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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
Fl HAYS, Kas. Experiment station.
State Agricultural college.

These notes are from facts furnished
by Superintendent Haney to show what Is
being done over there, and everybody are
invited to come and see the Experiments.
The rain of last Sunday meas
ured 1.35 inches by our guage-
Farm work much delayed on ac-
count of the rains but a great thing
for crops planted,
1000 feet of ditch have been dug
4 foot deep running from the big
well, for water pipe, to a 80 foot
rock tower supporting a tank, on
the high ground south of build
ings for which rock is being haul
ed, trench running to all the build
ings.
Collar is being dug and rocked
hauled for the new boarding house
to be located north of superinten
dant's residence; all OF these build
ing command a fine view of town
and surrounding country, while in
full view from every direction. like
the Agrl. College at Manhattan.
Two big wells az" being dug and
walled on the plot north of build
ings, hole across the top Is feet
Mr.. Paul of the u Pac water ser
vice has been secured to oversee
the work and push rapidly.
Our superintendant's residence
is receiving needed attention, els
tern put down, porch. and kitchen
is enclosed. About Is men arc at
work on the different works. Far
ming will now be rushed, wheat
looking good and rye heading.
0, H. Filing, one of Prof. Ha
ney's school mates at Manhattan
has arrived to assist HIM in the
work at the station.
Our station is to have a survey
ing apparatus, and most of it has
arrived, rest in few days.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
1ST STATE CONTRACT.


Last Monday the first State con
tract on bids for building on Inc
Ft Hays Reservation was let, Joe
Clark, our old time carpenter and
contractor, being the lowest bidder
and getting the job, and work has
already commenced and must be
done by June 9th, SO will have
to be rushed, as the appropriation
lapses on June 30th:
IT is a very substantial and pref
ty building of 2 stories, attic and
cellar. for a Boarding house to be
used by the laborlng men on the
Experiment station, and be a
$500 building when complete, but
the present expenditure beng the
$4,000 state appropriation, balance
being from the Wreckage lumber
pile of the old Fort buildings, that
has proved mighty handy over on
the Station, and saved paying out
lots of money, and work just be-
gun.
Their next contract will be for
the big 16 double stall horse barn
and cattle sheds for which $3.50
is appropriated July LIST.
The $4,000 Normal school big
stone building contract will be adj
veItised about two weeks with the
bids opened the first week IN July
when the app opriation is ready.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
WESTERN KANSAS NORMAL SCHOOL.
Prof Wilkinson, Pres Prof VIM. S. Pckens principal.
Legislature appropriates $4,000 to build ON
so acre campas Ft Hays Reservation at once.

The Graduating exercises of the
State Normal school of Hays is
to start with a sermon in GAR.
hall on Sunday, May 81, with the
Graduation exercises there the
next morning. In the evening a
grand baHquet of $50 plates will
be gwen there, spread by Mrs.
Freese, which ends the first year
of the Western Kansas State Nor
NAL on the Ft. Hays Reservation.
Editor Mcdonald of the state
School Journal delivers the Lecture
and Rev. Jos Hill. vice president
OF the Emporia state Normal is to
preach the Baccalaureate sermon.
The sermon on Sunday May 81,
Commencement and banquet on
Monday, June LIST, all IN 6 A r
hall,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
STATE NORMAL NOTES.
w d. K 9 NJ

Friday evening Mrs Prof Picken
gives a reception to the Normal
school students at her home.
At the ball game Thursday Chas
Bolster caught one on the side of
face giving him a terrible whack.
Saturday evening Miss. Alma
Miles and Miss Bertha Nelson of
Russell county, east of this one ar
rived to attend the State Normal
and are boarding at Mrs. Craig's.
They are delighted, as is every
student that has come, with the
school and our town
And Thomas county sends one
OF their best teachers to take a
course in our State Normal, Yves
lev Connolly and his wife having
come and rented the Adkins cot
tage on Jones street. He is a
brother of editor Connolly of the
Colby Free Press
The Normals Thursday tackled
the 1st nine of Hays, noted for
their fine playing last season, and
gave them a fast game of ball the
score standing 5 to 4 IN favor of
of the Hays nine.
This, Saturday, afternoon they
have a game with the Fairview
club from tho Smokey valley.
Now we hope to see the people
living on west Jones street pave
in front of their properties, show
ing thew appreciate the coming of
the Normal school to their end
of town.
The Commencement exercises
at the Emporia State Normal com
mences on Friday MAY 29th and
continues to the following Wednes
day, and the summer term com
mences the next day, June 4th, &
Fall term Sept. 8th.
Penney q SchIyer are building
a sidewalk IN front of their proper
ties on sonth Chestnut street to &C
commodate the Normal students.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16

