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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
teQtge az &tLouis.

Tie Theatre az StLoa.is.
s alie You Can enjoy the Fail
you want 10 visit the citv. It's big
buildings aad stores and spend a
couple hours In recreation at the
theatre And at the Odean they
have the grandest scenic produc
ton ever put on the stage.
KnalfY's Louisiana Purchase Spec
tacIe is descriptive of that event
from the discovery OF that country,
driving back OF the Indians. sign,
ing Of the grant, and up TO the
time OF the great Fair With 800
people in the play, over 2000 ele
CANT costumes. gorgeous scenery,
The Dance OF The Nations, the Bal
let Of 400 ladies, and the now ia
nous Radium dance, gives you a
spectacle on viii never forget &
never regret going 10 see
So all may attend, IN addition
TO their evening performance they
give matinces ednesdaY, s'atnr
day and Sunday afternoons at 2:30
with prices OF admission 80. Is.
LOO and 1,5O All of our Hays
excarsionists saw it and were de
lighted Don't miss it
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
On the Pike,
The Side Sh6qcs at the Far

Another class of entertainments
at the great Worlds fair are the
descriptive of some great event OF
of the manners and customs Of
some foreign country or events,
and well worth seeing and the
small cost of admission.
Mysterious AsiG.
This is one of the wonders Oh
the Pike. a sight in America of
Asia and the Empire OF India; and
showing its people and their cos
tune and manners, It's elephants,
camels sacred oxen horses as are
used in their commercial work, its
industries, bazaars, streets & bull
dings, just as you would see shonld
you visit that far off country; the
amusement is great, the education
al part wonderful.
The Irish Vilf0ge.
To every one from the "O.d
Country and every one who de
slres to learn about Ireland and see
that country, tRls is one of the
best exhibits on the Pike. Here
are exact representations of their
buildings, churches, museums. ma
ny educational and historical ex-
hibits and several hours can we'll
be spent here and much benefit
gained by the visit. In a small
compass a complete visit to that
wonderful country.
Streets of SevitLe.
Spain has been much talked OF
and now for a small sum we can
see one of its cities as it is
Passing into its famous building,
the Court of Lions is grand, It's
market place with their goods at
tractive. In the theatre real req
resentatlon of Spanish Bull fgh'
and some OF their most famous
dancers with their beautiful cos
tunes and frey dances that show
you the wonders Of that eXcitlue
country.
The CHamese Village.
Here YOU will be enchanted foI
you see the tiowery kingdom, no
as the washee or other common
forms, but IN all its elegance a:
imported from there for this espe'
ial purpose. lis building will a
tract, but inside is booths ant
goods and relics viii enchant. II
then theatre you are fairly carried
away with It's elegance and actins
and on the roof garden, as yol
sip the golden tea, you are anna,
ed at the acts of the copjurors whC
stand among you yet mystify You
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Iht Equamoua T1zZaqe.


As you walk up the Pike, and
see these strange people come out
Of their cave, you Will be IN won
dcrlanG and go inside to be even
more surprised. : tribes in their
pastime of sports, songs & dances,
ice huts and sealskin tents, gold
mining, seal hunting, and dogs
drawing pack sleds over the ia
nous Yukon pass It is an educa
tional exhibit that will please.
The Ru88ian VILLAGE.
We have our Russian Villages
but here We have a real village,
its booths with their goods, games
and amusements, Their Tea house
with tea grown there is superb;
while theil theatre is enchanting,
for Russian songs and dances are
wonderfiY lively and entirely diff
ferent from anything seen in
America.
Umder and Ove1 the Sea.
THIS IS the sensation of the Pike.
Entering an immense gate you 90
aboard a submarine boat, por :
tails closed and you sink beneath
the surface and you speed to Paris
under water, and thro' the glass
sides YOU see the wonders of the
mighty deep. At Paris you are
taken to the top of the Eiffel tower
and in an air ship are waited thro
air back to the Pike, the scenery
along the way magnificent.
HereaJfter,
You have seen the Creation. the
foreign countries, you have dream
ed of and read of the Hereafter,
that unknown country of which
we dread. and now you can See it
presented In former exhibitions
it was called Heaven & He'll.
Enter the gates the evil is shown
aud the freightful spirits in your
midsts incIines you to be good
Suddenly you are waited INTO the
land OF bliss, pass thro' the gar
den of Paradise, the Star Of Beth
lehem IS followed and the fnal
scene the Bursting OF Dawn with
It's enchanting music. is a grand
finale as YOU again land in the land
Of the free, 81 rlous America.
THp Nf}0g,,S6 P1EHce
Here Is different scene, tht
great aud famous past, importan
events ell over the world and 81
often read about, shown IN life like
like models that has cost a quar-
ter million dollars to prepare. II
9 story Moorish building, eacl
IN their room or alcove, is show,
these important events, from th'
time OF DeSoto 10 the death o
Mckinley One of the most noteC
is a Russian Wedding Feasl, an'
characters will win your admira
t'on and close attention.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Advertise. It pays.
Try this Office for job printing

