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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Ueorge fnlllp mas returned from
his K. G. and Topeka trip.
Ladies are thronging Decker's
store looking at the embroidery Z.
Ed Rea's father from jackson
county, Kansas, is here on visit.
John Westbrook has again open
ed his blacksmith 6 wagon shop.
Five of the 9 months term of
our public school tor this year
has already passed.
Bob Prizer had vacation in his
school so came here and visited
his old school friends.
VIM Ryan has a nice cottage
and two good Office rooms TO rent
Mrs. Will Hollenbeck has liv
ened up her home with a pretty
piano.
Mrs Ed Yost has bad a New
Years present from her husband of
a handsome piano.
Good wheat brought Z above the
test in our town Wednesday and
lots of it came in.
Eggs have dropped to Il cents,
this fne weather making chickens
think 1t is spring time.
Judge Reeder and Ed Res at
tended the state Bar association
meeting in Topeka this week.
In early February and out here
IN Ellis county, Kansas at the Nor
NAL school the students are play
ing tennis every afternoon.
This Office has ordered COM
plete line of 1907 Calendar sam,
pies. Do not order from travel
ing men.
Before buying a stove call and
see our Round Oak and Wonder
Cooks and Majestic Steel Ranges
Geo. PHILIP 6 SON.
G.. w. Miller as county delegate
Geo Griffith as city delegate and
l M Yost as Commercial club rep
resented Hays at the semi centen
lal at Topeka Monday.
Mrs Judge Reeder and Mrs. j
H Ward went to Ellis Tuesday
to visit the Mutual Improvement
Club and attend special meeting
of the STAR.
lD0N'T MISS IT.
The dance at Walker TuesdaY
night Feb 9th at Walker school
house Good time promised and
fine music. All are invited
Tho weather has been so fine
this winter carpenters Barnes, Mil
Ter and Craig worked 81 hard on
their contracts thev worked them
selves out of Il job, aud ready for
SOME one else to build.
Mrs Yates, Grand Matron of
the Eastern Star of Kansas, was
the guest of honor at lodge meet
ling in Ellis Tuesday and Hays ON
| Wednesday evening. She visited
with Mrs Charles Reeder while IN
this city.
| As was expected the Unrein-
Thomas dam on west side of. town
has washed ont again. Again II
Ishows these dirt drms are but tens
lporary and bound to wash out.
IOnlv rock aud concrete dam can
ibe made to hold in this creek.
| The Klncaltcs Ideal washing
machine is not only Il washing ms
chine Ia name. but the most SER
viceable and simple one made.
Sec 1t at Henry Wolf & Sons
hardware store.
| NaDted. Two men IN each
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Choicest OF Seed Corn.
have raised on my Saline river
farm some of the celebrated Iowa
Gold Mine and Silver Mine corn.
It did splendid and / offer some
of it for sale for seed. Try 1t.
Send order to Free Press, or write
Charles HOFF, TurkviIIe P.O.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
JUST RECEIVED.

The Largest line of BOOKS
ever in Hays, Will be pleased to
show them to you, whether you
wish to bay or not.
u. II. SPRHTT.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
ROCKS

L offer for sale a few of our
choice barred Pl, mouth Rock
Cockrels, at my farm near creek
bridge west of town, or address at
Hays P.O. Mrs. T. j Pickering.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
&c A MONTH HOUSE
QO FOR RENT.

on North Oak street. FREEsE
Do you want a Washing ma
chine? You surely do, provided
you can get one that does the work
properly. Call on Henry Wolf &
Son for Il Kincaites.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Hays City Racket Store


large line, Right goods Right prices.
Attractive cean date things, all selected carefully
from large line offered by leading makers Prices from
up 195 Come line if you don't buy.
Embroderies Large line just received, from D cts
up 22c yard. In widths II inches, divided in lots
23c, Sc TIC, 1Oc, 124c, 15c, II, 10 22c yard.
Save money by buying your Embroidery here.
IL galvanized iron Water pail worth 28c. Only &c.
quart grey enameed Preserve Kettle qt handled
Bake Pan, double coated cheap 25c One week IA cts
IL inc galvanized iron Wash basin worth 1Oc. at
II inc granite wash BASIN best goods worth 20c only 12c
King Coffee MILL fastens wall autographed hold
pound lock adjustment each fastened to board ready to
fasten the wall Worth so Only 2ocs
Water composed of half gallon pitcher, with glasses
to match; worth 90c. special IS the
pint enameed steel cups, worth 15cts special cents
FOOT WIRE CLOTHES LINE CENTS.
-S. W. DECKER. Prop
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

The Klncaltes Ideal washing
machine is not only washing ma
chine Ia name. but the most SER
viceable and simple one made.
Sec 1t at Henry Wolf & Sons
hardware store.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-12-21
A Miraeulons Cure.

