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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Hon. Z. S Land Commission
er Herman has officially notified
Atty Gen GODDARD of the new hear
ing on the Ft. Hays Reservation
Homestead matter and he is given
80 DAYS to notify each homestead
er, and they are then gwen 80
DAYS thereafter to reply. Then the
time will be set for the hearing by
the Secretary of the Interior in
his Office at Washington. Then
is the time the lawyers need be
there, as Hill Wilson says; "The
battle royal", AS we said in last
weeks issue, the other trip was
useless as the Secretary had alrea
dy promised a rehearing. This is
the honorable way to do it, and no
homesteader can object for it set
ties a ques toned title, as they are
claiming to have possession, the
decisions, the Jaw and the positive
evidence and records to back them,
the Washington Land Office rec
o1ds showing all of Ellis county
was surveyed and opened year
before Ft. Hays was located, aLd
field notes sent to and recorded in
Ellis Co Surveyors records, (sur
veyor Robbins says the records in
his Office show these field notes.
Plats were filed In junction city
land Office and came west with the
other records to the land Office in
Hays & WakeeneY and destroyed
at the fire In the land Office at Wa
Keeney in 1889. When Mr.. Proud
fit, the 1st Asst. Atty of the In
terior Department made his tho
rough search and opinion for the
Hon, Sec. for the other Reserva-
tion committee decision he found
every record from survey up reg
ular, and as this paper has conten
ded. this re threshing of that old
straw seems waste OF time 1t
can be done easier.
Time will tell
Some things in this paper on the
Reservation matter have seemed
harsh, we have given true facts,
so all NAV understand. not be de
celved, have worked hard to get
the school here, and will keep up
the work to make II u success, wild
talk don't scare a newspeper.
And don't be uneasy that Repre-
sentative John Schlyer, having got
the bill passed and Normal school
located here. is going to run any
risk of the next Legislature. We
have get 1t and will keep it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Evolutionary
entertainment
at GAR hall on
NEXTTUBSDAY
eve, June 4th.
for the benefit Of
Hays Public library
Admi ss1on l5& % cts.
See small bills.

Don't miss reading our pretty
Decoration dav story on the 2nd
page
Homesteader Z d Wheeler was
in town this week preparing for
work on his claim
Guy Wing and daughter have
taken homesteads out II Cove
county and will soon move there.
In the Sewing machine draw
ing at the Catholic far Joe Nc
Quire held the lucky number, $40
and gets the handsome machine,
Now some pretty girl should catch
Joe and get it.
Squire Bussard has had his first
hatch with his new incubator. and
had fine luck. Used eggs from
around here, had IN rs. 80 were
not fertile, got 40 healthy chicks,
and lost but 4 dead in the she'll.
an average of over 81 per cent of
the fertile eggs He will now try
8 dozen prize eastern eggs
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
SIT up
IN bed.

When it becomes necessary to
sit up in bed to get your breath;
when the least exertion such as
walking, sweeping, singing,
talking or going up and down
stairs, causes shortness of
breath, futtering or PaIpitation;
then it is time to do something
to brace up and strengthen
your falling heart. Take DR..
Miles Heart Cure. 1t is best
of all.
81 had palpitation OF heart,
my left side became enlarged
and I could not sleep at night.
Had to sit up in bed and often
walk the floor to get my breath.
All Of these troubles were cured
by DR.. Miles Heart Cure"
MRS. e. Y. TUBBS,
Mt. Carroll, Ills
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Bids for painting.

Bids are asked until noon Satur-
day, June 1st 1901 for giving the
Union school, house west of HAYS,
two good coats of paint, we fur
nlshing the material. Size of the
building "a by 80, II feet to the
square. For particulars see either
member and to whom Bids can be
given or to VIM. Early that day
at Zeigler's store in Hays
Alex Thompson, Jacob Brull
Wills Early. School Board
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
WHOOP Ia!
NORMAL SCHOOL COMES.
President TAYLOR, President Mich
OILS and the Regents come & divide
the buildings. Work begins
soon. Normal school will
commence next Fall.