Advertise. It pays.
Try this Office for job printing
Steiner has had an awning built
IN front of his new store.
Barrie, son IN law of Mr.. Feitz,
is here helping in the harvest.
A merry 90 roand has struck
the town and the kids are happy.
A short but hard shower passed
over this section on Wednesday.
Smoke Is already seen coming
out Of the smokestack of Yost's
new mill,
Forest Battin and wife have ar
rived from Hutchinson to help IN
the harvest
Thursday Yost's mill whistle
again sounded the noon hour and
people could set their clocks.
The Saum's have been having
the pleasure of entertaining tie
Debold ladies, formerly OF Wa
keeneY.
Frank Leiker, living south OF
Hays, had 3 stacks of wheat struck
by Lightning Wednesday and burn
ed up.
The city we'll at Zeigler's was
repaired this week. 1t is much
nsed and appreciated 10y the far
meIe.
Friday afternoon Clifford Black
was married to Miss Julia A.
Beach and go to their new home
at Ogden.
Messrs Spratt and Applebaugh
have taken a trip to the Rosebud
country to see if they can draw q
Homestead in that land opening
lottery.
Lots OF the farmers are buying
Toothaker's POP and furnishing
to the harvest hands instead o.
lemonade or coffee and the mer
seem to prefer 1t
| If you have any idea of visiting
the St Louis Far cut out the Ton
Long Hotel adver and write anC
go there for your Lodging. 1t il
iconvement for everything.
On account Of harvest more bu
ter is used at home but during tn
month OF June over 1000 of but
ter fat in cream was shipped iron
this station to the eastern cream'
ries.
Miss Retta Freese returned OF
Wednesday from her eastern trip
Next week the Nelson girls
| formerly of our city, and lad,
friend, are expected here on visi
to old friends
The College boys from Mania
tan came here Saturday and pro
od an easy game for our boys.
But Sunday they set up p bette
. game, the game stood 8 to 3 a
9th inning when our boys made
| ap6 UOY1 tho n,mo
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
EORLD'S FAZR EscurSto1s
r5G FRISCO NySten1.

$11:SO from HAYS to St. Louis
and return, via Ellsworth, Kan.
and Frisco System. Take mid
night train, 60 tLro' Central and
Southeast Kansas in tie dat time.
and see the great Kansas oil and
gas fields in operation. Tickets Oh
sale each Monday morning in July
reaching st. Louis Tuesday morD
ing for breakfast. Return limit
the following Monday night al 8
o'clk. reach home mex evening,
Ask Your agent for tickets over
the Frisco VIA Ellsworth, Cor
fur her information write
j. e. LoverieD.
Asst Gen'I Pass'r Agent,
Kansas City, Mo
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Employment wanted

By an A, No. l Engineer.
Stationary, traction or gasolene.
10 years experience. Wages rea-
sonable.
Also a No. separator man for
any kind of separator. Call on
or address w. P.
care Chas. Hoh. Turkville,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23

Socialist Senatorial Co1acentsOn
The Socialist of the seth Senate
rial dIstrict will hold mass con
vcntlon at Hill city on Saturday,
Aug. 5th, 1904, to nominate a
candidate for State Senator and
transact such other business as
may come before it.
By order of Committee.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
@OcoOS.

