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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-11-01
Road Notice

State of Kansas, Ellis county, So.
To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
board of county commissioners in req
uiar session GA the 10th day of Oct, 1902
notice is hereby given that
Charles Carroll and others,
HouseholderS of said county. residing
in the vicinity where it is proposed to
lay out the road below mentioned,
have presented to said board their GER
tain petition, praying the establishing
OF public road, as follows;
Commencing at the north east corner
OF section 81, town Is south. range 10;
thence running south on section line
two miles between sections 80 & 80,
township ID, r. 10; and between sec.
4 & 8, IA, 10 tothe southeast corner
section D.. township IA r 49,; this road
to be 40 feet wide.
And that Sam Bassard, John Troth
and Frank Stout, viewers duly appo1n
tod, will meet at the place of begin.
ming of said road on the 28th day OF
Nov. a. d.I902 and proceed to view said
road and to give all parties hearing
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county, affixed at my Office in said Ellis
county this 10th day of Oct, 1902.
[LSl Jacob Kissing, County clerk.
by Mayme A. MulroY, deputy.
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load Notice.

State of Kansas. Ellis Co, IS.
10 whom it may concern: In pur-
s9ance of an order made by the Board
of county Commissioners in regular
session on the 8th day of Oct 1902,
notice is hereby given that
M. NJ. Fuller and others,
householders of said county,
residing in the vicinity where It is pro.
posed to lay out the road below mention
ed, have presented to SAID board
their certain petition, praY1ngthe es-
tablishing of a public road as follows:
Commencing at the northwest
corner of sec, 81, t. Is, s, COW.
THENCE running east IL miles on Sec
ton line as near as practicable, between
sections 16 & 81, 10 & %, to the north
east corner of the Nw4 of sec. SO,
t IL, r, 20, w, thence north on section
line thro sec, Is Town Is, r 20 vast
to railroad right of way as near as prac
ticable,
And that G T Williams, George Pal
mer and John Brightman, viewers
duly appointed, win meet at the place
OF beginning of said road on the Gath
day OF Nov. AID. 1902, and proceed to
view said road and to give all parties
a hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county, affixed at my office in said Ellis
county, this 9Th day of Oct. 1909
Isl JACOB Kissing. county clerk.
by Wayne Mulroy: deputy.
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Road Notice.
First published, October 18th, 1902.
State of Kansas, Ellis county, SIS:
To whom it may concern:

First published, October 18th, 1902.
State of Kansas, Ellis county, SIS:
To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
Board of County Commissioners in regu-
lar session on the 9th day of October, 1902,
wood, Geo. Simon, n. j. Christensen,
Geo. Todd, E. A. Jewell, B. F. Fitzpatrick,
Sam Croft, Peter Christensen, ]. e. Croft,
B. f. Ash Jacob Kippes, Geo. Parcel, A.
w. Copeland, Geo. Troth, Ray Moore,
Frank Moore, Geo. Croft, 8. E. Ere shour,
w. H. Abby, John NJ. Smith, l.. r. Moore,
Ignas Papas.
Householders of SAID county, residing
in the vicinity where it is proposed to
open and establish the road below men
toned, have presented to said board
their certain petition praying the open
ing and establishing of public road, as
follows:
Commencing at the north west corner
of Section SO, Township IA, Range 20;
thence running south on Sec line as near
as practicable between Sec 35 and SO, T IA,
r 20, and between Secs 1 and 2, IL and u,
T 10, r 20, to the southwest corner of Sec
II, Z 10, r 20. This road to be sixty feet
wide.
And that John Troth and Sam Bussard
and Frank Stout, viewers duly APP
pointed, will meet at the place of be-
ginning of said road on the 18th day of
December, A. D. 1902, and proceed to
view said road and to give all parties a
hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county, affixed at my Office in said Ellis
county, this 9th day of October, 1902.
GsEALl JACOB Kissing,
s County Clerk
By MAYME A. MULRoY, Deputy.
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Road N0tace.