THe Free Press don't WhOop-
IA to drag ANYBODY down or de-
prlve anvone of their home or
freeze them out. but we whoop'er
up for the success and advance
ment of our town aud county.
We have never written a contest
on homestead that a settler wan
ted to keep. Have opposd making
''the rich richer, the poor poorer.
Never oppress the farmer but give
all a square show. Justice to all.
1t has continually urged to stop
killing off the College by fighting
the homesteaders and delaying the
work, but Urge and Insist on
going on with the work with the
buildings and work and the 5770
acres, trusting to the future to get
all or most of it. Our Ever arti-
Gle and letter has urged It
Atty Gen. GODDARD ordered the
Regents to 90 on, take possession
of the land not homesteaded, rent
out what not needed. This they
have done and the land is being
plowed for crop.
On TUESDAY evening Presi-
dent TBYlor, Regents Larabee &
Dodge of the State Normal school,
President Nichols and Regent Nc
DowelI of the Agricultural college
came here, and accompanied by
Schlycr and boss carpenter Joe
Brosius visited the Buildings and
decided which buildings each In
stitution should have, the allot
ment made by the Legislative not
being feasable.
The Normal school get the
west big cottages Cup to tn"
little cottage the hospital build
ing for temporary recitation rooms
the adjntants stone octagon bulld-
ing for a Library, and the big
Commissary building for a Gym
nasium. The Normal department
will keep that location.
The Agricultural college get the
rest of the buildings for their ex
perimental station and will move
them down by the creek east ot
the roadway. Schlyer says work
will commence soon and with Joe
BrosIus bosslng the carpenter
york a good Job WILL he done
And their action plainly shows
that the few homesteads there does
not lose to the county and western
Kansas the Normal school.
The question Of the Reservation
Homesteads cut no figure with
them it being left to be settled in
the hearafter at the new hearing
before the Secretary.
The Auxiliary of the State Nol
NAL school will open here next fall
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Rsceaa,er,s Sale.


|On Monday, June Sd, 1901 at 10
O'Clock am, Twill offer at Public
sale at the Court House at Hays
city, Kansas, all the remaining as
sets of the ''Bank OF Hays city, "
consisting OF notes, mortgages, iud
gments, lot IA IN blk II J E Viii
son add. to Hays city. Kan etc.
a complete list of which will be fur
nished on application. The prop
ertY will first be exposed for sale
in bulk. Next each Item will be
offered separately. In either case
the total amount bid must equal
Or exceed $4,000. All sales Will be
subject to the approval of the
Court which will then be in session
John G. Adkiass, Receiver.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Quite crowd went from here
Monday to the Hsrzog picnic
Fine zsaee of Boys Starts ii4sa
receIyed0t LIveag0od,s store.
Immense heavy steel. switches
are beng unloaded and used here.
Ready-to-wear Lsdias Tailor
made SUITS at ZsS9Lers.
Joe Schmidt gave his bond NOT
70 sell beer again for 2 years and
went home this week.
Iathe hos race at Stockton iast
Saturday between the Hays tIot-
ters for q $500 purse the Taylor
Young horse won the race.
Boys and MEMS ISsEits. A new
lot just received at Zelgler's Dry
Goods & Clothing store.
A telephone wire was run this
week to the Carrick rancho east OF
town. No. So, Add it to
Your card,
Don't get side-tracked in bu-
siness, Dullnes sometimes passes
for death, Nien with brains reach
the goal Rocky Mountain Tea
puts grav matter INTO ones head.
35 cts. Ask your druggist.
Cards are received for the 29th
annual Commencement exercises
May 80 to June 5th of the. State
University at Lawrence. Kansas.
next Wednesday beng the great
day with an address by Hon.
Geo. Kretsinger of Chicago
Jennie : to have round beauti
ful neck wiggle your head from
side to side every night and take
Rocky Mountain Tea. It is q short
cut to graceful form, 35 cts.
Ask Your Druggist.
1t seemed like old times to sec
carpenter Joe Clark bark K here at
work again after 6 years absence
IN Missouri. Looks as we'll as
ever. He is doing Yost's work.
Danger, disease and death fol
low neglect of the bowels. Use
DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers to re
gulate them and you will add years
TO you life and lite 10 yol1r years.
Easy TO take, never grippe. j. C
Farley,
Judge Monroe has returned and
is boarding at the Brunswick, his
family being nicely located for q
year ID Topeka near the schools.
Court is held here next Monday
and Tuesday in Russell.
Mr. & Mrs Treat tins week had
the pleasure of entertaining Mrs,
Coburn of Salt Lake city, who
has been cast on 4 visit.
Also DR.. Carl Won Rnck & wife
of AshviIle. n. c., the noted
Rhematism cure man. who was or
| his way home from California.
James Brown of Portsmouth
IVA. over so years of,age suffered
for years with a bad sore on hi.
ION his face. PHYSICIANS could no
help him. DeWitt's Witch haze
Salve cured him permanently.
] G Farley
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Quite a frost struck this section
Sunday morning.