Patsy Dean has taken a trip to
Oklahoma to visit friends.
Schlyer has received another car
load of headers.
The glass front is in the Steiner
new building and shows up fine.
To morrow, Sunday afternoon,
the noted Ellsworth ball team are
to come here and play our club.
Most of the farmers have finish
ed harvesting and brought their
men back to town.
The news comes that Prot. Mat
thew of our Normal school was
married this week to Texas lady
Vail IS now putting down a con
crete pavement on both fronts of
his new Steiner store building.
Threshing has commenced in ev
cry direction and new wheat is al.
ready coming to town.
DIR. Cattudal has bought the lot
on north Chestnut street, lately
owned by Belloau, and will build
a residence there for his own use.
No preaching services in the
Methodist church to morrow, Sun
day, Rev. Rush gong to Wilson
to hold Quarterly conference.
Mrs. King has bought the Dave
Taylor brick residence il the north
part of town, giving her one of
the loveliest homes In our city.
Restauranter Campbell has ad-
ded phsnograph to his attraction
and now regales his customers
with choice music while they eat.
Very senslbIY tie City set their
harvester prisoners to work cut
ting the weeds along our streets,
making them much improved in
looks.
jill Wald threshed this week
his 100 acre wheat field adjoining
the Northwest part of town and
it yielded over II bushel to the
acre of nice wheat.
The Citizens State Bank have
bought the Mrs. King hotel cor
ner, paying part cash and turning
in their present bank building,
which will be rented as store.
1t Is understood the Bank will
remove the present building and
erect handsome bank building
later, but at present change it to
a suitable banking room.
Aguln the Free Press has de-
monstrated its Is the peoples, the
farmers paper, for it was the
only paper in the county that pub
lished a full account of the Nation
al Republican and Democratic
conventions, with pictures of the
nominees, the men they want you
to vote tor, 1t has always been
It's ann 10 give It's readers ALL
the news.
Mr.. & Mrs Frank Havemanr
leave this Saturday morning for {
trip to tho Big Fair. This is /;
delightful time to go, pleasant OF
the cars, cool in the big build
ings and no great crowds
N A Voss and daughter, Mis-
Eda, leave next Monday.
Mr.. Eastman of the Topeka Jou
nal and photographer, were herr
and on Saturday were escorted b.
G. w. Miller and on Sunday b,
Ike Zeigler over the county to SCI
and photograph the harvesters'
Talk about your college student
as harvesters Out at Dan NJ
Carthy's they found q Civil Eng
ueer driving the header, an edlto
managed the header box and a M
sOurian stacking, one who eats ho
cake and raises razor back hogs
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
e T Sullivan

The well known refracting
Optican will be at the WINDSOR
Hotel July 9th to Aug. 1st.
Glasses scientifically adjusted.
Reference furnished by people for
whom I adjusted glasses on for
mer visits to Hays city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Will be away.

N. A. Voss, the photographer,
will be away, and will close his
Photograph gallery from July 25th
to Aug. 7th. Those wanting his
services he would feel honored if
they await his return.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
DIR. JORDAN,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Office over Ryan's store. Hays.
Phone 81.

Office over Ryan's store. Hays,
Phone 81.
Now we must announce the sud
den death IN Kansas city of our
former citizen, Tom Maloney. He
had been ailing some time at his
home in Denver and was taken to
Kansas city for special treatment. i.
HIS sister, Mrs Logan, left for
there on the first train.
One of the best Russian citizens
Ellis county ever had, Conrad Lei
ker, living east of town, died this
week and buried Thursday. He
has been ailing some time and he
went east TO the Springs for reliei
bat there was no cnre.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
The Experiment station are now
getting in their car of state coal.