The following statement by d. NJ.
Adams and wife. Henrietta, Pa. will
interest parents and others. A mi
raculous cure has taken plsce II our
home. Our child had eczema ) years
end was. pronounced incnrable, when
we read about Electric BiEters, and
concluded 10 try Il. Before the second
bottle vas all taken we noticed
change for the better, and AFTER taking
Z bottles he was com pletely cured.
It's the up-to-date blood medicine and
body building tonic. Guaranteed. soc
and s1.0O at Fort Pierce Drug Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.


To RENT .Tenements nj corner ef Main and
Cottage streets Apply to q. Ihomasi ls1us
WANTED An order anff delivery man. one
with experience and not afraid Of work. GOua
references required. Eastman Hfes. 1setf
I NANTED-~At once. hrst@elass hummer.
Appiy to !. r. Gorskie Il Son. lsntSe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13
J LADIES' FURS.

We are showing i better line Of
Furs, the kind that We can warrant,
NOT the tempting trash thar often ii
priced that has no real value.
Brown Mink Cluster Scarf with six
tails.
If you have paid So. 90 or more for
the same do not blame your MGR
chant lt's the right price. Our price
$I.49 each
Sable and Isabella Opossun Stoles
with eight soft tails, has chain and
good fasteners, for S4.98.
Isabella Fox Scarfs with two real
brush tails, the same as you will see
selling al $40 90, now special 1t
$3.50 each
Better Fox Furs, selected grades, at
from $1,000 to S27.50 each, with
Pillow Muff to match.
We are great believers III Black
Martin Furs andhavc choice selection
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13

The attendance at the Ladies Of Clan
Gordon fair last evening more than
made up for the smaH crowd Oh the
first night, During the first part hi
the evening the ball was packed little
over forty dollars ii ten cent pieces be-
ing taken nj IL the dor Tie evenings
programme WAS very enjoyable and this
evening the programme viii consist q i
piano duet BY Mrs Barrett aud Chris
tina Reid, followed by a farce entitled
@The Trouble 1T Satteflessa The fair
win close this evening and record II
tendance i looked f0r
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13
LADIES' COATS.

Ladies Black Goats arc II greater
demand this season than for some
time. Would say 20 those who have
been waiting tor black lined Goats,
that we have 4 good assortment ID all
sizes.
Al special coat which il Of extra
value, il made Of good weight cheviot,
full ripple strapped back, IS made it,
good style and has finished seams.
The price Il only S8.75.
a Coat al $3.50, II made Of very
black keisey, al seams bound, very
full skirt
At sI4.00 and 1885, ffty-inch
BroadcIoth Goat lined through with
good quality SATIN, very full circular
skirt, medium coat sleeve
Some extra values III plain castor
and tan coats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.


Lamb knit gloves the kind that it,;
at Fits
ehauncey Harris was il Raudoiph last
evening.
A n. Leuergan II confined 10 the home
by Illness
New ail-oser laees for fan At veale
q knights
A new lot Of full lined black coats
ut Abbott's
Az vaughal's visit second foor for
winter goods.
Dc sare ana ice ON new suitings.
Nealc 4 knight.
Il. n Rickert returned from boston
trip last night.
Queen SADIE new game For sale
AZ Kenyon q Cos Bargain Store.
See the pranks III the SHtteriee girls
At Hale's Pavilion saturday evening.
Sheet steel Jack u lanterns Oh sticks
only 15c each Aserill music company.
Nelson 1.a Rochelle returned this morn.
ing from 4 business trip To Boston,
Mass
Don't fail "a sae Thu mixtp of tile
Satterlee girls 1T Haies Pavilion satur
day evening
ilahn Crowley ana i. &. Walker IN
turned last night from few days
visit III Boston
The parity holding door ticket No.
145 will please call at the Ladies' DIT
Clam Gordon fair and receive prize.
There Min he preaching tomorrow
morning and evening Al the Peoples
church Id Montpelier TN the Rev Mr..
Niekerspn III Moodsyiile N II.
Tie sale III auction this week viii be
THURSDAY, Friday and Saturday at
and 4. hi Don't miss this sale, as
the stock il very large and must be
sold
Mrs + Il. Grindell Of 4 Cliff street
II slowly recovering from i very severe
illness caused BIZ two broken ribs and
congestion 81 the liver. She has been
under tile care "a Miss lila Hntehins,
Il trained nurse irom Worcester, Mass.
i. j. Kelley leaves today for Isurling.
ION, where he will he married next Tues
Hi To Miss Agnes MAY White The
ceremony Here be performed at 3 Il III.
at St. Alary's cathedral Nit Kelley il
the local Western Union telegraph oper.
atuF.
Special bargains ion Saturday iii w.
ssafsS Ttathiusy Shore Raves and cha
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13
LADIES' TAILORED COATS.

