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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
After Ticket Brokers.

Ell Reno, July 26.-The city council
passed an ordinance making it a mis-
demeanor to sell or transfer, or buy a
non-transferrable ticket to any place
on any of the roads running out of the
chased the tickets and had been taken
in by the brokers. The members of
the council thought it time to take a
hand in the matter and the man who
is convicted of infringing on the or
dinance will be fined not less than $50
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
More Grafters.

FL Reno, July 25.-A CRATER secured
Rock Island folders and sold them as
official maps The fellow then disap-
peared- One of the fakes being work
ed the hardest is the one where the
man successful in securing home viii
be notified by telegraph for fifty cents
or dollar. The victim pays his money
down There are some legitimate
plans for notifying the successful men
in the drawing, but the person who
pays out his money to grafters can ex-
pect to get nothing in return.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Housekeepers should not forget t

Housekeepers should not forget that
DEFIANCE STARCH is absolutely the
best brand of cold water laundry
starch there is on the market and in
stead of getting premiums which are
of little or no value with a ten or
twelve ounce package which retails
for ten cents, DEFIANCE STARCH
is put up in packages of sixteen ounces;
a full pound for ten cents; one half
pound package for five cents. If your
grocer does not keep it, drop postal
card to the Magnetic Starch Mfg. Com
pany, Omaha, Neb., and they will see
that you get it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Exnlosion ina TnnneI.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 3o.-Ry an ex-
plosion of gas at the new waterworks
tunnel eight men were seriously hurt
and three narrowly escaped. There
was an explosion of fire damp gas in
the tunnel when eleven men were
working there. OF these three saved
themselves by diving into the water
on seeing the flames. The other eight
were badly injured and the damage to
the tunnel was considerable,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Tornado in North Dakota.

Fargo, N. D., July 3O.-A heavy rain
and wind storm prevailed over a good
part of the state. The greatest dam
age is reported at Tappen, 125 miles
west of Fargo, where it amounted to
a tornado A church, store and some
dwellings and some barns were blown
down and the Northern Pacific depot
was unroofed.
Wires were down for some hours,
and crops in the path of the storm,
which was several miles wide, were
DESTROYED
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Riddlng churches of Rumsellers.

Richmond, Va, July 29.-The J1sth
meeting of the Baptist association is
in session here, and is graphing with
the problem of Kidding the churches of
liquor dealers who are members. The
question came up at the opening ses
sion and provoked warm fight.
The association, two years ago, de-
clared that it would withdraw fellow
ship from any church retaining in its
membership men engaging in the
traffic. The Oldest church in the state
refuses to expel four of the most
wealthy members, and prefers to with
draw.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
The Kaissr a. Peacemaker.

London, July 3O.-The rumor as to
early peace negotiations which has
pervaded the house of commons for
some days has taken the more definite
form that Emperor William is soon to
Kruger and his advisors are considered
willing to take the initiative in order
to popularize his relations with the
German people, who disapprove his
friendship for Great Britain. Some
thing is on foot, whether Emperor
William is in it or not.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
General Wood Coming Home.

Havana, July 3O.-General Wood
was taken on board the steamer MORO
Castle. He expressed himself as being
quite well and wanted to walk aboard
the vessel, but the doctors insisted
upon his being carried on board on a
portable cot. Deep sympathy was
shown by Cubans of all classes upon
his departure. The MORO castle is due
at New York today.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Inaian Territorv mannf.ctures.

Washington, July ga census bull
letin shows that there were 7s9, estab-
1ishments reported for the Indian
territory in 1900, with LIZA employees,
who received s553. s99 in wages The
most important manufacturing indus
tries are cotton ginning, with es2
employees and a product valued at
s345, Isl, the manufacture of cotton
seed oil and cake. with 121 employees
and a product valued at s45I, 900, and
-four milling, with 199 employees and a
product valued at 81 1ss-472:
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Proposed Basis.

