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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-22
RAILROAD PROSPERITY III
FITS THE IEOPLE

The Illinois Ceutral's tota pay
for the year ended June So l&yi. S.
cording to its annual report Jusl
sued showed a gain OF 81, tUo,.a. . G..
the previous year
This is Il significant bh OF tr.i
mOny as to how times are still IL ir -
Ing under Republican rule, ana
the absuHity OF tie statement .'
G. Davis, the Democratic canu,D
for vice president that The ,Irr.
hensjou which now prevails ia d
ness circles and the present uu.aC
factory industrial condition Of ,hD
country, seems to demand Il Iuu,,,.
change"
The official announcement that the
stockholders of the Pennsylvania Rs
road company now number H,1,U--;n
increase of - per cent. since Nay,
1907 significant Lit OF teStiu, ny
III new quarter to the fact that lc
in the United States not only is wealth
increasing but that ii is being NOR
generally and widely distrihut th, n
ever before.
More men receiving larger wages,
more stockholders getting b tier diyi-
dends is the condition as regards the
ra ilrOads Of the United States now n
compared with four and eight years
ago.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

Years ago Rev. DR.. Gerrlsh was
Pastor OF the Presbyterla church
here and II years ago he died and
WAS buried in our cemetery, and
the widow, Mrs Rhoda Gerrlsh.
moved 10 Dennison, Texas with her
daughter. Lately she had a bad
fall, from which she died, beng 81
years old, The remains were
brought here Monday evening, flu
neral services held in the Presb,
terian church, and the body buried
in our beautiful white city beside
her husband.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
Does Hays need water-wOrks?
Shall Rays have fire projections

Council met Thursday eve and
discussed the waterwOrks question
and approved of tae following pc
tition which Is being circulated &
signed, md they will meet next
week t. consider them
Has Kansas. jan. 4, 1904
To W. Il. Saum, Mayor.
We, the undersigned resident
tax-pa crs -of the City OF Hays,
Kansas. request that you issne a
proclaim l,ion for a City Election
as PROVIDED by Sec 662, Gen Stat
of Kan as, 1901, for the purpose
of suhgI ting to the electors OF
said CITY n proposition to issue
bonds of said city in the sum OF
E25, 900 Or the construction Of q
system. ot Water works for said
City of BAYS.
Now ii YOU want the plant
put IN hunt up one OF the petit
tlons anS sign 1t.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
State Normal notes.

Mr.. A A Bolver OF Bunker hllI
enrolled on Monday, bringing ur
this wears enrolment to 100, Il
was not Until April of last year that
100 students had been enrolled
The coming April should see
Us well on the way toward the
200 mark
During the State Teachers Assn
citation Mr. Picken met Principal
Russ of the Pittsburg Auxiliary
school Their enrolment for the
year had then reached 81, so our
school d es not suffer by compar
ison, They commenced in 25. 600
dollar building in city Of IA, 600
in the eastern settled part of the
state and had Manual Training as
"a drawing card.
We may as we'll make up our
minds to enroll $50 students next
~ear. With our new building and
our fine equipment tor next wear
we should make an excellent re-
cord
A short time ago Mr.. Picken
sent request to the Co. Superin
,eudants of the various counties
10 western Kansas for lists of the
names and addresses of teachers &
Common school graduates in their
counties. A gratifying response
has been received from nearly ev
cry officer addressed, accompanied
in many instances by cordial mes
sages of good Will 10 the school
Miss Grosser is now preparing
copies Of a circular letter to Com
mon School, graduates calling their
attention TO the terms OF school
commencing the 25th OF Jany, the
2Sth of March ana the 3Ist day
of MAY. The last is the term of
5 weeks, and ii, with the term
immediately preceding 1t, will
doubtless attract many of the tea
chers OF Western Kansas.
Not ore of our students enrolled
prior to the Holidays failed to re
turn this week. An unusual re
cord and hardly to be equalled
by any other state school,.
100 choice song books were
received this week for use of the
pupils IN morning exercise,
It is told that the two basement
rooms of the new school building
will he temporarily used as a gym
nasium when the school moves and
the present school building be i'm
med.ateiy moved over and made
large, complete gymnasium. The
two big rooms wOnld make tine
one tor years to come
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