The Manual Training School of
PIttsburg, Kansas in tho southeast
part of the State, was established by
the Legislature and made branch
of the State Normal School of En-.
poria, which now gives them that
institution in the east part, the head
main school at Enporia, and the
western branch at Hays City, tax
ing in the whole west half of the
state.
Prof. Picken. IN his remarks be-
for our n. students thus described
their recent trip to our sister school
IN the east part The Normal
Auxiliary Manual framing School
were anticipating a visit from the
Regents but on account of the lack
of funds for school travelling ex-
penses, they had decided not to 90
there until after the beginning of
the new year July next, when a
committee came with the railroad
transportation and invited the Re
gents and Professor Picken to their
city, at the expense of the business
men of Pittsburg. Carriages were
at the depot and at the disposal of
the party during their stay and
shown all over the city.
P S Russ was selected as Super
intendent of that Branch, and the
work ordered to proceed, 6 while
the actions of the Regents was not
what the people planned, yet they
heartily acquiesed IN the actions of
the Board, which they considered
was best for upbuildlng of the
school, and will push it to success.
An elegant banquet was served
and very pleasant evening spent
with the citizens of that prosper
Gus place.
The last Legislature appTopria
$4,000 to start 1t and they ex-
pect to have in operation within
the year.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
Board of EqataIizataoaa.

The Board of County Commission
ers of Ellis county, Kansas, will
sit as a Board of Equalization OF
taxes on the first Monday of June,
the Ist, at the Office of the County
clerk. ALI persons feeling them
selves aggrieved by reason of the
assessment or valuation of their
property as returned by the As
SCISSOR can appear before said board
of Equalization and have hearing
at that time upon such grievance
Respectfully,
II. p Dinaes, County clerk.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
Notice for Publication, No 1890

Notice for Publication, No 1920
Department of the Interior, Land Office at
WaKeeney Kansas, April 23d, 1903.
med settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Pro-
bate Judge of Ellis county, Kansas, at Hays
city, Kansas, on JUNE:6th. 1908, viz:
George BELLMANN, homestead appli-
tcaion No. 1891 for the S1lNET &SIlNWX
Section IS, township g south OF range Is.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz,
Henry Knocke, John Knoll, Benz. Elem
ming & Francis Blender. all of Hays city P o
Kansas, A. H. BLAIR, Register,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
Ger are out Of order.
What to De.
TheTe IS comfort in the knowledge 50
elton expressed, that DR.. Kilmer'S Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fuIfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
Of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
TO hold water and scalding pain in passing
It, or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomeS that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra.
ordinary effect of Swamp.Root is soon
realized. II stands the highest for its WON
derful cures OF the most distressing cases.
II you need a medicine you should have the
6sst. Sold by druggists in SOC. and s.. sizes.
You may have a sample bottle Of this
wonderful discovery ct
and bsok that tells 81. 81
u3re about it, both sent
absolutely free by mail, -
address DR.. Kilmer & Heme Of svan1zsss.
Co., Eingh2mton. n. Y. When writing nsE.
ten reading this generous offer Ia this Pepe-,
DON'T make any nistake; but remember
Hie name, SwamP--Roet. DR.. Kilmer'S
Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghampton.
N. Y, every bottle.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16

