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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11

A young man can't be too care
full of his associates, and especially
don't be too friendly with young
lady unless you intend marrying
her. Our town has just had an
experience.
Our little shoemaker was sweet
with his girl, but found sweete1
one and '.off with the old love-"
Then comes the public announce
ment in the church of the we'd
ding, but no one says No" No
reason against told Father Richard
The wedding bells rang. But soon
came a crash baby had come
to the home of the former girl, &
the former lover is char ged as the
cause of the trouble and our town
shocked.
Many doubted it, for the time to
speak was when announced in the
church, but silence Is kept,-the
young man comes back and locates
right here, the baby is baptised,
not in his name but hers, she ncv
er swears it is his or that he had
ever been other than a gentleman.
His father investigates, $4,000
is asked for a settlement But rath
er than bankrupt a father, bring
disgrace on the Church and drag
the Priest into court, on Saturday
he plead guilty throwing himself
on the mercy of the Court, solemn
ly swearing he had never been 9th
er than gentleman to the lady,
trusting that time would prove it.
It is told a former employee at
Yost's, her lover, skipped out.
And why. Our young girls want
to beware of these travellers.
No one believes the shoemaker Is
guilty & sYmpathize with his wife.
Judge Reeder, in sentencing,
made an appropriate and forclble
lecture, and sent him to the Hutch
inson ReformatorY for 6 months
or more according to behavior.
It should be lesson IN our city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11

Our Kansas Legislature have
adjourned for 2 years, of tho 40
senators but s were democrats.
In the House democrats were as
scarce = full fiedged republican
body = yet the famouso Bill Hack
nev, representative from Cowley,
in his address told them they had
passed moro measures advocated
by Populists in the past than ANY
Pop legislature had ever passed. =
railroad control, anti-trusts, NIL
nicipal ownership, election by the
people OF U. S. senators, and the
most important, the famous Sub
Treasury or storage warehouse.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11
BARGAINS.

For next ten days only. "The
Father Time" made by the Elglr
National Watch Co., 81 Ruby
Jewels, stands railroad inspection
with a 90 year dust and water
proof ROYAL Watch Case, warrant
ed by Mfg's and myself. Former
list price, complete S47 so Now
sold complete for $25.75. Rock
ford II Jewel Watches, with &c
year guarantee, gold filled cases.
Is or Is sizes. Former prices $25
Now $15. Watches repaired and
cleaned ST. Mainsprings 81, war.
ranted for one year.
H. C. SCHULTZ JEWELRY STORE.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11
Notice fer Publication. No. ST.

Department of the Interior, Land office at
Colby, Kansas, March 4, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof VIII be made before the
Probate Judge of Ellis county, K ansas, at
Hays, Kansas, on April IS, 1905, viz:
JULIUS POUELSEN, III. E, No. z447o
for the WzSe4 of Sec. IL. town IL S,
Range Is west, He names
the following witnesses to prove residence
upon and continuance cultivation of said
land, viz:
Dougald Carmichael, John H. Long, Adie
Crissman, Athenasius Karlin, all of Hays, Ks,
A, H, BLAIR, Register,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11

Call at BeIl's hardware store for
all kinds of Paints,
The old Schwaller Office building
has been moved to their lot on
west Jhniata street near Judd pho
tograph gallery.
Now that VIC have the prospect
of another stone building out at the
State Normal school, our hard
rock men should get a lot of rock
out and hauled to town ready and
save their being brought in from
the east. And lots of soft rock
will also be needed,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11

The Revival meetings IN thu
Baptist church have been we'll at
tended and interesting, about Is
conversions and additions to the
church, and will close tomorrow,
Sunday, with 6 services, the open
ing one a sunrise meeting. All
are cordially invited to attend.
BY special request he will give
the song service at the G. A, Il.
hall entertainment Monday eve.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11
SBND NIB EIGHT CBI\TS

and names of 2 fower-lOving
friends will start you with 4
packets of pure, fresh seed
Nasturtiums 20 Kinds: Asters- kinds
Royal Show Pansles = 100 kinds,
Sweet Peas = 40 varieties.
FREE FIoral Culture" and 18th an
nual Catalogue, with big list of
of 500 cash prizes for best pic
lures of lawns and yards s0wn
with the famous Lippincott seeds.
Write To DAY; you'll forget It
To-MoRRoW.
Mss c. II. Lippimeott.
319 9Th street, Minneapolis, Mimi.
= Pioneer Seedswoman of America. =
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-03-11
Money to loan.

