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Free press., 1904-11-26
City of Hays, Kansas. November. .26 1904 $1. year.

Over at the Experiment station
they have added some hog yards.
A dance in Ellis Wednesday eve
furnished pleasure to many of our
young folks.
This week it is Miss Grace Hall
who secures valuable homestead
in the Saline valley country.
Earl Spradley came home this
week and explained to Ryan and
Levick that he hadn't crossed their
line during his stay in Russell,
Editor Griffith made a delivery
of trees and vines from the Stark
nul series. and the incest lot of trees
ever brought here. In fact they
don't ship anything but the best
stalking their reputation on what
they send out
Free press., 1904-11-26

Appontnaeaat as Administrator.
1st published Oct 80, 1904
State of Kansas. Ellis Co. ss,
In the Probate court in and for said
county.
In the matter of the Estate of
JOh1 ROhr,
late of Ellis county, Kansas.
Notice Of App05ntnaent
Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF TeStamentary have been granted to
the undersigned on the estate of
John ROHR, deceased. late of said
Go, by the Hon.. the Probate court OF
Kills county kansas, dated the 9th day
OF Oct, d, 1904. Now all per
sons having claims against the sale
estate, are hereby notified that they
must present the same to the under
signed for allowance within one yea1
from the date of said Letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit oI
said estate; and that if such claims ht
not exhibited within years after tn.
dale of said Letters, they shall be for
ever barred.
Ndr5in Leske1..
Administrator with will attached,
of the estate of John Rohr, deceased
Attest: B. G Arnold, Probate Judge
Dated Hays kan, Oct 9th, 1904.
Free press., 1904-11-26

CATTLE HERDED.
j can Craze and feed this all IN
my we'll watered pasture 100 head
of cattle. Good care and grass
md plenty of water
George R9tnssr.
Free press., 1904-11-26
Official Statement Of the
financial cO9odatSoaa of the
CITIZENS STATE BANK

O111LEN y OLA IL DANA
at Hays City, Kansas at the close OF
business ON the 9th day of Nov. 1904.
Resources.
Loans g. discounts $83, $685.
Loans on real estate 44O,65
Overdrafts 141O,O2
Real Estate S450OO
Furniture and fixtures 2014,75
Expense account 3290 AZ
Other bonds and warrants 26J3,58
Cash items, other than re
serve items S14.22
Cash and sight exchange.
legal reserve 115.426,62
Total $218,O47,95
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid ia $40, 600 90
Surplus fund 200,
Undivided profits 1890, 60
Interest 1903, 50
Exchange 605, ,S6
Individual deposits 146, ,72O 50
County deposits 13,2S5,S6
Demand certificates 1884, ,29
Time deposits drawing
less thaR 6 l3Srct. lss:.- 7,915,S6
176. .31O. 40
Rent 48.OO
Total 2lS, ,O47 30
1, j. II. Ward, president of said bank
do solemnly swear that tho above state
ment is true; that said bank has NO
liabilities, and is not endorser on any
note or obligation, other than shown on
the above statement, to the best of my
knowledge and belief So help me God
II. II Ward, President.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 18th day of Nov 1904.
Chas w Miller, Jr. Notary Public
Commission exp, Feb, 9TH 1908,
Correct, Attest: l. M Yost
G NJ Wann. HI J Penney, j. H. Ward,
Directors,
To Morton Albaugh, Bank Commis
sioner, Topeka, Kansas.
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MAY Rest BY Livirnstnn.

London, May 11.-Sir Henry NJ.
Stanley, the African explorer. whose
death was announced early today.
passed away peacefully shortly after
6 o'clock. He was conscious to the
last and able to recognize his wife.
Before he died Sir Henry expressed a
wish to be buried at his country seat.
Furz Hill, Pirbight, Surrey.
The question, however, is being dis.
cussed Of burying him beside Living
ston, in Westminster Abbey.
Methodist General Conference.
Los Angeles, Cal, May lad
dresses from fraternal delegates to
the Methodist general conference was
the order today at the morning session
at which Bishop J. H. Vincent, OF
Zurich, Switzerland, presided. Among
the speakers was Rev. J. c. Kilgo,
D.. Methodist Episcopal church,
South, president of Durham college.
Durham. y. c. These addresses occu-
pied the entire morning session.
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Horses Burned In Stable Fire.

