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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

William Allen White was paid $500
for reporting the national republican
convention at Chicago. His article ap-
peared in the Free Press a couple of
weeks ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Someone stole into our sanctum sane
forum last Monday when we were gone
and left this item on our table:
"Get ready to lay your f1recrackers
on the shelf-the 4th of July comes on
Sunday next year"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18
Announcements.
FOR STATE SENATOR,

l hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for state senator in the 18th sena-
torial district of Kansas, subject to the
will of the republican voters of the
district. VIM. WELLS, Hill City, Kans.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

The FREE PRESS scooped every week
ly paper in the state Ito our knowledge)
when we announced the nomination of
John w. Kern as president in last
weeks issue. 36-1t
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18
clean RAGS Wanted.

This Office can use about twenty-five
pounds of good, clean rags, suitable
for cleaning presses. Price &c per Id.
FREE PRESS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18
Eve and Ear Sur6eOn.

DR.. Nj. Jay Brown, the Salina eye
and ear specialist will fill his regular
monthly date in Hays on MONDAY,
AUG. II. Will be at the Brunswick
Hotel. 34-2t
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

One of the best investments about
this time of the year is a generous adj
vertisement in the FREE PRESS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18
For Sale.

Three room cottages; Two room
cottages; One 5-acre lot close to town.
For terms see JOHN c. ADKINS. 23-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

If it isn't an Eastman, it isn't a
kodak" HARNESS has kodaks and
supplies. 21-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18
WANT ADS. PER- Sc LINE
Want PIOwln6 Done.

We want 400 to 500 acres plowed
soon. Contract divided. Liberal prices.
See PETER JOHNSON. 35-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Dolly Warden Chocolates at HARK-
NESS. !. 10, .35 and IS. 28-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Wanted at Hays Laundry next
week: Suits to Clean and Press. First
Class Work and Prices right. Phone 81
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Drink Hires Root Beer out of the
key, at HARNESS 23-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Ice Cream, pure and delicious, Sodas
and Sundaes at HARNESS. 28-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Have your printing done at the FREE
PRESS Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Old papers tor sale at this office-5c
per package.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

ODDLY Warden Chocolates at Hank
ness. 22-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

We want every item of local inter-
est we can get. Our telephone num-
Der is IL. If you have any item of in
terest, call US up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18
Citizens State Bank

accepts very small sums and in
vites you to start an account with
it to-day. After once commenc-
ing, you viii need no urging to
add to your account. The bene-
fits viii be 50 obvious.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-07-18

Soda Water of Quality at HARK-
NESS. 28-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

There seems to be no abatement in the MIN
Der of murders committed and just how to treat
the problem and what to do with the criminals IS
= question which is well worth the consideration
Of our greatest minds OF the age. But far great
er is that Of what to do to prevent the crime N
the first place. No doubt some day the surgeon
will be in position to scientifically treat boys
brains in such a as to reduce If not entire
~ remove the evil tendencies. AS conditions exist
no person is absolutely secure at any time from
the murderous inclination OF some degenerate prod
net OF Of an lily regulated society. The latest on
the program SO far as immediate neighborhood
concerned is the trial just going on at Botneau.
OF Peltier Brothers, two half breeds, and Rising
Sun, q full blooded Indian for the murder OF F. w.
seidel and his niece Alexandra seidel at somher
postofhce in the northeastern portion Of Bottin-
eau county, the former being the Postmaster at
that place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23

The comments being made by the press upon
the merits and dement's of the primary law cannot
result in anything but good, no matter from what
side Of the fence they as it will have tend
ency to draw out all the good we'll as bad fea-
lures out into the light. OF course, every one who
is in favor Of by the people admits that
the primary law is correct in principle and the only
consideration is how and in what way it might be
improved 1t was not to be expected that it should
work to absolute perfection at the very first trial
although we think that the trainers OF the law
made very good job Of tilt is not strange that
the professional pohtcion should be apt to ind
fault with it as it makes it = great deal harder for
him to manipulate and impossible to" dictate the
aonihations as it vas frequently done under the
Old convention system. The next step that our
state ought to take in it's progress towards polit
toal perfection 10 the Initiative and Referendum
which will undoubtedly some day ere long grace
ssr statutes and protect our people from class leg
isletioA. .,4 ~ ~. g...s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
MOUSE Mvsa VALLEY NO. !.
By Il. n. Nam.