I have a lot of special money
to loan on cattle at special low
rate oe interest, See me at the
Elevator. Ed +. madden.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
ART SQUARES
AND RUGS.
THE BEST POLICY?

The man who coined the phrase
Honesty is the Best Policy" evidently
had never seen a Mutual Benefit poll
cy, because If he had his phrase would
most likely have been handed down to
posterity thusly: Honesty Is the Best
Policy, except that of the Mutual Ben
eft" l am not trying to be funny
brother, but am only endeavoring to
impress a truth on your mind for our
mutual benefit. The Mutual Benefit
was organized on correct principles In
1845 and from the day Of its birth to
now has never deviated a hairs
breadth. 1t has never offered the pub
lie anything except life insurance, pure
nd simple and has never issued a con-
tract that was susceptible of more than
one construction, or that could not be
understood as well by the layman as
the expert. The company has a record
behind 1t covering a period Of go years
of which every policy holder, officer
and agent Is proud. 1t furnishes the
best insurance offered the American
people today. and its past record shows
that although 1t carries out every con-
tract to the letter, by reason Of its con-
servative methods and economy as to
expenses, the cost has always been
less to the policy holders than 1t would
have been in any other company. Look
Before You Leap.
SAM M. GRlST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
humorous department.
A New Excuse.

There was a man in Atlanta, says
the Woman's Home Companion, who
once suspected a negro in his employ
of tampering with the contents of his
wine cellar, especially with certain
brand of whisky. The employer de-
cided to adopt measures to verify his
suspicious. He allowed the demijohn
holding his private stock to become
empty; then, instead Of reflling 1t, he
placed his pet brand in bottles, label
ing each one poison"
One evening on returning home sud
denly he caught his servant "in fla
granite delicto." Seizing the bottle
from the darkeys hand the Atlanta
man exclaimed in a tone of terror,
Great heavens, Sam! Do you know
what you have been doing? This bot
tie is marked 'poison!'
The negro took the bottle and sur
veyed it closely. Then he smiled at
It. A melancholy smile fitted over his
dusky countenance. "Taint pizen'
sah," he said, dejectedly. Use been
fooled ag'in."
Fooled again?" repeated the mas
ter, Indignantly. What do you
mean?"
well, sah," continued the darkey
in the same tone of depression, "it am
dis way. 1 knowed from de fust, from
the way you acted bout dat demi-
john, dat you had yo' suspishuns OF
me: an dat sho' made me feel pretty
blue. l got distressed. an didn't care.
Why, sab, TO mos two weeks now Use
been trying to commit suicide outer
dat bottle"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
FIRED IN THE RAIN.
a French Duel That Was Fought From
Under an Umbrella.

