lead and the metal obtained by
smelling foreign base bullion and ores in
bond.
This total Of $40, COG net tons is made NJ
Of 267, 827 tons Of desilverized lead and
a ITO tons Of soft lead, the latter being
the metal obtained from non.argentiferoui
ores OF Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois
and Wisconsin by reduction works con-
trolled by the mining companies or BY
custom smelling works. II does not in
clude the lead obtained from the ore Of
these districts by desilverizers. The 267,'
S27 toms of desilverized lead includes
S,475 tons Of hard lead.
During the year 1898 there were de-
silverized in bond 65, TAG net tons o.
foreign base bullion. There we're also
smelted in bond ores containing 1851
tons OF lead.
During the same period there wert
exported 62,131 tons of lead from foreign
base bullion refined in bond, and 13,O2s
short tons OF lead from foreign ore'
smelted in bond.
Reports from nearly all the importan
producers show q decline In stocks from
II, 60S tons on January 1, 1898, 20 14,6S:
tons on January 1. 1899.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-05-13
Harry Hayes Pardoned.

SALT LAKE. May 6.-The State Board Of
Pardons to-day psrdoned Harry Hayes,
who was serving a life sentence in the Utah
P~enitentisry. In April. 1895, the bodies
Of Albert Hayes, Alfred Nelson and An
drew johnson, three young men who had
been living on q ranch at Pelican Point,
Utah, we're found on the laksshore. In
vestigation showed that the men had been
murdered some time in February and their
bodies thrown into the lake. Harry Hayes,
who lived In Eureka, was suspected of the
crime. He was indicted in December.
1895, and convicted Of murder In the fret
degree and sentenced 10 be hanged. In
January, 1897. the State Board Of Pardons
committed she sentence to life imprison-
ment, giving as q reason that il appeared
that others we're implicated in the MUIR
ders.
About two months ago the attorneys for
Hayes filed an application for his pardon,
basing the application on evidence recent
ly obtained from the wife Of one George
Il. Wright, who notified the Chief of Po-
lice at Buffalo. N. Y. that Wright was
guilty Of the crime for which Hayes was
serving . life sentence. Wright was known
10 have been In the vicinity Of Pelican
Point st the time the murders were com.
mitted. His whereabouts 10 unknown.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-05-13
GRASSES FOR ARID PLAINS.

Anderson Valley News: Considerable
success has attended the efforts Of Sec
rotary Wilson to introduce grasses that
will thrive upon the arid plains of the
West. A variety from the steppes of
Russia, known to scientists as "promus
iuermus." which was imported last year
by the Department of Agriculture, has
stood q six months drought in California
without losing q plant. With the return
of rain the plants immediately revived
and took on q luxuriant growth which
reached q hight Of two feet. The roots
of this Russian grass penetrated the soil
TO . considerable depth in search Of
moisture, and for that reason it can sur
vive Q drought that would burn up any
grass heretofore known TO the West.
The expere Of the department have other
grasses uuier experiment, and it is prob
able they will succeed 10 Transforming
much of the arid wastes into grazing
lands. To assist in accomplishing this
result, the Secretary advocates the rent
ing of lands in the arid regions. He de-
sires the cooperation Of grazers. who
are now Indifferent to the preservation
Of the lands and will do nothing to i'm
prove them.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-05-13

The prediction is made in . London
financial letter that the American Anal
qsmated Copper Company will 60 10
pieces. This prediction is based on .
number Of premises. One Of the weight.
lest reasons is the fsct that new copper
mines throughout the world are being
floated nearly every day and that conse-
quently the worlds copper output prom
ises to be enormously increased within 8
year or two. Il will be impossible to
sustain anything like present prices. In
illustration Of what the copper trust will
have to contend with. besides an enor-
nous increase in the worlds output, ID
is pointed out that one Of the largest
British brass founders said that he had
not bought . ton Of virgin copper during
the last three months, and bis stock room
is full Of all sorts'of broken up old metal.
English manufacturers are curtsiling
their demands with the utmost rigor.
The same or nearly the same condition
of affairs is presented here in America,
and il 10 difficult to see how the big cop
per concern can long maintain itself with
falling prices and sn increased output,
which are looked upon IS inevitable.
London brokers are confident that the
copper combination must smash almost
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-05-13

Doctor Senator Depew, whose trust
antipathy is Of suspiciously recent
growth, suggests that the trusts be com-
PEELED by law to disclose ell their inside
workings, 90 ss to make public their
methods and the measure Of the burden
they impose upon the consumer.
Mayor Jones Of Toledo proposes public
ownership Of ell public utilities and the
distribution Of the benefits among sne
people.
The Philadelphia Record hints that IL
the trusts have plenty Of rope they may
choke themselves into . comasose and
barmless condition. 1.-THE time must
soon come" il says. when they Will
tear and rend each other IS wolves DO
when there are more wolves than NUT
ton. The principle Of competition is only
held temporarily in allegiance. 1t Is not
destroyed"
The Records contention thus far has
the facts against ID. Where has the Coal
Oil Trust, that moster Of trust develop
ment and aggression. shown any indica-
tion Of rending itself! asks the 81. Loui'
Republic.
IL owns rsilrosds, steamship lines, iror
and coal mines, steel mills and othel
industries, not to mention its invest
menss in legislative and educational field
OF other trusts the same course maj
be expected. They will use their surpluI
capital to strengthen other trusts ant
form new ones, thus riveting the shack
les Of commercial oppression upon tn
people.
An amendment to the Constitution
giving the Federal Government power q
suppress monopolies, the operations o
which extend beyond State lines. sup
plemented by cooperative repressiv
legislation by all the States, ought I
prove an adequate legal remedy for de
stroying the trust evil.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-05-13

What a travesty on justice Esgan
discredited by seventy million people
dishonored among gentlemen, tarred
with the rotten canned roast beef brush,
is passing through this city on his way
to Honolulu, where he will spend hi
time in the enjoyment Of . season Of idle
ness, for which the Government is pay
ing him Sc, 900 per annum. Miles-able
digniied. q patriot and soldiers dis
credited by Alger. neglected by Presi-
dent Mckinley. and grilled by . jsun-
diced, narrow and unfair investigating
committee composed of little creatures
who are not worthy to hold his horse OIL
carry raw meat TO his dog. This sort o.
thing makes decency ashamed, and putt
an odorous premium on an infamy which
offends the nostrils Of q nation.-S. F,
News Letter.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-05-13
NOBILITY MANIA AGAIN.

Sacramento Bee : General Fred ID.
Grant has announced the engagement OF
his daughter, Miss Julia Dent Grant, to
Prince Michel Cantasuzine. The old hero
of Shiloh and V~icksburg would turn in
his grave il he knew Of this fate Of his
granddaughter, named in honor of his
own mother. Ulysses s. Grant was an
American, beyond everything else. He
wished his beloved daughter Nellie to
marry some good, sound, solid, sensible
American young man Of principle and of
brains. But she set her heart on an
English country gentleman" named
Algernon Sartoris, who treated her like
. brute, and who is now fortunately
dead. Prince Michel C~antssuzine may be
all the cherubim and ~seraphim rolled into
one, but he is not Of Q stock in which
the crusher OF the Rebellion would place
much confidence for matrimonial sam
Piles.
Abraham Lincoln's granddaughter
married . baseball plsyar. and we do not
know but that she displayed more sense
than has been evinced by the grand
daughter of Ulysses S. Grant.
This particular Prince Michel may
prove to be q model husband. If be
does, he will break the record for the
European nobility who have married
American wives.