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The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

'Tis the last freeze Of springtime. left
thawing alone All its trapped compan-
ions have skidOoed and gone.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

The bean trust has made it's appear
ance. but, happily for Boston. the spec
taCle market Is still uncOruered and
Emersonesque copyrights cannot last for
ever
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

Alas, for White House Pete" He is a
weakling. and he has feet Of clay. Indeed,
We are not sure that he is not a willful
and a deliberate undesirable citizen
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
should Prepare for the Inevitable

should Prepare for the Inevitable.
From the Arkansas Gazette.
The Spanish ministers and other digni-
taries would do well to get in training SO
that they can appear properly interested
and entertained when Papa Alfonso be-
gins to tell the bright things his baby
saws
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
NOTHING SERIOUS

From the Philadelphia Press
Quits.
Tommy-Ma. Willie Jones sez he saw
Mother-Hush. Tommy, you interrupt
ed me while ] was speaking.
Tommy-Well, ma, you Jest intrupted
me. so were even.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

I'VE want a new party" says Harper S
Weekly. Not a particularly large we, 80
however
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
sprIng - In Washlngt0n.

A new sun spot 5000 miles long and
shaped like an interrogation point has
been discovered. Perhaps a sort Of sar-
castle Is-it-hot-enough-fo stunt
upon the part of froliCs1me old Sol
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

The new Spanish prince is a mighty lit
tie fellow TO be obliged to stagger along
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

H'
Both are In splendid health. In "a short
chat with a Herald reporter. Senator
Martin said.
We put i'm "a good part ofIour time in
Egypt spending several weeks in the
edge OF the Lybian desert. near Cairo.
Egypt is interesting and its climate a de-
light, but il is the most expensive country
under the sun. They soak tourists with
a vengeance. and nobody should go there
except he has fat bank balance. / nego-
tiated with the clerk of the hotel al which
we stopped for a few eggs 20 carry away
with me on the steamer fearing no fresh
ones could he had aboard shin When [
went 10 pay 7 found he had charged me
$l2l a dozen for the eggs, which is q lit
tie higher than I ever saw them in this
country. My rem0nstranCe at the price
brought forth the reply that the eggs We're
. strictly fresh and that they needed the
money. This last being just as Unanswer-
able an argument fin the llnd of the
Pharaohs as it is over here closed the dis
cussi0n, and, taking the eggs. 1 departed"
When the illustroUs KUroh left the
Washington hotel i'm which he had been
so thoroughly entertained. to visit the
jamestown Exposition. he showed MS APP
probation of the unremitting attention
paid him by leaving the lump sum cf
si01. which he asked TO be impartially
distributed among bell-hOyS, po-Jgrs.
maids. and like subordinate employees II
is needless 10 say that the generous and
valiant little Oriental chieftain Will be
long and fCndly remembered 10y the re-
cipients Of his kindness.
Mr.. c. T. Revere, formerly well known
in newspaper circles in Washington, but
now connected with Dick Brothers, New
York was in the city yesterday He says
that Gov. Hughes policies of administra-
tion have greatly popularlzed him in New
York and that he is daily becoming a
larger factor politically. Business people
as we'll as the masses believe in him and
recognize his unquesti0ned ability. II IS
the opinion Of Mr.. Revere that Gov.
Hughes will become more and more
factor in Presidential politics as the na-
tional campaign draws near.
THE young men Of the country are go
ing to send Theodore Roosevelt back To
the White House for another term SAID
Col. Robert J. Lowry. Of Atlanta, at the
New Willard yesterday afternoon. Col.
Lowry is one Of the most prominent Re-
publiCans in Georgia. and is a warm ad-
mirer of the President Col Lowry stop
ped over in Washington en- route home
from Hot Springs. Ark, where he had at
tended a meeting of the executive conf
mittee Of the American Bankers Asso-
ciaton. Col Lowry takes small interest
in politics. He is president Of the Lowry
National Bank of Atlanta, and is not only
one of the leading figures in Georgias
commercial life. but believes in recrea-
ton His coach and four is one Of tho
familiar sights on Atlanta's fashionable
bOClevards THE sentiment among the
young men for Roosevelt is strong in the
West" said he. "but even in my home
city there is such strong admiration
for the President as to surprise YOU"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-15
Subscription Rates by Mail.