Rather early, but Schiyer got in
this week a car load of drills.
The Commissioners met all this
week and found plenty to do.
Mrs Willie Kerfus stopped in
our town Monday on her way to
Denver.
More new students entered our
State Normal with the beginning
of the new year. County Superln
tendent Meier is again attending.
taking special studies.
Wednesday ice cutting commen
.ced and ice s inches thick clear
as crystal was beng hauled
Ice house men preferred that than
run the chances of a snow on It.
Miss Tena Philip has gone to
Topeka to practice her profession
as professional nurse. Our Gill
zens were sorry to see her leave a.
her splendid success in the Ralph
Graham case made her a profes
slonal much needed here, and all
wish her success down there,
The new State Normal school
building begins to loom up on the
gees1 side of town, the Sd story
window sash being now in: but
the hitter colo weather has serious
~ stopped the work of the masons
tor 10 days, but visit Thursday
Jan. 7th, showed nig force of
carpenters and masons olking tn
get it ready for the roof.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

Charles ", Miller jr' Is back to
his work In the bank
OqcIs Wanted. CIV Miller de
sires TO buy few pararie dog
owls to stuff. BRING him some
Glassware the beautiful, deep
cut Libby ware, for sale at req
sonableprices. at Shultz store
Last week was beautiful but
the first few days Of the new year
brought US q hard cold spell.
John Schlyer continues to have
rock hauled tor his new store
building ON south Chestnut adjoin-
ing Coles hardware store.
Our High school got in the ben
ches for the carpenter work in the
manual training department and
instruction begun.
Our old Victoria citizen, John
Ingenthron, has started harness
and shoe shop at Morland IN west
Graham county on the railroad,
M Yost has returned from his
trip east. He was within block
of the i'ig fire and accident IN Chi
capo when 1t occurred last week.
The State Normal School have
issued an instructive calendar with
a beautiful, cOlored picture Of the
inside of their new Library.
DIR CatudaI reports a fine baby
girl has come to the home OF
John A Blender. And grandpa
Commissioner Mueller left Tor hls
home Thursday 10 greet the young
lady.
A furry among our wheat buV
ers ran the price up to test and
above this week and lots came in,
Some who had storage receipts at
our elevators demanded the advan
ced price or their grain.
A St Louis Worlds Far Infor-
nation Bureau has been established
at 903 Main street, Kansas city.
IN charge of L. S. McLyeLLan,
where information will be chee-fu
ly furnished.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

Plot Picken has again shown
his interest in his scholars and
the children of our town. Ice cut
ting has commenced on the dam,
spollIng the skating and be came
down and notified the children be
would not allow any ice cut on the
creek thro' the Normal campus,
SD they will have over half mile
of good skating ground. and to day
the boys will 90 down there with
hatchets and saws and trim up the
overhangIng limbs OF trees d brush
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
Sale fO7. Keen

Notice is herehy given that
will sell on Feb. Sd 1904 at 10 q.
m. at nv farm in Smokey hill
township, Ellis Co. Kan One Sor
rel mare named Gold Dust about
10 years old Said animal will
be sold for Keep and feed and be
sold to The highest bidder for cash
in hand, to pay said Keep. togeth
er with all costs Dated Jan.
1st 1904. Stanton F9'eahotm'.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
Robes & saddles.

Before the fire. l ordered a bic
assortment of Plush ROBES and
stock SADDLES They have ar
rived and as / hayn't the room fol
same ! will sell out this stock al
bed rock prices Now Is your op
portunity to profit by the fire and
pick up q big bargain. Come see
Al my new location on south
Chestnut street. &. 2, Ntdi2aer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09