State of kansas, Ellis Co. s.. p
To whom it may concern:-In pursu
ance of an order made by the Board
of county Commissioners In regular
session the 9th day of Oct 1902 notice
is hereby given that
Andrew j, HoseleY and others.
householders of said county
whore it is proposed to lay out the
road below mentioned, have presented
to said Board their certain petition,
praying the establishment of pablo
road as follows;
Commencing at the place of of said
road No. a, the northwest corner of
sec. 8, II. south range 10, Ellis coun
ty, Kansas, being at the county line
between Ellis and Rocks county; thence
south to the northwest co1ner of sec
ton II, town -, range 10. Ellis county
And that Frank Erbert, Andrew Schaua
% Herbert Vine viewers duly appointed
will meet at the place of begin ming Of
said road on the 1st day of Dec, 1909.
and proceed to view said read and give
all parties hearing. Witness my hand
and the seal of said county, affixed 81
my Office in said Ellis county this eth
day of Oct. 1902.
Il. ST Jacob Kissing Co. Clerk
by M A Mulroy, deputy.
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Ed YOst for T Goonty
Treasurer,

Ed spent last week among his
old elevator friends in the east
end OF the county, and this week
among his old elevator friends in
the Ellis nelghborhood, and finds
many warm friends and feels con
tidant of election. HIS friends find
him the same social friend as IN
the past, no better ''just now" be
cause he happens to be a candl-
date, for he has always been social
with all, wealthy or poor, and if
honored with your vote and an
election, you will always be well
come at MS office He has never
sought Office, did not seek this, &
was not present when nominated,
But having been named he would
be pleased to have you and overy
vote he can.
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RO0G Notice.

State of Kansas, Ellis comfy, SIS:
To whom it may concern: In pursu-
ance OF an order made by the Board of
county Commissioners in regular ses-
sion on the 10th day of Oct, 1902, notice
is hereby given that
Sebastian Binder and others,
householders of said county
residing in the vicinity where it is pro
posed to lay out the road below men
toned, have presented to said Board
their certain petition, praying the es-
tablishing of a public road as follows:
Commencing at the northwest corner
of sec %, t IA s, Is W: thence north
on section lines to road No. 2, on road
record of Ellis county, Kan.
Ana that E j Mullen & A PWest and
Frank Stout, viewers duly ap-
pointed, will meet at the place of be
ginning of said road on the 5th day of
Dec. A, d. 1902, and proceed to view
said road and to give all parties hear
ing Witness my hand and the seal
Of said county, affixed at my Office in
Ellis comfy this 10th day of Get, 1902
LLs) Jacob Kissing, County clerk.
by Wayne A. Mulroy, deputy.
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ROG6 9aotace,

State of KaneaS, Ellis county SIS
To whom 1t may concern
In pursuance of an order made by TIM Board
of County Commissioners in regular session
on the 9th day of Oct, Ioo2 notice is hereby
given that Paul Giebler and others;
Householders of said county residing
in the vicinity where it is proposed to lay
out the road below mentioned, have present.
ed to said Board their certain petition pray
ing the establishing of public road as follows
Commencing at the southeast corner of
sec. IS. tw' 13 range 20, thence running west
two miles on section line. between sections
rs & SO, 26 a S. T Is. r. 20;
And that John Brightman, Robert Eden
and G H Gerkin viewers duly APP
pointed will meet at the place of beginning
of said road on the 10th day Of Nov. 1909
and proceed to view said road and to give
all parties a hearing.
Witness my hand and seal of said coun
ty affixed at my Office in said Ellis county
this 9th day of Oci. 1902
LS) Jacob Kissing. County clerk
by Wayne A. Mulroy, deputy.
JACOB Kissing. County Clerk.
By NJ. A. NJ. Deputy.
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First published Oct, IS, IS1S.
State OF Kansas. Ellis couhty. IS.
To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made By the
Board of County Commissioner Ia fegulax
session on the 9th day Of Oct. Isoz notice
IS hereby given that
Nathaniel Kidd and Others
HouseholderS of said county residing IN the
neighborhood where it 10 proposed 10 open
the road below mentioned; have presekfed
to said board their certain petition prayias
the establishing of a public rad Is follows:
Commencing at the southeast corner Of
section 70, township e, range 40: thence
running west three miles between sections
% & 20, n & n, II 3 AZ to the ssntA-
west corner of section Al, T. II. south Of
range 20. This road to be established 20
feet wide.
And that T Williams, Gee.aA. Palmer 4 ]
Brightman, viewers duly appointed viii
meet at the place of beginning of said road
on the oath day of Nov. AID, Ieoz and
proceed to view said road and to give al
parties hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county affixed at my Office in said Ellis eouA
ty this 9th day of Oct. 1909.
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ROAD NOTICE.
First published Oct, 25. 1902.