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The Washington herald., 1907-05-15

The Washington HerGld is delivered by
carrier in the District Of Columbia ard at
Alerondria, Va, at IS cents per month";
daily and Sunday, or at 25 cents per
month iUithOut the Sunday issue.
Free press., 1907-06-15

The 4th of July is near at hand and
the stores are beginning to display
their goods
Miss Alice Freese goes to Topeka
Saturday to begin her studies under
Alfred Reed, the Cartoonist, of that
city.
John Maberly is again furnishing
some fine black dirt for parking around
the city. He SCENE to know where to
get it.
A field battery, with their troops,
horses and outfit just from the PhiIli-
penes went East to Fort Riley on
Wednesday evening at a 40 mile an
hour clip.
HOUSE FOR SALE
offer for sale cheap a good story
house, trees, etc. near the Catholic
Church. Come see me.
PETER P. SMITH
1t is discovered that the familiar
tune ''There'H Be Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight is not new one
but was played by Nero on his fiddle
while Rome burned.
GOLD BROACH LOST.
Set with brilliants, lost sometime ago
in town. 1t is keepsake, so valuable.
The finder will be rewarded by sending
word to this Office.
One of our old time farmers says
that Ellis county will want quite a lot
of GOOD farmers to help through
harvest and for fall plowing until corn
husking time in the north.
The merchant who uses stationary
decorated with gargling oil, axle grease
or other cheap advertising matter is,
to the home printer, what the mail
order house is to the home merchant.
Old timers will remember Lew Jones
our barber, and will be glad to hear
that he is doing splendid down in
Oklahoma, was sheriff of his county,
has the best barber shop in his town
and is well off.
Beautify your own property all you
can, then do all you can to beautify
your streets. Be friendly with every
body and courteous to strangers. Your
own civility will help make good i'm
pressions and will be carried away
and cherished.
Free press., 1907-06-15

A new moon showed up this week in
the Western sky.
Giebler has graduated from the
Hotel Brunswick and now has a posi-
tion in our depot.
Some one lost their gold trimmed eye
glasses in case. Call at this office and
describe them.
A stroke of lightning set fire and
burned up one of the elevators at
Walker Saturday night
The Annual School Meeting will be
July 18th 1907. Let all parents attend
and provide for good school.
Remember, all kinds of paint and
for all purposes, for sale by,
HENRY WOLF & Son.
Chas. Gosser took home this week a
new cream Separator for the pleasure
of his wife. Save lots of work.
On account of a wreck near Els
worth of a freight train Tuesday nights
HS0oOAASOA u ain was several
Tuesday evening was perfectly
beautiful and cool and our streets were
crowded with ladies out for a pleasant
walk
The Ladies' Saturday afternoon
club of this city visited Ellis Friday
evening as guests of the Ladies' Club
there.
Now is the. time for School Boards
to look after the progressive teachers.
They will be found in college some
where.
While the new law makes several
dates for school meetings, in this
county all are held on the third Thurs
day in July, the 18th.
The second issue of the Yoscemento
''Star" was quite an Improvement
and more readable. May be not so
beneficial to the Industry.
Gotlied Riedel and wife have the
pleasure of entertaining Mrs. Steiden-
bluth and son. from Wisconsin They
will spend the summer in Sunny Kans.
Free press., 1907-06-15

Why should I use Hughes Crescent
Cottage paint? Because it is pure paint,
contains no water or Barytes. Do
some manufacturers put water in
paint? Yes; some paints on the mar
ket contain 25 per cent of water. Why
is water put in paint? Answer. To
cheaper it. Is that the only reason?
Answer. No What else does water
do in paint? Answer. 1t makes
paint look thick What is the object
of that? Answer. To cause the
people to believe they are getting more
for their money. In what way? An
swer. Paint makers furnish the
water which costs nothing and then
you furnish the OIL You are the
60 cats paw" Now you may ask and
say this is broad statement, but don't
take our word for it, come and see us
and we will prove it to you. ]
HENRY WOLF & Son.
Free press., 1907-06-15
J. C. Westbrook

is now ready to take your orders for
the best No Cold Storage Nursery
Stock. Can furnish you any thing in
the Nursery line at a reasonable price.
L am representing one of the best
Nurseries in the country and authorized
to say we will give you square deal
Have full line of all kinds of Fruit,
Shade and Ornamental Trees also
lawn Ornmentals. Come and see me
at my shop on South Fort Street or /
viii call on you.
J. C. WEsTBRooK.
Free press., 1907-06-15