John Rooth and wife went to K,
C. Wednesday evening.
will Miller was up from Oak
lahoma this week visiting his
parents.
Wes Edwards went to Olathc on
Wednesday IT, see his sick daugh
ter now living there.
Miss Pearl Wood will give box
social at the Easdale school house
Friday evening, Jan. 18th TO which
all are cordially invited.
Sanford Sites Is to teach the
RGoth Sheldon school in Buckeve
The former lady teacher having
resigned and got married
Chances to get good western
coal is improving; Zeigler getting
in a car of zeal Rock Spring,
Our people surely need it.
The new post Office room is now
whltecoated aud beng fixed up and
will make a handsome big Office
for postmaster Penney and his pa
irons.
Monday morning teachers and
scholars had returned and both our
schools resumed with full atten =
dance Our pupils who are atten
ding other SCHOOLS lett for their
espectlve schools that morning,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

The Lutheraus will give an elab
crate supper in their new church
room next week.
Henry TYLER has already got his
Icehousc filled with beautiful and
clear as q christal ice.
Blacksmith George Brown Is sci
ling Kaffir corn that was cut and
bound bv machine that is very had
DIV to ha die and feed.
This was pension week to those
who get their vouchers thTo' the
eastern and north east agencies.
There being quite a number OF
them i'll the comfy.
The youpg ladies will give a
Leap year dance in q A r bail on
Friday evening next Jan. 18th,
AS tickeJs are 81 1t promises to
be a pretty fine affair.
Some time ago our stores had
souvenir dishes Of our public
scholI bci.ling Now they have a
fine suppl showing the Catholic
church.
Mr. Croker had an old neighhor
4 from g.; ham county visit him,
4 yshowed him the town and got him
a carpec'crs job on the new Nor
NAL buiiIing.
Harry K.raman, who has job
In Kansna city, is here on visit
to his relatives and Friday evening
Mrs BlaI Fox gave the Young pee
pie a raaCv IN his honor.
Partles from Ellis have visited
Yost, uiging him to build his mil
there, urUmising liberal help anC
the railroad give him good fire prC
lection with .heir system
Arthcr Rawlison of HoXIe Wis
ted his relatives here this week.
Thur Gay evening his sister
gave a ,'arty 20 their young frIend
in his hCnOr and good time had,
Mr. g., II, who has charge of tn,
Standard Oil wagons met with
bad ac,.c ent Wednesday, his team
of mules running awav, THROWING
hlm to The ground, seriously injul
ing hlm
In the err1ble Rock Island wrec
near Topeka Wednesday. Creole
Jones. y hO held cattle on the r.
serYatioh last winter, was IN tn
smash a., and got his hips & leg
hurt,
1t always finds them. Will
not a subscriber, R,'hr tells tins
Paul Djnges sees tho notice ar
comes fl hl> Yeal ling.
Stray Yearling.
A |eaIing Bull calf came I
my frm miles south of Hay
y 10 dsvs "9o. Owner can have b
provirS property and paving G,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
New Drug store.

APPLEBAUGH'S new Drug
store, on North Main street, oppo
size the depot, Is now open for bn
slness, General assortment of n
1st class drug store. new and fresh
drugs. cigars, stationery brushes.
Everything ia handsome bottles
& cases. free from dust and dirt.
Prescriptions carefully tiile,i
GIVE US cal.
Telephone No. s..
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

IO SILL or I'RADE,
have for trade the S roomed
house and big lot corner Fort and
Juniata st. And some cattle and
horses. Come see or address me
NJ. ]. GOFF, Hays P.O.
North Fort street.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
Closed on SUNDAYS.

Hereafter our Meat market will
be clnsed on Sundays 80 secure
your meat on Saturdays We
are at our old location and will
keep the choicest of meats, fish,
oysters, etc. Thomas CdrracG.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
WILL PAY No BILLS.

