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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

The new Board Of County com
sioners met Mondsy to organize,
Ar. Chas. johnson, tho now mem
ber taking HE place.
ar Judd was made temporary
chairman and Griese named him as
the permanent Chairman but he
declined, as he had had all the hon
or for 3 years and wanted GrIese
selected, but Joe emphatically de
ollned and Judd WAS chosen
Janitor Staab, county physician
Kidd and Mlddlekauff, and health
officer Middlekauf were re- elected
DIR. Cages name was preseated
by commissioner johnson instead
ot Kidd ths vote standing Kidd 3
M one. But all spoke highly
ef Ridd's good work for ears
Co, Supt Meier named Miss Cors
Brunitt and Pref g A Strong ri
Ellis as Examiners. in placc of a
Knhn & Prof johnson, Couml,
sioner Grieso prefcrrcd tEo mes
and the retaining OF Prof Kuhn
but made no SIGHT and let the nom-
insea be confirmed.
MuiroE MAS allo Ned to continue
dong the job printing
The County Printing Was givel
10 the tyso susion papers. Press, {
the Ncss' by : unanimous vote.
County deposits agaIn put in th
list National hank 81 3 per cen
per Annum.
Conmissioner Grieee Was unan
raously chosen as Purchasing agen
for tkis year.
Treasurer ordersd to pay off an,
cancel $4,000 more OF the Count
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

Aasng our wedding notices we
failed to record the marriage OF
Charlie Dodge OF Fairport to Miss
Liszts, daughter of John Buelow
OF north Walker township.
After the ceremony = splendid
dance was given in the big, new
barn. which Was warmed with two
stoves and handsomely lit up and
decorated for the occasion. Dane
ing was kept up until 4 in the
morning., ali the young "braves'
Sivea q chance to dance with the
sweet bride.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

If you would better your condi-
ton and get up in tins world write
to-day to DIR. A B Seelye, Abilene
Kansas, enclosing stamps, for par
ticulars about Waad- Iusa. the W 1n
dertul remedy, that creates a sen
sation everywhere, curing LaGTip
Headache aud Rheumatism. Said
bv j T. Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
G.. M. WANN,

W A. Burpee 6 Co. of Phila
have sent US their new Catalogue
for 1900, one of the prettlest on
our table so far, they are noted
for their good growing seeds.
Send for their catalogue
Big Greek Township has all
bills paid and about $1,000 in the
treasureY to 60 on. The Treasurer
Eeph Grass books balances to a
cent when he paid over to the
new treasurer, B G Araold, who
has qualified, with SchlYer and r
B Thomas as his suretles,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Wanted.

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office 1 wish to open in
this vicinity, Good opening for
an energetic sober man Kindly
mention the Free Press when writ
ing. Address.
4. Z, NORRIS, Cincinnati, O.
Illustrated catalogue 4 cts postage.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
CLOAKS AND CAPES.

A full line of custom made capes,
clOaks and mackintoshes just re-
ceived at ZEIGLERS. These
articles were made on my special
order by one of the largest cloak
and cape houses III the United
states: Not an inferior article in
the entire consignment. Call
and examine before making pur-
chase elsewhere. lSSAC zEIGLER.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

Patsy Dean is home again fl ON
his Southsrn trip, Had a good
time.
4 gay Birthday party was given
te Charlie Binder the other even.
izs and q good time enjoyed.
1asAs4sFA .aAARost effective care for con
sieasisa aAd al liver tTozhlss-tAe famous lit
kseiils Aas~A - DAWits's Little Early Risers
]. c. KAaIET.
DR.. Kidd was up from Ellis
B9Ear4av. OF coarse The commits
~s;aans@ aade hsn Co Doctor again
Ter tie lat district.
1NS Daah. Saisa, TAA.. ays, Kode
099eIs Care Ai4 Ne as<s ssed tha2 any
e2e1 s~eT essk." It 9iSssss What yoa ea
- "a ast kes9 bat eare dysPep;a aAd sso
RscA esaSle. J. c. FARLEY.
he playmates Of little Harry
Wood met as the Wilson place
last Friday afternoon and gave him
birthday party.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

WANTED.-SEEER.aL BRIGHT AND
HONEST persons 10 represent Us as Mana
gers II. this and other counties. Salary 5000
year and expenses. Straight, bena-flde, no
more, no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references any bank IL any town. It Is
1nailny Office work conducted at home. Re
ference. Enclose self addresses stamped en-
velope TIE DosEIE1oN COMPANY,
Dept Chicago. s;nazs.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Teachers examination

