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Free press., 1901-10-05
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On one of the hottest days recently a
prominent Wall street man walked into
Delmouico's with friend. The latter
was q member OF the shirt-waist bril-
gade. Taking seats at table, refresh
ments were about to be ordered, when g
waiter remarked:
Gentlemen, am sorry to say can
not serve you. The rule is strictly OBJ
served here to serve nobody who Is
without 3 coat
The gentlemen were annoyed, and ex-
pressed their amazement that such e
rule should be enforced against two
regular patrons. Finally the broker
said to the waiter: You can serve
mez"
Eyes, sir" he answered
well, bring me Scotch high bali"
After enjoying the beverage he coolly
removed his coat and handed it to his
friend with the remark:
Put on my coat and order what you
want at my expense"
The shirt-vaist man did so and got
his drink.-New York Times.
Free press., 1901-10-05
Msn~ TO Burn.

The expression, money to burn" IS
mere slang phrase used in connection
with profigate extravaganza. But 1t
has a more specific meaning when it re-
fers to the destruction Of mutilated cur
rency. Twenty or twenty-five years ago
the government used to burn cancelled
currency, but that method Of destroy
ing 1t was abandoned when it was dis
covered that on windy days the draft in
the chimneys would draw notes only
partially burned from the furnaces and
spread them over the white house LOT
and neighboring streets. Such bills have
been redeemed in the past and Uncle
Sam had to stand the loss. The govern
ment destroys some i've hundred mil
lion dollars OF soiled and ragged notes
yearly. It is now done by converting
the paper into pulp. These notes are re-
deemed before they are destroyed. Two
big pulp miIls-maeerators they are
termed officiaIly-grind them into q
mass which looks like putty. The pull
is then treated with an alkali, which
extracts the ink that constituted all the
printing and inscriptions on the bill
Next it is converted into bales and ship
ped to a car wheel manufacturer. Thia
pulp makes the best kind Of wheels
The government sells it for $40 ton al
ter it is baled and dry.
Free press., 1901-10-05
Death Follows Laughter.

In an outburst of laughter Cornelius
Cain, an engineer in the plant Of the
Staten Island Electric Company, at
Livingston, S. l., was struck dead by
current OF 2,4oO volts. Thomas AcFar-
land, a fellow-Worker, fell unconscious
at the sight of his friend enveloped IN
& binding blaze.
Gains death was instantaneous. he
had been employed by the Electric Com
uany for a long time and was working
IS usual over the engines about 8 a. N.
He sat down on the casting OF new
machine that is being placed in position
and began talking with Mcfarland, who
is employed as an oiler. The casting on
which Cain sat was near the brick wall
of the building. Just back OF him were
the wires which run from the machine,
supplying the current for the arc lights
in the street. These wires were bearing
2,4OO volts. They are fastened to the
wall by porcelain knobs and the insula-
ton is complete.
Mcfarland was tired ana fell asleep.
He had dozed only q moment when he
suddenly awakened with start as il he
had been aroused from a nightmare.
Winking and blinking, Mcfarland look
ed about him In a peculiar manner,
which amused Cain, so he broke out in
a loud laugh and leaned back. His head
came in contact with the live wires ana
in an instant his body seemed ablsze in
the binding fash Of the current.
Too Mortified to move, McFArland,
who had not awakened thoroughly.
stared at his friend moment, and then
with a scream Of fright fell unconscious.
Two other employees, Thomas Riley.
! Of Belmont avenue, West Brighton, and
! George Kick, of Richmond Terrace,
| Port Richmond. who had heard the
laughter Of Cain followed by the screams
of Mcfarland, ran to the spot, followed
by others. They found Cain lying on
the floor dead, a smile on his face de-
spite the terrible shock that caused his
! death. Mcfarland was lying few fee
/ away unable to speak and himself very
near the live wires.
Free press., 1901-10-05