To all whom it may concern:
As my son, ROBERT kLO1Z,
has left my house without any
cause, notice Is hereby given that
l will net pay any debt he may
make. Dated Hays. Jan 5. 1904.
William KLOZZ
Up at Plainville all the business
men have signed and published an
agreement TO close their places of
business to March LIST at Z O'Clock
every night but SatuadaYs. Here
our merchants could prCfitably dc
the sane.
Charlie Reeder has opened u
Walnut avenue thro' his land, il
front If the Spradlev house, tc
Normal avenue, which opens az
he northwest part of town, dowr
The YOst - Close avenue to the new
school and saves a long trip.
The Smithberger giIls are stric
ly in it 'his week, judge Arnold
haviEg given Eva permission tt
marry Anton Wasslnger,-Annt
TO bave a, Hammerschmldt,-
Moneke to Joseph Rledle.
Peter KARIN looked happy wheI
he was told to be faithful 6 kinC
to Beatrice Schmidt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
Bargains quick

If called for quick before rent
| offer to sell awful cheap my 6
toomed residence, 4 lots. windmill
barn, and a nice home.
Also, my Plunbing, pipe and
windmill with blacksmith shop. an
excellent opening if the water
wol ss are put in, Come see me.
Wolf Binder
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
HEIFER & SOW TAKEN UP

came 10 my farm IN LOOKOUT
township year old heltar.
Also SOW and her pigs,
Owrer can have by proving proper
ty and. paving expenses.
ArhUr WILDE.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
r II e
Citizens State Bank,
Hays City, Kansas,

Soclts every person Es county, tributary Havs ey
open bank with them before March
thereafter possible We deposit with
all the receive giving checks dollar
use, writing each cheek what gwen
PAID bank check has settled disputed account
Try this for year and will he h0pDy surprised at the
result All successful business keep bank ia tact
could induced do business dent
yourself "My account would be small trouble the
banker with, I'll wait until year." bu. begin
Remember that regular d0Sor borrow when others
can not. RespeetfaIzy H. 4. WARD. Frea1eaE
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

Stop Huntimg-
Notice is hereby gwen that all
cunning must stop on sections 8
6 II and Nwt of section 16 all
in township IL, range 10 IN Ellis
county, Kansas. as any person or
persons found cunning thereon
will be prosecuted according 10
law August Gttnther-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

Quite a number have been in
10 SEQ and get copies of tho vacant
and out IN Cove county and will
90 out there and look up a home
stead. There aro over hundred
vacant 100 acre tracts.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
settle up.

1 must settle up my accounts,
and those who owe me will save
expense by calling and arranging
their accounts by cash or note,
Ro1f Rim Hoas
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
Homesteads plenty,
Good land.

We have the list Of
the vacant land tha t
can be home S teaded in
Cove county. Come see
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
STRAY Yearling.

A NeaIing Bull calf came to
lmy fyrm 4 miles south of HavS
10 DAYS "go. Owner can have b.
provirS property and paving ex
penses. George Il ROHR.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09

All diseases start In the bowels.
Keep then, open or you will be
sick. CASCARETS act like ma
ture. Keep liver and bowels active
without a sickcning grlping feeling
Six million people take and re
commend C0scnqe=S. Try a 10 ct
box. AT all Druggists.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-01-09
Feed for sale.

have some splendid, leaty sor
ghum and kaffir corn for sale at
IS ton, delivered in Hays. See
or address p. o. Almond. Hays.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29
WILL REVIEW MILITIA.
Inspection Of National Guard to Be
Held In Oklahoma.

In compliance with the orders. is
sued from the war department under
the provisions of the militia act.
Major General Sumner. U. s. A.. com.
mandine the southwestern division.
has directed tha the several organ
izations of the Oklahoma National
Guard be inspected by Captain Thos.
e Donaldson, Jr, Of The Eighth Uni
led states cavalry upon the following
dates, which have been agreed upon
between Major General Sumner ana
Adiutant General E p Burlingame Of
The Oklahoma National Guard
Monday, April 4, Guthrie. Co. A
and Troop A.
Tuesday. April g. al Chandler. Co. B..
Wednesday, April 6, at Pawnee. Co
Il.
Friday April s, al Perry Co. l.
Saturday April Q, at Blackwell. Co
d. and Signal corps.
Monday April II, at Meifor Co. C..
Tuesday, April l2. at Enid, Co. X
Wednesday, April 49, a, Hennessey,
Ca. G.
Thursday. April a. at watonga.
Co F.
Saturday, April l6, at Alva. Co I.
Monday, April IS, at Woodward,
Hospital corps.
Wednesday, April %, a. Oklahoma
City. Co M
Thursday, April 2l at Edmond Co.
H.
Saturday APRIL 2s, a. Lawton, En-.
glneer CORPS.
Adjutant General BuTlingame orders
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29