TAINTED = SeUarGJ persons of
Character and good reputation Ill
each state ONE IN this county re-
qulred) to represent and advertise
old established wealthy business
house of solid finantial standing.
Salary S21.O0 weekly with expen-
ses additional, payable in cash d.
rect each Wednesday from head
Offices. Horse and carriage fur
nished when necessary. Referen
ces. Enclose self addressed enve
lope, Colonial 10.
1874 Dearborn st. Chicago, Ills,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
Notice for Publication, No. 13267.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office WaKeeney, Kansas, April 20, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
namedE settler has filed notice of his inten
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Probate Judge of Ellis county, KS.
at Hays City, Kansas, on JUNE 9th, 1905.
viz: CARL J. OLSEN, Homestead aPpli-
cation No. 26o1o for the Ne4Nw4, So
NwH 5 Nw& Sw4 section 26, township
II south, range IS west
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivatica e SAID land. viz:
Daza + Sits and Peter Rasmussen of
Plainv.uc 2. c. 8 Charles Hof & Frank
knight Of Tu1kyi-le P. O., all of Kansas.
4. II. B'G6o', Register.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
FOR FARMERS.

The Union Pacific Railroad is
issuing Agricultural Bulletins Civ
ing complete and accurate reports
of experimental work carried on
IN the states of Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado and Wyoming. Also spe
cial bulletin on alfalfa, wheat, corn
beet sugar, etc. Mailed free on
application to J H Spratt, Agt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16

The township are putting in a
culvert along the new road they
are making on the west side of the
Reservation so the people from the
sonth west can drive north to the
creamery bridge and thence to the
city, the dav of the cross country
road over the Reservation being
of the past.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
SORGHUM SEED.

John SchlYer has fer sale at his
elevator some new and wonderful
Sorghum seed.-the famous Ever
rgreen cane. that has created such
8 sensation. as heat never wits it.
Also several other kinds. Go see
them before buying your seed.
] tcosts 10 more to plant, and IT
pays to raise the best.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
Buggies & Carriages

Have your buggies and carr1a-
ges repaired at
J @. VEST BROOKS shop,
He will paint your buggy, put on
new axels or new tires and make
your Old Buggy like new and do
it reasonable. Have your paint
/ g done this fall and winter be-
fnre the hot summer sun comes
to spoil It.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
Kl,onn a cat scratch

EIOHO U OtVV OO7U0CIO
on the arm. to the worst sort of a
burn, sore or burn, Dewitt Witch
Hazel salve is quick cure. In
buying Witch Hazel Salve, be par
ticular to get DeWitt's-this is the
salve that heals without leaving a
scar, A specific for blind, bleeding
itching and protuding piles. Sold
by j G Farley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16

sediment or set
ting indicates an
unhealthy cond-
ton of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence Of kid
Rey trouble; toe
frequent desire to
pass It or pain n
the back Is also
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
HEREFORD Bull for sale

A yearling Hereford, thorough
bred, II splendid condition, and
one of the best Yearlings IN the
county, for sale. See " address
GEORGE PALMER. Hays P.O
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
Durham bull.

Want to buy a good 2 year old,
but must be a good one. Write
Charles HOtF, Turkville, Kan.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and DON'T Know it.
How TO Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours;
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-05-16
COnmissiO
PROCEEDINGS.