New York, July 3o.-The basis of
settlement of the steel strike is COM
promise, concessions being made by
both sides. The terms, it is understood
will be as follows:
The non-union mills to be continued
as such. The strikers to recede from
their demands for a signed scale. The
steel company to pay same scale in
union and non-union mills. All mills
to be open to men with or without
Union cards. The company will per
init organization when they desire
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Ten rhonsand women.

Ell Reno, July 90. = Miss Langton
Blackboard, of Washington, D. c., re-
1ative of Captain Sawtel1e at Fort
Reno, was the last person to register
q booth No 2.
It is estimated that 10000 women
have registered for claims at FL Reno
and $500 at Lawton. The number of
women alone would take up all of the
claims in the reservations; 161 women
registered at FL Reno, the last day
and probably the smallest number at
any time during the registration.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
HEAyYLuMBER FIRES.
Space OF Twenty Blocks of Lumber,
Mills And Residences Swept

Mills ana Res1uSGceS swept
Davenport, Iowa, July 27--Fire laid
waste an era of saw mill and residence
property here equal to twenty ordinary
city blocks, and caused loss of 500, 600.
The flames started in some big piles of
kindling wood belonging to the Rock
Island Fuel company on the levee. A
brisk breeze carried the flames directly
across the immense lumber yards
which were soon a seething masses of
flames. The spread of the fire was SO
rapid that the workmen barely had
time to desert the yard, some losing
their coats and dinner pals. The
flames pushed their way into the
adjoining residence district, closely
settled with middle class homes, of an
average value Of a few thousand dol
lars each, from which the occupants
escaped only with their lives and the
clothing on their backs. Over fifty
houses were thus burned, some of
them tenements, resulting in hun
dred families being rendered homeless.
The flames spread on the north to the
grounds of St. Katherine's hall, a
boarding school for young ladies,
which was saved.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Canex Loses Its Case.

Topeka, July So.-The board of rail
way commissioners decides in the case
of the Commercial Club of Caney
against the Santa Fe Railway Com
pany. The club asked that the rail
way company be compelled to give
Caney better freight, and passenger SER
vice. The board found that the Santa
Fe does not own the Caney branch but
operates it under contract from the
Missouri Pacific. The relief asked for
by the Caney Commercial club was not
granted on that account
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
sir nnotnra rh,. rima

South Bend, Ind, July 29th:-Six
different doctors treated Mr.. J. o. Ian
deman, of this place for Kidney Trou-
BILE. He had been very i'll for three
years, and he despaired Of ever being
we'll
Somebody suggested Dodd's Kidney
Pills. Mr.. Landeman used two boxes.
He is completely cured, and besides
losing all his Kidney Trouble, his gen
eral health is much better than it has
been for years.
No case that has occurred in st.
Joseph County for half a century, has
created such a profound sensation, and
Dodd's Kidney Pills are being well
advertised, as a result Of their Won
derfuI cure of Mr.. Landeman's case.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
HAVE I'LL AGREED At LAST.
Russian and British Ministers Sat-
isfed With Arrangements.
FINAL PROTOCOL IN SIGHT.

Pekin, July 3O.-A complete and full
agreement has been reached by the re-
representatives. of the powers. The Rus
sian government has signified its in
tention of not further pressing the
question at present of the eventual in
crease of the import customs duties be-
yond five per cent (the present figures).
1t is agreed that in case the revenues
Of China are not sufficient for the pay
ment of interest and principal, the
powers are to examine the revenues
and determine what changes are nee
essary in order to supply the defcien-
cy. The imperial maratime customs
are to be included in this arrangement.
The British minister is satisfied with
this arrangement and the whole ques-
ton of finance measures is therefore
settled. The $50, 600, 600 tales, consti-
tuting the indemnity are to be convert
ed into gold at the equivalent of the
tael value on the first of last April. In
case the import duties are subsequently
increased the free list will have to be
abolished except for cereals, but it is
understood that that compensation
will in that case, will be asked for,
probably for the financial participation
of China in improving the water ap-
proaches of Shanghai and Tien Tsin.
All the other principal points of the
negotiations are now settled and it is
expected that the results will be sum-
married. in the final protocol within
two weeks and that all of the powers
will become signatories.
In connection with the indemnity
payments a question has arisen wheth-
er the United States government will
take it's share of the bonds to be issued
by China in American gold or pounds
sterling. The disposition of this gov
eminent is to take the money in the
form that will be the least burdensome
to the Chinese government and in the
interest of uniformity it is probable
that the payments will be made in
pounds sterling.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Sol Temple Caught.

