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time convincing the patient that the trouble
was with himself. The next patient was
a nervous, Anticipated virgin who had all
the ills that flesh is heir to-in her mind
at least-and he determined to find out
just what was the trouble. Going into the
back room he took the stone from his pocket
and then went into the Office. She kept
up fusilade of questions and remarks
and as it was necessary for him to answer
some of them at least, he did so from the
back room and then came into the room
where she was and began looking her
through. She was still talking and wonder
ing why he did not answer her questions.
After thoroughly examining her he sat
down in his Office chair, which was an
ordinary one and squeaked considerably
when he sat in it and tilted back. He did
this now just as he always did. This was
too much for her. She gave one bound
into the air and made for the door. He
deposited the stone in his pocket and had
the added trouble of bringing this angular
vestal back to consciousness and of ex-
planning what had happened, which he
could not do very satisfactorily.
In few minutes she came to and de
clared that the house was haunted. He
told her it was due to the state of her ner-
vous system and that she would be all right
in short time. He had enough of this
business for one day and resolved to be
more careful in the future However, the
* Ray powers of the stone had COM
pensations. He made some wonderful dis
coveries regarding the condition of his
patients and, of course, some marvelously
precise diagnoses. He ferreted out gall
stones, tumors, cancers and numerous other
troubles. Many of them he had suspect
ed, but now there was no question as to
their existence. They were as plain as
wart on a mans nose. He operated on
several of these patients and in every case
| he found the diseased tissue exactly as he
had diagnosed.
He was becoming famous among his
patients and the people in general looked
on him as a wonder. The profession
envied his accuracy in diagnoses and bis
sureness in operating. In each case he
would tell before hand what the trouble
was, and in each case they would find ii
exactly as he had described it. Wealth
and fame were the body servants Of the
mysterious stone.
Going home late one night from making
call his attention was attracted by light
in house on the opposite side Of the
street. Thinking something might be
wrong or that some one was sick he stopped
for moment. Then he heard cries OF
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about street car hogs, but she refused tc
bulge an inch. A young lady with a
music roll under her arm essayed to fit in,
and though she reached comfortable seat
enough, it left an awkward hiatus between
herself and the cushion. She was sus-
pended like Mahomet's coffin between the
floor and the roof. Her dismay was in
creased when the seat began to wobble.
The doctor had begun to feel her weight
and in shifting his position for second,
let go of the stone. The passengers, whose
curiosity had now reached condition of
frenzy, were treated for fleeing moment
to the spectacle of demure young lady
seated on good looking gentleman lap.
The spell lasted only while one might count
six, sort of magic lantern impression, but
it was enough to clear the car Somebody
made lunge for the bell rope; the motor
man brought the car to a standstill, and
the passengers bolted incontinently. They
said afterwards, and stuck to it, that they
had seen the devil. The doctor took the
motorman's place and drove the car at a
furious speed through the city. At times
the lever demanded all his attention and
then he would release his hold on the
stone. This afforded the citizens the op-
portunity of seeing something in jugglery
that Hermann could not excel.
When the newspapers wrote the story
up afterwards they called it the "Mad
Car and the "Vanishing Motorman. :"
By this time he was being pursued by
six mounted policemen and an excited
populace. The doctor thought it was wise
to disappear. He stopped the Car at his
own street and then, the stone tightly
clutched in his hand, he alighted, walked
quickly away and was soon in the safe
harborage of his office.
1t was not until the nine days wonder
of the "Haunted trolley had subsidized
that DIR. Orion felt justified in experiment
ing with the mysterious stone again. In
deed. he determined he would trife nc
more. The motorman and conductor Of
the car were now in institutions for the in,
sane, the fat lady had died of asthma
brought on by nervous shock, and the Cal
itself had been broken up because the
company could find nobody willing to rur
it. The stone was evidently too potent {
thing for practical joking. For the end
of science-yes, but it must be used care
fully.
The first patient he tried it on made I
bolt for the door and cried for help wher
the doctor became invisible. He told he
to sit down, but this only made matter
worse. Dropping the stone and becoming
visible he succeeded in reassuring her. H'
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

j W Gilbert and wife from the
Barns rancho on the Saline SUM
daVed ID HAYS. They now have
thou and head of cattle grazing
ON Their place,
News comes of the very serious
illness of John McMahon at Ar
gentine, where be has been work
log for the Santa Fe railroad.
Dave Nickles has bought the
Yost building where tho post Office
is located, buying it as an invest
ment Not as some supposed-to
move their store to.
Now that Leiker has his build
ing sided with the corrugated iron,
stone facing, it looks very pretty.
That this iron covering help in
case of a fire was demonstrated IN
the Yost fire, it saving bis big
elevator, which would have gone
cad it been lumber exposure
The railroad company surveyors
were working around our switches
Monday which means something
'going to be did".
The switch track north of the de
pot IS to be run north of the new
Yost mill and elevator. leaving but
a % foot street there. same as is
now between Coles & Schwallers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