ering the advisability of pushing the
road to the southwes as was con
templated when the corporation was
first organized ana today it was given
out here TO those ON the inside. that
work would be commenced during
the mon h of August The read, re-
Gently completed from Guthrie to El
Reno, is to be turned over to the op-
Grating department by the construc.
tion company in a few days, and regu-
lar train service established some
time between the first ana tenth Of
March. II is expected by that time
to have all of the minor work closed
up. and the construction department
will he relieved by all work between
the two cities. The only obstacle TO
this at present is the completion OF
the depots along the line With their
being out of the way the work is fin
ished and the reaching out is TO be
commenced. Your correspondent as
certained that the line as contemplat.
ed win be that over which a survey
was made TO Cordell and it is hoped
to complete that much of the route
during he present year, or by March
1905. The ST Louis parties have hai
a representative so over the new line
and ne reports thar the road Is In
first class condition for a new road,
and that a big business is anticipated
In fact the shipmen over the line
since it has been operated by the con
strucuon department has exceeded an
expectations. The crop prospects are
good and this with the easing up of
the money market are The main rea-
sons for the decision to push ahead.
Shawnee, Okla, Feb. 27.-Word has
been received here from Chief Engi-
neer Ripley OF the Santa Re. at Chi
cago. that the frame building which
has heretofore served as a station for
the Santa Fe. will be moved 10 the
hourishing little town of Aydelotte,
short distance north of shaynee. as
socn as the handsome and commoi-
ious stone and brick structure. now
nearing compile ion. is ready for oc,
cupancy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29
Railroads
NEW MILEAGE Plan.
Santa Fe Announces a Change Etec
tive March I.

Santa Fe Announces Change EHec.
tive March 1.
The Santa Fe announces new mile.
age to 80 on sale March l. each book
TO con ain 1000 miles of transporta-
tion and to be gool on all lines in this
territory.
The commercial travellers will be
glad to know that one Of their troubles
is settled. The new book that is to
be in use will COS 500 for 1000 miles.
II it is used within one year from the
date Of issue a refund Of 50 80 will be
made on the cover The new form of
transportation will be accepted for
the short line mileage For example,
passenger enroute from Wichita to
Hutchinson via Newton, instead of he
conductor detachlng the miles from
Wichita to Newton and the one from
Newton the mileage to Hutchinson. the
conductor out OF Wichita viii detach
the mileage from Wichita TO Hutchin.
son the shortest mileage. which is
forty.eight miles, and issue train
check, which is good for passage aft.
er changing cars; same way on trip
from Wichita 10 Kansas City. Calves
ton. Denver. El Paso, etc. Baggage
regulations and conditions are the
same as the other forms of mileage
The new books do not have to be sign
ed or any description punched The
regular 1000 mile books and 5000
mile books will stlll be sold by the
santa Fe In addition to the new mile
age, 1000 at s25 and the 5000 at SIS.
Il is expected that all other roads 10.
ing usiness in Wichita will also be
equipped with the new mileage In
day or two.-Wiehita Eagle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29

Hives are terrible torment 10 the
Ettie folks and 70 some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
Al any drug store, SO cents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29

A household necessity--Dr. Thomas
Eclectrio Oil Heals burns. cuts,
wounds Of any sort; cures sore thro2t
Group, eatarrh asthma; never fails.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29

all company commanders to nave their
men realy for inspection on the dates
announced.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29

The members of the st. Joseph Live
Stock association, who have been IN
Oklahoma attending the cattlemen's
convention. were very pleasantly en-
tertained by the El Reno Chamber Of
Commerce Thurs ay night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money
If It fails to cure E. w Groves sig
nature Is on each box. 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-29

Enid citizens are not satisfied with
the sum Of $4,000 offered them by
Andrew Carnegie for the construction
of a public library and will ask for
that the sum be increased to $1,000