Leavenworth, Kans.. July 27.-Sol
Temple, member of the old Ellsworth
gang of outlaws which several years
ago operated extensively in southern
Kansas and Oklahoma, has been ar
rested here, together with William
Jones. alias William Henseley. They
were taken by two detectives near
Fort Leavenworth in what is known
as THE Klondike,' - saloon district
outside. the army reservation. They
had cut telegraph and telephone wires
to the city
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Refu.ed KINGS MedaIs.

London, July 29.-During presen-
tation of medals by King Edward 80
non-commissioned officers refused to
attend the ceremony because their pay
was in arrears. They have addressed
letters to King Edward pointing out
that they cannot receive medals while
their wives and families are some OF
them starving. Their claims vary
from e63 to el27. Some of them allege
that they have had to pawn their
earlier medals to procure food for
their families.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Five Hundred Reindeer.

Washington, July O.-Lieutenant
Bertholf, who was sent to Siberia to
purchase reindeer to use in Alaska,
reports that he has purchased 500 deer
for ID roubles each, and has the pros
pect of securing 100 more with a
thousand next summer. He asks for
money to charter a steamer at
Vladivostock to take the reindeer to
Port Clarence. 1t is hoped that the
steamer can reach Port Clarence by
the last of August. The price of the
deer is about Sc. 70 each.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Ell Rano,s Rake On.

FL Reno, July 3O.-A conservative
estimate made by local banker puts
the amount of money left by homeseek-
ers in Ell Reno during the registration
at 81, 400, 600. This is $3.50 per capita
for the population of the town. This
banker figures that there have been
lao, 900 strangers here and that they
have left an average of SO each, stay
ing two days each and spending SIS a
day.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
More Gas in Allen County.

Moran, KaLs., July 29.-The Moran
Gas and Oil Company, which has been
prospecting for gas at Moran has
opened up well with flow of gas
estimated at 1000, 900 cubic feet of gas
per day with rock pressure of 800
pounds. Moran is in Allen county
Three years ago two wells were sunk
and some gas found in each of these,
but not enough however to pay to
pipe. Nothing has been done since
then to develop the field until this
discovery was made.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Heavy Rains-some Hail.

Larned, Kan, July 29.-Pawnee
county has been visited by a heavy
rain accompanied by high wind and
severe electrical disturbance, leaving
the city in total darkness. At S:35
o'clock p. m, on Friday it was es-
timated at least an inch of water had
fallen within an hour. At Garfield a
station eleven miles west of here, two
and half inches of water fell togeth.
er with a hail storm.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Fan Back on school Lands.

FL Reno, July 27-Many of the
homeseekers are preparing to lease
school land if they are not successful
in the drawing. There are hundreds
of farmers in Oklahoma who have
made good money in leasing school
land and this has inspired the pros
pective settler to try for lease in case
he is not successful in the drawing.
There will be opportunities of leasing
Indian lands and the settlers will be
numerous in the new country outside
Of those who do not secure homes in
the drawing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
American author Must Leave.

st. Petersburg, July ga high
Russian police officer called upon Geo.
KEENAN,. the American author and lee
turer at his hotel Thursday evening,
and informed him he must leave the
country before 10 o'clock Friday
evening. MIR. KEENAN, was not allowed
to leave his room in the interim, but
he was courteously treated. This &C
ton by the Russian authorities is
taken under the law giving the minis
ter of the interior authority to expel
undesirable foreigners.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Recruiting at Ell Reno.

