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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15

time to elect the delegates to the
Democratic convention to be held
on Wednesday In the court house
Now, we appeal to the farmers
to elect delegates who will come
and nominate John SchlYer for
Representative by acclamation. to
show other counties that our PEG.
pie are united and in earnest to
secure the Reservation for state
educational purposes.
While the Governor has appoin
ted Hon E, Z. Faircbild of the
State Agricultural college as the
Custodian to take charge of 1t, &
the appointment made by the o.
S. Lane. department, yet our peo-
pie must remember that it does
not belong to the state UNTIL
the Legislature passes a law max
iug an APPROPRIATION to put
the college there and takes posses
sion for the state.
And it must be remembered that
it wont be an easy thing to do this
for the eastern part of the state
generally oppose western wants;
We will have opposed to US those
Legislators who always oppose ap
preparations for NEW institutions
and keep down those now grant
ed. Another serious opposition
will be those who want their city
to have a new Normal school. So
the man who goes should have
experience and know how to meet
this opposition: one who can afford
to 90 and be lone of the boys,
and work with the other mem
bers and get thro' his bill quick.
Notice what bitter opposition there
is IN the Asylum location fight,
We give you again this week
the bill as passed; read 1t careful
and note the conditions there as to
It's acceptance.
We also again give you the ar
ticle of Prot. Otis of the State
Agricultural college showing their
needs, and Prof, Fsirchlld, the
new Custodian, the Regents of the
College, and Profs. CottreIl and
Walters of the college we've enchan
ted with the land, want their col
lege to have it, and will work for
1t with the Legislature.
President Taylor of the State
Normal school, when here, was en-
thuslastic to have a Western
Branch located here and will work
for it.
So it remains with our county
to do our part, your Reservation
committee, Mayor Fred HafamIer
Schlyer, Charlie Reeder. Oshant,
Griffith & Freese have done their
pant and got it sup to you"
Shall Our County and Western
Kansas get 1t or lose it..
It means state Institution and
annual appropriations for all time
in our county. Government appro
pr1at1on for Agricultural purposes
and experiments, and one of the
Arteslan wells already ordered to
be bored in this district,
1t means new buildings and the
labor and material to build them.
It means new students from all
over western Kansas, with people
coming here to visit or locate here
to school their children, and 1t
means TO the farmers of our whole
county market for their products.
It means to make Ellis county
and Hays city better known all
over the country.
Emporia with its state Normal,
Lawrence with It's state U1lversi-
ty, Manhattan with its state Agri
cultural college commenced small
but this week commenced the new
term with each about 1000 students
boarding around the town, Shall
we start and help build up such an
institution or let IT pass! 1t lays
now with the voters,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15
Drill for sale cheap.

I offer for sale very cheap a
10 spout Hoosier drill, nearly new,
only used to put in 20 acres of
wheat, in good working order.
See quick Israel GTepeIL.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15
Leo0L Dape9,s dr0aO,a.

When you want any deeds, or
mortgages, land contracts or agree
ment drawn carefully at reasona-
BILE charges. come to this Office.
Also any Notary work.
If you have land or property to
sell or rent be sure to list 1t with
us at this Office
Harry Freese, Notary Public
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15
The Methodist

Quarterly Conference will be held
at Lookout on Sept. 22nd & 23rd,
On Saturday business meeting 81
3 o'c and preaching in evening
On Sunday, Love feast at 10, am,
preaching at II with sacrlmental
service at u, All are invited,
W. G. Jourdau, Pastor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15
Please settle up.

Those owing me are requested
to call and settle their accounts as
I am preparing to return to my
studies at College.
DIR. Patterson,
McCarthg 6 Patterson,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15

Dandruff and falling hair are I'm
natural and the result of disease,
caused by poor circulation. Begg's
Hair Remover never fails to cure
because it restores the circulation
and nourishment to the scalp and
the hair can't help but grow even
on bad heads. j G Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15

Emporia with its state Normal,
Lawrence with It's state U1lversi-
ty, Manhattan with its state Agri
cultural college commenced small
but this week commenced the new
term with each about 1000 students
boarding around the town, Shall
we start and help build up such an
institution OF let IT. pass! 1t lays
now with the voters,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-15

FOURTH Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat and
lung affections.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01
COMPOUND MACHINE GUN.
Deadly Features of One Invented 10y
a Roy.