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vA,cA may - o. a sverige depth Of .sbost one
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23

1t would seem to US that it would be good bus
mess management for every farmer to get at least
some hail insurance Enough to tide him over in
funds for the most necessary things for another
season in the event that he should be totally hailed
out occasionally happens. 1t would be nothing
but right in order to relieve the merchant to GER
tain extent, at least, from carrying him over two
seasons where it really may be quite hardship
for him to do so for And then it would GER
tainly be relief to the farmer as we'll not
to have to ask the favors. A manufacturer or job
Der would not think Of extending credit to a mer-
chant who carried no fire insurance which really
amounts to the same thing
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
GREATNESS AND TROUBLES HAND IN HAND

Greatness and troubles invariably come togsth-
er The council of the city of Westhope IS just
now battling with the problem of granting or not
granting a fifty year franchise for the exclusive
supplying Of gas. natural otherwise, to the city
or the Inhabitants thereof at fixed price. Just
think how nice it would have been not to have
discovered that gas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
DRUG TALK !"
NUMBER FOUR II

! L Z FsHB Y
Anything. ,sstisfes . Hottentot, but the
intelligent American Of today is particular,
and rightly 60. He has learned to discern
between. things which make for, and things
which make against, his own, a. well as the
common, good.
Therefore We believe that when you be-
come acquainted with our store, the purity
of it's drugs, the thoroughness of its prescrip-
ton work, the completeness and desirability
Of its stock. the reliability Of every article
bearing our label, and our courteous, prompt,
satisfactory service, you will recognize in
this what you will mark down as a good
drug store.
For this reason we are now addressing
you. Our drug store is gaining more friends
every day; our trade is steadily increasing;
with large buying and busy trading the
store has taken on new attractions.
Customers seem contented and happy
with their purchases, and take pains to
bring in their friends. All this goes to show
that our store is gaining in prosperity.
N8w gt6fe eanH6t BB eeeo0mmee FpSpalst II Il !
does not serve its customers what they want,
and in a manner to please them.
After all, customers are the best test. If
they keep coming, rs they do here, and keep
bringing their friends with them, as they do
here, that is the best sign that the store is
giving good service.
We invite you to come and see what
fine store We have You will always ne.
member with pleasure the day that you be-
came regular customer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
OVER THE PHONE.

OVER THE PHONE.
While the humble substitute Of ye editor was
leaning backwards in the magnificent (but unfort.
unately uncushoned) editorial chair the other day
contemplating the great events at Geo. Wilson'S
town (which is not on the "SooD found recorded
in the writings Of Little Mac, the Office phone rang
Justify evidently as the result Of special demo.
cratic GALL We took down the receiver;
! Hello, s.6waE1sIIr.sy' -"
Hello. who is this? 80:
! The Independent. ~ -
Is Colcord there? ~
q. colcord is gone to Canada. * a44!4<~
, To where?
To Canada. To Edward the Seventies domain.
Ah He is Ell? Well that is good pla"e for
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Woman found with Throat
Gut from Ear to Ear

