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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

The following about some olden
time Hays people. the William
Moore family, we find IN the Kan
sas city Star.
Separated TOR Is gears.
After having been separated for
Is years from his brother & sister
Richard Moore, aged 20 IS now
living IN Kansas city with the sis
ter. The Moore family formerly
lived in Hays city, Dicks mother
dying when he was Z and the fam
lily separated. HIS brother e SIS
ter have tried to find him, finally
advertising
A peculiar feature of the case is
that Richard had lived in Kansas
city, Kansas most of the time his
relatives were searching for him.
Once he boarded for 3 months
within half block of his broth :
er's coal office and at that time
neither brother knew anything of
the whereabouts of the other
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

Some of the young folks took a
ride to the gold fields and salt well
on. the Smokey last Saturday, saw
lots and had quite some excitement
before they returned
The Literati societ, net Monday
morning, officers INST led and the
new president, Mr.. Hass, appoint
ed three committees, VIZ:
Committee on Debate.
Mr. Smith & Tilton, Miss Bice.
Committee on Program,
Misses Freese & Darke, G. Picken
Committee on music.
G Bolster. Misses Leahy 6 Murray
When we commenced our Liter
att work it was found that the last
committees were quite. scattered,
and our first program was saved
only by the music department, and
the splendid assistance of Prof
Matthew, whose success is a great
inspiration to the new elocutionists
Our society also feel indebted
to Mr., Bolster for his faithfullness
to the presidency for the last term.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
A stranger here claiming that al

name is Francis Vandcrslice.
was picked up here and after a
careful examination by 2 doctors
before the Probate Judge, was de-
cIared insane and sent to the state
asylum. Heis about 58, SIT 3inc,
dark complexion, has deformed
tongue, having a hole IN it, and
his hobby Is hunting horses stolen
in 1885. Claims to have been in
Leavenworth, at hospital IN Mt.
Pleasant. Iowa, etc. He Is a com
plete stranger here and may have
escaped from some asylum.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
,e0nL. Dapeys droqo,s.

Legal papers dr0aOn.
When you want any deeds, or
mortgages, land contracts or agree
mept drawn carefully at reasona-
bic charges. come TO this Office.
Also any Notary work.
If you have land or property to
sell or rent be sure to list 1t with
us at this Office.
Harry Freese, Notary Pubic
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
Soft WHEAT,

offer for sale for SEED small
amount OF this new soft Winter
wheat which 1 brought from Ohio
last year and raised this year on
my farm porth Of Ellis. 40 bushel
to the acre. It is suffer straw, so
don't fall down, Gets ripe earlier,
and yields better than the russiaE
wheat See sample at this Office
and Yost's. 81 q bushel, delivered
ap Hays or EIIIss Address
e. sss zsyEss n. q. 5s
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
II II E
Citizens State Bank,
Hays City, Kansas,

Soots every person Ellis county, tributary to Hays city,
10 open with them March LIST,
as soon thereafter possible We you deposit with
moneys may receive giving checks dollar
youu writing on i S
PAID bank check settled many a disputed
year and will be h0ppiL SURPRISED at the
All successful business keep bank accounts fact
could induced to do business other Now don't
yourself would be small trouble the
banker with Pl wait until next year., but begin at
Remember that borrow when others
not. Re8pechtuzlu, H. II. WARD. Fressdent
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

This Is the last day of the Hesse
sale and Monday Will Hesse opens
his own store,
About half an inch of rain fell
IN this section Tuesday hight, set
Ting the dust for the picnic.
lap robe fond. A light car
rage lap robe found on oul street
Come get it and pay Is cents for
this notice.
We carry full line of Linolium,
straw mating, Oil cloth and stove
patterns. F. Havemann.
Pocket book lost In urtown on
Sunday containing Il little money
and a key. FlRder would confer a
favor by leaving at this Office.
Little OIL StoUe to sell. A 1T
tie sitting room heater, nearly new
only 1,75- Inquire Free Press,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
COULDN'T COME.