Deadly Features of One Invented by
Roy.
Herman Ii. Toll. Il boy of Ciarinda,
Ia, has invented Il compound machine
gun which has excited the interest of
Congressman w. L. Hepburn. who is
aid 20 be impressed with its deadly
possibilities.
The gun or guns consist of 14f ri
fies OF small bore. which are mounted
III carriage resembling movers
wagon. says the New York World. The
nluZZles point ont of the rear OF the
wagon and are arranged in l. tiers,
with - guns in Il tier.
All Of these guns are connected by
lever, by one movement of which all
the guns may be loaded. fired and the
shells elected. One operator can work
the guns. Toll declares that at Il mle
range the gun can scatter bullets over
distance of 24S feet putting Il bullet
every two feet. The compound gun. lie
declares. has capacity of S.ti40 bullets
"A minute.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01
NEW FREAK YACHT.
II is Made of Aluminium and Resem-
bIeS "a Covered Hnthtuh.

Al the shops of the Racine (WiSl
Boat Manufacturing company there
has just been turned ont what is per
haps the most curious racing yacht
atioat. 1t is an aluminium hull boat
that at first sight resembles n covered
bathtub. says the New York Times. 1t
was built TO tit no class now provided
for and is without a name save that of
'frCak,' with which it was chrisrened
by the men employed in its construc-
ton.
The freak was built for William H.
Meyers of Milwaukee,. The hull. rivets,
clamps aud beams are all of alumni
ium. and wood is used only in the
cockpit comhing and deck floor The
length over all is - feet 4 inches. with
feet inches beam. Its shape is diff
cult to describe, as it can be assigned
to no class. When w. f. Collier, the
designer. was asked to build Il racing
machine. he WAS given no specific di-
rections and worked out Il design diff
fercnt from any he had ever seen.
The aluminium dish will carry CEN
terboard. but its sailing angle has not
been ascertained. rs it will he fitted
with n freak rig made from design by
Mr.. Meyers. The water line length in
racing trim is also stin matter of
doubt Being built almost entirely of
aluminium. the machine weighs scarce
iy more than half of that of an ordina-
rM racing yacht Of similar dimensions.
and the freaks" performance OF the
water is consequently hooked forward
to with 4 great deal of interest among
yachtsTncn. The cost of Mr.. Meyers
queer boat is said to have been but lit
tie more than that of the conventional
racing yacht of similar Dimensions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01

much younger and quite as lovely in
piece Of cake. That invitation came
like money from home. They gave me
all the information wanted. and then
the old lady animated that she would
like to talk TO me.
"'You see,' she said, my daughter
Lucy here is engaged to get married
Il looked at Lucy and blushed like
fire in Il tar works-zlnd the man she is
engaged TO marry is e. years old. Now,
we're strangers in New York, and l
want TO ask you if you think she had
better marry him. You ought TO be
able to tell us because you represent
the government
Il told them I'd come back the next
day, and I've been afraid to pass the
holISe ever since.
do YOU sleep hcrc?' l asked q fat
servant in a boarding house.
"'IIaif Of me does WAS the reply.
The other half | can't get into the
stiu@v bed I've worked for mean wo-
men. but this one beats any ever saw.
Why, do you KNOW what she does?
Size
Il made a flying leap down the steps
and escaped.
"As | rang the basement bell of one
house 4 woman opened the door. She
had maghifying glass in her hand,
and wien | told her who l was she
said she was glad TO see me. She was
the head Of the house and the sole oc-
cupant of her apartment, save for one
servant.
"'What is your business:' inquired.
''She answered that she was an
'eradicator Of superhuous hair from
the faces of ladies' Well. she had me
stumped. Her trade was a new one on
me- SO put her down as 4 barber
-Four hiondined women occupied
floor in boarding house. One of them
was propped up in an easy chair when
l entered. got all their pedigrees
down to their occupations. When L
sprung this question. the female who
WAS acting as spokeswOman replied:
".Florence and Bertha and me is ac-
trcsScs. but Mame'-2ointins to the fig
urc in the CHARTS Il paralytic.'
'..What does your husband do?' l
asked Il woman who had four children
and Il dog and described herself as an
expert lace renovator.e
Hes a bum, she replied. DO you
know we've always had a bathtub in
the house for six years. always in
SiSt ON Il bathtub where | live-and he
hasn't used it once? No. sir. not once.
lust put that down, will YOU! But |
don't suppose it will do any good. be-
cause he amt got no more shame than
savage.
Il said I'd put it down. and she let
me 90 oh. this census job is iiuc. |
think I'll write two books. New York
| Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01
TAKING OF THE CENSUS
Discouraged Mans Account of
One Days Work.
THE TRIALS OF AN ENUMERAT0R.
Many Persons Are Rude, and the
BRsiness SpoiIs Oue's Trousers.
Counting of Dogs Eakier-FOlIOw-
ing In the Wake OF Directory Man.
Need of Geographic Knowledge.