Why certain encounters have be-
come celebrated and others are suf-
fered to be almost forgotten would
make a curious study Such is fact,
however. Sometimes the duel Is con-
nected with a joke, as that Of
Sainte-Beuve and Dubois, when the
popularity becomes more understand
able.
1t was at the time when Sainte-
Beuve was writing in the Globe and
Dubois was one of the stockholders.
The latter took offense at the political
tendencies which the celebrated wri-
ter was giving to the paper. viva
cious injuries" were exchanged by pen
and word of mouth, and a meeting
was judged necessary.
On arriving at the meeting place
Sainte-Beuve was seen to be carrying
a pair Of fiintlock pistols Of the six
teenth century, while sheltering HIM
self under an umbrella. 1t was rain
ing steadily. Sainte-Beuve continued
to hold up his umbrella even to the
moment when the word "Fire!" was
to be given. Sainte- Beuve insisted.
II am willing to be killed." he said.
but I am not willing to catch a cold
in the head"
They were forced to accept the con-
dition, and the great writer shot from
under his umbrella. Four balls were
exchanged without result. Later on,
when Sainte-Beuve had rallied to the
empire Of Napoleon III, while remain
ing faithful to liberty of thought" he
did not hesitate to defend his beliefs
in the French senate. One Of his col
leagues, Lacaze, considered himself Of
Tended and provoked duel. But the
friend of the Princess .Mathilde wittily
refused to fight, except with the arm
with which he was most familiar-ths
pen.
In recent times Paul de Cassagenac,
the sharp tongued editor Of the Bona
partist rAutorite, after having proved
his courage in seventeen encounters,
made use Of the same joke when pro-
voked by fellow journalist who was
notoriously bad speller. He had the
choice of weapons, and he chose or
thogra
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

Some Of the Numerous Theories on
the Mysterious Current.

the Mysterious Current.
Well, what is It? 1t is scarcely pos
sible to say. There are theories
many Of them. 1t Is evidently some
thing Of which we cannot take a
part. We cannot cut piece Of 1t of
and subject 1t to analysis, nor can we
pour little Of 1t into a bottle for fu-
ture study and contemplation. 1t Is
like the wind-its effects can be meas
ured; its force, strength and quantity
can now be calculated to very nice
degree. Still, to liken 1t, to the wind,
it is stupendous power, a mighty
typhoon, blowing, as 1t were, without
moving, two ways at once along all
parts of its path, giving off halo Of
magnetism at right angles to that path
everywhere.
One of the incest theories perhaps is
the one that considers electricity a
condition" Of atoms brought about by
chemical action, as In battery cell, or
by what might be called severe irri-
tation of the magnetic halo, as in a
dynamo, and by other means, such as
heat and friction.
What this condition Is, is beyond US.
1t may be a violent rotation or 1t may
be an equally violent vibration Of at
oms, but as no man has seen an atom
at any time. not even with the most
powerful microscope, 1t Is impossible to
say. Friction in some form or other is
present, as heat is produced before
burning or destruction takes place
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
TAX CoLLEcTIoNs-leO5,

YoRKvILLE. 3. c., Sept. is. 1905,
IN accordance with the law. my books
l. will be opened on the 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1905. for the collection OF
STATE. COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year 1905 and
will be kept open until the 31ST DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1905, without penal.
ty, after which day ONE PER CENT
penalty will be added on all payments
made in the month Of JANUARY, 1905.
and TWO PER CENT penalty on all
payments made in the month Of FEB
RUARY, and SEVEN PER CENT
penalty on all payments made from
1ST DAY OF MARCH until the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1905. After that
day all taxes not paid, will go into ex-
ecution and be placed In the hands Of
the sheriff for collection, and all poll
taxes will be turned over to magts-
trates, for prosecution In accordance
with law.
My books will be opened:
At Yorkville, from Saturday, the
18th day Of November, until December
31st, after which day the penalties will
be added as above stated.
II. A. D. NEELY,
County Treasurer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

KNEW HE WAS A NoRTHsRNER.-lt
IS the custom in a number or the
southern states for negroes, loaded
down with huge trays and baskets OF
fried chicken to meet each train ana
attempt to dispose of their edibles.
A gentleman, tired of the sameness OF
the buffet-car menu, hailed one OF
the dark-skinned Hebes, who waddled
toward him with her basket in which
laid tempting portions of chicken.
The traveller selected a "drumstick"
and was dispatching it with great
gusto.
II say. auntie, this is certainly a
fine chicken. Where did you get
it?"
Her face expanded in broad grin,
showing a wonderful expanse of mo-
lars and bicuspids as she replied:
II raickon youse frum de Norf.
amt you, sah?"
Yes" replied the traveller in a sur
prised tone; but what has that got
to do with it?"
wall, was just thinkin' that
nobody but a Northern ge'man would
ever ask a southern niger where she
got her chickens. New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