Lutheran
Worship next Sun
day morning at 11:OO o'clock.
Service in the evening at 1880:
Sunday school at 1000 am.
Christian Endeavor at $50.
All are welcome.
Baptist
Preaching services every SUNDAY
morning at ii and evening at 1880
sunday school at IL 10.
Junior B.Y.P u at 3. 80.
Senior g. at $50.
Presbyterian services.
Sunday school at 10 am. with
regular services at IL am & 1870
pm, All cordially invited.
Christian Endeavor at $50 pm
Nethodist Church.
Sabbath school at 10 am.
Preaching at IL am. & 7:45 pm
Epworth League at GAS. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

Our High Joy was cunning for
something at the republican state
convention, went IN with the Bur
ton machine for Kelley, as against
his old friend and neighbor, Harry
Grass. from reading the following
from the Ellis paper, evidently ran
ONO snag:
III w Jov was beaten tor
state com .nittecman from this dis
trict by IN undetermined tick. hut
he has the satisfaction of knowing
that he came out of the fight In
better shape han the political trick
sters WIN caused bis defeat
Hiram forgot how he set down
on some OF the boys in the county
convention, "who never forget.
and they evidently told other del
egateo OF his actions and that he
was too headstrOng to be on their
committee But he can even up
by being elected to the Leglsla
ture next fall
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

Golham and .Yoxall were here
his week on matters connected
With their Beach rancho matters.
Ir Gorhan was throwing some
10, -hot ard asking some perplex
no quest Ms of his republican
friends tie was for Hoch and sup
posed it promised reform and clean
politics all along the line. How
did it come that the Ellis county
delegates were for Kelly and the
Burton machine and against their
old ne ghbor, Harry Grass
II the convention was for Kelly
because thew wanted to renomi-
nate ali the state officers, why did
they klok The Judge and r r com
missioner out!. Why did the com
mlttee on Credentials forget re-
form, honor IN politics and be
come partizans Ia their decision
on contested delegations?
Il has been a bitter fight between
the Burton and Leland factions.
the Burton crowd won Mulvane
will be National committeeman,
Burton will show that his present
troubles are political spitework.
ne will come out with flying colors
md be re elected Senator. and
George Clark has got Hoch out of
his way and be re elected State
Printer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
THE Separator and Creamery.

Inc separator ana creamery.
One of the greatest industries
OF the present, progressive age is
the 1se of a Cream Separator CD
the farm and the making of butter
or shipping of the cream. making
more money for the farmer and
easier, and making life easier for
the farmers wife and family than
anything raised on the farm.
So important has it grown that
1t is one of the important depart
ments of our State Agricultural
college, and the Legislature at
both sessions gladly added an am
Pile appropriation toward the Yves
tern Kansas State Agriculture
college Experiment Station on the
Fit. Hays Reservation working up
the matter and demonstrating It's
benefits TO the farmer.
The Regents decided not to put
a Receiving station over on the
Reservation and run competition
with creamerles and business enter
prises, but rather use the apprO
priation in lectures and practical
demonstrations to the farmers by
the Creamery experts of their col
lege. and we are happy to an
nounce that President Nlcno's IS
arranging for such a meeting in
our city some afternoon soon. at
which they will have abundance
OF fresh milk, separators, tester &
all needed to properly demonstrate
the matter. and 1t cant help but
he interesting to every farmer.
The old way OF stralning milk IN
crooks and pans and put in cellar,
later skim, feeding the cold skim
milk to the puny calves, or max
ing cheese. the calves having been
sold off early
Or that other way of milking a
dozen COWS, hauling to town each
day IN big wagon to the cream
cry, hauling back blue skim milk
and feeding cold To the starving,
believing calves, which cant help
growing mp stunted and puny
And the new, progressive wa,
the Farmers hand Separator, sit
ting 10 the corner of the kitchen,
the milk Is brought in from the
milking strained into the Separa
tor as some one turns the handle,
ont of one spout comes everv drop
of cream that milk contained, out
of another spout the skim mil e
runs into a can. warm and fresh.
and fed to the calves within Is
mlnut. s of milking and ev r, 8 or
DAYS one of the children brings
the can of cream to town IN the
light spring wagon and gets moe
for it than for bntter. Which is
best and easiest. LIKE all other
machinery, 1t costs TO start, but
the actual saving In cream will
pay for it IN q few months,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
NORMAL Notes.
Lasi s'unda, was a beautiful

