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Free press., 1904-12-24

The Christ mas exercises of the
PRESBYTERIAN sunday school will be
held Monday evening. Dec. 26th,
beginning at 1880 o'clock. The
"Ferris Wheel will be a new at
traction for the little ones. Every
body cordially invited 10 attend
1t Is desired that each person
bring one or more Apples to help
fill the barre. which will be placed
near the entrance. The apples do
mated will be distributed. 10 help
make a "Merry Christmas" week,
in homes where they will be ap-
preciated.
Free press., 1904-12-24

Jordan, the furniture man, is
now selling the celebrated Singer
sewing machine very cheap and he
phones he will take old iron, rags
Clothes, bones or wood in pay
ment. Go see and make a bar
gain, gather up the waste around
your farm and make the wife a
Christmas present of a machine
Free press., 1904-12-24
Pretty Pictures.

At the JORDAN Furniture
store opposite the Post Office they
are receiving some elegant Pic
lures that will make elegant and
acceptable Christmas presents and
invite your Inspection
Free press., 1904-12-24

People usually want the hest
work for the lowest price. Easy
enough. Bring US your Letter,
Note, and Bill heads to print and
we guarantee to please you.
Free press., 1904-12-24
Little pigs for sale.

We offer tor sale cheap 6 nice
fat pigs, 6 weeks old. At our
farm Z miles northwest of Hays,
or will deliver IN Hays
Mrs. ROYER. Hays P.O.
Free press., 1904-12-24
Methodist &erUaceS.

Methodist ISerUaceS.
Services will now be held regu
larly in the Methodist church of
this CITY. 10 a m. Sunday school
1I:00 Preaching.
1900 Class meeting.
$50 Epworth League.
1880. Evening services.
500 p m Thursday PRAYER meet'g
Free press., 1904-12-24
House for sale.

G. w. Miller has a very nice
seven room dwelling. we'll located,
with plenty of good water. A
choice home. Price and terms
within your reach.
Free press., 1904-12-24
Christmas.
Toys.

Toys. Christmas.
" c invite you to come inspect the
toys and Christmas presents In
our store. Our stock is more va
ried, bandsomer and lower in the
price than we ever kept. Don't
be induced to buy until you have
examined our goods at the
ZEIGLER Store 51s Haas.
Free press., 1904-12-24

Henry Rea d 'Flfe, from the
south Smoke, have returned from
their Worlds fair and Wisconsin
trip.
The Hays. POST OFFYOE
will be closed next MONDAY, the
26th, from 10 am. to pm, In
celebration of Christmas.
The Board of County commls
sioners have invited the two new
members Brull 6 Gr1ese. to meet
with them in January and learn
the way tits done.
E OYSTERS. Carter 6
King are bringing in some of the
finest oysters for Christmas ever
sold in this city.
The Normal school closed Thurs
day so that the scholars from 9th
er counties could get home before
Saturday.
Harry Grass was over from La
Crosse this week shaking hands &
willing to do all he can in the
Legislature to help along our Re
servatiOn state institutions.
The whole Smokey and Pleasant
hill country Is now a net work
of telephone wires connected with
our system, among those enjoy
ing it is at the home OF Mrs Jacob
Feltz and at. Arthur Wilde's.
Friday evening the Baptist, Sat
urdav the Methodist and Monday
the Lutheran & Presbyterian, IS
the time they have set for their
Christmas sunday school exercises
Singer Sc wing
machines. We now have
the Agency and can sell you one
on your own terms. Come see at
JORDAN Furniture store
Charlie, ir., son of ex sheriff Mil
Ter, who has been attending ST.
Johns Academy at SaIina for the
past two years, came home Tues
day evening to enjoy the Xmas
holidays with his folks. He IS
looking as we'll and as jolly as ever.
Out at the Almond home in
Buckeye their christmas times are
extra happy over the coming of a
baby boy that Old Chris found to
be too big tor any of the stock
ings so LAID it on the bed right near
Mrs. Almond
Sam aud F r Bussard have fix
ed up very I p-to date recreation
house under the Edwards restau
rant opposite Windsor hotel, for
the benefit of the young men. He
has lately installed 2 new bowling
alleys and large cr"quet table
that are 1.-The real thing" besides
his shooting gallery
Free press., 1904-12-24
At, Victoria.

HENRY SAMUELSON. well
known as the thresher in that sec
ton, has bought the Denning
store property and goods at VIoto
ria and will run a Boarding and
short order eating house and keep
the barn as livery and feed stable
and be pleased to have your patro
mage when you visit Victoria.
Free press., 1904-12-24
1t looks lake engraving.