The next regular quarterly ex
ANIMATION of candidates for Teach
era certificates IN Ellis county will
be held in the Public school house
in Hays on Saturday. Jan. 9th,
at B Q. m.
ALEX. MEIHR, Go. Supt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Brown I4egllorn< :

4 dozen full blooded Brown
Leghorn Roosters. extra fac.
will be sold at 81 cash, "a ny
farm near Hogbaek or will delive
in Hays. Improve Your heners
and income by getting this Larine
breed. JONI EVELHOtK x
Address Hays P .
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

Rev. James B. Tins, AIickehi,
Checotah Nation, l. T., saws of
Beggs' Blood Purifier, the grea
blood remedy and syste n regener-
ator: both myself and wife were
entirely cured of bad cases of
scrofula by it." A guaranteed rem
edy, of sterling merit. Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Restaurant.

IfSou desire a first class meal;
an up to date lunch; OF the finest
sandwich on earth, call at the
|SUNFL0WER RESTAURANT
on North Chestnut street N Hays.
When you haul N a load of gram
I0r COMO 10 town come get good
aesh foy little money got EH aelck
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

Interest Censes on City aCa1rant8-
Notice is hereby given that the
City of HAYS has the cash on
hand to pay the following war
rants aS reoisfnrnd.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Stoves. TjnwaEe, P,yna3s,,., watches Itch

STOVES, Furniture, etc.
If vour pocketbook is small come
to LANG & COONTRYMAN,
2nd Hand store, south Chestnut st,
Prices way down on cook stoves
Heaters, watches, clocks, jewelry.
musical instruments, Furniture,
Tinware, etc, etc. We pay cash
for End hand goods.
Store-Oppos1te Free Press Office
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

The long ordinance and commissioners
proceedings crowd out the locals this week.
The City gives Dotice of paying
off about $1,000 of its registered
scrip.
Frank Havemann Jr. spent this
week in Kansas City attending a
course of lectures on undertaking.
This week we have put a home
stead for Julius Olson on Sec. %
Ills in the Saline valley.
An excellent Literary was held
at the Haddock school house last
Friday eve and will be held again
on the 18th.
Take your saw, clock or sewing
machine to George Drake, one
door north of Justus Bissing's
machine shop, if they arc out of
order he will properly fix them,
Edd OKeefe Is back from
Mexico aiding his father during
his spell of sickness. John has
had a hard tussel this time but is
now on the mend
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets,
All druggists refund money if it fails
to cure E. w. GROVE signature on
every box. 25 cents.
BarteIdes 6 Co. of Lawrence
Kas have gotten out a handsome
catalogue of their seeds this year.
See their adver. and send them a
postal card and get one.
The City have put up a good
wind mill and tank at the new city
bnilding and thereby save that $50
a year paid Yost's mill.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Painting on Glass.

All those wanting the Transpa-
rent Compound for the oil picture
painting on glass can get same at
E. <. COLES Haedware store.
a full sized 81 bottle for 25 cts.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Mare taken up.

O. Jaa, LIST Ne took up bay
@ers as our farR west Of Hays.
Owner eaa have By proving prop
erty and paying expenses.
WSLIi6Sss EGrLu.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
Stop Cutting Timber.

ervation. 1 have hired watchers and the first
one, and every one caught will be complained
of and taken to Leavenworth for trial.
Better LET it alone
J. II. Ward Custodian
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

A Big Cut in Winter Goods.
Gents All wool Underwear 75c per garment.
Ladies - 75c -
Mems F1eeced - 58c -
Chri 1drens > - IA to 25 -
48 inc all Wool Dress Flannel 4Oc a yard,
SO - - Csc
"a - - zoe
So. Men, S Oil Grain Boots $50
My entire l inc Of winter Caps at cost.
only have 12 Ladies & Chi 1drenS
Jackets on hand and Will be closed out
regardless Of cost.
G.. M. WANN.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13
TO CURE A COLD m 0NE DAY.

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinlne Tablets,
All druggists refund money if it fails
to cure E. w. GROVE signature on
every box 25 cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-01-13

Office of the County Clerk,
Ellis county, Kansas,
Hays city, Kan. Jan, 2nd 1900
The Board Of county Commis
sIoners OF Ellis county Kan. net
this day in regular session; all
the members being present
The following bills were allowed.
Salaries dz Eees.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Unexpected Result.