:
Miss Ida Behan has returned
from her trip east.
Mrs. Cooper arrived Monday
evening to visit mother Yost.
The Citizens Bank Of Or town
has increased their Capital stock
to $4,000 and their surplus and
undivided profit $4,000.
Farmer E D Wheeler is here
building a house on his Reserva-
sslon homestead opposite Carrick' s
rancho and his family will move
here IN a few DAYS.
We, the Jury find tnat the deceas
ed came to his death from heart
failure, caused by not taking r 0ckv
mountain Tea, made by Nndas0''
Med'csme 10 35cts- Ask your
druggist
The HawalIan women's club di
Honolulu debated the question,
rs 1t better to take Rocky noun
tam Tea hot or cold?" Either way
il magnlties your pleasure. ASH
your druggist.
On Monday an accidental fire
destroyed the barn of John Huber
and his FIVE year old ssn was
caught IN the flames and burned
to death, the body being found
in the ashes,
Remember that Zelgler has the
largest line of Capes. Cloaks, Col
larettes, winter shirt waists, skirts
and tailor made Suits in Ellis sour
ty. Call and examine and you
will find a grand selection anC
prices right,
Lewis Ockerman, Goshen. Ind
'DeWltt's Little Early Risers ne1
er bind me double like other pills.
but do their work thoroughly and
make me feel like bGy,' Certain
thorough. certain. j c. Farley,
The Band had a great time il
Denver and in the great Silver Sel
pent parade led the procession and
20 bands in the march OF the &c
bands but 6 could play the oficia
carnival march. ours being one OF
he 6. and these joined as one band
and marched all over the city play
ing 1t and now the boys feel proud
er than ever of their leader, DIR,
Patterson He's a worker.
Free press., 1901-10-05
PRISON LEADS TO WEALTH.
MerwIu Invented . Machine and NOU Ia
aContraet.

MerwIn Invented . Machine and Now nee
aContraet.
Warren D. Merwin is going back to
prison voluntarily, although he was re-
leased only last week, having served
four-years' term for forgery. Strange
as It may seem, Merwin goes back 70
prison to become a wealthy man.
Found guilty of forgery in 1893, Aer-
win. soon after he was placed in prison
at Bridgeport, Conn, was set to Work
making shoes. He studied the machine
which ssws the the uppers OF the shoes
To the soles carefully and saw g chance
TO improve 1t.
The parts of the newt attachment were
made outside Of the prison and when
they we're finished Merwin assembled
them and tried the machine. It worked
perfectly. Where days output was
formerly 500 pairs OF shoes by the use
of the newt machine it was easy to turn
out 900 pairs day.
Warden GarVin encouraged AerWtn
and the attachment was patented. When
Nerwin's time was up he got the con-
tracs TO make the shoes in the prison.
Monday am going back to prison.
said Mr. Merwin, but not as a prison
ef. This time will be contractor and
reap the rewards OF my invention The
state will be benefited many thousand
dollsrs By my invention, and 1t will also
be good thing for me.
'It was hard to spend four years il
prison, but I do not regret It now.
made good zse OF my time while behind
tAe bars and my prison sentence va:
really the means of opening the way fol
me to become a wealthy man, for have
\ a good paying contract with the prison
| for making shoes
Free press., 1901-10-05
Not what She Wanted

a teacher was instructing class Of
infants in the Sunday-school and was
letting the children finish her sentences
TO make sure they understood.
1.-THE idol had eyes," she said. but il
coHldn't-"
''See," cried the Children
'It had ears, but it couldn't"
'Hear." said the elass-
'Tt had lips. but Il couldn't"
Speak" said the children.
1T had nose, tut it couldn't"
wipe it," shouted the little ones.
and the teacher had to pause in her les
eon IN order to recover her composurs
@@Aua Tid-R:t<
Free press., 1901-10-05

EsbFaska Puts Up Warm Proposision I'd
Ghs War Department.