AIT $1,000 arc some values III BLACK
Lined Goats tilat will be hard To do
plicate. These are coats We picked
ap while ii New York These coats
are made with plain ripple back and
with plates down back, fine tailored
and lined through with gray and black
satin
All $1,000 and $500 arc 5O-lncll
Goats made Of best quality broadcloth,
lined through with extra quality SATIN
Rhodama ii gray and black, full plats
and ripple back.
AT $500 il i good quality crushed
silk velour Coat, lined through with
fine quality serge lining, full ripple
skirt, colors gray and black.
In colored mixtures VIC are show
ing 1 large variety OF styles, III quall
ties from 1928 d $1,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13
Al +. ABBOTT & COLA. r. ABBOTT & COLA. r. ABBC
y The Daylight Store =
IF IT'S A QUESTION WITH YOU

whether special New York trip has anything do with
Of latest would BE good time take look
and
BOUGHT ii New York this week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-13

@Ehe Ragged Messenger. III which
ereston Clarke Is this season winning
h most gratifying success, Il perfect
marvel Of the playwrights craft. Many
Of it, situations are startling Ia the
extreme: its dialogue ii crisp and az
times prophetic. dealing A. It does with
the gigantic problems % the present
day, and the atmosphere hat pefmeates
II is charged With all the poftents ef
q terrible storm, when suddenly il clears
and rainbow appears on the horizon
Of the lives Of the principal characters
No more intensely absofnmg play has
ever been presented 1.-THE Ragged Mes
senger1 will be tho attraction at the
opera house tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-05

Seeing this, the children we're silent
and miserable
But the last straw came when Mrs.
Nichols picture her famous Scarlet
Letter" received encomiums on both
sides of the Atlantic. The husband
had never done anything like It.
'ter a year of trouble the couple
separated, the husband going away
and the wife remaining TO work. out
her own career.
Thereafter her existence was peace
full If lonely. There was but one easel
now, and one painter There was but
one ambition, and that was the sup.
port and education OF her children.
Art for arts sake was no more. Love
for loves sake was a farce.
The woman continued TO work
| brayely. She could have gone to
France or Italy where her young artist
days were passed but she preferred to
remain In this country and educate her
children She took q studio at Eas'
Gloucester Mass.
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In due time the two pictures wers
packed IN separate crates and shipped
to Paris and in due time tho answers
came back.
His a1swer was a box with his nic-
ture returned with due acknowl.
edgment; hers an acceptance with
honorable mentioa
Then. say Mrs Nichols friends the
mans nature seemed to change en-
tirely He became grumpy and cross.
Nothing seemed 90 please him. The
iron had entered his soul The wife
had .outione ,ho husband iu his chosen
sphcte ol ltfe OH strange phase of a
mans nature which makes such a
timing niotsIyahlel
Some ola philosopher has caHd
lovc tho egousm of two" Tho oeo-
0sm of Burr Nichols had received a
fatal blow. and under that blow love
witherod. There was no more peace.
no more happiness in the households
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-05