First published Oct, 25. 1902.
State of Kansas Ellis county, s.
To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by
the Board of county commissioners in
regular session on the 9th day of Oct.
1902, notice is hereby given that:
w w Bemis and others,
Househoiders Of said county, resid
ing in the vicinity where it is proposed
to lay out the road below mentioned,
have presented to said Board their cer-
tain petition, praying the establishing
of a public road, as follows:
Commencing at the southeast corner
of section 10, township 70, range II.
thence running west three miles be-
tween sections 10 & IS, & 20, 8 & II,
to the southwest corner of section 8,
town 10, range H.; this road 70 be 40
foot wide
And that Frank Stout. Mike Meier
and Athanasius Karlin, viewers duly
appointed, will meet at the place of be-
ginning of said road on the 9Th day of
Dec. a d, 1902 and proceed to view said
road and give all parties hearing.
: Witness my hand and seal of said
county affixed at my Office in said Ellis
county this 9th day of Oct. 1902,
Isl Jacob Kissing, Co. clerk,
by Mayme A. Mulroy, deputy,
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION
the time of holding General Election for
State, District, County Township officers.
State of Kansas, County of Ellis, SIS.
The State of Kansas To whom these

of the time of holding General Election for
State, District, County q Township ofheeIs
State of Kansas, County of Ellis, SIS.
The State of Kansas, To whom these
Presents shall come, Greeting:
Know Ye, that 1, N. Loreditsch, Sheriff OF
Ellis county, Kansas, by virtue Of authority
in me vested, do by this proclamation give
public notice that on
TUESDAY succeeding the LIST Monday IN
November. AID. 1909 Nov. 9Th 1909
there will be held a General Election in
said county of Ellis, and the officers to be
chosen at that time, and the amendments -
be voted for are as follows, to-wit:
STATE OFFICERS. S Supreme court
Judges, for year term; for year
term; for year Term.
A Governor 1t. Governor; Superinteh-
dent of Public Instruction; Secretary OF State;
Attorney General; Treasurer; Auditorof State
Congressman at Large; Supt. of INSURANCE.
DISTRICT OFFICERS, CONGRESSMAN
9th district; Judge 23d district,
COUNTY OFFICERS. Representative
o3d district; Probate Judge; County @ttorney;
Treasurer; Register Of Deeds; SlPerinten-
dent of Public Instruction; Clerk bf the Dis
tirct court; County Clerk; Sheriff Surveyor;
Coroner; Commissioner Est district.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS. Trustee; Clerk
Treasurer; Justices of the Peace. a road
overseer in each district.
Andvctes of Electors. VIII be received at
he polls of each election district IN sAiG
county. In Witness whereof, have here
INTO set my hand at my ,pffe in Hays city. in
aid Ellis county, this 9eth day Of Sept. Icoa
n. Loreditsch, Sheriff Ellis Co. Kansas.
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The Worst Form.

Multitudes are singing the praises
of KodOl, the new discovery which
is making so many sick people well
and weak people strong by digest
ing what they eat, by cleansing 6
sweetenlng the stomach and by
transforming their food into the
kind of pure, rich. red blood that
makes you feel good all over. Mrs
Cranfil Of Troy, /. I. writes:-
For number of years I was trou
bled with indigestion and dYspep
STA which grew IN the worst form.
Finally 1 was induced to use Kodol
and after using 4 bottles am en-
tirely cured, l heartily recommend
Kodol to all sufferers from indiges
ton aud dyspepsia. Take a dose
after meals, It digests what you
eat J e Farley.
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RO0G Notice.
1st published Oct. 25. 10