The case OF that Nebraska woman
from the Philippines, whittier she went
- teacher at government expense. and
take care Of him and the children, Is Q
peculiar one. When she asked for her
appointment she did not prefix the Mrs,
30 the war department treated her as
Miss. Her husband was anxious to keep
her At home, and he telegraphed the de-
partment that she could not accept the
appointment because she had husband
6aa children. The woman was there
Ep5n called upon to account. and she re-
piled that she had no children and there
wAs nothing to prevent her from going,
% the department CALAMITY accepted her
version OF the affair and sent her the
required transportation. A little later
the husband appealed to the department
again and begged it not to separate 8
wife from her family, but the message
came too late-the woman had sailed.
Now it appears that the department
had been advised by friends Of the To-
man that the children referred TO by the
protesting husband were not hers, but
her husbands, by former wife. At the
same time there is to be fuller inquiry
into the matter, and there is a possibility
that the wor1an's engagement may De
cancslled, L.fter all. 1t is a very puz-
sling question as it stands, however
When the woman took the marriage
VOWS, did she thereby enter into any
obligation to render constant care and
attention to another woman's children!
Can this Nebraska man prove this, and
can he further prove that he is entitled
TO her care and attendance, too? And i
he should succeed in having her return
ed from the Philippines, could he de-
pend upon receiving this care and at
tendance? In short, the War depart
nent has a very neat problem to face
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Free press., 1901-10-05

The foreigner VINO runs the little
''Newst'', the little sheet printed
on the Job press 10 our town, last
week whined and snarled at the
free Press because 1t ran its flag
up and was American enought to
honor President Roosevelt. even if
he didn't belong 10 our party.
If the boy editor mad been here
when Col Yard died be would have
seen troops follow the body to the
depot with slow tread the band
playing the saddest of music; the
BODY carefully laid on it's bier. All
honors possible had been paid the
honored dead commander. It was
all over Suddenly the words
Attention, Forward march" rang
out, the troops walked brisk, the
bard played its gayest music and
all saluted their new commander
again showing that old saying:
THE hang IS Dead.
Long Laye Zhe Kang.
Vice President Roosevelt visited
the bedside, saluted his dead chief,
bowed and kissed the hand of the
bereaved widow, and then sworn
into the Office of President, and
the waeels OF this grand American
government rolled on
The Free Press helped in the
Memorial services to our murder.
ed President, it has over, he was
buried, dust returned to dust and
the Free Press Is not so small, Sc
politically hide bound, but gladly
runs up its flag to the mast head
In honor of n new President, hop
ing he NAV give our country d
good administration.
Free press., 1901-10-05
woAIAR,s STATUS IN JAPAN.
lee Improvement Advocated byrshs Lsa6
ing Men by the Empire

ing Men by the Empire
The great change of opinion that Is
taking place among cultivated japanese
with regard to woman's status in society
il shown by the views recently express
ed by Count Okuma at the opening OF
the new Woman's University at Toxic.
The count declared that by raising
woman to her proper place Japan would
provide herself with double standard,
and he pointed out that all countries
that had to work with the male sex as
the single standard of value, had fallen
signaIly behind in the race OF progress,
for example, Turkey, Egypt, Africa,
Persia and even China. Japan's prini-
time region, he said, had for its central
figure the Goddess Of Light, but grad
ualIy throughout the ages women had
been dethroned and thrust down to a
low place.
ut must be frankly admitted, however
unwelcome the fact" said Count Oku-
ma, that Japan has much in common
with China. She has borrowed her sys-
TENS of ethics and philosophy from her
neighbor, and she has now to consider
seriously whether her own welfare war
rants her continued fidelity to the old
customs. There can be no doubt that
society in Japan is disfigured by many
crying abuses, abuses not capable OF
being cured by any simple remedy. The
only effective medicine is to be found In
a radical reform Of family life, and that
cannot be effected without an improve
ment in the status of women. New
York Sun.
Free press., 1901-10-05

i have long suffered from indl'
gesttoH, writes G A LeDels, Ce-
dar CITY, Mo. Like Others | tried
manF preparations but never found
ything that did me good until
took Kodol Dyspepsia cure One
hottie cured me A friend who had
suffered SIMILARLY 1 put on the use
OF Il Odoi Dyspepsia cure He is
gaming fast and Will soon be able
te work Before be used this med
iclne indigestion had made him a
total wreck j. G.. Farley.
Free press., 1901-10-05
Ralph Graham ishome On a visit