artist coiony around Fiftyseyonth
street. and Eighth avenue She was
pretty and popular and good.
Miss Holmes was not only a painter
but even after she began 90 sell her
pictures She continued TO be an enc
ihusiastlc student
She went to France and italy. where
she studied art in he best schools
She was successful there ana event
lany went to South Afrisa and Asia
for landscapes
Suu bearttee and winning her own
way in the world sln settled down In
Florence whore the air IS the very
breath of art and whore the Sky is as
tender as the eyes of love-
Here in the course of her work She
met % young painter named Burr Mich
ols. lie too. was q fno artist and
lhoir mutual tastes drew thom much
together.
it is strange that the very traits
and characteristics and the mutual
likes which give birth to love should
in the end be The means of SIS death
and funeral The young artists ana
not dream of Che truth OF these things.
How could the art from which love
sprang be fits murderer Neither did
they reck of the future when they
became engaged. Was there not the
magic of love in their brushes? Were
they not bohemians enough TO face
the future with light hearts? Could
they not paiAt the fearful eyes away
from the face Of sorrow. and put the
CAP and bells on the picture OF poy-
erty? On these fundamental beliefs
they We're married.
Nichols, like his wife, was a fine
painter. They lived an ideal life in
their studio They painted together,
talked together, planned together, liy-
ing and dreaming for each other
The Nichols artist family was in
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tigo II would give him would be Of
priceless value IN his future work
The wife watched his work with
the greatest sollcitude aId pride. She
encouraged him ard gave him loving
and unstinted praise. She put her
own brush by to watch his To her
his work Afforded a period OF self-ab-
negatlon Ia which an her being was
wrapped up in his.
Eventually the great painting was
finished with the utmost care they
packed it and sent it off to the Paris
Salon.
Then followed a period OF deep
anxiety in which two souls joined lm-
patiently they awaited the issue ~ "a
month the answer came. The pic
ture had boon accepted and you'd be-
displayed "on the line"
Joy reisnci in the Nichols house.
hold They would now paint with a
deem aud strong foundation OF success
under them The Paris Salon had
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MUTUAL HAPPINESS
m cHlLDRENs LOVE.

For eight years Rhoda Holmes Mich
OILS has never ceased 10 struggle She
has earned a fair competence and has
led a retired life but gradually she Is
learning to be happy agaln-happy in
tho love of her children, which knows
no distrust or jealousy.
The other day the curtain fell on
the last act iu this strange marital
drama.
Mrs Rhoda Holmes Nichols received
a decree of absolute divorce. carrying
with it the legal custody OF the chill
dren and authority to resume her
maiden name
Incompatbility was the cause given.
but the divorce papers are sealed
Mrs Rhoda Holmes Us sul young
and much of life is yet before her.
But 80 ls doubtful 81 she win ever again
regard love ms anything bat mirage
of the youthful brain an unsubstanual
dream. the flesh t.nts laid upon the
bones of an awful skeleton
But the experience of Mrs. Holmes
rs not singular So long as mans 1a.
tue remains unchanged. just $50 long
viii he demand the leadership OF the
family both mentally and physically.
The spiritual crown he accorls no
woman without quc tIon
Moral; DO not beat your husband
al anything he may undertake.
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tistic. or wiser in business way, or
who win praise for doing things for
which praise is usually accorded a
man. declares a writer in the New
York World
He is the bread-winner and the king
Those in his kingdom must be weaker
than himself and dependent upon him,
or the whole domestic structure falls
and .here is no more happiness In the
world.
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Shattered Romance of T,Uo
Artists Seems to P,ove
Thar a Woman Must
Eeware Of ecoafng
More Famous Than Her
Husband, in His Chosen
Line of Work.

Jealousy. dissensions, misery and di-
force Are these the inevitable conse.
Quences when a wife Is engaged I'm the
same life occupation as her husband.
when thcir lives move ON parallel
lines and with parallel ambitions. and
when it Is possible that the work of
the wife exceeds In merit that Of the
husband?
SO it would seem from The unhappy
marital history of Mrs Rhoda Holmes
Nichols, history in which art and
jealousy crept in at the door while
love flew out through the window
Her divorce has just been recorded
in the New York supreme court.
II is not an altogether unusual thing
nowadays for a wife to outdo her hus-
band at his chosen occupation. In al.
most every instance where this oc-
ours misery is the consequence
Men do not like to have wives
smarter than themselves, or more ar
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80 sampIe d - Woman."

Quite a versatile young woman IS
Franc 3 Zerby daughter o. a Potts
villa (Pa) newspaper man. She has
just passed hre law examinations and
Is now licensed 10 practice In the
Pennsylvania courts. She Is also To-
eally famous as a pedestrian. eques-
trian and camper out Is handy with
rod and rifle. has tanned hucking
bronchos. has written pieces that have
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spoken and the Paris Salon was
mighty. The picture had secured
honorable mention"
The husband resolved to paint an
other picture for the following years
Salon. The wife would try It, too, she
said Was not her husbands success
her own? If she should succeed, would
not her success be gracious In the
eyes Of her lond and master?
Mr. Nichols smIlingly gave his as
sent 60 the plan and they set to work
with light hearts Mrs Nichols could
only paint between the intervals OF
caring for her children, but she went
at the work with light heart, hoping
against hope for success.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-05