Quite a frost struck this section
Sunday morning.
You cam find Infants long and
short White Dresses at ZelgEer's.
Our depot man. Severn, has
been promoted to Solomon eitY,
The Catholic school children en-
joYed themselves picnicing on the
creek south of town on Monday.
New line of WRAPPERS Just
opened up at ZEIGLER'S.
Fine roads now and lots OF
wheat coming to town. Cleaning
out their granaries ready for the
next crop.
Court was held in Logan COUP
ty this week and Judge Monroe,
reporter Rea and atty, Saum went
out there.
Miss Crosby has gone to Wiscon
son on a visit.
Miss Retta Freese has gone to
Buffalo for visit to the Pan-Amer
ican Exposition,
Eczema. salt rheum, tetter, ivy
poisoning chafng and all skin tor
lures are quickly cured by DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. The certain
pile cure. j. G Farley.
The HAYS ball nine went to Ell
lis last Sunday and were badly
beaten. Neither side played ball.
Then both mines went to Herzog
on Monday and both showed they
never did play ball.
VIM. Mack has secured home
stead out On 22-f3-19 and then
bought the Dixon and Thomas
farms adjoining which now glves
him a good rancho.
DIR. Gibson and family are here
on visit to friends, and looking
as natural as ever 1t is 8 years
since they moved to New York.
The bilious, tired, nervous man
cannot successfully compete with
his healthy rival, DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous pills for
constipation Will remove the case
of your troubles. j G. Farley
Farmers claim that within 80
ia, harvest In this county will be
in full blast. If harvest hands are
wanted they should be arranged
for now as hundreds of them are
being applied for by other coun-
ties. 1t would pay our farmers to
send for them now while good
ones can be had, and let them do
blowing Or other work till harvest.
Imitators have been many; tho
ughtful people have learned that
true merit comes only with the
genuine Rocky Mountain Tea made
by Madison Medicine Co. 55cts.
Ask your druggist.
Carrick has rented the plow land
Of Wheeler's Reservation home
stead opposite his rancho and IS
having that and adjoining land IN
section II broken out for wheat.
The household goods and a fall
blooded Jersey cow of Mr.. Cook
have arrived from Sabetha, Kansas
and his family will arrive Monday
and they will occnpv the Treat
parsonage house on east Jones st
A surgical operation is not neceG
sary to cure piles. DeWitts witch
hazel salve saves all that expense
and never fails. Beware of couu-
terteits. j G Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Suberban lots 4 sale.

In south east part of town neal
the creek fine building lots with
abundance of water guaranteed.
An acre cultivated lot
A lot $50 by 425 feet in wheat,
A 9 acre lot full of fruit trees
with barn and well. Z roOmed
house. EasY terms,
Apply at Free Press Office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Proceedings.
Office of the County Clerk,
Ellis county. Kansa:

Commissioners met again this
week and awarded contract for the
two bridges over the Smokey to
the < G Bridge Co at S19S9
each, the townships to deliver free
of charge all the material from
Victoria and Hays, work to com
mence as quick. as material can
be GOT here. Some Ellis tax
matters were compromised.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Real estate for sale.

Sec. 35, town ID. range 90, in
south part of county for sale very
cheap. 800 acres in wheat,
/ have some of The best farms
IN Ellis county for sale at reason
able prices. and will be pleased to
show thh same free of charge to
anyone wanting to buy land. See
or write me If you want a farm.
John SchloHerbtck. Ellis, las
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Wheat farm to rent.

offer for rent on Il 5 year
lease for share OF the crop about
100 acres OF my homestead farm
opposite the tank l mile from
depot. Want it broken DOW and
put in wheat this tall, go sign
lease at Harry Frcese, Notary
Public. Fred Olson.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Dr.. Miles
Heat Gore

stimulates the digestion, in
creases the circulation and
makes weak hearts strong.
Sold by druggists on guarantee.
DIR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

COTTAGE FOR SALE.
Judge Robbins will soon move
out to his homestead and Will sell
his cottage. with barn, on east
Junietta street.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