Last sunday was beautiful dat
nd n,arv walked out to the new
IVA hool building.
MIs, Gros>er was called home
yednesJaS night by news of the
serious illness Of her father.
If nice day Sunday walk out
and see how nicely they are get
ting along with the work on the
new Normal school building.
To-day 8 of the young ladier
of the Normal school basket ball
team % over to Plainvillc to
play d match game with the noted
team from Stockton, Quite par
tv from here will drive over to see
The game.
Miss Maud Hobbs has finished
teaching her school and IS coming
pack 10 the State Normal. In
tact every teacher in the county
,hnuld arrange to attend the spring
term that commences on Monday
March 28th. and the summer term
June 9th for 6 weeks.
Dat at the new State Normal
building the stone masons are pui
ing on the finishing touches by
pointing up the outside walls;
the plasterers are hard at their job
and be done In 10 da' S. by the
LIST of March. when the heater men
can finish their job in few days
pencer is putting in the vente
ators, a big force of carpenters
ire pushing their part. 1t won't
ne long until the building will be-
completed and occupied
The new Lyceum society of the
st Hays State Normal held its
first meeting March 18th with an
'nrollmept of Is energetic mem
hers. and elected the following OF
tlcerS:
Bessie LeahY. president.
Alice Freese. vice
Chat Plcken, treasurer,
Carrie Darkes secretary,
Susie Shaffer. choristor
John Kuhn. sgt at arms.
they ado pied the constitution &
OIors of the Lyceum society of
he State Normal at Emporla, the
oiors are very pretty being light
pink with Nile green.
The members are very enthusiast
&c workers. both in body and
j. lndIvid uals, and expect to make
success of their society
The following is u list of the
members: Maud Atkinson
Ihas Booster, Maggie Cave, Car
re Darkes. Geo Dinkel, Elizabeth
Fox. Edith Freeland, Alice Freese
John Kuhn, Bessie Leahy. Chef
Picken. Lillian Plckcn, Joseph
Shoemacher, Susie Shaffer, Gladys
smith, Lucie Snyder
The h, norary members are Mr.
Z Mrs Plcken, Miss Emily Gros
er. Miss Ida Shaffer, Fred Lindl,
The Society yells at present are
Rigi- i'gi, Bum Rigi, j'gl Bum,
Hoorah, Hooran, LYceum!
HOorah, Hoorah,
Tvs, Boom. Bum;
Boomalacka, Boomslacka
Lycenm |
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

In the Supreme court in the
James Moran habeas corpus case
his writ was denied.
In the case of David Kenne,! )
against Charles E Gibson 1t was
reversed and remanded for further
proceedings.
The Supreme Court last week
decided that the Old Soldier Pref
erence Law in appointments" as
constitutional and ordered the
Mayor of Topeka to appoint an
old soldier to an Office he had ap-
Piled for to which the mayor had
appointed q political friend.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
The WorEd's FGa n.

The W0rIGs FGGr.
In making your arrangements for
the Worlds Far at 1T Louis this
summer, If you consider conve
nience and saving of time, you
Will take the 1F16nsh Railroad
from Kansas CITY as it runs by &
stops at its station at the entrance
of the Fair Grounds; thus saving
several miles run and return. and
the inevitable jam at the big Union
station Bv all means consider
the advantages of the Wabash.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
EYE & EAR SURGEON.

DR.. 81. j. h, BROWN, OF Sa-
Ina, Kansas, has for the past Is
years, devoted bis estire tine %
Medical and surgical treatment os
tbs EYE, EAR, THROAT asd
NOSE, and correct fitting of Rlas
ses His equipment ,s modern Z
complete. DR.. Brown conducts
hls practice on strictlv professional
and legitimate business principles,
goes to all parts of the country
and operates in surgical cases, and
directs the care and treatment Of
patients
Advise with hun by letter or tel
ephOna, and when at Salina, 80
dtrict to his Office No. 1O9 west
Iron ave, or residence No 900
south Santa Fe avenue.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
Notice fol Puollcation. No. 1902

Department Of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office WaKeeney, Kansas, Feb. IS. 1904
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has tied 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 April 9th, 1904.
viz: Henry J. HOFF, Homestead appl-
cation No. 74sS3 for the Mex section IS,
township II south, range 10 west
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
Jacob Russell Emil Janson, John c. De
wore, all of airport P. O.. Peter Denning,
Of Victoria P. O.. all of Kansas.
a, FL. Bkai~. Register
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
Robes & saddles.