A prominent surgeon recently per-
formed an operation at one of the local
hospitals, that brought him much more
notoriety than he expected. II hap
pened that the operation was of pc
euliar nature. that Of removing mans
lower jaw and replacing it with asilver
cast.
After removing the jaw, the surgeon
replaced the skin and allowed the sub
ject to rest for some time The opera
ton promised to be such a success that
the man of the saw and lance invited
large number of friends to attend when
he would insert the silver substitute.
Time flew by, and the day arrived, but
early that morning each Of the invited
received a newspaper with marked
notice that read something like this:
"John Jones died suddenly, result Of
partial operation. Burial private" J"
Probably that's the reason the doc
tors friends haven't had the heart to
even thank him for the marked Obitua-
IN notiee.-Detroit Free Press.
When doctors fail try Burdoek Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation;
invigorates the whole system
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Difference in Bootblacks.

"Did you ever notice the difference
between the darky and Italian boot
blacks ~ said a man about town to a
Chicago Inter Ocean reporter. al say
darkies and Italians, because most of
the shining in Chicago is done by one
OF the other. The darkies do the work
in barber shops and shoe stores and the
Italians run most OF the 'parlors'
Now, you watch dsrky, and if he's
alone he'll talk to his customer. If
there's two of them they'll chatter to-
gether like magpies. And the darky is
so full Of music and dance that he's
got TO put them into his work. He'll
put in all sorts of fantastic motions
aud beat out rude kind of time, as if
he were picking a banjo or cutting q
pigeonwing. When he brushes you
hell beat you with the whisp broom in
the same way.
'Go into one Of the Italian 'parlors'
and it's as still as grave. There may
be dozen boOtblacks, but not one of
them will speak to you or to a COM
panion. They do their work steadily
and rapidly, but it's work, and moth
ing elss. Same way with their brush
ing you. It's as different AS watca
service from a cake walk"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Determined to Bag Him.

A story is told in an English paper
concerning country doctor, who was
going on his rounds one morning with
his gun on his shoulder.
He was a keen sportsman, as are
many of the faculty whose practice lies
in the places where sports abound, and
was looking forward to polishing OFF n
little ground game when his profes.
sional visits were over A friend meet
ing him, and seeing him with the gun,
exclaimed, "where are you going,
doctor, so early in the day, with that
deadly weapon on your shoulder ?'
The medical man, it is stated, was
well known as a crack shot.
"I'm hurrying off to see a patient y
he replied.
"Well, said his friend, 81 see you are
determined not to miss him."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
SOMERSET, PA, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY TO- 1900

pitied him. much more than because
she knew that he would leave her a
fortune when he died. She's lovely
woman, and might have made several
good matches since grandfather went,
but she wouldn't listen to them, Jack.
She'd suit you to a dc:.r
Perhaps wouldn't suit her, though.
Sam, when you saw didn't know this
morning, why didn't you tell me ?'
We'll, then, must confess it struck
me to carry out the joke and let you
find out for yourself, SO stopped Mime
when she was going to tell. Don't be
mad, old fellow"
II won't promise; it depends. rll
tell you what L will do. If she don't
say no, I'll pay you up by making N.Y.
self your grandfather, Sam"
$50 in, Jack Go in aud win ~
Jack did win, for the last letter Sam
had from him was written while he
was on his wedding trip, and was
signed, Your sffectionate and happy
grandchildren and Fireside.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Orders Are to Be obeyed.

Ayoung man with decidedly seedy
appearance entered the superintend-
ent's office, and placing his hand fa-
miliarly upon the superintendent's
shoulder accOsted him thus:
BOSS, can you gimme a job?"
"What Department."
EITHER brakin' or firin'."
do you know the Book of Rules ?r
"SOme."
'Well, let me see how well you are
posted. We will suppose you were
firinga train that was running from
Jersey City to Philadelphia; the engin-
eer would get killed and you would
take his place. You would find on his
clip that the train had orders to take
the sidetrack for another train some
where in the woods where there was
no telegraph Office. Now, suppose
that train did not arrive there for, say,
IL hours; what would you do"'
That would be the affair of the con-
ductOr, not mine"
''I will take your name, and il we
have need of your services we will send
for you. Good day"
The next applicant 10 enter seated
himself back of the superintendent
aud waited for him to break the silence,
which he did shortly.
"Well, sir, what can 40 for you ?''
81 would like to have a job, boss"
'In what department?
Train service"
"Are you familiar with the Book of
Rules?''
"a little"
The superintendent then asked him
the same question as the first.
The fellow scratched his head, then
looking the superintendent square in
the eye, be replied: Boss, if the or
ders looked good an4 were positive, [
would stay ON that sidetrack until
Hades froze over"
$50 down and report to Mr.. -,
the trainmaster, for duty.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
For His Trouble.

