The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-25

Cleaned From EXCHANGES.
Gov. Johnston of Minnesota spoke at
the Salina Chautauqua last Tuesday.
Lindsborg people are treated to band
concerts once week. My, Hays !
had a band!
The Cove County Republican Gazette
is ali excited over the fact that Cove
county man may be part heir to
ninety million dollar estate.
Up near Bellville farmer sold 800
bushels of corn last week at 70 cents.
The Freeman remarks that this is al
most as much as wheat is worth.
The United States has the best marks
men in the world. A company of the
crack-shots of our army won the world
championship medal in a contest recent
ly held in England.
Upat Hays they claim to have man
who is not only spell-binder in German
but can throw English with the same
ease that bank clerk can juggle roll
of bills. Salina Journal.
A new era of prosperity is dawning
upon Sharon Springs. The Western
Times of that place tells of new
rOund-house being built there by the
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
We have the privilege this week of
Clipping" our old friend the Annapolis
Journal. 1t has been year since the
writer has read this paper and in that
space of time we note marked improve
ment.
Bryan announces to the country that
he will forego his second term as presi-
dent, and not to be out-done in the
matter of self-denial the country will
graciOusly decide also to forego his first
term.-Marion Record.
The man who advertises during the
dull season of the year, is the one who
is going to reap the benefits when the
rush comes on little later in the sea-
son. You have to keep shoveling in coal
all the time to keep the steam up.-Ex
The Colby Free Press is an active
democratic organ in the western portion
of the state that doesn't think that
Long and Bristow or Reader and Ham
have it to fight out between themselves;
they call attention to the fact that the
democrats have more than fighting
chance.
Russell Springs sustained it's first fire
since the founding of the town in '86.
two weeks ago to-day. The editor of
the Leader discovered the fire and
awoke the town in order to save the
surrounding property. Moral: If you're
not fire fighter, don't try to edit a
paper in western town.
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A. w. Lamb of Codell, for a consider
alton of $500. This place is known
as the Robinson place is first class land
and well improved. $110 an acre is
pretty good price for land in this part
of Kansas. Dick will stay here for about
sixty days to collect Hp some notes and
back accounts and will then join his wife
at Boise, Idaho. Plainville Gazette.
A new use for the telephone was found
near Mulvane this week. Two ladies
drove Outin the country after blackber-
ries and were tying the horse when the
animal became frightened and started
for home on the dead run. The folks
ran to the house and telephoned the
neighbors to run out and stop. the horse,
which they did. The horse is probably
wondering how they knew he was COM
ing. Wichita Beacon.
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The Hill City Republican editor saw
the Hoxie girls play basket ball at Nor
land the Fourth and this is the mention
he gives them: after the tennis game
was a basket ball contest between Nor
land and HOxie. This is where Hoxie
shines. If there are FIVE girls in the
whole state nf Kansas that can i,,nnr