Before the fire. / ordered = big
assortment of Plush ROBES and
stock SADDLES. They have ar.
rived and as | havn't the room for
Same l will sell ont this stock at
bed rock prices. Now /. your op-
portunity to profit by the Are ana
pick up big bargain. Come zee
Al my new location on south
Chestnut street. Il. p Hteimev.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
TrOssuTeT's n Hs1zlo1.

Isl published Feb'y 90, 1904.
Treasurer's office. Ellis county, Kansas
Hays city, Kansas. Feb. 70. 1904
Notice IS hereby given that the following
described tracts of land and town lots situa-
ted In the county of Ellis, and state OF
Kansas and which were sold on the ard
day of Sept. 1901 for the unpaid taxes for
the year 1900, viii, on the 9Th day of Sept
1904, be conveyed to the purchaS-r. unless
the same shall be redeemed according to law
before that date
The amount set opposite each tract OF
land and town lot includes the amount OF
taxes, Interests and costs, calculated TO the
last day Of payment, viz
O'nn6r, DISC. lot 6Zk amt
Ha.s city, Original
S D Pringle IS 3 a4.2a
Annie G Gibson "a q iS4
n Allen south 20 fl IA, 1e, is b4a 400
Hill P. Wilson add, to HAYS
A c Ccqlt let's 9 & s 1877
August " oife 10 6 II II $50
j E Wilson addition.
Unknown 10 & IS / 5o4
Leboid. Allen & Go. adj to Hays.
Unknown 1s 6 10 81 SO
Inter State ad, to HAYS.
Interstate Land co all biz 3
excerpt lots 8, & 8 1893
Highland add to Hays
John Mcconney lots 2o&22 1853
Ray s;ord add to Ellis.
Unknown lots IL & Il 8 3,94
Highland add. to Ellis.
L S Winters lots 4,,6&1S / 2.22
John T Rio, H. "a & >. Is 25 g
Alex Staab & Is of 6 .1S
Peter Karlin & Whole II 20
PfeIfer.
G Gdo uE s3a9man i9 3 q! g
Schoengen
Town CO. lots 8. 6&7 @ / 6S
Munior
Conrad Doerfer 10 IA 40
Munjor town CO. 8 Is 40
Walker
r G Palmer south 3 # of 8 80 40
And Weigel part of o 80 40
Laods sec. tn rg amt
A G Mixer lots /, 2
:, - & esny4 80 10 20 7O.ss
II W Hays all exc
Ig Weigel tract II II so
Peter Leiker lot IS
bl 83 nw4 80 II II Lis
Jno Leiker ditto 80 Il IL 1.l0
w S Goats ne4 8 10 10 go .85
Chas Campbell So 80 70 10 1880
Joe Asst Nd SO II 90 81 81
D Kennedy nw4 10 10 Is 1888
I'D AcDonough ss4 II Is 10 90
B l. Case n2nw4 26 ii 20 1913
1st Nat Bank n2nw4 80 IL 10 81 90
w < Shepherd nw4 @ Is 10 21.O5
c Rowans ae4 10 90 80 SO
ditto sw4 10 90 81 90
Eliza Robinson e2nW4 IS 20 81
c w Rowan Rw4 II Is 90 So, IS
Peter Kuhu n2sw4 10 Is Is 22,72
r L Forgan sea 81 10 II 67,s3
Peter Bieker w2se4 81 Is Is 4207
Witness my hand and official seal
this 18TH day Of Feb'y AID, 1904.
(LS) ], NJ SCHAEFER.
Treas. Ellis County Kaa~as.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
At. Victoria.