Ellis county, Kansas,
April 9th TO 10th inc
Board met in regular session, all
members present.
Salaries 6 Fees.
Go. attorney Shuts 1925.
clerk Dinges 275
treasurer Jacobs 300.
supt. Meier $50.
janltor Stab 100,
dist clerk Bryant 1,15
{" McLain 25, 20
Smith 1928
commissioner Mueller 36, 90
" Staab 1910
" Dixon $50
surveyor Walters 81
e Robbins 400
probate judge Arnold 80. so
physician Catudal 1880
6 Kidd 25, 100
sheriff Loredistch 800. Sc
i" Fred Miller 305, 80
Justice of Peace Chas Miller 50, S5
u w. 800
" II A Walker $40
Z" Thos Healey 5,61
Constable T Logan IL, 81
4" And Miller 1867
Dept sheriff G Lnredish $50
Bailiffs' fees T ? Logan 800
John Gross 6 w Wagner each So
John OLauohlin 1900
F Brettle county printing 26, rs
Geo. Griffith, Harry F'reese, and
r j MulroV each 26,75
F E Nc Lain, dis. elk bal 1925
postage etc 3,25
John Koerner, spc constable
j Waters horse stl case 1900
j E Crawford, teach. exa 1900
Cora Brumett " 1900
G E Lobdell. services & exp.
as Judge 1850
Alois J Karlin, e1a treasury 900
w j Williams f" 800
LZieselane2ug 55IJs,
T. Wann, carpet etc court I'm 81, Il
G Griffith, Job printing c1.50
RI Mulroy, ditto 40
P Jacobs. express postage etc 1925
6 Philip & son, hardware $3.50
7 Zeigler, court house coal 1913
G. Schwaller 6 son g 121, II
H Staatz livery $50
And Riedol. repairing bridge 200
Ed Rea, transoribing test'y 900
Wolf Binder, panper grave 500
Assessing Herzog, Sanders 800.
Buckeye Fellers CO.
Catharine. Staab SO.
Freedom, Dome 90.
Saline Bowlbv 60,
Victoria, Rajewski SO,
Wheatland, Gross So
Walker, Whitman 90
F Havemann. supplies $40
J L Banner, papering 800
Alex Meier, post & exp 2,77
Vim Ryan, oil for jan .95
Goo lngenthrom labor 500
Alex LattigaD. repairs ct BIS 1915
F Hafamler, ditto 8,75
Mrs King, boarding jurors, 4,55
Eug Mullen, hauling 5,75
Wolfe & sons, hardware 1875
j E Basgall, cultivatOr ct hs 4,50
DR. Kohl, fumigating 3-15
G Bach hauling rs
Frank ErbeTt, viewing road 400
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
A Poultry Trust.


The following story comes from
Wellsville:
ga gigantic scheme is on foot to cor
ner the poultry trade of the country.
Prominent capitalists to the number of
seventy-five are interested in the plan,
a Wellsville man being the general
manager of the business. Charles Miles
of Des Moines, Ia; Henry Ward of Chi
cago, James Wilson of Logan, Mass,
and William Anderson of Scranton,
Pa, are the most prominent among the
stockholders
'The plan of the company, as out
lined by Samuel NJ. Lampkin of Wells
vile, the promoter, is this: Two large
farms, one at Latrobe, Pa, the other at
Greenfield, Pa, will be established at
once for the reception of the poultry
purchased by travelling representatives
Of the company, of whom there will be
large number. The company will then
buy up the entire output of minor con-
Germs for period of several years be-
fore it is put on the market and thus
gain ultimate control of the market"
1t is inferred that this mighty combi-
nation intends to corner the poultry of
the country and put it in cold storage.
This is about the most ridiculous story
that ever got into print, says CONNER
cial Poultry. Swift & Co. and Armour
s. Co., with all their millions, haven't
attempted to buy the poultry in one
little corner of the United States. A
billion dollar trust can control the steel
business, but it would take more than
that amount to corner the poultry bust
ness. There are too many of US in the
business
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
THE Bird AND THE MAN.

We sometimes think that what we
call instinct in the lower animals as a
guide and rule of living is vastly su-
perior to what is termed intelligence in
man 1t is probably true that none
other of all created beings lives so lit
tie in accord with the natural laws in
tended to govern his being as man.
Compare man, for instance, with a
bird-say an oriole. The bird always
attains perfect development in size,
plumage sid gift of song. 1t is true
to one mate, loyal ever to the family
home, unremittingly faithful in the
care of its little ones. 1t does not try
to build a nest like a crow or q spar
row, but always constructs a beautiful
and wonderful nest hung pendent from
the dropping limb of some tall tree.
The bird never becomes insane, never
gets drunk, never commits suicide,
never robs its fellows, never organizes
in force to kill off others of it's kind,
always adjusts itself with the greatest
nicely to varying climatic and food
conditions and, in word, without
seeming effort lives an absolutely per-
feet bird life, while the chances are
that the man before whose door the
bird builds its nest and sings its song
is wholly out of tune and harmony
with all the law of his being, and in
stead of living perfect life like the
bird he makes either stupid farce or
a wretched tragedy of living.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
THAr LOAD OF NOES.