In another column we publish
new Prohibition ordinance of the
City.
New wheat coming IN brings 60
to IS, making up in price the loss
in quantity of bushels
Mr.. & Mrs. Pearce left on Mon
day for visit to the big Worlds
far and Kansas city.
Judd Wood has returned from
his job at the Wolld's fair and
helping his brother and reports a
good time.
With the pat experience far
mers are preparing to plow every
possible acre of their wheat land
early as possible.
The Ice Cream social of the
Catholics in the Schlyer new bull
ding was postponed until after the
harvest is over.
A number OF our citizens grew
tired of waiting for the city to cut
the weeds in the street in front of
their residence, and are having
cut themselves.
The Ladies AID Of the NJ E.
church will meet with Mrs. Craig
next Wednesday afternoon. A 10
cent lunch will be served at the
usual hour
S. v Pratt Bnd wife of Graham
county were here this week visit
ing their old nelghbor, Mr.. Crock
er. Were much pleased with our
little CITY and will move here with
his children to educate them.
Alex Scheeler of CatharIne. the
baseball pitcher, is to attend the
State University at Lawrence, and
IN consideration of his playing on
their team, all OF his expenses are
to be paid.
H. H. PIERCE will have on
sale next week a car of the eel
ebrated Mitchell Farm Wagons
and some fine buggies. Lowest
of prices. Come see,
McCracken and HAYS ball clubs
and the Hays Tennis clubs are
billed to play games at Hoisington
IN Barton county next Friday the
29th. Will drive to Lacrosse and
then by train.
| Mr.. Shultz has rented bis cot
tage on the hill to Mr.. Gilbert.
the gentleman who bought the
Barns rancho on the Saline and II
is being repaired and make them
a lovely home.
Vail is now putting in IL cement
alley crossing on south Chestnut
street. The city should hire
him to pnt IN a street crossing al
the Brunswick hotel corner, now
the poorest and muddiest crossing
, in town, and seen by the many
strangers who stop therer
The friends of Raymond Staat
announce him as a candidate fol
reelection to the office of County
Commissioner from the Sd district
He has made an excellent official.
always on hand and attentive tc
duty and always trying to do the
] best possible for the county.
Il G.. N. Buuds mas come here anC
, taken charge of the Farmers Ol
former Kruger elevator and now
paYing highest possible price tol
: wheat.
His family have arrived and viii
occupy one of the Bartholomew
r cottages on east Juniata.
Rev. Father Francois of Veto
Y ria. professor of Philosophy at tn,
9 seminary there, is spending vaci
ton here in Hays with Fathe
s Richard. Father Francois is
c native of Cumberland. Md. an;
z came to Victoria last Septembe
r to assume charge of the philos,
i ply class,
The Railroad men were her
Tuesday arranging for the new sid
track along north side OF Yost'
= mill. Council should pass strl
- gent order that the rock and Iu
g bish along that street and side
" walk must be cleaned up. An az
cldent there might cost the cit
dearly, Topeka just paying S7S
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Bprd's Eue Faeao st the
Colombia Rarer.

An attractive typographical map,
in co!ors, giving comprehensive
idea of the country on and trleuta
rY to the Columbia River. This
map Is in folder form. and on
the reverse side contains an inter
csting description of the Columbia
River roIte. Copies sent free BY
E. L. LOMAX, G.P.& IA Un
ion Pac. Ry Co, Omaha. Neb- On
receipt of 1 cents postage.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Painting & papering.

have located in Hays and So
licit a share of your work, guaran
teeing good work and reasonable
prices. Office at Spencer's shop
south Chestnut street.
: e. s. SalSby.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Old settlers Picnic,
NOTICE.

There will be a special meeting
of the Old Settlers Assn. at p. N.
July 26, 1904, at the Court House,
IN Hays City. The Committees
appointed at the last meeting are
specially requested to be present.
N. ROBBINS, PRES.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Tin roofing & spout

ing speciality. Am ready to
do all kinds of work and best of
material at reasonable rates.
George Spencer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-23
Good hotel
T.LOUIS.
T1s Bates Hotel,

OZZ I1NE street. COIEor Stu-
r. II, LONG, Prop.
Neatly furnished rooms for
Ladies and Gentlemen,
at Reasonable rates.
Within 5 minutes walk Of
the Union depot,
But l block of Post office,
Close to business part Of city.
Lodging SOC, Toe 100
Good restaurants all around.
Street cars run direct to the Fair,
Only S cent fare,
Parties coming to the Fair wi
find this good place to stop.
Mr.. Long formerly belonged III
Cove and Ellis counties,
and will see that western Kansas
people get nice accommodation
while visiting the Fair.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-26
INVESTIGATION
OF THE DEATH OF z1cHEFoosE BY
ACTING CORONER RESULTS IN
THE FINDING THAT IT WAS
ACCIDENTAL.
No Inquest Was Held and the Remains
We're Turned Over to Relatives Who
Had Them Shipped to His Home
in Ritchie County for Burial