HENRY SAMUELSON. well
known as the thresher in that sec
ton, has bought the DenninG
store property and goods at Veto
ria and will run a Boarding ana
short order eating house and keep
the barn as livery and feed stabIe
and be pleased to have your patro
mage when you visit Victoria.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
Farm machinery

for sale cheap.
I sulky pillow. 3 wagons, rake
mower, drIlI, header
All IN good condition. Alse
some new lumber. See.
Mrs Anton GROSS.
Southwest part of town.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
Stone posts cheap.

l have ON hand at my warehou-
in HAYS q lot of 6ne stone posts,
stone posts that / will sell cheap
RemeDher they last forever and
uerrlv Ak cheap as wood. When
YOU bring in a load of wheat take
home halt dozen posts to fence
yonr farm and you will never re
sret it John SCHLYER.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trcu-
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 havellid-
ney, liver or bladder trouble IT will be found
Just the remedy you need. Ithas 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 all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling moro about Swamp-Root and how TO
lind out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and Ef
send your address to szS.5S. -
Or. Kilmer & Co. Bing-
haznton N. Y. The - -=z= -. -
regular fifty cent and Home Of eWaap-ROO&
dollar sizes are sold by al good druggists.
Don't make any mistake; but remember
the name, Szamp--Root. DR.. Kilmer
wamp- Root. n the address, BingbamPton.
SN oneverv dbettie
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
New Drug store.

APPLEBAUGH'S new Drug
store, on North Main street, oppo
site the depot, Is now open for bu
slness, General assortment of q
1st class drug store, new and fresh
drugs, cigars, stationery, brushes.
Everything III handsome bottles
& csses, free from dust and dirt.
Prescriptions carefully filed,
Give IA s. call.
telephone No 81.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

A nice surrey.
offer for sale a Surrey good as
new, cheap See or address
Fal Bell, Hays
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19

cures made by DR..
Kilrner's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t 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 blad-
der snecialisf and Is
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-19
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK 2
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, 1904-03-19

Witness my hand and official sea
this 18TH day Of Feb'y AID, 1904.
(LS) J, M SCHAEFER.
Treas. Ellis County KSn-as.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01
INDOOR BASEBALL.
Newport News Lad Dies on Opc-
rating Table in PHILADELPHIA.

Idl1IlR ldUlG III tTllldueipllld ~
Especial to The Times Dispntcll.)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, November 90.
l.. II. Baxter. Of Norfolk. WHO was ar
rested yesterday on the Charge OF "cx-
hibiting n gaming table was cullcd III
tho Police Court this morning. His at
torncy. r. j Christian, asked for II coll-
tinuuilcc until Tomorrow, wliicl, WAC
granted.
a Pat scrctncy and Bon Cofcr, saloon
Keepers; w. 3. Little. druggist, and
james De Viibiss. proprietor OF the Gem
cigar store, tlre among The local people
WHO are alleged TO have bought Indoor"
baseball cards from Baxter. and all or
them have been summoned to appear in
tho Police Court Tomorrow. II Is claim
ed that II Baxter is guilty OF vlolnting u
law. tho local people will have to suffer
with him.
Baxter says that the Indoor base bali
cards lave been sold. III all or Tile larger
Virginia cities, and that the agents llnYe
never before been arrested. The ard Is
practically gaming table and serves
slot-machlne.
a Telegram, wns received here to-day
announcing the. death Or little Robert e.
Bickford, Jr., the eIght-year.oid son or
OF Attorney Robert G. l3tkford. or this
city. Mr.. I3ickford took tic boy to Phi,a-
delphla several days ago to be Operated
upon for liver trouble. The dctnils OF the
death are not known. but II Is supposed
that the child died upon the operating
table. a66
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-01
NOTICE.
TAX NOTICE!
oG,co c,ollector OF City Taxes.

e. once Collector Of City Taxes,
Room Z. First Floor. City Hall.
Richmond, Va. Dec !, lyoi;
NoTIcE To o ,,1,A AHi ,EA Ks RIA +
ESTATE AND PERSONAL FOR 2; y, 1g y
is NOW DUE, AND PAYABLE AT THIS
EVERY male q years OF age, md.
EVERY person keeping house use, or r., do Ian
sonai taxes. Those who haye ,|5 u paid
cai a, and settle, 50 AS to avoid being post
ed as delinquents,
4 GRADING, fPAVI NCi,s PIPE AND SEW
Err CONNECTION Bl Ills are also due.
and VII! have 70 be declared dell r
E FIVE PER CI0N'r VIII DO added to last
half IL not paid on or before 2 PC EN- I
Niiinterest Mt SIX PER Gent, also Mt
tacles to all bills MS soon as reported de-
linQuent.
Particular attention Is called 70 tho II.
above, as under an ordinance passed ~
tho city Council there can be 40 avoid
anro q il5s pSnslt#y ~. cuNN1 Nc Ham, IS
Dec lin Collector of City Taxes, q.