: We have received a new Shipment
:of Boston SCRIPT Type which is:
:.the very latest for visiting and bus!
illness cards, as it resembles engrav-:
xing and can be distinguished from it:
3by only few. Visiting cards now.
xprinted at a REDUCED RATE of 45:
3cents per hundred. For rates On.
':business cards, ETC., see us. All diff
:::ferent kinds of cards on hand
Free press., 1904-12-24
Business for sale.

must have more outdoor ex
ercise and I offer for sale at very
cheap price my timing. repair
and bicy business, with all the
tools IN my shop on Chestnut st..
See or aorite GEORGE Spencer,
Free press., 1904-12-24
Tulips, HyaSypthf; ofSsP Boiss nod

BY far the bandsomest early
Towering bulb display in our city
last spring was that of Miss Alice
Freese. every flower being differ
ent IN color and shape. A dollar
sent to q w. Park, LaPark. Pa
with request to send that value in
assorted bulbs and the beauties
showed up in early spring.
Now is the time to send & plant
if you want early flowers, send
him P.O order for soc or 100
and try them, or send TO us and
we will order with oars next week
thus saving expressage-
Free press., 1904-12-24
Go4Alo DehOrned and
OdCI1C Vacclnated.

am prepered 70 dehoIn oatIIe
in careful maoner and at a low
price Also do vaccinuting OF cat
tie and doctor horses.
Sea me al nv residence in south
east part of town or address at
HAYS CITY t. d SID VEIL.
Free press., 1904-12-24
Local Happenings,

G. w Miller has returned from
his land trip to Wyoming.
Prof Picken and wife will spend
the holidays in K. c. & Topeka.
Treasurer Joe Shaefer was in Ell
lis this week receiving taxes.
Miss Ruby Taylor is here visit
ing with Miss Saum.
Do You realize that in another
week the year 1904 will close!
Ohio people have been much in
terested in the accounts OF Mrs.
Chadwlck's immense borrowing of
money az Cleveland and Elyria
and Oberlin.
Free press., 1904-12-24
Windmill, Stoves

The waterworks are here. A
subscriber has a good windmill
tor sale very cheap. Also a base
burner and Round Oak heater,
beth good as new, for sale cheap
on easy terms. See this othce.
Free press., 1904-12-24

Henry Rea & ,qife, from the
south Smoke, have returned from
their Worlds fair and Wisconsin
trip.
Free press., 1904-12-24

The Hays. POST OFFYOE
will be closed next MONDAY, the
26th, from 10 am. to 5 pm. In
celebration of Christmas.
Free press., 1904-12-24

DIR. JORDAN,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Office over Citizens bank Hays.
Phone 81.
There has been quite number
of inquiries this week for lie va
cant homestead land in the south
Smokey country.
The ladies Saturday Afternoon
club are celebrating the holidays
and will not hold their next meet
ing until Jan 7th,
DRESSMAKING. hsas;t stvles,
Prices Reasonable. at
Deane'S Millinery Store.
1st National Bank building, Hays
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
JAPAN's CONSTITUTION

Marquis Ito. who drafted the con
s'itution Of Japan. says in an article
in Leslie's magazine that he spent
much time abroad studying the consti.
tutions Of different countries. II was
difficult task He says Japan
had been 50 essentially non-c1nsti'u-
tionsl and feudal that il was difficult
TO SIT down on the debris II It's past
history and prepare offhand a consti-
tuition for l.. and even when I had de-
cide1 what va most necessary. IL
required very great care to inEur the
proper working and execution Of the
various provisions. ] had always 10
remember that my work was intend
ed as a permanent measure and there
fore had % examine all the possible
defects likely 20 arise from IL IN the
more distant future Above all. there
was the prc-eminent importance 10 be
attached 10 the necessity Of SAFE
guarding the facred and traditional
rights of the sovereign With the A.
sistsnce Of my secretaries ant ecilab-
oratoTs-ai Of whom we're a. devote1
10 TIE work a. myself accomplish
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
lie has buckled on his weapons and
MAGAZINE EDITOR
TRICkED.

A student in one of the big universi-
ties that flourish within thousand
miles Of Chicago recently copied one
of Browning's poems and sent ii TO a
New York magazine. He had prevl-
ously sent to the same place number
of his own poems. all OF which hal
been returned with the stereotyped
explanation concerning a lack Of ac-
ceptance not necessarily being an in
dication of a lack of merit. II was
for the purpose of discovering wheth'
er the editor of the magazine was Civ
ing him honest consideration or not
that the young man had the Browning
poem typewriter and sent on. After
a few weeks of waiting he received "a
note from the editor, who accepted
the poem and complimented the con-
tributor for the poetic feeling he haG
managed to work into his lines. Al
the same time he was advised TO
strive for a little more clarity OF
style" The young man returned the
check with an explanation and de-
cided to go out Of the poetry business.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
THE CLERGY.