List to the woes of the census man.
Il took the job" said an enumcrator,
because there was nothing else to do.
I've done everything. from selling pea
nuts on the high seats of 4 circus TO
painting signs for my meals. but this
census enumeration is the limit. If
/ last it out, I'm going to write a book.
They pvt me in 4 district that is
about six miles from where | have my
humble lodgings. and l am getting my
meals on Ie strength of MY badge.
1t is an omelet of tenementS and
boarding Aouses. this district of mine,
and some of the names | have dug out
of it read like !. line of pied type.
II have to G; rry book that is about
as long as Il N,w York Journal page
and five columns wide. The intelli-
gent census puster proclaims that all
entries must he made in ink. | have
already spoiled one pair of trousers
because OF the cork coming out of the
ink bottle. and the knees are getting
shadowy on another pair because of
the necessity that confronts me of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01

Sulphur is known to the medical
profession as an invaluable therapu-
tic agent in all blood and skin dis
eases. Littell's Liquid Sulphur is a
clear solution of Dissolved Sulphur
with all it's medical and hygienlc
qualities retained. Littell's Liquid
Sulphur Remedies will cure any skin
disease on Garth. Stops itching in
stantly, whether caused from prickly
heat, hives, nettle rash, poison ivy,
bite, sting or the most aggravated
case of skin disease. For sale by W.
B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01
c6oNJE DEEPLY AFFECTED.
Incident of the Bocr Generals Trip
to ~. Helena.

CAPTAIN !. w. Webster, who VIII
pass into history as tie man who took
General Cronje to st. Helena, was re-
Gently in New Orleans while his big
transport, the Milwaukee. was getting
ready for another trip to South Africa
with a cargo OF horses, says the New
Orleans Times Democrat. Captain
Webster tells some interesting things
about his distinguished prisoner.
was rather nonplused to know what
TO do for the old gentleman's diversion.
He and his wife would sit silent side
by side for hours. holding each others
hand. and occasionally he would read
little in the Bible. but l was anxious 10
brighten him up bit. Luckily l hap
pened TO think of graphophone had
purchased during my visit TO New Or
leans. l rigged it up in my cabin. put
i'm n Sousa's band cylinder playing the
Presidents March and then sent an
invitation to General and Mrs. CronJe
and one of the Boer officers who was
also accompanied by his wife. They
came in. and while making Il preteXt OF
exhibiting some photographs | started
the machine TO going. At the hrst
notes the whole party looked intensely
amazed. but of course they soon locat-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01