Ralph Graham is home On a visit
| Our old timer Patterson who
clerked here. now living in Mon
tana, is visiting here.
Walter Bishop has found his
mare and colt out in west Graham
county which he lost last March.
Miss Eda Voss went out to Den
YER to spend the week with the
Bry ants.
Grandma Rauch and Miss Clara
Rauch have taken a trip to Colora
do to visit daughter living there
The Concert given by the Band
last Saturday evening was excel
lent but not we'll patronlzed.
A telephone, No. 80, has been
rnn into the Hesse General store.
Add 1t to YOnr phone cald'
Mrs. DR.. Patterson accompanied
the band boys on their Denver trip
as 1.-The child of the regiment.
Mr. & Mrs John Schlyer & daug
hter have returned home from their
trip to Buffalo and report a nice
exposition.
Llvingood quickly sold those
uDdergarments at Is cents when
he had a local made of such bar
gains Of course he would.
Among the visitors to our town
this week was our old major Tun
nell OF Trego who came down to
see our Pension examiners,
The Democratic convention of
the Sd district met at Catbarine
and nominated eX-commissioner
Joe Rupp for another term as the
County commissioner.
Free press., 1901-10-05

Big creek republicans held the.l
primary Tuesday and made these
nominations
Trustee J L Brosius
treasurer E r Cole,
clerk DR., Palmer
Justices, G w Miller, P w Smith
constables, Al Robinson.
Wes Edwards,
The Democrats met In Treasurer
jacobs Office Wednesday evening
and nominated their ticket
The present officers. trustee B. G
Arnold, clerk Brumett and treas -,
er VIM Levlnk were re nomIp .+od
For justices ex sheriff Chas. Mill,
6 Eli Fox. '
Constables Carl Anton Scbp;dt
John Gross.
No nominations for Road oversee,
we're made as thew cannot be nrir
ted Oh Zoe ballot,
Free press., 1901-10-05
SEE THOSE RERBY-HRDE
SKlRTS 1T LlYENGOOD'S.

The Pension board met here
Wednesday and examined several
old veterans.
Mrs. John Westbrook leaves on
Saturday for Kansas city to visl:
with relatives:
About 40 enjoyed the chicken
pie supper spread by Mrs. Perkins
and it was a good one.
It Is with regret that we must
record the death of the baby of J.
P Shuts; mother doing nicely
The Methodist church has had
two coats of paint and is much
improved but they propose to give
1t third coat for stability.
Deputy county clerk Bessie Lea
hv has completed the tax roll for
this year. ready for the commls-
siOners meeting
The Ellis murderer Pipes had :,
hearing before justice Miller bnt
put 90 witnesses on the stand to
hack up his attorneys plea Of self
defense so was bound over to court
without bail on the charge Of mur
der In the 1st degree.
DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers nev
er disappoint; they are safe, gen
tie, prompt, effective in removing
all impurities from the liver and
bowels; small and easy to take.
Never gripe. or distress. j, G.
Miss Annie Fraelich of Walker
rafied off her organ here Monday,
Luther Ellis Ia Taylor's stable
winning it. That night she Joined
the Denver excursionists on thei'
trip.
Monday special car was sent
here for the Band boys to use for
their excursion to Denver that ev
ening. About 81 of the baud TOOK
in the trip. and over so of our
citizens went alonst to enjoy the
fun of the carnival.
Miss Nellie Wood arrived f1c,m
the west Sunday morning and the
livery succeeded IN securing the
services of Hiram Addison to drive
the team to take her over to her
home at Stockton.
Free press., 1901-10-05
CM Wann took a short trip to
Denver the first of the week.