FL Reno, July 25.-The United States
government has begun preparations
here to care for all single, able-bodied
men. who fail to get homesteads, by
enlisting them in the regular army.
Captain j. A. Dapray. gard United
States infantry, viii establish a re-
cruiting station as soon as he can get
quarters for recruits. He is unable to
rent a building here or to obtain tents
at Fort Reno. The recruiting station
win be maintained at Oklahoma City
until October 81.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Antique Furniturs of Value.

In 1868 a piece of antique furniture
was sold by a gardener of Geneva
Switzerland, to an antiquarian for un-
der eli. with the reservation that if It
was sold for higher prize the original
owner should receive a portion Of the
same. Il was recently sold to the Swiss
Historical museum for 81, ESQ, and
now the heirs of the original owner
are claiming a share Of the above
sum The furniture is . unique speci-
men OF the BeEnois art Of the Sixteenth
century.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

Fort Scott, Kan, July 26.-Judge
Walter L. Simons, of the district court,
rendered decision of great Importance
to the people of Kansas. He held that
the law of 1887 providing for injunc-
tions in liquor cases, has not been re-
pealed by the HurrelI law of 1901. and
that private citizen can verify the
petition, it not being necessary for the
county attorney or attorney general to
Join in the action.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

Some metals have a very much more
pronounced smell than others. The
smell of tin especially when newly cut,
is unmistakable, but it is a moot point
whether gold or platinum has any
smell that could be recognized by hue
man olfactory organs. OF the rareP
metals uranium and all its compounds
give the strongest smell and this gives
US the reason why metals should have
an odor. Uranium is always giving
of what are known as tie Becquerel
rays, consisting of streams Of excess
siYely minute "corpuscies."
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

FL Reno, July 29.-The total number
of homeseekers registered at FL Reno
and Lawton is 167. COG. This will give
about one chance in thirteen for Sc
curing a farm in the reservations;
1850 persons registered at FL Reno
Friday. the smallest number any day
of the registration. The registration
at Lawton reached $50 according to
official reports to Governor Richards
This makes a total of 80, 691 for Law
ton and 136.3I5 for FL Reno. Three
people came too late to register.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Horse Awnings

New this year are the horse awnings,
put up over horses attached to vehicles
kept standing a long time in one spot;
as, for instance, the wagon Of the men
who sells buttermiIk by the glass The
horse awning is attached at its front
end to the top Of the names, projecting
above the collar, and then carried over
the horses's back to be attached at the
other end to the front bow OF the wag-
on top. thus giving shade and the free
circulation of air under it.-New York
Sun.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Prairie Fires.

Guthrie, o. T., July ga big prai-
RE fire ragged all day three miles north
of this city, but is under control. Hun
dreds of acres were burned over with
the consequent loss of fences and out
buildings. The continued drouth
makes the prairie grass powder mag
azine and the least spark starts the
flames. Much complaint from this
source comes from all parts of the ter
ritOrv
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
sIx shots bx Crazy Man.

Leavenworth, Kan. July 26.-Michael
Kelly, an insane man, at the office of
the Robert Garrett Lumber Company,
shot six people, killing one, probably
fatally wounding another and more or
less seriously wounding four others.
He was himself finally killed by officers
who tried to overpower him.
After a year in the Topeka asylum,
Kelly was released. He had been act
ing queerly again, and had declared
that he would kill the five men who
had sent him to the asylum
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
~" 1. Not known in Old Enrl,.h.