Israel Roy and wife have return
ed from their California trip better
pleased with Kansas than ever.
For Ladies and Childrens mus
lin Underwear GO to Ze5gZers.
Yost has commenced work on
the enlargement of his mill, build
ing an Office in front and bic eIe
vator on the east end of the mill.
Mems fancy Dress Shirts at
ZEIGLER'S.
Mrs. Gilpen of the Telephone
has the pleasure of entertaing her
sister. Mrs Seward, of Albion,
Nebraska,
Go over to Yost's elevator and
see a full grown sample of the
celebrated Bronze grass, Ifit is a
success here it should be on every
farm,
Memorial Sunday was beautI
ful one, crowd attended the ser
vice and Rev Brown preached an
elegant sermon.
Decoration day was clear, every
body went to the cemetery and the
exercises in the hall entertaining,
Farmers meeting
The farmers had q meeting in
town last Saturday to organize a
Grain Shipping Association and are
to meet this afternoon to complete
the organization.
LOST. REWARD.
Between Smoky hill and HAYS
on Monday m. 9th, a lady's
undressed kid pnrse, containing a
S5 bill, silver dollar and grocery
memorandum. Finder will be e.
warded on returning it to Harvey
Penney, Brunswick hotel, or to
Smokey hill P-O- ". I, Smsth.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
REWARD.
LOST.
Episcopal services.

Rev. Watkins will hold services
in the church at Victoria Sunday
morning, June End, and IN the
Lutheran church IN Hays in
the evening.
On Friday evening. 9Th, Bishop
MillsPaugh will hold services in
Hays.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

The Doctors told me my cough
was iDcurable One minute Cough
cure made me q we'll man." Norris
Silver, North Stratford, n. Il,
Because you've not found relief
from q stubborn cough. don't dis
pair One minute Cough cure has
cured thoU lnds and will cure YOU.
Safe and sure. J @ Farey.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01
Calves wanted.

/ want to buy some sucking
calves and will give the highest
market price. send me word If
YOU have anV for sale.
Thomas CarrIck.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-06-01

The Catholic school children en-
joYed themselves picnicing on the
creek south of town on Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Nearly 10 per cent of the recipients
of the Victoria Cross are military doc
tors.
1t is estimated that the men of Great
Britain spend 9250,O00 year on silk
hats
The total output of copper in 1900
was 4S6,OS4 tons, against 427,214 in
1899.
The population Of the German en-
pire includes 3,OO0O 200 who use the
Polish language. .... @
Frances new prison, at Fresnes,
come eight miles from Paris, is the
largest in the world. -.... l
There have been 2,10O explosions in
coal mines in the last fifty years, in
volving a loss of $500 lives.
Abyssinia was converted to Christi
anity in the fourth century. The coun-
try has now over 10000 monks
Holland has 1O,1OO windmills, each
of which drains 80 acres of land, at an
average cost of Is cents an acre a year.
The last pine grove in Allegany
county, New York, consisting of 400
trees, has just been sold to a lumber
man for $500. Some Of the trees are
five feet in diameter and 300 years
old -sr e. g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
TERSELY TOLD.

Montreal has over hundred miles
Of electric road.
Belgium, according to the census
Just taken, has 100000 inhabitants.
This weather is what the lamented
General Sherman described war to be-.
The average weight of wool from a
sleeps fleece is five and one-haAr
pounds.
Munichs Red Gross hospital has for
a visiting surgeon the crown prince or
Bavaria. w..
The number of Protestant Chris
tians in India and Ceylon has in III
teen years grown from 446,7s0 to $685.
GAL. .sr... .....
The Earl of Seafield holds Great
Britain's record as tree planter, with
$4,000 900 trees planted on 10000 acres
in Inverness-shire.
Edward VII wants higher title
than king. Why not call him high, low,
jack and the game and be done with
it.-Atlanta Journal.
King Alfonso XIII is rapidly ap-
preaching his legal majority. He has
been allowed to see in state his first
bull fight, which interested him keenly.
The only difference between the man
who thinks women can't fool him and
the man who knows they can is that
he gets fooled little oftener.-New
York Press
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
PETROLEUM IN IOWA.
Well Diggers Hit Six-inch Stream of
Black Fluid at Sioux City.

Sioux City, Aug. 6.--Twelve miles
from Sioux City well diggers struck
a siN-inch vein of black petroleum.
This is in the midst of a region where
six months ago an Ohio company
leased every acre possible, believing
the region to be the outlet of the
Wyoming oil deposits. An expert is
expected from Ohio soon. Oil comes
to the surface in the region where
the discovery was made to such an
extent that drinking water is scarce
and ponds have glistened with crude
oil. Two years ago boys discovered
a scum on a pasture pond which was
pronounced crude Oil.
The strike was made in we'll
ninety feet deep. At that depth a
stratum of black.ia was encoun-
tered, and tne diggers, expecting
water in it, stopped work and fitted
up a pump. Six feet of water and SIX
inches of thick black oil now stand
tho we'll
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
q WORD FOR BABy.