G nj Wann took a short trip to
Denver the first OF the week.
Young Flatt left Saturday night
for Colorado to live with relatives
80 loads of wheat came in on
Tuesday from Lookout township,
Mrs Will Madden and baby went
east yesterday morning on a visit
Judge Monroe took a trip to To
peka for a few davs conference
with the politicians.
Mrs, Marshall leaves Sunday
night for a trip to her old home
in France.
Several Russian weddings are To
be celebrated soon and our stores
are selling them lots of goods.
If 0OG media Cane or .Juckst
see those at LlTEWGOOOS
3 4 U 6uy elsewhere
Photograph Amateurs.
We have some good BOX and
folding hand cameras for sale.
Come see them. Also good small
ehrystal Hvpo 10 cent per pound
WOODS GALLERY
The new Gage mill at the gold
fields is at work and the prone
ters claim is turning out a salts
factory TO them yield OF gold and
silver. and our citizens are WISHING
them continuation OF their good
fortune.
Z NJ Phelps, ForestdaIe, Va says
his child was completely cured OF
"a bad case of eczema by the use
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve.
Beware of all counterfeits 1t in.
stantlY relieves piles. j G. Farley
Free press., 1901-10-05

A son of our old toWnsman, Os
car McQuary is here visiting bis
Anntie Grace (IOodalI.
Mrs. John Carroll took IN the
Denver excursion. So did daddy
Levick.
We regret to record the death
of one of the children of John
O'Laughlin after a long Illness
Miss Stella Farley was this week
clerking IN Hesse's store and Miss
Retta Freese in Wann's store
Israel GreneIl has moved INTO
his handsome new home In south
east part of town.
Free press., 1901-10-05
FINE LINE OF OVER.
COATS JUST RECEIVED Al
.LIVENG00D'S.
MnaI Routes tO Let.

Postmaster Downing is receiving
bids for carving the mail for the
next 4years from july lst 1902
Hays to Pfeifer, via Mnnjor,
Is tines a week
To Smoky hill 3 times a week
To Turkville via Catharine 8
times a week
Pfeiffer to Norfolk 6 times a
week.
On all the routes Mr. Downing
proposes to have 'he Box delivery
system established.
Free press., 1901-10-05

Mrs Webster entertained the la
dies musical society on Tuesday.
The following program was given.
Duet by Knnkle Mrs Freese.
Miss Wilson
Solo, Calobetta, Miss Kohl.
Solo, Colonial 2 step, 8 Nj "
Solo, In Wald und Flur Miss.
Saum,
Solo Daylight, Mrs Freese
Duet, Adele. Mrs. Ware,
I" Yost.
Vocal solo, r'what a little bird
said'', Mrs Reeder
Hoca' 500. Forever & For
eAer Miss Hartz
Blue Danube waltz. Mandolin
club,
focal sole, because Mrs Ward
The next meeting of the club viii
be with Miss Kohl at 3 pm OF
Oct 18th.
Free press., 1901-10-05

a Western syndicate is establishing
new freight route to the cast by way Of
Nanzanillo, on the southern coast oi
Mexico, which viii make the routi
from New York 70 Japan or Chins
1000 miles shorter than by San Fran.
cisco. Four freight ships Of over 20.eN
tons will be built
Free press., 1901-10-05
FARM

For Sale Che1 d
;'@o scres, 10 miles north OF Wal
& 4 senth .f S*line Uyer
20 c tG school house 4 U,ler ~ r.
az Catholic church Farm y
ieeced, 100 acres Ender cn!tlV..
- n DO more ea0 he broken.
;''sada1cr Afld hover falling m,f4
- hg poud Coed s;xs,urc -
'<es' oI y heat @na iced raised -
r wear ON the farm. ) roornstt
7, re house, ns=p for y he.sti &
casrei'. 3oGa ba~heI e.t:,rls.rv. 10,
Gearing peach. so bearing cherry
:'n-t other fruit and shade trees.
vii be sold ehesp on easv terms
one see or address
Esustsss 4 Bruaeae, Fairz,ert.
Free press., 1901-10-05
Household goods

offer for sale cheap lot of
household goods-stoves, bedsteads
bureau, ect Also lot of feed
a plOw, cultivator, 4 hogs, etc.
Al my residence In north part of
town DANIEL RAUCH
Free press., 1901-10-05