Charlotte special in Sundays
Columbia State: Cynthia Nor
man, a white woman about 81
years old, Is in dying condition
at her home, five miles from this
city, as a result of slash across
her throat, extending almost from
ear to ear.
Much mystery surrounds the
crime, as to whether it was an
attempt at suicide or murder.
1t is believed, however, that the
woman committed the deed.
though she declares by signs.
not being able to talk, that a tall
man did it. Jim Ayers, white
man, who has been living at
the Norman home, is in jail
here on suspicion of having com
mitted the deed to cover Illicit
relations with the woman, but
the evidence points to the fact
that he left the house before .he
cutting occurred.
The woman died in a Char
lotte hospital Sunday morning J
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Charming Social Event in
KerShaw

kershaw special in the Char
lesion Sunday News: Leap
Year party at the home OF DR.
and Mrs l.. T Gregory asst Tues
day evening was very enjoy-
able social affair. Some of the pro-
posals presented in ;he contest
would have done credit to much
more experienced tEorsons. The
prize ior the best proposal was
awar ed to Miss Irma Scull. In
the scond contest, Violets we'd
ding, the prize was won by Miss
Rosa Stover and Mr. John L.
Stevenson.
Refreshments were served and
The evening was enjoyed BY all
pres mt. Nothing was omitted
by the genial host and hostess
and their assistants that could
add to the enjoyment OF the oc-
casion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Official Returns in Recent
Primary Tabulated--S Smiths
Majority 3O.o3S.

Columbia special in the Char
lesion Sunday News: Accord
ing to the official figures as trans
mitted to State Chair nan Willie
Jones by the county chairmen
and the tsbulaiions made by
Chairman Jones and Secretary
Bell, the majority Tor E. ID.
Smith is 30,93S, which is the
largest majority ever received by
a candidate for the United States
Senate in the Democratic pri.
mary in this State, and one OF
the largest on record for any of
flee.
On the other hand the MAORI
ty for Caughman IS only 553,
but Col. Caughman has broken
The precedent in that he is the
first member of the railroad COM
mission to be reelected after
serving one full term of six
years.
According to official figures
there were cast for railroad COM
missioner ten thousand less vot es
than for United States Senator.
and the vote tor senator reached
the total of 100, 934, the highest
second primary vote OF record.
The complete figures are as fol-
lows:
John Cory Evans 39,49S, f
ID. Smith 70,436.
Superintendent of Education,
Sites R. Mellichamp 4S,46S, ].
h. Swearingen 81, ,379.
Railroad commissioner, Jas.
CansIer 54,637, Banks l.. Caugh.
man 55, 100.
Congress, 5th district, T. B.
Butler 6,465, ID. +. Finley
8, PIT.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Storm on Both Sides.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 13.
The weather bureau late this
afternoon issued a special fore.
cast as follows:
The fret we'll defined disturb
ance Of The present season is ap-
preaching the north Pacific coast
and a West Indian storm is ad |.
vancing toward our Southeast
ern cDas'. This com bination n
should produce abundant rains
in the drought stricken districts
OF north-central and east-central
States before the close OF The
present week.
HURRICANE SIGNALS Up.
Washington, Sept. .12.-Sweep-
ing westward toward he Florida
peninsula, the centre OF the West
Indian hurricane, which caused
great damage at TURKS Island.
was reported by the weather bu
reau tonight to be apparently ap
preaching the east coast of south.
ern Florida. In anticipation of
this movement, hurricane warn
ings were ordered put out in
Florida Saturday.
Storm warnings were ordered
tonight for the entire Florida
peninsula.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Young Lady Murdered in
Church--Stabbed While
Playing Organ.

Charlotte, N. O., Sept. 13.-A
speciat to The Observer from
Newt"n n says that demoniacal
murder was committed near that
place this morning, when Miss
Willie Bnllinger, 10 years old,
was stabbed to death by Lon
RAIDER, aged 81. The girl was
seated at the organ playing the
closing hymn at Sunday school
when suddenly RAIDER leaped
across several benches and with
his pocket knife stabbed her
once in the back and twice in
the breast She died almost in
stantly.
RAIDER was arrested and is now
In the Newton Jail. Some months
ago he was committed to the
State insane asylum and in his
rawlings often mentioned Miss
Builinger's name. Recently he
was discharged from the hospi-
tai as cured The deed was pro-
badly prompted by unrequitted
love and seems to have been well
planned, as the knife used was
bought new only yesterday.
In Jail this afternoon RAIDER
said he killed the girl "because
she was a witch"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Death of Mr.. ". Il. Shehane- q,