Don't feed a year-old baby saucr-
kraut.
Don't take the baby out in the heat
of the day simply because you want to
relate choice bit OF gossip to Mrs
Longtongue.
Don't take the little one to the
matinee and let him melt away ounce
by ounce while he makes life miser-
able for those in the vicinity.
Don't sandwich baby and baby car
rage into mob simply because you
want to get glimpse at street par
ade.
Don't dress the little one as though
he were member Of a polar exped-
ton.
Here are few things which you
ought to do:
Give the little one three or four
baths day.
Give him nothing stronger than milk
(if he is under year old.
Take off nearly all his clothes, put
him in the coolest place in the mousse
and watch him kick his heels IN the
air.
Put his crib in the ARREST part OF the
house and put him to sleep at .
O'Clock.
Take him for his outing in the cool
of the evening. ..sa
Put his comfort first in all tmngs'
that's what your mother did for you.
Give the little fellow show. BABES
were born to live. Because SO many
die is because of ill-informed mothers.
The baby is a small edition or your
self. He is subject to the same laws.
He's human. Use a little horse-sense
and the baby will get along all rigne
no matter how hot it is.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Against Tax FerretS.

Eldora. Aug. 7.-Twenty-one tax
PAYERS of Hardin county, suing for
themselves and all other taxpayers
of the county, have brought suit in
the district against c. E. Albrook.
attorney, c. T.. WEIGH, auditor, A. B.
Baxter and others constituting the
board of supervisors, the tax ferrets
and others. The petitions charges
the defendants with entering into a
fraudulent and collusive contract,
whereby it was agreed that the conn
ty should pay defendant Albrook IS
per cent in addition to the IS per
cent fixed by law upon all sums col
Iected upon non-asSessed property
discovered by the tax ferrets, and
asks that the sums SO paid being
something over $4,000, be paid back to
the county and that the contract be
declared void. and that the county
officers be enjoined from making any
further payments to c. +. Albrooll
under said contract.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Gravel Crew Has Narrow Escape.

Fort Dodge, Aug. 9.-The crew on a
gravel train on the minneapolis d St.
Louis railroad had a narrow escape
from an awful death. and only es
capped after plunge through the
flames which enveloped Il fortyfoor
trestle, which was even then totter-
ing to it's fall AS the train of eigh-
teen heavily loaded cars, running at
full speed on a down grade, turned n
sharp curve III the track, they saw in
front of them the blazing bridge which
they must cross. There was 10 chance
of stopping. and so Engineer Nelson
opened the throttle wide and took the
bridge at full speed. The supports of
the bridge shook and trembled. but
the train got across in safety. Con-
ductor Hand, who was ON the rear Of
the engine, was badly scorcned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
woop.s Entry 10 he roUcnT-
Citizens OF Lawton Accuse Him OF Slo-
hating Homestead Law.

Kansas City, Aug. 81 speciai "
the Star from TT. Sill. @. A., says;
Calvert of Guthrie, Q. T., one Of tne
Oldest established attorneys in the
territory, has filed contest papers at
the local land Office against the Ell
try made by James II. Woods, the
winner of the first number IN the
Lawton district land lottery Ac-
cording to the government pan.
two claims were made to adloln the
southern part of the Lawton town
site. This was considered the most
valuable land in the whole county
thrown open to settlement. anu IN
fling Woods claimed 100 acres run
ming the entire length of the town
site. This shut out Miss Matte
Beals. the Wichita, Kan. telephone
GIRL. who won No. 2 on the lottery,
and who was thus compelled to ME
on a claim of much less value. Five
hundred Lawton business men have
signed the contest papers. which re-
cite that Woods violated both the
spirit and letter of the homestead act.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
JACkSTRA Avs.

Mixed neutrality-suspicious..
There is nothing rocky about the
cradle of liberty. .
The temperance Grafton is not neces-
sarily dry speech.
The heir who fights for his rights
is fighting for what another's left.
Love letters may not be legal docu-
ments, but they chronicle court pro-
ceedings.
The orchestra conductor should new
er get in front of more musicians than
he can shake stick at.
How is it that "a bad beginning
makes a good ending when it is a
cd that ends them both?
II suppose" thought the ther-
mometer, "that this changeable wealth
er makes me look affected"
At the seashore swimming is fash
ionable; therefore. to be in fashion
you must be in the SWIM"
Filthy lucre'' is a good name for
It, perhaps, but it's something Of
which we don't care to wash our
hands.-Philadelph Bulletin.