The dean Of Rochester Is the taI
est divine in the Church of England
/ He is 6 feet 3 inches in height,
Prof. Benjamin F Bacon of Yale H..
iversity is about TO publish a new
book entitled The Story Of st. Paul
The Rev. DR. Charles H. Leonard
dean of the Tafts college divinity
school, has reached the age of 49, He
has been with the Medford Mass
institution since 1869.
The Rev. DR.. John Robertson, the
well known and successful Scottish
evangelist, is preaching in Brooklyn
under the auspices of the Christian
EndeavOr
Miss Gertrude Won Petzold, NJ. A.,
who has accepted charge of a Unitarl.
an church In Leicester is said to be-
the first woman appointed TO a pastor
ate in England.
The Rev George F. Houck. chancel-
lor OF the diocese of Cleveland, and
the Rev. n. A. Moss, ID. d.. rector OF
St Marys seminary, Cleveland, have
been made monsignors by the pope.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Wiggfe.Jfick around in the water.
Manufactured only by
TfsE LAUNDRY BLUE COMPANY, Chlcexe

firmation or denial of the report that
they were to wed, Both eyaded ques-
tons with great skill, and at the close
of the dinner Ii was agreed by the
other guests that neither Miss Roose.
welt nor the congressman had express
ly admitted that they were engaged,
nor sad they expressly denied It,
The story of the dinner episode
spread, and today Mr.. Longworth, at
the uptown headquarters of the Re-
publican congressional committee,
was pressed by his frierds for some
thing definite in the way of an an
nouncement, AT last he made this
statement to personal friend:
Say to the press that If it is neces-
sary that | shall be quoted at all,
desire to be quoted as saying that
have nothing to say"
From the time of his arrival in
Washington Mr.. Longworth has been
most attentive TO Miss Roosevelt. He
was her devoted attendant at recep-
tons, he accompanied her to places
Of amusement and during the past
summer, when Miss Roosevelt has
been travelling from place to place as
the guest of friends in society, young
Mr., Longworth has not been far away.
When Miss Roosevelt attended the
races at Benning last spring. and Il
too-enterprising photographers secured
a picture of her in the act of making
an alleged bet, Mr.. Longworth was her
escort.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
CLEARED MILLIONS
IN TWO DEALS
AND LiCHTSTERN WILL SPEND
THE REST OF HIS DAYS IN
EASE-A PHENOMENAL
RECORD.

Chicago Sept. 2S.-Adolph j. LIGHT
stern, a broker on the board of trade.
has retired from business, after clear
ing about $4,000 in two deals. He
has withdrawn from his firm and ~
preparing TO spend the rest of his life
in ease. His fortune before the deals
was about S2,0000O0.
Lichtstcrn's TWO deals were largely
in the May, 1904 and September. 1904,
options, although there were big
plunges In July and lately in Decem-
Der wheat. lie has been both bull
and a bear during this time
The Lichtstern deal in May wheat
began very early last spring. soon at
ter the turn of the year. When the
whole speculative community was
bearish i'm sentiment and action on
May wheat, Lichtstern was quietly
buying it in large quantities.
Before he got through he had \
long" line of 100000 To 100000
bushels When the public and the
talent" were SO eager to buy wheat
at 81 TO $i05. Lichtstern sold them
5000, 600 bushels or more that he had
bought al s. cents TO 95 cents. When
he sold all he had he sold 5.000,O00
bushels or more that he didn't have
Wheat fell back under 81 once more.
When settlement day came II was
found that Ell l.ichtstern had cleaned
up another profit of cents a bushel
on a tremendous line of short" wheat
II was only a few weeks until the
second big campaign was on. From
a point near 50 cents Lichtstern quiet
ly took on load of 5000. 600 bushels
OF more. Meanwhile the price had
crossed 80 cents.
when II go; 10 sl15 and higher the
same shrewd Spectator sold another
4.0e0.000 or 5.0go0O0 bushels which
he didn't have. They took it all, but
the crash came again. and at about
st05 TO s1.07 Lichtstern covered his
big short line. In other words, hs
bought wheat a; these prices from the
people and sold it at S11j and s11I
Profit about 10 cents per bushel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
PARKERs STRONG SENTENCE.