COULD Not CATCH THE TRAIN
There is a man in Enfield, Conn.,, who
drives a carriage to and from the sta
ton for the accommodation CD of the
public. He is exceedingly slow, nearly
always being little behind time.
One day he was engaged to carry a
lady to a train which it was very i'm
portant she should catch. She watch
ed and waited, with hat and coat on,
until it was nearly train time. AT
last Mr.. c. drove up, hurrying not an
atom.
The ladys husband flew TO the door
and impatiently shouted: whats the
use Of coming now? It's nearly train
time!"
"Waal," drawled the immovable
hackman, IF your wife has her things
on and is ready to start, l reckon
can git her most there. boston Her
aid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

Conductor Lee Summerrow turned the
body over to Mr.. Charles Ford Of the
Armstring Undertaking company to
be prepared for burial. At o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the body was sent
to Stanley in a hack. 1t will probably
be buried at Mt. Zion church today.
At the brides home near the old mill
Miss Stella Douglas was married at
o'clock Wednesday night to Mr.. E. L.
Quinn. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. John Hall in the presence of
q large number of the well-wishing
friends of these popular young people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

WHAT BEvERIDGE's LAUGH Cost
pletely changed" said United States
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge. "by a
careless laugh. When I was a youth
in Illinois I heard that the congress-
man from our district intended to
hold an examination to determine
what young man he should appoint
to West Point. ] pitched in and
studied hard for that examination,
and found it easy when l came to
take 1t.
Most of the other fellows seemed
to be still struggling with it when I
had finished and ! was so confident
that / had made few mistakes that
was in a pretty cheerful frame Of
mind This is why l laughed when
one of the strugglers asked rather
foolish question Of the professor in
charge. The latter evidently felt that
the dignity of the occasion had been
trified with. for he scored l per cent
against me.
when the papers came to be cor
rected this loss caused me to fall one
fifth of per cent below the boy who
stood highest on the list. He is a
captain i'm the army now, where l
suppose | should be had it not been
for that laugh. | believe in the pow
er of cheerfulness. Looking back. I
am rather glad that | laughed.
cess Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

TALKING AGAINST TIME.-The staff
members of the United States district
attorneys office sometimes tell good
stories. The following was told af-
ter lunch one day this week by an
assistant district attorney:
"A young limb Of the law defended
an old convict on the charge of bur-
glary. The rules of the court Git was
in Massachusetts, allowed each side
one hour in which to address the
jury.
The young lawyer, just before his
turn came, consulted a veteran mem
ber CT the bar who was in the court
room.
You ought to take the full hcrr.
The full hour! Why, 1 was only
going to take ten minutes
You ought to take the full hour,
reiterated the old lawyer.
"'But why?'
because the longer you talk the
longer you will keep your client Out
of Jail philadelphia Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

A FULL SToP.-A returned traveller
who spent half of his holiday in a
tour Of Ireland brought back a sam
pie OF the happy-go-lucky wit of the
Irish "jarvey" or driver. In a break
neck race down hill he suddenly re-
allied that the spirited little Irish
mare was running away.
Pull her up!" he shouted excited
ly.
Hold tight. your honor" returned
the jarvey easily.
Pull her up" again cOmmarled
the traveller, making a grab for the
reins.
For your life don't touch the
reins." the jarvey answered, without
tightening his grip. Sure. they're as
rotten as pears
The traveller made ready to jump,
but the jarvey laid a soothing hand
on his shoulder.
'Sit easy" he said reassuringly.
"I'Il turn her into the river at the
bridge below here. Sure. that'll stop
her"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of York.
Secretary and Treasurer,