The friends of the state Normal
school much regretted that U. S.
senator j 4 Burton and congress
man w. A. Reeder could not at
tend the Conner stone laying, as
both had previous engagements,
Burton speaking with senator Till
man at Wichita, It's to be regret
ted as 1t was senator Burton's e2
celIent work that saved in the Int
rlor department the Reservation tc
the state, while to Congressman
Reeder, with senator Harris, Is
due the credit of getting through
Congress, and the work on the
Reservation will be lasting mon
ument for his Congressional term,
and it is good news that he will be
r9nominated for another term by
acclimation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
Money to loan.

l have lot of special money
to loan on cattle at special low
rate Of interest. See me at the
Elevator. Ed r. Mdddsn.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

AS the Normal school grove
has nof yet been fixed, 1t was no
place for a picnic so many around
town entertained company at their
homes for dinner. and then went
10 the Corner stone laying.
Editor Griffith entertained a mum
Der of the visiting gentlemen.
Brother Griffith is a candidate
for appointment to one of the ma
ny places that Kansas will be en-
titled to among the employees at
the St Louis Worlds Fair
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
Farm land for sale.

One tract of 2s6 acres ] mile
east of Hays city, adjoining the
U p. Rr, on the north.
Also one tract OF $50 acres four
miles south of Walker.
For further Information, price,
condition OF sale write or inquire
at Walker, Ellis county, Kan. of
j. z. Bruney,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
Hard cOal.aBiam a@F,,i For o.,

A subscriber who has put in a
furnace offers for sale medium
sized $40 baseburner in good con-
ditlon, awful cheap. For particu
lars see This Office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03


wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trsu-
bIes and Bright's Disease, which is tbs worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt IS not rec
commended for everything but If you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble It will Be found
Just the remedy you need. Hhas been tested
IN so many ways, in hospital work, IN private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which al readers Of this paper
who have not already tried 1t, may have q
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Reot and how TO
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble,
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and ffg.-
send your address to .s5sI :
Or. KiImer & Co, Bing- 8
nzmfon- 81. Z. The 80
regular fifty cent and Hesao II sas1sss -Ilsot.
dollar sizes are sold BY al good druggists.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
RESIDENCE LOTS

Dc you or your friends want
to buy some choice building lots!
We offer for sale the 5 lots on
east Jones or College avenue from
the Livery stable lot to the A1etho
dist church, each lot is so foot on
the street running back 125 feet to
an open alley. Good sidewalk &
row of handsome big trees, & good
water, two wells, Only 5 blocks
to and On the same street as the
new State Normal school.
A bargain for some one,
See Free Press Office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

Mr. Golf and Mr., Sidwell. who
moved here 10 school their children
have already found lots of work,
one is now On the Lutheran church
and the other on Exp. station.
The Free Press told that the fin
est field of cut wheat VIC had seen
IN our travels was the Geo Bell
mali farm, former Cowboys, just
north of town. Now they have
threshed and get over 5000 buShel,
showing it pays to plant and gath
er crop carefully.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
BUSINESS LOT

We offer for sale cheap the lot
Sub. div. of lots 1, 3. 5 & Z IN
block 1, II. P, w, div, This is
the lot on Chestnut street, on cor
ner of alley. opposite Zelgler store
the building occupied by Echroat
to be moved off, 1t is a fine cor
her to build a good store.
See this Office.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

cures made by DR..
Kilrner's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II IS the great medi-
cal triumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and bIad-
ar=n -
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK I?
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

Governor Bailey watched with
interest the. foot ball contest
1t was a proud day for Presi-.
dent Wilkinson to see this new
school under his charge start up
SO grand and successful.
But prouder still was Prof Pick
en-, who has worked hard to build
up the school, when be saw what
great crowd had come TO encour
age the work.
The scholars of tee Normal 6
the High school were decorated
with the school ribbons, and wed
with each other to make the day
an interesting one.
Ameng our guests to the corner
stone laying was state senator Chas
Bouschow of Colby, who did such
splendid work in the Legislature
for ou1 Reservation bills, By the
way, it is whispered that he is a
candidate for re- election for a End
term.
The papers of western Kansas
have given very nice notices of the
proposed laying of the. Corner
stone, recognizing the Western
Kansas State Normal school is an
institution that every parent and
every child in the western half of
Kansas is interested in.
1t was generally regretted that
Charlie Reeder hadn't been able to
have the brick pavement laid along
his land to the Normal school so
the crowds could walk on it and
see how nicely the new school was
located and SO pleasant of access.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