ISt puDnShed oct. 70, 19U2
st of Kansas, Ellis county, S.
To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
Board of county commissioners in reg
ular session on the 9th day of Oct,
1902, notice is hereby givon that
Ignatius Vonfeld and others,
Householders of said county, residing
in the vicinity where it is proposed to
open the road below mentioned, have
presented to said Board their certain
petition, praying the establishing of a
public road as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner
of sec. %, town l3 south, range l6, thence
running miles east along the south
side of section %, 81, 26 & % to the
southeast corner of said section %,
Road shall be 40 feet wide,
And that Sam Bussard and John Sheets
and Ambrose Staab, viewers duly APP
pointed, will meet at the place of be
ginning of said road on the 18th day
of Dec, a.d. 1909, and proceed to view
said road & to give all parties a hearing
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county, affixed at my Office in said Ell
lis county, this 9th day of Oct. 1902.
[Ls) Jacob Kissing, County clerk.
By Mayme A Mulroy, Deputy.
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The newspaper campaign is over
and no one is better satisfied than
we editor. For 20 years we have
run this paper; for 20 campaigns
IT has beea a welcome weekly visi
tor IN hundreds of home regard
less of politics, and in this cam
paign we know no politics, but
every candidate allowed to have IN
any article he has asked. Ii any
have been missed they have not
asked any. In our own part
of the campaign we have advoca-
ted, as we always have, the motto
placed at the head of this paper in
November, 1882, The Best inter
ests of Ellis County"
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Frank McLain

is making a wonderful campaign
with 500 majority against him to
start with, and his friends claim
that ne will easily be elected if
the republicans STAY with him. and
we have noticed several bets even
on fis election, and one bet that he
won" ave TOO majority. Thew
claim bis clean official record Of
th'' pasi, ihe certainty of IL clean.
honorable Conduct OF the Office the
next two years, is gaining him lots
OF friends each day, They ask .
to also vote for HIM to make his
eleetiC n more certain.
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Joe SChaeffGT f fGs sopnty

There has been lots told that Joe
Shaffer had not permanently re
signed as travelling salesman for
the Bittman Co, but only to run
for this Office and then let another
teller run it, so we hunted the mat
ter up and received this which they
had written him some time ago.
I'VE are glad you have secur
ed MIR NIurden to take your place
on the load as he is familiar with
the routine of business and will do
much better than a new man could
do, While we are sorry to lose Z
from the ranks of our travelling men
we certainly wish you all kinds of
good luck III your new venture on
vour own and your good wife's &C
count, and only hope we will not
be the losers by your success. We
have 10 hesltancy in saying that
YOUR citizens could not have selec
ted a more honest, capable or trust
worthy man for the position of
Treasurer than yourself.
Your truly, r.. Z, Battman.
Joe tells us he has been on the
road over Is years, brought his
salary home and spent in our midst
in helping improve our town, but
seldom, home, and he fells as if
be would like 10 live here at home
and he would greatly appreciate
the vote of You and the people of
this county for county treasurer,
Yours, a U0teT,
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FOR co. TREASURER
ED YOST.

He has made a splendid cam
palgn and feels greatly encouraged
at the outlook, and why should he
not? The people know that he is
not only quick at figures but is
equipped in every way with supe-
rIor qualifications for the discharge
of just such duties as are required
of a thorough Treasurer. This is
one reason why the people are for
him and he should be elected.
Give him your vote and encour
agement' Il Voter.
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Evolutionary

Entertainment Friday Nov. 18th.
Mss Helen E. HOBBS will
give an Evolutionary entertainment
at G.. A R, Hall on Friday eve,
Nov, Tth, for the benefit of the
Lutheran church. MISS Hobbs
is a graduate of Columbia school
of Oratory and comes highly re-
commended. Her repertoire In
cludes Browning, Tennyson, Long
fellow. Shakespeare, Dickens,
Burns and others. An interesting
program has been arranged, AID
mission 25c. Reserved seats 35cts.
Tickets are now on sale.
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ROAD NOTICE.
First published October Is. 1902.