"Hear about the joke on Jimpson ?''
"No; what was it ,"
"Bet Jaggers yesterday morning he
could get a ride to the hospital in the
ambulance without anything being the
matter with him. Put up ten dollars"
'-lFell ?''
"He called up the hospital, and'the
ambulance came tearing down. Doctor
asked him what the matter was. Said
he had apain; and they showed him
into the wagon"
"Won the bet, Of course o.
"Nope-he he"
"Oidnit; how was that?"
''On the way TO the hospital the am
bulance jolted him into nervous pros
tration. Doctor says he won't be out
for three months.
"Hs. har'
"Ho. hor'-Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Beginning the Year

With pure, rich. healthy blood, which
may be had by Hood's Sars'. .parilla.
you will not need to fear attacks of
pneumonia, bronchitis, fevers, colds or
the grip. A few bottles of this great
tonic and blood purifier, taken now,
will be your best protection against
spring humors, bOils, eruptions, that
tired feeling and serious illness, to
which weak and debnitated system
is especially liable in early spring.
Hoods Sarsaparilla eradicates from
the blood all scrofula ta:nis, tones and
strengthens the stomach, cures dys-
pepsia, rheumatism, catarrh and every
ailment caused or promoted by impure
or depleted blood.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
The Pausms Canal Work.

Three thousand men are now at
work on tue Panama Canal; 200 more
are nov on their way. Arrangements
have been made for the employment (
$1,000 men. II will take ten years to
complete the canal, with an average
employment Of L, 600 men all the time.
The plan that mas been adopted calls
for the removal Of -, 30, 900 cubic me
tres Of earth for the entire cutting, Of
which nearly One-half is at the Guile
bra Mountain. The total estimated ex-
pense is little over 500 100000.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
A Mistake.

1t costs nothing to be ordinarily po-
lite, even under adverse circumstances,
aud it generally pays. A passenger in
sleeping ear, who was tired and
sleepy and wanted to go to bed, calle d
to man who had just entered the
coach and was hurrying through it:
"Ssy, isn't it about time to have
these berths made up?'
"What do you take me for?" angri-
ly replied the other, stopping and COM
ing back. "Do 1 look likes sleeping
car conductor ?"
NO" rejoined the tired passenger,
looking up at him, wearily. "You do
not. beg you pardon. My cbserva-
ton is that sleeping-car conductor is
always gentleman."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Having a Great Run on Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having
great run on Chamberlsin's Cough
Remedy. He sells five bottles of that
medicine TO one Of any other kind, and
it gives great satisfaction. In these
days of la grippe there is nothing like
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to stop
the cough, heal up the sore throat and
lungs and give relief within very
short time. The sales are growing,
and all who try it are pleased with its
prompt action.-South Chicago Daily
Calumet. For sale by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

In its advanced and chronic form q
cold in the head Is known n Nasal
Catarrh aud is the recognized source Of
other diseases. Having stood the test
ofcontinued successful use, Ely's Cream
Balm is recognized as specific for
membranal diseases in the nasal pas
sages, aud you should resort 10 this
treatment in your own case. It is not
drying, does not produce sneezing.
Price so cents at druggists or by mail.
Ely Brothers, So Warren ST., New
York. Give up prejudice and try 1t.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

Il has been demonstrated rePeatly in
every state IN the Union aud in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is Z certain preventive
and cure for Group. Ii has becOrle the
universal remedy for that disease. NJ.
Y. Fisher of Liberty, w. VI, only re-
peais what has been said around the
globe when ne writes: 81 have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my
family for several years and always
with perfect success. We believe that
it is not only the best cough remedy,
but that il is a sure cure for Group. II
has saved the lives of our children a
number Of times" This remedy is for
: lie by all druggists.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
Tunnel Under Gibraltar.