Daily action of the bowels is neceS.
sary. Aid nature with Ayers Pills.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-10-03

Mrs Prof. PIcken elegantly
entertaiLei the Governor, Regents
President Wilkinson and state ar
chitect Stanton to 10 O'Clock
roast turkey dinner.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-15
GROCERIES

All AuLSaSf1ef-S-s.<AU Some of the new shapes and kinds for Fall are:
 No 545. Box Calf, rope stitch exten- sion sole and heel, four flush cage, hand sewed fange heel, new and extreme ....... .$6.50 No. 512, Velour Calf. single sole welt loot form last, extension edge, Dew ey toe ........... .$6,J NO. 54l, Tan, high :dt, F inch, wa tesproof, Butcher cut, double sole, welt, viscolized bottoms extension sole and heel inlaid rubber heels ..... S7. co
Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-15
FURNISHINGS
Flannellette Night Shirts

rIdnneIlette N1Snt Sn1rtS
 Plenty of patterns to select from. Made long and full. nothing skimpy about them. Best of all. the material. fiannelette-al- most as warm as all wool flannel
 Flannelette robes, with collar. grey. tan. blue stripes pnd plaids. sizes l5 to lS- sl each
 Flannelette night robes. with military collar, long and full, nicely trimmed. in the most desirable colors. sl.25, Sl5O and slz5 each.
 Also we'll selected line of Paiauas, in oxford and madras cloth also the fan. ne'ette, at the following prices: sl.5O. S2, $2 50 to $350 suit.
 Boy Pajamas. Madras cloth and fan nelette, for ages to l 2. from sl.25 to S2 a suit
 Underwear and sweaters-all kinds and styles also colors pleasing to the eye, but more pleasing are the prices on this class of goods found in our Furnish ing Department
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
Music with Meals IlferaI.

1t may seem curious to most Amer
leans to hear that ii Is unlawful ID
England to provide music in restau.
rants, tea-rooms. etc. except by special
license. These licenses are by no means
easy to obtain. The proprietors OF sew.
eral Liverpool cafes applied this week
for licenses for music from noon to
go and from $50 to 6.30. The appIi.
cation for the midday licenses were all
refused.
The licensing magistrates gravely
announced that they declined to allow
cafe proprietors thus to tempt clerks
and others to remain listening to the
music at lunch hour when they ought
to return TO work. Music will there.
fore be heard in Liverpool cafes here.
after only from $50 to $50.
Tea and music are a combination
which is scarcely achieved in London.
There are five luncheon and tea-rooms
in all the metropolis licensed to pro.
vide music. Checkers. chess and dom.
inoes prove a far more popular attrac.
tion.-Chicago Tribune.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
The DESK sLAvz'j CONG.
o This IS tse song of the man who
chained

o This is tse song Of the man whoi
chained
All day to a roll top desk:
Who. swcltcring over a type-machinc,
Assumeth q shape grotesque.
The breeze and The sunshine arc not foi
him,
The SKY is a mere hcarsay;
lie sits and grinds mid the r~ust.inS
sheets
Through all OF t. du;l, dull day.
lie thinks Of the years when his hand,
were hard,
His arms like the best OF steel;
lie thinks of the day when his 1.-THE limb
made
Good time on a racing vince;
lie thinks of the day when he held his owI
In harvesting hay or grain
Then smiles at the thought that a croquei
game
Can give him a next-day pain.
he signs to remember the mighty Drawn
He showed on the college track;
lie thinks of the days when he played base
ball,
And wishes those days were back;
lie thinks OF himself in a football suit
Wei padded and picturesque.
Then wceps DER recalling the habby form
That's chained TO the roll top desk.
o man in the fed, with the hoe or plow,
man with the ditching spadel
Nearn not for the easy, white-handcc
jos"
Instead Of your sturdy trade.
There's money-somctimes-in the Office
grind
There's life in the work you do,
You are famed and warmed by the breeze
and sun
And arched with roof Of b.ue.
Your food Is the food Of a hungry maa,
You s.eep like tie dead at night;
Your muscles are firm, and your heart !,
good,
Your cause j. ths cause Of right;
We slaves Of the desk would renounce ori
hope
OF wealth or a raise" in paw
II we could but feel "a we used 10 feel
BACK there in our husky" day.
$. w. Gillian, in the Los Angeles Her
aid.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
Stunning COLORADO FORESTS.
Suggestion That the Fires MSy Have
Eeen Caused ~ nstecrs.