Columbia, S. c., May 11.-Fire has
destroyed Strickland's livery stable
on Taylor street, between Sumter and
Marion, and residences on each side
of it. Twenty-eight horses, together
with $4,000 in vehicles and stable ap-
purtenances were burned in the build
ing. Three horses were with Difficult
" saved. Stricklaud's loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 without insurance.
One of the residences valued at $500.
was the property Of Mrs. Strickland
and was partially insured. The other
worth $500. was occupied by J. W
Wheeler and belonged e. Charles I.
Walton. q negro doctor of Georgetown.
a cottage in the rear of the stable.
occupied by VIII Anderson. a negro.
was also burned The total loss is
estimated at $4,000. with insurance
of not more than $4,000.
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NoTIcE.

To Ihe patrons rud friends of the
Oc.,la High Sch"ol.
At the reques; of quite number OF
the u .trons of the O:4it High School
we have arranged To n Ild ne grad
uating exercises in the arm Try in
stead Of ihr opera hpu-r.
We regret To announce that owing
To the Ij'ulted cap 4cit of the armory
and in vi-w of thr fact that quite a
debt has been contracted lOr the rent
of organs ami pianos for the various
departments of the schOui, 10 com
plimentary tickets will he sent out
this year.
The faculty is compelled To make a
small charge for admission 10 meet
the above met TONED expenses
Respectfully,
JNO. H. WORKMAN, Principal.
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mountain, about a quarter Of a mile
OF the trail, at a point which was
passed and repassed many times by
searching parties shortly after his dis
appearance.
IL was near Kelly View on a spur
of the Black mountain, and only few
feet from the track of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad that Edward L.
Vent mysteriously disappeared Oct.
IL. 1903.
Two days after the disappearance OF
WentZ the tidings were communicated
90 his parents. DR.. and Mrs. John s.
Wentz, OF Philadelphia. The parents
FASTENED to the scene on a special
train. Daniel B. Vent, a brother,
became almost frantic and in a day
o. two a thousand men were securing
the mountains. The belief at first was
that be was either kidnapped for q
large ransom or murdered by noun
taineers and his body concealed. A
few days afterwards a reward Of $685.
900 was offered for the recovery of
Went. dead or alive.
Il was subsequently increased TO
$4,000.
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PRISONERS WILD LEAP.
He Sprang Twenty Feet to the Ground
From Court Room.

Montgomery, Ala, May III. E.
Russell, alias Eddie Callahan, chaTg-
ed with safe blowing, made a desper-
ate attempt to escape here Monday
afternoon. Albert DriscOll, arrested
with Russell, was on trial and Russell
being a witness, was put under the
rule and sent to the witness room.
Chief Of Police Case, of Mobile. also
a witness, volunteered to guard him.
Russell, when the officer was looking
away, leaped from the second story
window 20 feet to the ground.
He struck on his feet and plunged
forward on his face. Almost imme-
diately he began to crawl forward to
the fence, dragging his foot, which
was badly crushed. When the prison
er jumped several officers ran down
stairs and Detective Lacy, of Mobile,
caught him. He was awfully enraged
at his failure and said if he had not
struck a coping he would have gotten
awav
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Louisville, May l0.-An Evening
Post special from Big Stone Gap, Va.
says:
The body of F. L. Vent, although
partly decomposed, has been fully
identified. Ills clothing was intact.
The front teeth are missing. His
revolver had three shots missing and
his eyeglasses were found about 20
fSet away. The body lies near the
BlackWOOd road, about a mile north
Of Kelly Cave. The space adjacent
20 the body has been roped or and a
guard placed around it. The rela-
lives have lef, Philadelphia on a spe-
cial train, and are expected here today
when the inquest viii be held The
body was discovered by a party hunt
ing missing cattle. Vent was found
lying on his back, his head resting or
q log.
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HAD METEoRIC CAREER.
Londoner Arrested on Charge of Con-
spiracy to Defraud.