surface the earth But is also That enough known Of te
motions Of the earth and planets to every demand h made
y An observation twice year, perhaps and
computations win be an that he business commercially but
ere leg who consider i large spent n astronomical research
wasted, because they ada largely the knowledge uat has
abont his surroundings
ue way most intelligent do NOT bgruje the cost in
and hunau life chat the search Cor be pole demands THE most d
the disagreement and discussion on this sub
ic 5 about the way to accomplish IL and on . D.D
this point there to be nearly many 6lNs FG@e4e 19
opinions there individuals
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FIND HAPPINESS
IN COOPERATION

Up to this time not a cloud had
marred their domestic sky They were
happy. with the careless happiness Of
children. Their art was a loy-a play
to them
And so they played together until
the paintings were finished In order
TO insure separate consideration they
were packed and shipped In separate
boxes 10 the Paris Salon, where sit
the worlds arblters IN art.
In due time Mrs. Rhoda Holmes and
Mr. Burr Nichols received their re-
spective verdicts.
For Mrs. Rhoda Holmes It was:
Painting accepted and given honor
able mention
For Mr. Burr Nichols II was Paint
ing Judged unworthy; hereby re-
turned"
Here fell the shadow, if we are to
believe those who sympathi2e with
Mrs Nichols Here entered the note
OF dlscord Here was the parting of
the ways whereby two souls became
estranged, through the life of earth
and the eternity OF heaven
Although the shadow was IN hts
heart the husband spoke brayely og
The future. Let us try it again. he
aId eve may both win next time"
And so they went TO work for a Sec
ond trial. Side by side they painted
as before. But now there stood a
GHOST hafwepn lhem-the imuafualIe
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ARTISTIC JEALOUSY
CAUSES SEPARATION.

So It was with Mrs Rhoda Holmes
Nichols, who now has her own studio.
her own children, and her own lonely
course in life, separate and distinct
from that of her divorced husband
Before Rhoda Holmes married She
was known as now as water-color
painter of much merit Her pictures
were sought by dealers and connois-
seurs, who paid good prices for them.
Being an artist She naturally be-
came well known I'm the New York
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since Birth

you cay you haven't been able 70
find work Ia 46 years?" asked the KIND
lady of Prayed Franklyn.
"Dar's right. mum.
"GOOdntasi ffow ON qre EQul
~Forty-six. mum. MlW4ukde Sen
tineL
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DECIDE AMERICA
is BETTER FIELD.

10 DE- IN TlELIs
While they were prosperous and
coutented I'm Florence they at last de-
cided that they could better them
selves I'm this country.
They came accordingly and settled
down I'm the studio quarter fin New
York. They continued their successful
career, disposing of their pictures as
fast as they could paint Them They
were happier than most married peo-
pie They made friendly criticisms of
each others work, adopted each 9th.
er's suggestions. were f0rhearing and
forsiviug as men and wives should be-
Il 1897 Mr. Nichols began q picture
which as 30 developed and the inspira-
ton took wings within Sim ne re-
solved TO send TO the Paris salon. AS
the idea grew his work became more
painataklug sh0Gld ne succeed the
added Incentive as wcll as tho pres
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srarrlr fnr }dulR
1luprnlltahlF
BY JOHN RITcHIE. JR..
OF Boston Scientific Society.

years traverse could hardly De Of possible for trading
vessels for pleasure parties while from what known of the
eal products Of the regin there De ite prospect
the Of exploration this pur! business TIE
polar research therefore e very best Of present knowledge lies
in fields other than the commercial
The exploration Of the poles has however value science and
Ike many other matters IN which much money spent 4dled
information knowledge ana mental sasfgcon Practically a the
Of the Of astronomy lies a1g en that Il can
give business 1t very depend Upon astronomy
time for great help in the the oceans
and for the ability determine how III apart places may the
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been printed aud plays the violin en-.
trancingly
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creased by two lovely children as
time passed, and their happiness in.
creased accordingly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-11-05
WZFE,S SUCCESS
KILLED LOVE
Dssensions Misery and Divorce the Result OF
iusbond's Wounded Egotism.

hr---nge hfnn Must Be the
Bread Winner and the
King or the Domestic
Structure Is in Danger of
Collapse ~ The Case of
Barr NichoLs and His
Gifted Wife.