The remains Of s. N. Zicheroose. who
died at the Harrison county hospital
from pnetimonia. which he contracted
while in low condition from natural
gas asphyxiation. were shipped to his
home at wasbburn. Richie county. on
the morning train Friday. The funeral
and burial viii occur at that place.
The deceased was the man who wns
overcome by fumes of escaping gas in.
Lottic NIeDonaid's house. on Baltimore
street. eleven days ago. He WIS taken
to the s,cspitnl in IN unconscious condi-
tion. There nc contracted pneumonia
three days ago and died from IT wednes-
day night.
Acsir~ Coroner n s. Rilcy nindc
thorough investigation of the manner in
which the man came to his death. He
examined every person who had any con-
ncction with the affair. including the
companion who was asphx xinted at the
same time with Zichcfoose, and found
that II was accidental a broken gas
jet in the room was the canse of nsphy-
NATION Tie Acting Coroner after his
investigation decided that 1t would mot
he necessary to hold m inqnc-st and the
remains were turned over to the rcla.
tivcs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-26

ana guttea the upper door, extending 70
the upper floor Of the w. =. Leo1aId
wagon shop. where number 81 baeeies
and other vehicles were stored. Com
siderable damage was done in this build
ing by smoke and water. but It Is cover
ed by insurance. The City building was
not insured.
Lyons horses and vehicles were re-
moved before the flames had reached
them. A COW, was burned to death.
For a while it looked as though the
entire row Of buildings, including Squire
Bumgardncr's Office. A. }. SHatson's hard
ware store, Gains plumbing shop and
several Others. would be wiped out by
the flames and had there been any wind
nothing could have saved them.
Much credit is due r. J. Hickman. Z.
o. Davis and Samuel Gain for the
promptncs- with which they responded
to the alarm and for the heroic work
they performed in preventing the spread
Of the Are.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-26
RECRUITS
Received BY Sergeant Hawthorne For
the United States Army, Both In
fantry aud Cavalry

Sergeant G.er-r W. Hawthorne. of the
local recruiting station. has received four
men this mrek for the United States
army. They arc William Simms. Geo
rye w. Pol'nck Charles p Pollock and
Lewis Williams. all OF Baltimore. Md.
The first tavo n,mci LEFT Thursday night
for Columbus. - b. assigned to the in
fantry. Charles r. Pollock viii 70 to
the same place next Monday night. They
viii be ASSIGNED = The infantry Viii
liams goes = s.. l.os'is . Join the cav
airy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-26
BATTERED
Black and Blue in Fierce Pitched Bat
tie Among Railroad Laborers at the
Industrial Addition Was
Pat sheehsn.

Patrick Sneel,an. nameSake Of the
great New York Democratic politician,
S wearing badly battered head these
days. He Is an employee OF the Balti-
more s Ohio caInp in the Industrial al
dition to the city and night before last
he and his fellow-workmcn got on too
much booze for the peace OF the camp.
A rough and tumble fight took place and
WAS one Of the fcrccst ever chronicied
in this section. !, was, indeed. resu-
lar pitched battle. In the fray Pat got
a shovel landed against his head and
face several times and received several
scalp and facial wounds that VIII be
painful for many days. Their character
mere 80 serious that the services OF a
physician were invoked to patch him
up. Pat thinks be knows who used the
shovel on him, hut be Is 50 much cowed
that he does not care to tel It present
and Il s doubtful Whether he win prose
cute any one.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-26
VIII MAKE AFFEDAWT.

II was sick for about three months. had
ehiila. fever. and cossghed great deni,- writes
Mr. W. l. Brown. Of NcDearInan. Jackson Co..
Tenn -Afo~t Of my ueighborS and friends
thought ] had consumption. wnA reduced In
nexh. and was very wcnk-ouly weighed xIo
pounds: my physician thouSht there was little
hope for my recovery
TAfy wife went 70 the store to get some anti.
fehrin. quinine. etc. for and friend OF siiine
iAfr. ". W. McDearmanl, who had been taking
DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery recon-
Snended this medicine for me. Finally decided
to use II. nfter my physician told me thar Il
rouid be good lor me- sent and got one
botfie. and before all was taken weighed no
pounds gain Of - pounds am stff taking
the Coiden Niedic1i Discovery have fnlres,
nearly two bottles. and now weigh 100 pounds,
ginning strength and taking the Discovery I
wish 70 say that this d = recent recovery. that
only two mouths ago ouiy weighed about no
pounds.
staten,eut any tfme. II you wish 90 use this ~
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