WtSte LeQhorm Chickens,
MamanaOth Bronze IGrkeue.
40 always he tAand ut nv farn1
-"ithwest of HAYS STOCK guar
anteed of the very be-,.
LoulS AasauS, Hssys T.. q.
Free press., 1901-10-05

'Yes, sir: he called me dog:"
"And did you come when be called?
-Rezxeana Plain EhzTer.
Free press., 1901-10-05
A SOW StraYed

From NV farm in Pleasant hill
township a black, short haired,
white spot in forehead Sow weigh
ing $50 pound heavv. with PIG
must have had pigs by this t1mf1 J.
Finder Wilt be rewarded Oh SCI, ID
ing word to
KHT5Sna Gross, Hays, Kan,
Free press., 1901-10-05

W T Wesson GholsonvllIe, Va,
druggist, writes: Your One min
ute Cough cu1e gives perfect salts
faction; my customers say it is the
best remedy for coughs, colds, lung
and throat troubles j G Farley.
Free press., 1901-10-05

Do you suffer from piles? If so
do not turn surgery for relief
DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve will
act more o,aickly, surely and safe
iy' savIOg You the expense & d Il
ger OF an operation. j G Farley.
Free press., 1901-10-05

Agent Spratt expects to move to
the Zeigler house next week -
Mrs eager lett for Ohio this
week to see her sick brother,
Stone mason Adams has com
menced repairing the whashed out
walls at 1st Nat. bank building.
Lambert of Lincoln is having
his 800 head of cattle herded on
the east side on the Reservation
This week we secure Mich Kuhn
an 80 acre homestead up in section
|28-12-16, north of Herzog
George Philip and wife have
gone on their Usual fall vacation
trip to Kansas city and the east,
FINE LINE OF OVER
COATS JUST RECEIVED AT
|LIVENGOOD'S.
Makes assimilation perfect heal
thy blood, firm muscles, strong
nerves Quickens the brain, makes
and keeps you well Great medI
cine, Rocky mountain tea. 35cts
Ask your druggist
The sheriff has returned from
Oklahoma alone as he could not
find DR.. Wilson. for whom be had
a requision for jumping his bond
in this Court The DIR. had moved
to pleasanter fields of pracrice.
Free press., 1901-10-05

Farmer E D Wheeler is here
building a house on his Reserva-
ION homestead opposite Carrick' s
rancho and his family will move
here IN q few DAYS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-05
POLITICS

Just at present are blowing through the air in a sort of cyclonic rage, and they will continue to do so for good long two months. Some of our good citiens who are at loggerheads at the present time will become the best of friends in a week or two; of course, that's good news, and some voters who are at present on very friendly terms will be bitter enemies shortly, and pos sibly remain so for all time. Tnat should not be so. We will soon near of clambakes being held here anu there and everywhere "just for socla- biIity's sake" but you bet your boots politics will be served out on a side dish every time. Of course, there nothing wrong about such gatherlngs' in fact, we like to see them, but we would much prefer to see good, rich. fresh roasted, nicely made coffee drank instead of the beverage generally used on such occasions. because 1t will not muddle the brain, but on the con- trary would enlighten that organ to a very great extent. Therefore. we ap- peal to all politicians. particularly the ward heeIers, to begin now and drink nothing but our Tea and Coffee ana see how much more easily you can convince the other fellows that they should be on the same side of the fence upon which you stand boldly and fearlessly. Try it for month or two and judge for yourself Remem- Der. when you are eating bread, our Butter will make it taste considerably more palatable. Try it from