London, May 11.-Ernest Terah
Hooley, whose meteoric career and
cOmpany-promOting a few years ago
astonished the financial world, was ar
rested in London today on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud. Hooley's
colossal bankruptcy and the proceed
ings arising therefrOm were the sensa-
ton Of 1898 Since then be has been
connected with various promotions
some of which led to court proceed
ings.
Henry J. Lawson, another company
promoter, was also arrested today in
connection with the HOoley charge.
HoOley reached the pinnacle Of
prominence in 1896 when he promoted
a tire company as the result Of which
he was supposed to have cleared S12,-
100000. At that tim che was living
a sort of Count of Monte CristO eX-
istenss, buying yachts and race horses
and a number of historic country
seats.
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Nephew Of Mrs. VanderbiIt Dies

New York, May 11.-Edward En-
skine Gwynne. nephew of Mrs. Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt is dead in this city
after an illness of several weeks. Mr..
Gwynne was 50 years old. He was
well known socially in New York and
in Paris, where he had lived much Of
the time for the last few years. 1t
was while he was living in Paris that
he got into financial difficulties which
brought him considerable publicity.
two years ago, when he filed a sched-
ule in bankruptcy proceedings. shows
ing liabilities of S5G,430 and assets of
s57.
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Retires from Presidency.

Nashville, Tenn, May 10.-The re;
crement of Rev. J. Benson Hamilton
from the presidency of Walden uni
vsrsity viii take effect at the close
OF the present term, and Dr. Hamilton
eul 10 1usWeSBUBm sq3 smnssI UIM
movement in behalf Of the superan-
nuated and retired ministers OF the
Methodist church. He is a brother
OF Bishop John w Hamilton and has
been president Of the university for
three years. The board Of trust TO
be selected by the general conference
now in session at Los Angeles will
elect a successor TO DR.. Hamilton.
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Do NotsBe Imposed Upon.

Foley IL Co.,, Chicago, originated
Honey ami Tar as II throat aud lung
remedy, and on account of the great
merit and populari'y 81 Folev'S Hon
ey aud Tar n,s,l, Imitarinus are offer
ed for the g.muue. Ask for FOley's
Honey and Tar aud refuse any sub
siitutp ot'~red a. no other preparation
will give the same satisfaction. Ii is
mildly laxative. l. contains no ODiates
aud is safest for children and delicate
persons. Pnst0ffire Drug store. m
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-=-crs ~-rongn5 20 iirs. n. > O&re
of Savannah, Ca, who lived in New
ton some years ago with her son, j.
n. Lowell.
Her house here was robbed during
the summer of 1897, according to the
police record, the burglary being com
mitted in broad daylight, the robbers
driving up to the house in fashion
able equippage. Walking boldly up
to the house, the men unlocked the
door and ransacked the house at their
leisure. They were never caught.
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Strike in Powder Works.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, May IA
strike affecting between 300 and 400
skilled men at the works of the Onta-
rio Power company and the Canadian
Niagara Power company, on the Ca
madam side Of the river, is IN effect
which practically ties up the contract
work on the two plants.
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WERE COMPLETELY ROUTED.
Battle Fought Between Brazilian
E0rcee and Er;,,st1rc

Battle Fought Between Brazilian
Forces and Per.";ans.
New York, May Ii dispatch
from Manaos announces that an i'm
portant battle has been fought be-
tween Brazilian forces and the Peru
VANS near the river Chandles, cables
The Herald's correspondent at Rio
JanierO, Brazil. The Peruvians were
completely routed.
The Brazilian troops under General
Medeiros, started from ManaOs going
directly to the front when the Acre
dispute became acute.
In spite of the Importance of this
news it is the general opinion here
that there will be no war between Pc
TIL and Brazil
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HENRY M. STANLEY DEAD. =
Famous African Explorer Is Claimed
by Grim Reaper.


London, May 11.-Sir Henry NJ.
Stanley, the African explorer, is dead
Stanley achieved fame by discover
ing Livingston, who had been lost in
the wilds of Africa for years. He
accomplished this exploit many years
ago for James Gordon Bennett, the
proprietor Of The New York Herald
subsequently, he led many exploring
expeditions into Africa and was
knighted for his services by the late
Queen Victoria.
Stanley, although an Englishman
spent many years in the United States
He served in the confederate army for
a time and his enemies aIlege that he
deserted. but this charge his friends
denied.
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Summer Normal.