Ten years ago young farmer thir-
ty-three years of age, living in north
west Iowa, took a load of hogs to town,
which he sold for $94.35. With this
money he paid the collector the taxes
on the farm he was trying to own, paid
the grocer a long due grocery bill, call
ed at the bank and paid for an extern
sion on half a dozen notes, paid an at
torney $50 on a mower note sent on for
collection and went home with $3.50
in his pocket. That night the grocer
paid his clerk and delivery boy; the de-
livery boy hied him to the skating rink
and the clerk to his best girl, and to-
gether they attended a social ball; the
lawyer sent $27 of the money paid him
to the mower company and, with his
wife, blew in the other So at a church
social, where they met the bank cash
Ter; the tax collector went home and
enjoyed a choice Havana by his own
fireside, while the farmer and his wife
spent the evening porting over a sheet
of figures trying to figure out how they
were to meet the spring interest on the
farm mortgage. Today the clerk is
still a clerk. the delivery boy is run
ming a bowling alley for another party,
the cashier of the bank is dead, the
lawyer has gone west and is booming
some mining schemes, and the tax col
lector is running a snide real estate
Office, while the farmer and his wife
come to town in double seated surrey
and this winter are spending several
weeks i'll California, leaving their farm
in care of bright sixteen-year-old son.
The above is true story and only one
of many such.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
GRASS SEEDING.

Experience With Timothy and Clo-
yer In the Wheat-The Newer Plan.
In many parts of the country last
harvest it was found that the seeding
of timothy and clover in the wheat
had proved a failure, so that the wheat
stubble showed but scanty promise for
a hay crop next summer. Comment
ing upon this, W. F. McSparran says
in Farm and Fireside: | have gen
orally been successful in thus securing
clover and timothy seeded in the
wheat, the timothy in the fall, when
the wheat is sown, the clover being
sown in the spring. During the frozen
period of winter | cover the wheat
with a thin coat of manure, which set
ties well down around the wheat
plants, stimulating their growth, af-
fording them some winter protection
and at the same time acting as a saw
ing mulch to the little grass plants.
After the wheat is harvested the stub
bic is not pastured, and the grass is
generally given another light manure
dressing. The moving machine, with
elevated bar. clips the weeds before
they make seeds and by cutting back
the grass or clover growth encourages
root development and extension. BY
this method I have encouraged most
discouraging prospect into fine har-
vest.
I count that this is about all / may
do under this system of making a hay
crop. But even that sometimes comes
into the realm of failure, so that l am
about ready to abandon the old method
of sowing the grass with the wheat. I
am strengthened in my notion of drop
ping the old plan by my knowledge of
the success of new and much better
one. l have frequently sown clover in
the spring on well prepared land with
out nurse crop and had most salts
factory results, but not until the sec
ond summer after sowing. Sometimes
where the land was not too foul with
weeds l have harvested light crop of
hay the same season as the seed was
sown. But unless the soil and wealth
err conditions are very favorable the
first years crop does not amount to
much.
On the newer plan small field from
which wheat was harvested last sum
mer and on which the fall sown timo-
thy and spring sown clover were total
failures was plowed after harvest and
with harrow, roller and drag was made
into a fine seed bed. About the list
of August nine quarts each of timothy
and clover mixed were sown, first
lengthwise, then crosswise Of the field.
The sowing was followed by light
harrow, and the timothy and clover
stand as thick AMI vigorous as is pos
sible for them to grow
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
CHERIFF,s SALE.

Dated March II, 1908.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
A POTATO CROP.

A young boy friend who wants to
turn a penny or two on his own hook
this season wants us to tell him how
to raise good crop of potatoes on two
acres of land which his father is will
ing to give him the use of. Well, so
much depends upon the land to start
with. Get, if you can, piece of clover
or blue grass sod turned over last fall,
then pillow, disk and drag it until you
think it is all right, and then begin
right over again and pillow, disk and
drag it again. "What use?' you say
Well, you will find out when you come
to dig the praties next fall. If there is
a load or two of wood ashes to be had,
get them and scatter over the field, the
more the better. Plant good sized po-
tatoes, cut with two eyes in a piece,
in drills three feet apart and pieces
a foot apart in the row, put the seed
down at least four inches, then drag
every day or two until the potatoes
are six inches high, then cultivate
frequently to keep the weeds down
and conserve the moisture Plant by
the goth of May, and get ready in Oc-
tober to harvest $50 bushels per acre.