This part Of the enumcrator's duties IS exceed
ingiy hard upon the shape and durability OF his
trousers.
writing or the floor. 1t appears that
people don't like to let the census man
past their front rooms. where there is
never Il table. and in order to make
my entries | have to kneel down and
make my lahoriouS marks with the
carpet for :: desk.
Il have eight blocks. They average
20 houses to a block. The houses aver
age four stories-160 houses $40 floors.
On 4S0 floors there are three families
TO floor. and each family will average
four persons. 1t viii take better
Statistician than | am TO figure out
how many names l am expected to put
down I'm my book between now June
A. and June II. | spent all Saturday.
June =, i'll one house and landed 80
names. If could have included dogs.
/ would have had about 3G0 names.
When they take the dog census OF
New York, count me in at l cent per
dog. I'll make a fortune.
Well" continued the enumerator as
he blew the foam from 4 glass of beer
II started out Friday morning full Of
hope. The first house l struck was a
rcominS house \ servant answered
my ring. | showed my badge. and she
slammed the door in my face. She
thought | was a deputy marshal come
TO serve GisposScSs papers. The land
lady was two months behind in her
rent. 1t took me TWO hours to get that
house. and the net result was eight
names. at 2l2 cents i name-20 cents.
THE next place was Il boarding
house. The landiady looked as If she
might accumulate medals in weight
lifting contest. l told her l was the
census taker.
"'You're liar she replied. The
census man was here last week.
after some argument | learned that
the city directory man had made Il tour
of the district a week ahead of me. I
don't wish that directory man any hard
luck. but I'd like to get about three
Swipes ut him with an AK.
"Along about noon | struck n private
sanitarium. \ woman in n white. cap
furnished me with the information /
desired. When it came to putting
down her occupation. | wrote her as
nurse.
"'Sir,' she said as she arose and
stood up before me, I'd have YOU un-
derstand that I'm no nurse. l have
charge of the linen closet
II came across negro woman who
was janitreSs of Il house in my district.
She had nine children. and it seemed to
me that they were all of Il size. l ask
ed her where she was born.
"'Anne Arundel county she replied.
What state" asked.
''I thought she would have Il fit. Her
bosom heaved like the top of circus
tent on 4 windy ;lay.and her eyes roll
ed until it locked rs though they were
hinged thall bearings.
'Fi:;ally she casped. You duh census
man. an don't know what state Anne
Arundel county is in:
Il was compelled TO confess igno-
rance. and ! don't know yet. - will
have to LOOK it up.
"A lovely old lady and n daughter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01

From q sketch made after the DOCr surrender at
PaardebuIgl
ell the source of the sound. 4 heard
you had Il talking box that talked like
q man. said Croujc through the inter
prefer is that it, Yes. general
replied. and when the cylinder stopped
slipped on another containing Moody
and Sankey's hymn, The Ninety and
Nine which | had been told they sang
in their own language. The effect WAS
startling. rhey recognized The tune at
once. and Mrs. Cronje burst suddenly
into tears. Willie the other woman lift
ed Il quavcring voice and began To sing
the words in Roer Dutch. Her hus-
band turned away and wiped his eyes.
and | could see by the Spasmodic clasp
ing and uuclasping of his hands that
General Cronje himself was deeply af-
fected. To relieve the tension | put in
a record with a lively banjo solo. and
in a moment the old gentleman began
to smile and beat time with his feet
and head. his gray beard wagging to
the melody. 1t was funny TO see him.
When the music had ceased black
kattir boy, a body servant. who had
followed the party in, said awcSomely
that there was devil in the box.
Cronje frowncd down the suggestion.
but asked whether it wasn't done by
some trick, like ventriloquiSm. making
an expressive gesture TO his lips. To
satisfy him | took the machine apart
and explained the principle in detail
He graSpcd the principle very quickly
and seemed deeply Interested. | left
the instrument mt st. Helena"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01
RULES FOR PARIS SPORTS.
Conditions For BENEFIT OF American
Athletes Announced.