Judge Parker showed his ability TO
coin epigTams or indulge in terse sen.
fences with the best of them in he
closing part of his letter of accept
ance. The issues OF the campaign
have not been so well stated by any
one as by the Democratic nominee in
the following:
Shall economy of administration be
demanded or shall extravaganza be
encouraged?
Shall the wrongdoer be brought 10
bay by the people. or must justice
wait upon political oligarchyg
Shall our government stand for
equal opportunity or for special priv
ilege?
Shall II remain government Of law
or become one of individual oaprices?
Shall we cling to the rule Of the
people. or shall we embrace beneh-
cent despotism7
With calmness and confidence. We
await the peoples verdict
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
AS TO LETTING CO."

"When the time for action comes,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. neither
party will, we predict, think of sur
rendering the Philippines. The An
glO-Saxon race takes hold of nothing
1t lets go"
That is rather hard on the intelli-
gence and the moral sense Of the An
slo-Saxon race, The only animals
that refuse to let go of anything,
whether i. is worth holding or not
are the bulldog. the swapping turtle
and the lobster.
What about Cuba. where we hauled
down the flag with more honor than
we have ever gained by hosting II i'm
any other conquered island New
York World.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
| LAUGHED OVER
THE REPORT
BUT MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT AND
CONGRESSMAN LoNGWoRTH
WON'T ADMIT THEY ARE
ENGAGED.

New York. Sept. 2s.-Much interest
is felt in society over the rumor that
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
OF Ohio. and Miss Alice Roosevelt are
to wed.
Mrs. Ogden Mills gave dinner last
night at her country home up tae
Hudson to Miss Roosevelt and Mi.
Iongworih They sat side by side.
In the course Of the meal Mr. Long
worth showed the daughter of the
president a newspaper clipping report
ing that they we're engaged
Miss Roosevelt laughed and NJ.
I.nngworth laughed. too. The o;h"I
guests. discovering the cause Of their
and the purpori OF The
chipping. proceeded TO chat them.
Finally both Miss Roosevelt and Nj.
Longworth we're pressed for a con-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

A macaroni factory will be one OF
the industries soon to be added to the
city of Pueblo, Colorado, the Pitts
burg of the West" The increased pro-
duction OF macaroni wheat by the
farmers of Colorado attracted New
Orleans capitalists TO the state, with
the result that. the new enterprise
will be started at once There are
two macaroni factories, in successful
operation, at Trinidad, Colorado
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
ENFORCE THE ELKINs LAW.

1t is coming 10 be current rumor IL
railroad circles that certain of the
western roads are llagrantly yiolat.
ing the Elkins anti-rebate law. II
| the proper government officials have
! any evidence of such breaking
| they should proceed vigorously to Sc.
| cure the punishment Of The guilty par
| ties.
This is not a case in which the law
is of the experimental kind, nor one
in which test cases carried @ the
highest court arc necessary. The pub
lie optnion Of the country Is unani-
nous in disapproval OF the granting
of rebates ana of all forms of freight
rate discrimination The Elkins law
vas a modification Of an earlier law,
put into such form hat congress be-
leved that il could be and should be
enforced TO the letter.
The main difference between 1t and
the earlier Legislation is thai impris-
onment is no longer included among
the penalties The railroad corpora
tons themselves, and not merely their
officers. can be made defendants, and
the takers as well as the givers of
rebates can be punished Every de-
Walton from published rates is pun
by fine Of not less than
81 900 ana not more than 100000
The measure passed the senate
and the house by a vote
of $50 to 6. There should be no hes
itation whatever abou. bringing pro
ceedings under it wherever the evil
fence will warrant-Chicago Record ,
Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Cairo 10 Danville and back $3.50
Sunday. Oct End. via Big Four Route.
Leave Cairo % a. IN. arrive Dan
vile 1900. Returning leave Danyills
G.50 p M. Only $50 round trip.
The special train 10 Danville next
Sunday will make stops at all interme
date stations affOrdins an excellent
opportunity TO visit your friends. Las
chance Of the season.
Visit the old Soldiers Home AZ Dan.
vile mex; Sunday. Oct End. only 81 %
round trip via Big Pour Route Special
train leaves UHion depot 5:99 a N.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Roosevelt is rash enough to have
written that alleged letter TO Presi-
dem Donnelly, of the Butchers I'M.
ion. but the letters absurd clumsi-
ness proves its falseness. Mr. Roose
welt, however unsafe he may be. can
write as well as he can shoot
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The tax rate of Illinois is So cents,
In Missouri IL is IL cents Is there
any reason Why the people of Illinois
should pay nearly four times as much
for state government as the people
of Missouri?
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Railroads are worth more in Mis-
souri, than they are in this state In
that state hey are assessed at s15,-
093 per mile while in this state they
are worth about half that amount or
s7.72G per mile. Perhaps this ex
plains why so many Republicans want
to serve on the state board of equal
ization
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The Wisconsin supreme cgurt.
which decided that the B. p o. Elks
Is no; a benevolent organization. sinp-
~ didn't know If there is = benevo-
lent. charitable secret order. II Is the
E1ks They don't parade their char
ties before the world. il is true. but
they have the best authority in the
uofid for not doing so-the word Of
the son Of Nan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Look to the laboring centers fer
Democratic gains. II will be hard
for he Republican party to make
idle workingmen believe they are
prosperous.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