bccn CSus~d ~ Eastcors.
Scientists are having their attention
called to the coincidence In the proya.
ience of SO many forest fires In the
Rocky Mountains and the scientific
fact that a great number of meteors
have been tearing up the Garth In this
quarter Of the globe.
II has been suggested that these
meteors dropping in various mountain
districts. In heavy pine forests. have
exploded and thus started the big for
est fires that are doing so much dam
age. This Is a new theory In the
scientific world, but II is not without
the range OF possibilities and seems
tho only explanation Of the mysterious
origin of these fires. These fires have
originated apparently without human
agency and there has not been any
theory OF lightning origin.
Denver scientists ere row making
q study OF this theory and In a few
days wiz Doubtless express their
opinions. II certainly seems a salts
factory explanation Of how fires origi-
nate In sections far from the roads
OF travel ard the habitatlon OF men.
Word has just been received In Den.
vcr OF a fire taat is raging near
Grand Lake. Col. and which is threat
ening much property. This FIRE. II 1.
supposed. originated from the burst.
ing OF a meteor on a hay ranch near
Grand Lake. Another disastrous FIRE,
with mysterious origin. is raging near
Georgetown, Col-Denver lcol.)
News
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
Heroic Army nurse.

A recent general order issued bs
Gen. Chanee In the Philippines
brings to public notice a heroine IL
the person of Army Nurse Alice KEN
mer. While on leave she learned thai
a nurse was needed for two smallpo,
patients in the isolation hospital a
Manila. Though she had never hac
the disease she relinquishcd her leave
and volunteered for the duty. Fol
two months. April and Nay. 1902. she
was shut up with these patients. liv
ing in the room with cre OF them. az
~sficer's wife. while the other. an en-
listed man. YES in an adjoining room
In intensely hot weather. without {
relief. on duty day and night. sh,
nursed them both back to health an
with them was hpeily discharged fro5
the hospital.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
Napo.eon,s Fascination.

The publications of further memoirs
of st. Helena brings before US the ex,
traordinary fascination exercised by
Napoleon over four generations OF
statesmen. generals and biographers
The records now being published by
the Daily Mail have the merits OF orig.
inality and impartiality; but. like all
contemporary records, they suffer from
the fact that no one at the time was
able to appreciate the greatness OF
Napoleon. The man who lives in the
history of the world long after his con.
temporarles have been forgotten. and
whose stateeraft and warcraft are in.
yoEed persistently by politicians and
soldiers. is Napoleon. = Westminste.
Observer.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
PEST OF THE PHILIPPINES.
How the Land Lcecheo Annoyec
American Soldiers.

How the Land Lcechea Annoyed
American Soldiers.
An army officer returned from duty
in the Philippines, telling recently of
the many pests-both insect and rep.
tile-which annoyed the American
soldiers stationed there, dwelt espe-
cffoly on a rather strenuous land
leech that clines to the limbs of sap
1ings on the hillsides INC springa
upon the ~passers-by with lightning
like rapidity, proceeding Immediately
to It's business of b~loodsucking.
The soldiers dreaded the presence
Of these leeches vastly more than
they did the Filipinos, and on many
occasions when hiking" after a band
Of the little brown men the company
would be d~emoralized by a number of
these creepy-lcoking things dropping
from the overhead trees on the necks
or other exposed parts of the men.
In appearance these ~blood-sucking
vampires resembled much the com
mon leech that Is familiar to the
American small boy, who has met the
creature often in his favorite swim.
ming hole" but, unlike his sluggish,
water-inhabiting contemporary, the
strenuous Philippine leech is a land
dweller, making his abode on the I'm.
der sides of young leaves in the high
er forest growths.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01