To bring up child in the way he
should go, travel that way yourself.
Stories first heard at mothers knee
are never wholly forgotten; a little
spring that never dries up on our
journey through scorching years. The
sooner you get child to be law unto
himself, the sooner you make man of
him. Children need models more than
criticism We can never check what
is in the young unless we cherish what
is good in them.
Free press., 1907-06-15
F. L. Jeffcoat Makes His Territory in


F. L. Jeffcoat Makes His Territory in
Machine.
F. L. Jeffcoat, travelling salesman
in the western part of the state, is now
using an automobile in making his
territory. The machine is an Ellis
and from all accounts it is proving a
reliable means of conveyance. In
speaking of the use of the automobile
the Grinell Record says:
FF. L. Jeffcoat, salesman, is using
an Ellis automobile on his trips west
each week. jeff is one of the most
popular salesmen making this territory
and by the way is one of the widest
awake, easily handling more than his
share of the trade out this way. He
S chuck full of business and a HUSTLER -
Free press., 1907-06-15

Next Friday and Saturday evenings
in Ellis the Home Talent of that city,
65 in number, will produce the lovely
play of ''Queen Esther under the
management of Mr.. S. Kennedy of
Philadelphia, who has been long at this
work. Complete costumes viii be used
and will be one of the finest entertain
ments seen in the west and our people
going down by the evening train will be
in time to attend. It is under the
auspices of the Y. MICA. of that city.
Free press., 1907-06-15

The Ocean Grove, N. ]. Times
has this, last week, about the mother
of Editor Freese:
MRS. FREEsE STRICKEN.
Stricken with paralysis, Mrs. E. P.
Freese &c years old, fell down the stair
way at her home 81 Mt Hermon Way
on Thursday evening. She sustained
concussion of the brain and is now in a
precarious condition. This (Friday)
morning no hope of recovery was en-
tertained'.
Word comes of her death this week
at her old home and burial in the
family grave yard on the Delaware
river.
Free press., 1907-06-15

Yoscemento is to have Methodist
services. Mr.. Mumford will preach
there tomorrow Sunday at three P.
M. The doors of the Methodist
Church will be opened the coming Sun
day morning to those desiring to join
the church either on Probation or by
letter, or to be received into full mem
bership from Probation Also, any
desiring baptism may come at that
time. In the evening will occur the
Children's Day Programme, which was
postponed from last Sunday on ac-
count of the rain.
Free press., 1907-06-15
Cement & Brick
Sidewalk.

am prepared with my Ellis county
men to lay you first class brick or
cement sidewalk at reasonable prices,
and guarantee all work, and live here
to make my guarantee good.
Why give your work to non-residants
to build up other towns, when my men
spend every dollar they get to build up
your town. Give US your work. Send
me word and win quote you prices.
HENRY MCGUIRE.
Free press., 1907-06-15

On Sunday the Tigers played the
Ellis club, only innings being played
when rain stopped them. The scene
being, Tigers 2 Ellis 1. Quite a
crowd were present.
Last week this office got out some
bills and tickets for the Tigers ball
game and later the NEWS office got
out some forged tickets, which were
scattered around and some gained
admission on these forged tickets
Very small business.
Free press., 1907-06-15

Henry Schultz has received fine lot
of the newest fashionable pin, SwAs-
TICA, or Indian Good Luck, now worn
so much in the east. The Swastica
being first used by the Egyptians $500
B. C. as good luck emblem. The ia
nous legend being
May the four winds
From the four corners of the earth
always gently and sweetly
upon you blow
Go in Schultz's and see them.
Free press., 1907-06-15
c. w. Miller