The OraGve Springs Normal and
Comm rcia' Institute will open for
its fifth summer term OH June l3.
Advantages excellent, expenses light;
suipher spring free. Ii Interested
address J. X. RriLsou, principal,
Gainesville, or J. l.. Mtggs, Orange
Springs. ; l3 dit VIZ.
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Revolution Reported in Haiti.

st. Thomas, D. w. /, May 1.-THE
German cruisers Vinetta, Gazelle,
Fake and Panther, which were to
have sailed today for Newport News,
will leave instead for Port-Au-Prince,
Haiti. 1t is reported that a revolu-
ton has broken out there.
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Delivers CredentiaL panaro

Belgrade. May 11.-John B. jackson.
United States minister to Servia. de-
Iivered his credentials to King Peter
today. The minister was escorted TO
and from the palace by detachment
Of the Kings guards.
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SYMPATHETIC STRIKE PROBABLE

Thirty Thousand Workmen In Ship
yards May Quit.
New York, May 11.-Thirty thou
sand workmen in the shipyards of this
city, HObOken, Staten Island and
Shooters Island are threatening to
strike in aid of the 5000 boilermak-
ers who have gone out in an effort to
enforce their demand for the closed
shop.
The Marine Trades Council may or
der a general sympathetic strike.
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Steamers Cannot Sail.

Seoul, April 30.-Delayed in Trans.
mission. 1.-The Japanese authorities
peremptorily refuse to permit steam.
ers to sail from Chemulpo for Gilman
20 or to leave that port.
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SITUATION is CRITICAL.

Wheatcroft Company Begins Opera.
tons With Nonunion Miners.
jacksonville, Ky, May IA report
received from WheatcrOft today says
that the mines of the Wheatcroft Mi
ming company has begun operations
with nonuniOn miners employed and
the union men who have been displac-
ed are idle.
The situation is regarded as criti-
cal as union miners are very angry.
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VENT MYSTERY AT
LAST CLEARED UP
His Body Has Been Found At
ter Many Months.
AL SIGNS INDICATE 1T MURDER
Bsdy Of PhiIsdeIphian Who Mysterious
ID Disappeared Last October, and for
which Large Reward Was Offered, at
Last Pound.

Big Stone Gap, Va, May 1O.-The
body OF Edward l. Wentz was found
about i mile from the place where
HE horse was found after his disap-
pssrance. The body was unQuestiot-
ably Identified.
The clothes were slightly scorched
BY the burning Of the leaves in re-
cent mountain are as if the body had
been covered. ]. r. Bullitt general
counsel. and z. J. Prescott, suditor OF
he Virginia Coal and Iron company,
which Mr. Wentz was general mana
rer. have gone to the place. They
have wired his brother, d. B. Wentz,
90 Philadelphia
A thorough post-mortem will be held
and indications point to murder and
concealment, and the body in in suffi-
cient state Of preservation TO disclose
this. The body was accidentally
found by a small boy, while out hunt
ing cows, lying on the side OF the
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LAFOLLETTE, Tenn.
HAS 100000 FIRE
Entire Business Section Burned
to the Ground.
SCORE OF BUILDINGS BURNED
Losses Are Covered by Insurance to
Amount of s6o,ooo-Fire Originated
IN Lamp Room of Cumberland Inn
Which Was Destroyed.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 1.-THE en-
tire business section of the town of
LaFollette, Tenn, about 40 miles from
here, was burned to the ground this
morning
Thirty-five buildings were destroyed,
occasioning a loss of about 100000,
with about 100000 insurance.
The fire originated in the lamp room
of the Cumberland Inn, one Of the
three large brick buildings in the
town. The Inn was destroyed.
All the guests escaped uninjured,
except DR.. w. C. Adams, who jumped
from a third floor window and broke
a leg, and Fred Hall, who was ever
come by smoke and was badly burned.
Both will recover.
The town has no fire department,
and the efforts to control the flames
were through quickly organized buck
ct brigades. Every available vessel
for carrying water was pressed into
service and the citizens Of the town,
almost TO a man, joined in the v0luN-
teer brigade.
A stiff north wind was blowing, and
this breeze carried the flames swiftly
from one building to another until
Tennessee avenue was burned on both
sides from the Cumberland Inn to the
LaFOllette cOmpany's planning mills.
The latter plant escaped damage.
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TREASON UNEARTHED.
Part Of Plumber of Burglary Commit
ted In 1897

Newton, Mass, May 11.-While
blowing in field William E. Trussell
unearthed big box of treasure, which
was found to be part of the plumber of
a burglary committed here in 1897.
Most of the property was recover
ed, which consisted of jewels, rings
silverwsre, pocketbooks and pEivats
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Union Ciqarmakers Strike.