Atkinson says, after FIVE years experience
with Pcruna: AfA ANI"
81 ufU eUcr continue Q speak a
GOOD ,cord for Pcrufta. In re rounds
as a ira Veiifng man L an, "a walking
advertisement for Peruad, and hatc
induced III "a people during the
past gear to use PesMna riih the
most SATISFACTORY results. lam stfiI
cured Of cafarrh.o
John o. atkinson.
Ron 27o. Independence, Mo.
When Old age comes on catarrhal dis.
eases come also. systemic catarrh is al
nost universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become so
Indispensable to old people. 4Peruna is
their safeguard. Peruna Is the only rem
edy yet devised that meets these cases ex-
actly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but an effective, systemic REMEDY
could cure them. This is exactly what Pc
runa is.
Ii you do not derive prompt and s~atisfac-
tory results from the use OF Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a full state
mcnt of your case, and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, O.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01

NDER date of January 10, 1897. DR..
Hartman received the following letter.
MY wife had been suffering from a COM
plication of diseases for the past twenty
, hive years.
Her case had bafled the skill of SOM
OF the most. noted physicians. One of her
werst c.troubles was chronic constipation Of
'ssy raf years standing.
"She also was passing through that most
critical period in the life of a woman
change of life. In June, 1895, | wrote to
you about her case. You advised a course
of Peruna and Manalin, which we at once
commenced, and have to say it completely
cured. her. She firmly believes that she
would have been dead only for these won
dersul remedies. @ =
About the same time / wrote you about
my, own case of catarrh. which had been
OF twenty-five years standing. At times |
was almost past aoing. l commenced to
use Peruna according to your Instructions
and continued it's use for about, a year.
and it has completely cured me.
"Totr remedies do all that ,.o,;
claim for them. and epcn more. Ca
farrh cannot ecist ,rherc Pcruna 1.
taken according to directions. Sac
cess to you an pour ren.cdies.V
~ John o. AtEfn sou.
In a letter dated January ], 1900, NJ.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01

There's only one trouble about that
new author" And what's that?"
why, every time a book OF his Is sue.
cessful he whirls night in and writes
anotherr'-Atlanta Constitution.
The chap who says ne loves a girl
Far more than tongue can tell
Ills purse might show, for he should know
That money talks as well.
Philadelphia Record.
Judge-"of course. l might let you
off, Casey. If you had an alibl." Casey
-'Shure. yer Honor. oil haven't war
about me. but here's me lasth quarter.
If that'll timpt ye."-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
You sell ladies' hats here?' began
the sour looking man. Certainly
replied the milllner. depressing a smile
you want to buy one for your wife?s
mo, l don't, but 1t looks as IL I'd have
to.'-Philadelphia Press.
The Wife-"Really. my dear, you are
awfully extravaganza. Our neighbor
Mr.. Flint, is just twice as s~elf-denylns
as you are" The Husband-"But he
has just twice MS. much money to be
self-denying with."-Brooklyn Life.
"Our magazines" complains the dis
satified person, "show n decided falling
off in the in~ventiveness of our writers
Of fiction" "Why," responds the up
to-date reader, you do not seem Il
keep up with the advertisements
Let us then be up and doing;
All or nothing's" out OF date;
Those achieving and pursuing
Are the ones who arbitrate.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Financier tenant of our forest. after
n weeks unsuccessful stalking)-"Now
look here. my man. l bought and paid
for ten stags. If the brutes can't be
shot you'll have TO trap them. I've
promised the venison. and | mean tc
have it!"-Punch.
Orpheus had just been boasting &c
his wife of his ability to move mani.
mate things by music. $50 can our
cat" replied Eurydice; 81 saw your
brush and bootjack going his way last
night" Angered beyond measure by
this suggestion he went forth and slew
his rival.-Brooklyn Life.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
One time Truth sat out to catch

One time Truth sat out to catch
He.
For many miles and for many year.
she pursued 1t.
At last she overlook It.. b.
The Lie was firmly established OF
a tombstone.
There being q heavy penalty for de
facing IN epitah, Truth was forced t,
abandon her effcrts.-Baltimcre Amer
tc~o
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-01-01
STATE OF ONO, CRY OFT oLxno, :.

Lucas COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY, make oath he Ia the
senior partner OF the firm OF +. j. CHENEY &
Co., doing business In tho City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
arm will pay the sum Of ONE DOL
LARS for each and every case of cArAaRH that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRu CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before mo and subscribed In my
f-- presence, this 9Th day OF December,
A. D., 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
y' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh euro istaken internally, and
rcts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF tho system. Send for testimonials,
1tee. +. J. CHHNEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Gold by Druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are Tho best.