Mr. W. T. Shehane, Sr,, a.
we'll known citizen of the easf..
ern portion Of the county, dad
last Sunday "fternoon of fever.
at his home in the Rich Hill sec
ton. He was about 48 years of age
and leaves widow, formerly
MISS M attic Blackmon, daugh-
Ter OF Mr.. ). A. Z. Blackmon, and
several children, among them
Mrs. Ben Catoe, Mrs. Robert
Twitty, Mrs. Grover Couch and
Messrs james and Earle She
hane. Mr.. Shehane was a mem.
Der of the Baptist church. The
remains were buried Monday at
Fork Hill, the Rev. r. L. Small.
OF Heath Springs, conductin.
the funeral services.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16

OF a committee to report at a
preliminary meeting next Fri.
day as to a plan for the regular
meetings, and this organization
will doubtless result in much
good In bringing all the teach
ers together and system atizlne
the work of the whole school.
The superintendent will be II n
the fire drill this week and this
action ON his part will meet with
favor from all. The building is
a model one in case of a fire but
1t is not possible to take too
much precaution against this ever
present danger. Prof Craven
says that with the fire drill per
fected it is possible to get every
child out of the building with all
their books and everything else
In one minute after the alarm is
sounded.
Prot. Craven asks us to say
for him that in his opinion a
public school is not retormatory
or anything like it and that no
children should be allowed to re
main in it who are disorderly
thus allowing dozen careless
ones 10 disturb the work of sew
eral hundred. THE teachers
are employed to teach, and par
ents will be expected to take the
responsibility for making their
children conform to the regula-
tons"
The Hampton Literary Society
was organized Friday and with
the purpose TO do even more
good this year than ever before
1t is composed of the seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth grades,
and Mr.. John II. Green has Of
fered gold medal for the best
defamation at the close of the
year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
New Bank for Camden.

Camden special in the Column
bia State Your correspond ent
has just learned that application n
for character for banking in.
stitution, to be capitalized at
$50, 900 and known as the Loan
and Savings bank, has been made
by the following gentlemen {:
Capt. l.. l.. CIyburn, Messrs. w
Il. Eve, Jr > j. FL. Burns and T..
j. Kirkland.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Eleven Negroes in Green-
wood Jail Charged with
1nSurrection.

Columbia, S. O., Sept. IA
Eleven negroes arrested at Nine
ty-Slx, 5 O., are in Jail at Green.
wood today en- the charge of in 1
surrection, growing out of
race friction. An intercepted.
letter revealed the fact that a
band of negroes had been plan
ming secretly at Nlnety-Six to
"shoot up" the town on Sunday :
Sept. 9th, but that the floods
which caused the anuulment of
all freight trains had delayed
the delivery of rifles to the me- /
groes. Sheriff MCCLELLAN asserts
that the evidence against the
negroes is conclusive. There )
has been much friction between
the races since the general cleo
tion race riot near Ninety.Six
ten years ago, when many me-
groes were killed.
Two years ago it was rumored
that negroes were obtaining guns
10 use In an attack on white cit
lzens, but the merchant who IT,
was found sold the guns furnish-
ed the names of those who bought
them, and all the guns were coli
lected.
Four weeks ago Joseph Toll
bert, white Republican, was,rs
run out OF Ninety Six at a. 9''
election, and it is said th
the intercepted letter the ndies' I'm
mentioned as markeJ ~(Ineor men
OF those most against Tologan 98 S
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16