Chicago. May 11-Three hundred .
union cigar makers have gone on a .
strike here.
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DIED IN TERRIBLE AGONY.

Excessive Drinking of Pop and Smo<.
ing Cigarettes the Cause.
LaPOrte, Ind, May 10.-Howard Fo,
gle died today in terrible agony from
meningitis brought on by excessive
drinking of pop, eating popcorn and
smoking cigarettes.
Re was is years Of age.
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RIOT AT CHING KIANG.
Quarters of Police Burned-SeVerai
Persons Killed.

Shanghai, May 12.-There was
riot at Chin kiang today. The mob
burned the quarters Of the new police
force. Several persons were killed
or injured.
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NJ = TT = is a de
Iicious beverage m Z d c
from ripe S a W Palmetto
Berries. Absolutely free
from harmful drugs. Metto
stimulates the Liver,
fIushes the Kidneys, acts
directly on the Bladder
Makes the organs per
form their functions in a
n atursI way, thereby
keeping the system in a
perfect and healthy con-
dition.
sold toy All Druggist.
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sold by All Drurri-t-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-08-04
NEWS Or THE FAR EAST.

The Eladlvosiok squadron sans q
japanese steamer In tire Pacific
Japan officially protested ia the Rus
sian Government against alleged si1'-
iatIous Of the rules Of war.
Chinese arriving from Port Arthur
~ Chefoo say 1000 japanese took an
outpost and were then blown up hy
mine.
The German steamer Lisbon was
stopped and searched by Russian
warshii, In the Gulf OF Finland, then
released
The Pacific Mail Steamship Line
asked the United States Government
for protection against possible seizure
10y Russians.
The Japanese captured the British
steamer Peiping. owned by the CHI
nesc Engineering and Mining Com
pany, OF Shanghai.
1t was reported from st. Petersburg
that the cruisers said 10 have been
purchased in Germany had joined the
Nladiyostok squadron.
Iiaoyang advises said that the Rus
Sims had assumed the offensive, and
that General Kuropatkin had taken
charge Of aggressive operations.
Russian imperial 'ukase. calling
1900 recruits TO the eolors, has been
issued, and almost all the remaining
naval reserves have been ordered out.
The Russian losses at the battle OF
Wafangkao are now estimated at
1000; many trains bearing wounded
have reached Liaoyang and Mukden.
Adyices from General Kuroki's head
quarters said that the recent fighting
had resulted in the Russian loss of the
best positions on the Liao-Iang and
roads.
Lord Lansdowne, in discussing with
Russia's representative the passage of
the Dardanelles by volunteer fleet ves-
sells. called attention to the British obli-
cations under the treaty with japan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-08-04
Rice for Jeoanesc Soldiers.

Rjoe and dried fish ia the uniform
Bod Of the Japanese army in cam
paIgning times. This Is the way IN
which the rice is cooked: II Is boiled
until quite thick and glutinous. Next
Il IL placed on 4 ceramic slab, rolled
out, and cut into squares. The squares
are then placed IL the sun to dry AMI
often turned. When hard as sea bis
cult and greatly reduced in weight,
they can be stored.
A certain number are allowed each
day to the soldier. All he has to 20
IS to break up a square IN bai,inS
water and 10 add the dried fish. In a
few minutes he has what seems to
him a delicious thick soup II he
cannot procure boiling water. he sim
ply eats his rice dry. In the fruit sea
son he substitutes fruit, when he can
obtain It, for the fish.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-08-04
Zehras as Beasta o. Burden.

South African native traditions
have it that in the long-forgotten days
the zebra was s. domesticated animal
and was held in complete subsection
by its master, man. In modern times
several attempts have been made tc
train this hardy beast. Experiments
at the London geological gardens in
dictate that zebras can be readily
made seryiceable. There are innu-
merable herds of zebras running wild
in South Africa and if they could be
broken to domestic use their subjec-
ton would solve a problem which for
generations has been a puzzle to the
best experts. For the zebras of South
Africa are immune from the tsetse
fly and the horse sickness which has
lately been ravaging Rhodesia and
other portions Of the continent.