SounbI oI VVTR-
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Frona ]. Horn, w. L, Horn, w, B.
Horn and Isabella Dover, plaintiffs,
Against Annie Horn, Emma Horn
Hartness, Robert ]. Herndop and
w. L. Hill. Defendants.-Summons
for Relief-Complain Not Served,
To the Defendants above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
Il quired to answer the complaint In
this action which is filed In the otfice
Of the Clerk of the Court Of Common
Pleas, for the said county, and to serve
a copy Of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscriber at hisof
flee in Yorkville. 8, c., within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclus-
i've Of the day of such service; and II
you fail to answer the complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in
this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Yorkville. s. c., Nov. 4. A. D.: 1905.
], S. BRICE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Nov. Dec, 10. t ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

THE DEsERTER-He had not chang
ed. This season, as of yore, 1t was
the same. Between each act. with
some glib lie upon his tongue, he slip
ped out blandly, to return odorous OF
cloves. She drew closer to him.
George" she breathed passionate
", promise me one thing"
What is it?" the man asked.
"Promise-oh, promise me-tO stop
drinking for my sake"
Il will" he said. Hereafter, when
| drink il will be for my own sake
solely"
And as the curtain fell, he scram-
bled adroitly over seventeen pairs of
legs and disappeared again.
HE GOT event feel quite lost to-
night. Forgot to bring my new
glasses. Who is that over-dressed wo-
man at the piano."
"Eh? That's my wife"
BEG pardon. And who is the
scrawny girl in blue standing by
her."
That's my daughter.
by Jove, how stupid! And tell me.
please. who is that gawky-looking fell
low with the big ears who is standing
Just opposite u.s."
That's your reflection in the mir
ror, yOu idiot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21

INSURANCE

Thirteen years ago it was predicted
that the Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company would be "Busted" in
less than twelve months; but 1t don't
look like it now, when we have nearly
$500 ,OOO. 90 insurance in force.
FOUR years ago it was said that
the FARMERS MUTUAL LIFE IN
SURANCE COMPANY could not exist
more than q year or two, or until 1t
had three or four deaths"
We have paid -EIGHT
death claims and have receipts for
same and we have more than 1000
members whose insurance is intact.
If any company can make money by
insuring our lives, We can save mon
ey by insuring ourselves.
d. E. BONEY, Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-21
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS,

Offers Is RIGHT NOW. Let all
names, whether old or new, be re-
turned as rapidly as secured, so they
may be properly entered upon our
books,
TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
Two Six Months Subscribers at 81
each will be considered the equiya-
lent Of one yearly subscriber at $1,76,
and so counted, A subscription paid
for two or more years In advance at
$1.76, will be. counted as one name
for each year so paid,
clubmakeFs will be held personally
responsible for the payment OF ell
clubmaker has returned aud paid for
any name, he can, at any time there
after, discontinue the sending of the
paper to the person for whom no
has paid and transfer the unexpired
term to any other person, provided
the person to whom the transfer Is
desired was not a subscriber at the
time the original name was entered
on our books,
No name VIII be counted IN cempe-
tition for premium until the SUBJ
scription price has been paidi nor
will any premium be delivered until
q
made for all names returned by the
clubmakeF,
Persons who commence making
clubs will not be permitted TO trans
fer their club to another clubmakeT's
list after the names have been en-
tered on our. books,
It is not necessary that the names
on a club should al be at the same
postofice. Names may be taken at
any number Of places,
All subscriptions must be forward
ed to US at the expense OF those send
we viii be responsible for the safe
transmission OF money only when
sent by draft, registered letter or
money order drawn on the Yorkyille
In sending names write plainly, and
give postoffice, county and state,
All subscriptions will be discon.
tinued at the expiration OF the time
paid for,
each clubmaker, who will be credited
with each maine sent SO that the
number sent by any ciubmaker may
be ascertained at moments notice.
In case of tie for either premium.
two weeks will be allowed In which
to work off the tie.
The time In which names may be
returned, under our propositions VIII
commence NOW, and expire at
Slslsss SsEsh, isos. r; %' on the '''n oA' %
After the closing of this contest
on March Is, 1906 no single yearly
subscription will be received for less
than the yearly subscription price,
$2.00, except new clubs are formed