DR.. Silvian Evans is an honest hater
of the letter ''j'' in Welsh names, and
says lob for Job. 1t is letter of quite
artificial origin. 1t first came into use
as a form of final 81" in the word
''filij'' (of the SOM. The letter "'i'' and
81" were first differentiated in printed
Spanish small letters. The sound of in
itial 'j'' did not exist in old English,
though at the end Of words it came in
in the eleventh century.-Cardiff Vest
ern Mail.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
After Big Money.

Ell Reno, July 3O.-Some of the men
familiar with the topography of the
new country expect to make big mon
ey locating successful homesteaders on
choice lands. A. FL. Cobb, one of the
members of the government surveying
corps, that ran the lines in the new
district, says he will make at least
SO, 900 in this way
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

If you have not yet tried DEFIANCE
STARCH do so at once and save = OF
your money. 10 ounces in one package
as against all other starches having
but ten or twelve ounces, and you will
also secure the very best starch on the
market.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Automobiles as Transport wagons.

Experiments in France have proved
convincing, and the French believe they
are certain to play a role OF much i'm
portance in modern warfare. It Is odd to
note the different uses to which nature
and science are put. On the battlefield
they night for the destruction of life. while
throughout the country Hostetter's Stom-
ach BitterS fights to preserve II. Fog
nifty years the BftterS has been curing
dyspepsia, indigestion. constipation and
biliousness. 1t will also prevent malaria,
fever and ague.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Red Fork Oil is Fine.

Red Fork, L T., July 26'-Professor
De Barr, of the university, has made a
test of the Red Fork oil The fluid
tested 95 per cent coal oil. This is
about the best that any oil ever tested.
Professor DeBarr says the oil is of a
very fine quality
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Rig Fira in Kansas Citv.

Kansas City, July 25.-The building
and stock of the Kansas City Buggy
company, at Ninth and Wyoming
streets, in this city, are totally destroy
ed by fire. The loss is $50, 900; fully
covered by insurance. The company
employed 135 men.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Rock Island VIII Rnild.

Kansas City, July 29.-The Rock Is
land railroad, which at present uses
the Union Pacific tracks between Kan
sas City and Topeka is reported to have
made arrangements to build a line of
its own between the two points, the
road to be completed within year.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
arsais.l sos,.sr IN Luek.

Dr.. J. Ewing Mears OF Philadelphia
has given to the Marion county (Tnd.)
Medical Society property in Indianapo-
lis valued at 200 on which to erect
a home for the society as a memorial
to his father, who was pioneer physi-
clan in Indianapolis.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
sac Forblaasa to Wonea.

In Greece in the third century B. C.
the wearing Of silk was forbidden to
women, the husbands of those who
violated this Law being heavily fined.
On the theory that husband ought to
be able to control his wife's taste for
GnerY
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Enx1aud,s Post-Laureate.

Mr. Alfred Austin, England's poet
laureate, is sixty-six. He was born
in 1885, and it will soon be fifty years
since, as a youth of nineteen. he wrote
and published his first book, Ran
dolph: A Tale of Polish Grief
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

DEFIANCE STARCH will give bet
ter satisfaction than any other brand.
It contains Is more starch for the same
money and if not satisfactory your
money will be refunded.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
read the Advertisements.

7ou will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get in the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study and
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tisers are reliable and send what they
advertise.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Casting Lead at Sea.

An ordinary lead for casting at sea
weighs seven to fourteen pounds, and
has at the bottom OF it a hole filed
with tallow to bring up samples Of the
sea bottom.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs-WA,
o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind. Feb. TO- 1900
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
IF yOU UsE BALL BLUE.

One-half the world smiles at the
frowns of the other half.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

Two weeks is as short in a vacation
as it is long in Jail.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. 75c.

You can't tell from a mans clothes
how much he owes his tailor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

A drawing card-a dentists adver-
tisement.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03
BITS winsIow,s Soothing syrup.

For children teehng sOftens the gums, reduces in
fammatiOn allays pain, wind collie 25c bottle.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

All flesh may not be grass, but some
people are equally green.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-08-03

steady job is better than half a
koaf