Just call the cat and forget it.
G. w. Miller
has money to loan on Farms at Low
rates.
Mrs. Judge C. w. Smith of Stock
ton visited with Mrs. Griffith on Sun
day.
The rains have brought out the
Alfalfa in good shape and nearly ready
to cut.
Miss Susie Shaffer is now home from
her years work at the State University
at Lawrence.
Thursday was one of the hottest and
quietest of the season, making every
thing grow rapidly.
Joe Clark has gone out to the
Smokey to help build the new house
for John Gatewood.
Joe Ryan left this week for Chicago
where he has secured job in an Elec-
trical works.
]. H. Downing is having NJ cGuire
lay a brick walk on both fronts
of his residence property.
Mrs. Mary Tholen is announcing a
Public Sale at her farm on the Smokey
next Thursday 2Oth. See the small
bills.
The Goodland News and Republic
have been consolidated and viii here
after be known as the Goodland News
R epublic.
The National Editorial Association
met at the jamestown Exposi ton this
week and President Roosevelt deliver
ed an address.
The low stone crossing at, Zeigle
store has been elevated by the street
commissioner. 1t has for years been
low mud hole.
Simon Motz has resigned as Oil In
spector for the Standard Oil in this
territory, and Morry Bannist er has
been re-appointed.
Medicine man E. B. Fritz has bought
the Mrs. Ryan property on the corner
of East Juniata and Oak sire ets and
will move there soon.
We must record the death in Mexico
while on a visit for his he alth, of
Mr., Gilbert of Trego county, ather of
Mrs. Prof. Haas.
A Hays girl has captured place in
the Ellis school, Miss Maggi le Cave,
one of the late Normal gl:ao yates,
having secured contract.
The saloons at Goodland w ere closed
last week by the county ttorne of
Thomas county, under orders from
Attorney General Jackson
DR.. E. Ludden, chairman of the Sta tie
Board of Education of Nebraska, 1si t.
ed Rev. Weist this week and deliv cred
an address in the church on Wednes day
evening.
Gid Joy has sold his Buckeye farm. to
young Steve Joy and with his fam y
moved to Quinter, near fatlle r
Schechster. Our people are sorry to
nave CnSm leave US.
Down in Oklahoma the Democrats
nominated last week their candidate
for Governor, State officers and U. ST.
Senators by the Primary system,
Kansas Will next year.
This week Mcclure has finished the
Myers, Miss Keller and Bussard brio k
pavements on East Juniata street ar ID
will finish the block and opposit e
side of the street.
A good cement curb has been lai a
from Wann's corner at Walnut street,,
to Ash street and then along the school,
house front on Ash to Sheridan. 1t
has all been parked and looks very nice
Free press., 1907-06-15
pTux,absn6 and punsr svOes.

Plumbing and Pump sxORkC.
Having located here with my team and
plumbing tools, 1 am ready to do al
kinds of such work, fixing your pump,
pipe or windmill When wanting any
thing in that line give me call and
learn my low prices. Shop near City
Scales and Windsor hotel.
Am Agent for the celebrated IDEAL
and SAMPSON Windmills. Best made.
Phone 219.
charles Binder
Free press., 1907-06-15
House for Sale.

A comfortable cottage of rooms
with good walledup cellar Two lots
100 by 125 feet, abundant fruit trees,
fine water. Prices reasonable.
Apply to MRS. LAVENDER, Sheridan
Avenue, or at this Office.
Free press., 1907-06-15
Wanted on Farm.

Wanted on Farm.
A Man and Wife, or Single man
to work on my farm. None but expe-
rienced men need apply.
Mrs. JOHN BUELOW.
miles east, north of Catharine.
Address, Walker, Kansas.
Free press., 1907-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.

00O0O0O0O0S0S0O0O0S0s0S0OS
Who lost some calves? Bellman has
found some.
Saturday night and Sunday fine rains
visited our county.
VIM. Drake is now helping Al
Robinson in his livery barn.
Passers-by find the new walk between
the P. o. and the Stainer building a
great convenience.
Mrs. Carrick gave a party in com
pliment to Willie to a few friends
Wednesday evening.
Friday was generally observed as
Flag Day, and flags were floating all
over our town.
Bannister is having his Delay
house" given a second coat of paint
by Mr.. Brown.
Miss Bertha Vermond makes trip
to Colorado to enjoy her summer
vacation.
Another threshing machine arrived
this week to help grind out the harvest
next August.
The children's day Exercises in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday was
quite interesting.
Sunday afternoon terror of a rain
came up and nearly drowned things
out here for while.
The warmer weather has made fish
ing much better and some nice ones are
now being caught in our creek.
Home grown garden peas are now
being eaten by our citizens and much
enjoyed fresh from the vines.
Going to paint your barn or fence
get Forgan Barn paint, the best, for
sale by
HENRY WOLF & Son
j. H. Downing has gone to Mil
waukie to escort his old friend Mr.
Clark, to Kan. City to be treated by
specialist there.
Will Wagner has returned from his
: trip to Excelsior Springs, where he
left his wife, and reports she is. i'm
proving nicely.
Calves have come to my farm 6
miles north of Hays. Owner can have
by proving property and paying ex-
penses. d. BELLMAN.
The Annual Commencement of the
State Agricultural College comes off
June 16 to Goth with an interesting
program and Regent Griffith will
attend.
This week the Mcclure boys are
piling the brick along south Chestnut
street, at Stainer's and the Creamery
which is to be the next place to have a
good sidewalk
Down near Lindsborg, the whole
country is a field of blooming daises
just now and John Freese this week
sent big box full to scatter out at
our Cemetery.
1t looks now as if this county would,
have a pretty good harvest after all
and begin the first week in July. Lots.
of fields supposed to be worthless are
coming out nicely.
Mrs. Addison has had cement walks
laid all around her house and porches.
made by Mr.. Wood, and makes her new
home very pretty and convenient. The
curving is finely worked.
AS was hoped. the enrolment at the
Normal Summer term has run I'D to
the one hundred mark and term Just
commencing. Last year at the close of
the 10 weeks term but 85 had enrolled.
The eyeglasses we advertised for
were, of course, found, Those locals
always bring results in this paper.
Harry Pestana found them on the
public road and early Saturday morn
ing brought them to this office for the
owner
The man and women who try to
make their home the most interesting
spot on earth for each other, and for
their friends and those who are near
and dear to them, have but occasional
use for the club. 1t is to them, like
the theatre, pleasant place to enter
now and then but not spot to dwell
in.
Free press., 1907-06-15