No, Curious ReaGer, Theodore
Roosevelt does not happen to be the
author of the oft-quoted expire sion.
What's the constitution between
friends?'' The sentimen, il his. how
eyer.-A.lanta Constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The people of Cairo have never
drawn political lines in municipal
campaigns. This year the people Ok
the county are going to extend this
custom and administer a singing r.
buke 10 the e. 0. D leaders who
would subordinate the public mo-gis
and public decency o their politi I
schemes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

An elopement by Baltimore news
paper man who had known the girl
only five weeks, was utilized by him
as a scoop" over the other papers
his Journal having puba she'd 1t first.
This is equal to the older James Cor
don Benefits making fun OF his cock
eye, SO as to boom the Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The way we have grown There
viii be more votes cast in re state
CT New York this year than were
cast in the whole United States Amen
Martin Van Buren, was elected pre.i
dent
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The Republican boss of this cou1-
". in order to play his political
game. does not hesitate 20 try to cram
down the threats of the people a
candidate whose election would be a
positive disgrace to Alexander coun
~ But the attempt will fail
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

II is he duty of all good citizens n
assist in Kicking the stuffing" out
Of the county ticket framed by the
Republican machine. II Is inimical Z
the public welfare and II must be de
fested.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The Bulletin recognizes In DR.. Jen.
nellie and Mr. Gilbert two gentlemen
of probity and character. who would
make most excellent public servants
They are in mighty bad company.
however.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Judge Parker Is red headed The
United States has only had two red
headed presidents. There seems to
be a general idea that I. is time for
another.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

OIL. G1ad
The above is correct statement of
the circulation Of the Cairo Bulletin
daily and Sunday, on the dates stated
month of August, 1904.
A. ]. BENED1C,
Circulation Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of September, 1904
ALFRED COMINGS,
Notary Public
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

cd my task as well as | could, and II
is not without some satisfaction that
see that 1t has not been iouni nccea.
sary to amend the constitution since
it's PRONUNCIATION
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The Republican boss of Alexander
county. regardless of politics. must
be taught that he cannot run rough
shod over the rights of the people
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Admiral Wirens has been ordered
to become second Cervera. 1t will
be dead easy. All he'll have to do is
to give Togo a crack at him,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The carpenters engaged on the ner
custom house are erecting the iron
frame work on the roof There VIII
be no wood or very little AZ least
used in the building. The joisis. raft
ers and columns are Of iron. the c-s-
nice is Of stone. the roof will Re of
slate and the floors # marble.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Democrats. do your duty. Put out
a ticket composed of clean, represen-
tatiye citizens, from the highest to
the lowest position, ana victory is
ours
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Never needing spectacles" has
-more than one reason. An old gentle
man in Connecticut, aged 80, says
that the reason he doesn't need them
is that he never learned to read
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The Republican county ticket will
never be elected Mark the predic-
tiona
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

The Republican boss of Alexander
county had things his own way Mon
day, but wait until the votes are
counted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

range / west, to fill the vacancies that
will he occasioned by the expiration Of
Messrs. Williamson and iIagey's term
of office
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

How have the mighty fallen? Ben
jamin Franklin Is under arrest in
Memphis for petit larceny.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

Richard Fitzgerald. deputy sheriff
viii repre- ent me as sheriff during
M absence
rs L. MYERS. sheriff.
Cairo. ~. SEPT -. 1863. p
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

On the 18th day II October an eiec-
ton viii BE- held in the Arab engine
house for the election Of two school
trustees for township IL. south Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST

There are said to be 1866 Christ
ians in Japan.
China pays II per cent interest on
her public debt.
Devilfish hare now been added to
the list Of food fishes.
A Stockton (Cal) woman has mar
red in such way that she is her own
sister-in-law.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

David B. Hill will deliver several
political monologues in Indiana next
month,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-29

II is observed that the Kuropatkin
cigar has not been placed on the
market,