Athletes Announced.
For the benefit of college athletes
and other sportsmen who contemplate
visiting the Paris exposition y. G-
Spaldins. the director of sports at the
exposition, who has just returned from
abroad. recently issued certain infor-
nation for the guidance of the tourists,
saws the New York Tribune.
The track will be of cinders and will
measure 400 meters. There will he
special course for the stecplechase.
Nobody must touch with any part of
his body that part of the course which
lies over the starting point. Every
race will be started by pistol. The 10
and 100 meter runs will b., run in
straight line. Each runner will have
his line marked out by cord placed
on the ground. These cords Will be
about / 20 meters apart.
In the 40 meters Straigltaway hur-
die race there will he ten hurdles, nine
meters apart, j. meters between the
first hurdle and the starting point and
IA meters from the last hurdle TO the
finish. The height of the hurdles will
be LOG meters. Every runner Will
nave DlS ON ii llIIt III lluItiftS anu ihhSt
not deviate from that line during the
race.
In the 200 meter hurdle race there
will be ten hurdles over the course. IL
meters apart. 81 meters from the
start TO the first hurdle and 30 meters
from the last hurdle to the finish. The
height of the hurdles will he 30 cent?
meters In the 400 meter hurdle race
there will be ten hurdles, 80 centime-
ters in height. 80 meters apart, 10 me-
tiers from the start to the first hurdle
and 10 meters from the last hurdle to
the finish.
IN the steeplechase the hurdle will
not he higher than 400 meter. Since
there is a ditch TO jump in this race.
the runners may leap it or jump into
the water. just as they choose.
In the high jump and pole vault each
Jumper will be given three trials ut
every height. After three Intellectual
attempts at the same height the jump
er will be scratched A trial is not
counted so long as the jumper does not
displace the bar. The ground must be
perfectly horizontal and must have an
elevation of at least one meter in front
of the bar for the high jump and $50
meters for the pole vault.
Each of the Jumpers in the broad
jump will jump three times; three new
trials will be accorded to the five max
ing the best jumps. To fail backward,
to recoil after jumping or to go over
the line with either foot constitutes Il
trial. In this case the distance jumped
viii not be measured.
Mr.. Spalding suggests that when
American golfers visit Paris they carry
their golf utensils, as good golf can be
had at Cdmpiegne, one hour and Il
quarter from Paris. Campiegne is
historical place and beautiful spot
The forests contain over $4,000 acres
and are over 30 miles in circumference
, The course there has IS holes for men
and o holes for women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01

A gentleman recently cured of
dyspepsia gives the following appro-
pirate rendering of Burns famous
blessings: "Some have meat and
cannot eat, and some have none that
want it; but we have meat and we
can eat,-Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure be
thanked" This preparation will di.
eest what you eat. 1t instantly re.
lieves and radically cures indiges-
ton and all stomach disorders. City
Drug Store, w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01
The Census Man.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01

The world praises rich dNhoror
DUt fo-gets honest poverty.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01
New Ltvinp.ton. Monument.

Livingstone enthusiasts are preparing
TO send into the heart of Africa Il Brit
ish monument to mark the spot where
the explorer died. says the New York
sun. Ii is an obelisk of concrete blocks
70 feet high with metal panels on the
four SIDES
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-07-01

1t is easier to go with the multitude
than 1t is to go alone, and it is
easier to find hell than it is to guess
at a heavenly path.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Nigh water Advertising Mark.

The New York Herald of April II printed an
editorial statement that on the previous day
Sunday April 169 it its paid adyeTtsing reached
" The Chicago Tribune " on that same day, last
Sunday, April 1G, printed not only more adver-
Using than the New York Herald. but what is
in single issue Of any regular main edition Of
newspaper. Leaving out of account the twen-
ty-two columns of advertising printed by the
New York Herald on that day in the special Sec
New AND oa 9ot agg H
passed that Of the Herald for the same day by
more than 10, 900 agate lines of paid advertising.
ing it's Brooklyn and New Jersey supplements.
Of 1.-The Tribune - by more than 1000 lines In
the. actual amount of paid advertising. -
n IL
sey supplements. 77,s2s agate lines Of advertise
!fuang these i sa ,bns
day SS.45O agate lines of paid advertisements.
The comparison should be made in lines of agate
measure. because the columns Of . The Trib-
une" are longer and contain 305 agate lines.
2SS lines OF agate each.
For the four Sundays ending April i6. the
number of columns of advertisements in the New
York HsraId taecerSng to is own claims ana
section. was 1867 %. In the same period Of time
g The Tribune " printed 1854 .43 columns of ac-
tual paid advertisements. These. reduced to
hssss Ines Eyf hs ssy 5GE H ss II
Tribune" there were printed in that period
=. SsS more re-, agate lines than in the New York
Herald. This excess was equal to eighty-one
Herald. Therefore the New York Herald printed
Than /. The Chicago Tribune