State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS:
To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the
Board of County Commissioners in regular ses-
sion on the 10th day of October, 1902, notice is
hereby given that J H. Gerkin, c: L. Stephens,
+. Hoffman. d. Kennedy, john Kerth, Thos.
Disney, Ed Asst, Thos. Oliver A. p. Teeters,
Frank Slaughter, Joe Asst. WI. Ward. Harry
Teeters, Stephen Koran, II. Kennedy, II. Russell,
Frank Asst, A. Wannamaker,
Householders of said county, residing in the
vicinity where it is proposed to open and es-
tablish the road below mentioned. have pre-
sented to said Board their certain petition,
praying the opening and establishing of a pub
lie road as follows: s
Commencing at the north west corner of Sec.
10. L. u, r. 10, W. 9th P. NJ; thence south on
section line as near practicable between Secs;
10 and q, 80 and %, 81 and 36 in L. H. b. 10 and
20 W.; thence south between Secs. and l. and
H. I. 10, R. 10 and 20 W.; thence easterly to con-
meet with road No. 146, known as the A. ii. Ger
kin road,
And that B. F. Replogle and Frank Fogle and
Frank Stout, viewers duly appointed, will meet
at the place of beginning of said road on the
18th day of December, A. D. 1902, and proceed
to view said road and to give all parties a
hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said county,
affixed at my office il said Ellis county, this 10th
TsEALl JACOB Kissing. County Clerk.
il By MArSE A. MULRoL, Deputy.
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Vote FOR Joe SCHAFFER
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

Editor free Press.
Yours is a paper taken by all
the people regardless of politics.
you let all talk to the pee e thro'
your columns, allow me ace to
say few words IN behalf can
didate who has grown from boy
hood in our midst For quarter
Of a century Joe Schaeffer has been
identified with the business inter
ests and upbullding of Hays city,
That he is competent, honest &
worthy goes without saying. His
social and business relations with
our people has been such as to win
for HIM the confidence and esteem
of nearly everyone without regard
to party Jerking for Metz 6
Ramey, when they went out of bu
siness Is years ago, he became a
travelling salesman and made that
his business, spending a large part
of the money he made in the bet
terment of taxable property in this
CITY. His opponent has had all
the comforts of a rich man, let me
ask the voters. with their vote, to
encourage Joe Schaefer who com
menced as boy his business ca
reer in our town and won distinc
ton as citizen and success as a
business man, and that, too, with
out the aid of anyone. A neat
penman, good accountant, he will
make an Official the county will be
satisfied with, and he is worthy
of your vote. A Wheat Raiser
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ROAD NOTICE
Ist published Oct. %. 1902.

State of Kansas. Ellis county, SIS.
To whom it may concern:
Ia pursuance of an order made by the
Board of county commissioners IN reg
ular session on the 9th day of Oct.
1902, notice is hereby given that
w. j. Helms and others
householders of said county, residing
in the vicinity where if is proposed to
lay out the road below mentioned,
have presented to said Board their Ger
tain petition, praying the establishing
of public road, as follows:
Commencing at the northeast cor
ner of section 6, town 10, range 10,
west 9th p IN. and running west on sec
ton and township line as near as prac
ticable running miles to the north
west corner of section 3, township
u. r. 20 ali in Ellis county.
And that 4 B Norcross, @ e Jack
man and Charles Russell,
viewers duly appointed, viii meet at
the place of Beginning of said road
on the 2nd day of Dec, a.d. 1902 and
proceed, to view said road AMI to
give all parties a hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal OF SAID
county, affixed at my office In Ellis
this 9th day Of April 1902
-ssSIN6. co CLERK.
isl JACOB -
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Cured Of Pies after 10 gears.

.CUTeU y 1Ie5 ~ 0oF ~ yo0IS.
Mr.. &, HaneY of Geneva, OHIO,
had the piles for 80 years. Doc
tors & dollars done him no good
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured
hm permanently, Invaluable for
cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, lace
cations, eczema, letter, salt rheum
and all other skin diseases. Look
tor the name Dewitt on the pack
age-all others are cheap, worth
less counterteits. j. 4. Farley.