Free press., 1906-10-06
Local DribbIings.

Do not ask this paper to publish any
political articles. We don't want them.
Our SEED WHEAT is here. Come and
get some. w. J. MADDEN.
The families of Rev. Mumford and
Mr.. Harrison spent Friday at the farm
home of VIII Kraus.
DR.. Middlekauff is filling prescript-
ions in Spratt's Drug Store during the
absence of Pharmacist King.
S. w. Decker returned Sunday night
from st. Louis where he has been buy
ing holiday goods for the Racket Store.
j. H. Downing was this week run
ming the District Clerks office. while
Clerk Pete Smith was away.
The County Commissioners met this
week in regular quarterly session and
transacted lots of business.
The first frost or the season came
the first of the week but did no dam
age.
Farmers are complaining that the
grass hoppers are playing havoc with
their growing wheat.
Some of our farmers are cutting this
week their fourth crop of alfalfa hay.
Alfalfa fields have done splendid this
year.
In putting up your stoves be sure the
f1ues of your house or building are in
good condition. Now comes the time
for accidental fires.
A surrey load of Plainville girls were
over to attend the picnic Thursday. We
will venture that what they said when
they found there was mo picnic would
not look we'll in print.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King, Mother
King and son George went to Kansas
City Sunday night. They are taking
in the Priests of Pallas Carnival this
week.
WATCHES REPAIRED have opened
my shop on Chestnut street in Hays
adjoining the Weisner store and will
repair watches and jewelry. All work
guaranteed. BALZER KNOLL.
1t is understood that next January
Pete Smith will go into business. Fred
Miller will rustic, while Mat Dinges
will study law. Treasurer Joe Schefer
holds his office until next May-until
70 g., L.,
We have some very fine land plowed
and ready to drill into wheat Seed
will be furnished if desired. We want
to rent this land. Call in and see US.
ED. F. MADDEN.
The Sunday School class of Miss Ur-
sula Dickinson surprised her at her
home Wednesday evening bringing with
them those Satisfying substantials'
that make surprise parties so enjoy
able.
No, we do not claim that we have a
cheap paint, but we claim that when
you buy Crescent paint of US you pay
US no money for water and barytes,
but for white lead, zinc and oil.
013 HENRY WOLF & Son.
We heard on the street the other day
of man who claimed he was too poor
to take his home paper, but all the
same he read notice in one of oul
county papers, telling how to prevent {
horse from soldering, and sent $1.5
for the receipt. When the $3.50 wortl
of information came it said: 'Teacl
your horse how to spit.
Mankato, Jewell Co., has completed
the erection of fine new opera house
1t has boxes, parquet and gallery and il
one of the few up-to-date opera houses
in north central Kansas. If Mankato
with only about two thirds the popula
tion of Hays, can have such an oper:
house what is the matter with this city
getting busy?
An opera troupe struck Hays Mon
day night with short, three act play
entitled 'fWhat a Woman will do. ,
The play was very good though it wa.
even eclipsed by the vaudeville special
ties some of which were exceptionally
fine. The Illustrated songs were about
the best ever put on a curtain in this
city. The attendance was mach small
Ter than it would have been had the
play been properly advertised
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1t does not pay to advertise say some
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