Miss Belle Sutton takes trip west
before going to Nebraska on her visit.
Already headers are seen going
through our streets getting ready for
harvest, which will be double what was
thought two weeks ago and will COM
mence about July 1st.
Free press., 1907-06-15
Ladies' Exchange.

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold an exchange Saturday
June 18th in NICKLEs store,
+ - PARTIES OF TEN
Under the new arrangement anyone
can form a party of ten or more and
now get cheap rates on our railroad.
1t pays to go in such parties
Free press., 1907-06-15
REMEMBER THE PLACE

and come in and see the hardware that
being sold at your own price This
is the opportunity to buy paints, oils.
varnishes, and all kinds of hardware
and tinware at prices that will aston
ish you. This is the bargain hunters
delight. Come in.
E. F. MADDEN, SALESMAN
Free press., 1907-06-15

The midnight trains now go each
way about 20 minutes earlier. Here is
the exact time.
Free press., 1907-06-15

And still more students came into
our Normal this week.
It's no use to cry over split milk.
Just call the cat and forget it.
Free press., 1907-06-15
DR.. JORDAN,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Office over Citizens bank HAYS
Phone 81.
Hail Insurance.

Hail insurance
We are now ready to write you Hail
Insurance in the Old Reliable st. Paul.
Time given if desired. Do not run
the risk of losing your wheat crop, but
call and insure it to-day. Call at
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Free press., 1907-06-15
COME NOW

and see what we have in the Hard
ware line. The prices and the quality
of the goods will surprise you, and we
want you to come in and take advan-
tage OF them. Everything in the hard
ware and paint line is being sacrificed,
and you can have the benefit of it.
e. #. Madden,
Free press., 1907-06-15
IF You WANT

anything in hardware or tinware line
come in quick and see US, as this is
the time to get it at half price. The
stock is going, and we want you to Sc
cure the bargains.
e. F. Madden,
Salesman.
Free press., 1907-06-15

Salesman.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-10-19
A Plate Party
Mrs. n. n. Long, Hostess

Last Wednesday evenine at
their beautiful home on S. 18th
ST., H. H. Long and wife enter
tanned a host of their friends to
novel plate party One of the
most pleasant times of the year
was enjoyed.
Each attendant presented Mrs.
Long a beautiful plate. Refresh
ments delicious and sumptuous
were served.
They left highly elated over so
pleasant stay ana voted H. H.
Long and wife thanks for their
hospitality.
The following is the Program
Piano Selection, Miss Hortense Mos
by; Piano selection, Mrs. Garrett: A .
w. Naylor played number Of mu-
steal pieces. to the hearty enjoyment
Of all. Mr.. Long also rendered a
number of selections on his new auto
tone Piano player.
Those pres sent were:-
DR.. s. A. Ware and wife. Jno. Mos
by, wife and daughter. A. M. Will
liams and wife, E. B Smith and wife
G. +. Fields and wife, u. G, Cabbell
and wife, T. Wynn and wife, Benz.
Jackson and wife, Miss Mamie HOl
we'll Mrs. Hugh Calbert, Roy Smith
Walter Calbert; Mrs. Garrett, A. W.
Naylor, Mrs. A. Mallory, Mrs. d.
Edward, O. V. Royal, Mrs. Thomas
Steele, Clarence Liggins, M. Jack
son of Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs.
Long.