The idea os tunneIing the Straits of
Gibraltar is not entirely new, but il is
a gigantic engineering enterprise.
nevertheless. Some civil engineers
speak very positively Of the prospective
benefits Of such tunnel to Frances
African cOlOay \ French engineer
proves that there is compact rock for
nation across the Strait. and that the
enterprise is no more difficult than the
Saint Gothard or Alb1rg tunnels in the
Alps or the Simplon. TIE tunnel
would bs twenty-five and One-half miles
long, would cost S25,O10,OJ0, and the
work could be done in seven years, ae-
eording to his estimate. The Spanish
Government has already consented TO
the scheme. The Moorish Govern
ment is being interviewed for its con-
sent Such a tunnel is not beyond the
ability of the European engineers
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
The Color of Water.

Many persons have an idea that pure
water is colOrless, and that the deep
blue color or large boaies Of water, par
ticularly when their surface are ruf1isd
with waves, is simply the reflected
color Of the sky. This is true only in
part. That even distilled water, clear
and transparent As it is when we have
il in a small quantity in q glass vessel,
is not eolOrless, IS seen when By means
of any suitable arrangement thick
ness of several feet Is looked through.
1t then assumes a gresnish-blue color.
The water Of ponds and lakes is usually
discOlOred more or less by vegetable
and earthly matter held in suspension
in it. IJ IS impossible To look down
into water thus dyed to any great
depth. To find water in its true color
we must 90 to the ocean. A body of
sea water, where there is a sandy bot
tom and the depth is not great, has
bluish-green color when we look di-
rectly down into il. thus avoiding as
far as possible the reflection of the sky.
Foam seen at some distance below the
surface is greenish-white. Again, when
the sky Is gray with clouds and the
ocean is wave-covered, il throws of
altogether its borrowed hue Of blue and
appears in its proper gsrb of green.
This color, like most of the cOlors
which adorn the face Of Nature, is due
to a partial decomposition of the white
solar light by the unequal absorption
Of its component prismatic eolors
When the suns light falls upon and
penetrates this sea water absorption at
once begins, acting the most strongly
upon its red component. We may Ob
serve the result as the light reaches
different depths by lowering into the
water u white pDEeelain plate. At
depth OF no more than two or three feet
below the surface it already has assum
ed "a bluish-green hue, showing that
some part Of the complementary red
color Of the light which illuminates it
has been absorbed been trans
muted into heat. As the plate descendS
its greenish color deepens, until at ne
very great depth it ceases to b. visible
But while the red component OF
white light is absorbed by water the
most rapidly, none Of the light escapes
scot flee, but eventu ally all of it is alb
sorbed as completely as light is absorb
ed by carbon. IL has been estimated
that even when the sun is pouring
down its rays upon the ocean the most
directly az MONDAY none Of its rays
p netrate to a depth of over two hun
drsl feet. Could a diver descend TO
tn It depth he would find himself
shrouded in darkness as profound a.
though he were immersed in a sea OF
ink. Were it not for matter floating
in suspension in this sea water minute
living org Inisms and air bubbles due to
the breaking Of the waves, all Of which
reflect light-the ocean, looked down
into, would Be as black As the blackest
dye-s,uf, for in that ease none Of the
suu's rays, having once penetrated it,
would return To its surface.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10

81 was so bad that could not bear
the weight Of the bed clothes on me, l
tried doctors medicine, hot baths and
patent medicines, all failed until l
tried Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer, that
cured me-" So writes John r. Rowan,
Canal Fulton, Ohio.
When all others fail, take Brant's
Cough Balsam, 1t never fails-25 cents.
For sale at Garman's Drug Store,
Berlin, Pa, aud Mountain & Sons
Drug Store, Confidence, Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-10
1900

IWUU.
come. tread the changeful sea Of Tine
As Jesus trce ;hr waters. J The last
Fair Titan Of dying race and past.
Young iinbed and perfect as the bells in chime.
In these two hands hold the rune and rhyme
Wherefrom man reads his destiny to cast
New hopes upon this Dreams bosom vast.
New conquest and defeat. new good new crime.
From al the sans' Wreekage and despond
Strewu black about me over sra and land
Build thou ea ark 20 sail where he has trod.
] leap the las. waves summit. look beyond;
The sun Is rising. come. take mans hand
And lead him one step nezrer toward his Godi
Reginald Wright Kaufman in Philadelphia