Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-08-13
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Ellsworth ball club beat Chap
man last Sunday IA to O.
The Charley Hof engineer got
badly cut up by the engine while
threshing out at Will Bemis'.
The millet hay being brought to
town now is extra good, not being
coarse as usual.
Nicholas Kauhn has been ap-
pointed Postmaster of Victoria
to succeed A A Goeiz, resigned
Mrs Wilson and Mrs Kelley of
Wakeeney visited with Mrs Rev
Brown this week.
Get 100 enVelops with your name
and address and return card print
ed, for SO cents, at this Office. We
furnish the envelopes.
Bright and early Monday morn
ing the Old settlers committees
went to the grove to prepare for
the picnic.
Mr.. j. Bcrberick has arrived.
He represents the DesMoines Co.
and is here to install the Water
works system In our city.
Every newspaper has a certain
following, and if you get that fol-
lowing as customers you have it.
You can get it by the right kind
of advertising in its columns.-Ex.
Get your SHOE REPAIRING done
at the Gassman Shoe Shop. All
work quickly and neatly done, at
reasonable prices.
Mrs Heaps, mother in law of
farmer Hubbell of Buckeye was
tae patriarch of the picnic, being
over 81 years. And Congressman
Scott honoled the patriarch by es
peciallY calling on her in her car
riage.
The Sterling Stock Co. will play
10 the G A r Hall of our city
three nights next week, beginning
Monday night, the 18th. Hall
Manager Brosius guarantees this
company as good one, so be sure
to come. On Monday evening
they play "Thc Denver Express
something entirely new IN ou1
city. Admission 35 cts. Reserved
seats on sale at Applebaugh's.
Quite q number of their ole
friends have been entertaining
the Misses Nellie, Frances anc
Ethel Nelson of Cold Spring or
the Hudson, N. Y. and their &C
companYing friends. Mr.. Wilson
and daughter. The Wilson's let
Monday on account of sudder
sickness at home, and the Nelson's
go next Tuesday with the eXcur-
sion TO the Worlds Fair.
Prof. Picken has prepared anC
sent out to the newspapers of we!
tern Kansas most interesting lie
ter descriptive of our new Yves.
tern Kansas State Normal builC
ing and campas and will thorough
lv bring before the people the az
vantages of this new school,
Prof. Picken is doing his ut
most and successful work to ad
vance the interests of the school.
Newspapers all over the Stat
are now publishing the two Const
tutlonal amendments to be votes
on next election by the people
In this county asst. sec. Wilson
had them given to the three pa
pers so everybody could see. ]
will cost the State about $7OO
to advertise them.
On Sunday an eastern harves
hand stealing a ride, fell from th
train near Hog back receiving a
ugly cash IN the head and ba
the cars run over his leg belov
the knee. Drs. Snyder 6 Middl
kauff amputated the leg and dres
ed tho wound and he was ser
OIt to the county hospital
Few people know that there
aU. s. law compelling every or
TO examine their mail before tai
Jag their mail outside the post
Office and fine of 5000 for an
one taking letter or paper OF
of the post Office not their owl
that the Pm. made a mistake ar
gave to you or put in your bo
is no excuse, The law says W
must hand back the letter or pap
before leaving the Office or "
are liable to the penalty.