Railroad Assessments Re-
duced Nearly $2,OOO,OOO--
Penalty on Chesterfield CO
Lancaster Road for Non
return.
Columbia special in Charles
ton Sunday News: The State
board OF assessors has completed
It's work of as ssessiug the rail-
road property of the State, hav-
ing adjourned yesterday alter
noon after a two days. session.
The board made reductions in
the assessments of the trunk
lines, due to the decrease in bu.
slness and valuations generally
on account of the panic of last
fall. The total railroad assess
ment for 1907 was $43,527,14S.
and for 1908 it will be SAL, ,774,-
500.
The Chesterfield and Lancas-
ter Road has made no return
FOR taxation this year at all,
though several times notified to
do so, and the board placed on
the eighteen miles which was
assessed last year at $500 per
mile, the penalty OF fifSy per
cent for non-rel urn, in addition
I" the assessment of last year;
on the line from Ruby to Page
land, completed within the year,
an assessment OF $4,000 per
mile was made, with the penalty
ot so per cent.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16

The many friends and patrons
OF the Farmers Banl & Trust
Company will b. pleased to see
by It's statement OF condition
elsewhere that The institution is
rrospering and gradually enlarg-
ing its volume of business along
safe and conservative lines.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Convictions tn the Mayors Court

Capers Cauthen, COL, was
tried and convicted before May
or Hughes Monday morning on
the charge of selling whiskey.
lie was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 or serve 80 days on the
chain gang. Being unable to
raise the fine he goes to the
gang. -Four negroes, charged
with gambling. who were arrest
ed Saturday afternoon by Po-
liceman Bell, were also convict
ed before the Mayor Monday.
Each party was fined $40.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16
Prospects Bright for a Sue
cessful Session--Largest
Enrolment within History
of the Schools--InIportant
Committees Appointed, :
Fire Drill to be Practiced--
Other Matters of Interest
to Patrons and Pupils.

Superintendent Bruce Craven
has the city school system we'll
in hand and there is every indi-
cation of good year s work and
numerous progressive improve
rnents. Prof. Craven has in re
cent years made an exhaus tive
study Of the best schools of
America and he says that he be-
lieves he is to be given the right
kind of support here in the ef-
fort TO make the Lancaster school
as good as the best.
The enrolment to date is 324
in the central school and 1875 in
the mill school, which il consid
erably larger than ever before.
1t is likely that many will vet
enter and it is earnestly desired
that they enter at once, as they
will be required to pass exa min
ations before entering after the
classes have begun work.
The first school bell rings at
eight O'Clock, and at S:45 the
second bell rings and the pupils
are required to 90 to their
places. The teachers are at their
desks at 8 80 and the chapel ex-
ercises begin promptly at nine
O'Clock, and the public is cor
daily invited to attend these
exercises and to visit The school
generally. There is a twenty
minute recess just before noon
and the entire school is dismiss
ed together at 2 O'Clock with the
exception of the first grade,
which is excused an hour ear.
lier.
The room on the left of the
entrance has been fitted I'D for
the Superintendent's office, and
the opposite room is the library.
A determined effort is to be
made to furnish and equip the
library so that it will be more
attractive and valuable. The
library committee is Mrs. T. Y.
Williams, Miss Eloise Foster
and Miss Marie Craig.
Another movement is for the
mprovement of the singing in
school and particularly at chapel.
Miss Nora Hough is chairman of
this committee, and appropriate
song books are to be ordered and
the school drilled in suitable
hymns and patriotic airs.
There are thirteen members
of the tenth grade and it is there.
fore likely that this year there
will be the largest graduating
class in the history of the school. |
This grade Is put upon its honor
in department and every one in
it is determined to be worthy of
the confidence. They will form
a class organization and take
steps to improve the appearance
of their room.
The teachers are to hold a reg
ular monthly meeting aud it is
intended to make this meeting
highly profitable and interesting.
n NJ
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16

Misses Bessie and Margaret Lem
mond returned to Concord, N. c., yes
terday, to resume their stndies in the
college there.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-16

Mr.. M. w. GLADDEN., of this office.
who has not been well for some time
went to Charlotte Sunday afternoon to
consult specialist, DR.. Nisbet.