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Free press., 1908-05-23

The Union Pacific railroad has pen
stoned Henry Christler for life at $50
month. He has served the company
longer than any man in their service,
has been an engineer that they could
be proud of and depend upon and is the
first employee on this branch of their
road that has been pensioned.
The members of Fidelity Lodge No.
194, I. o. o. F. and all Odd Fellows
are requested to meet at their hall May
80 at 10 am. sharp, for the purpose of
taking part in the Decoration Day SER
vices by marching to the cemetery with
the G. A. R. L. G. BELL, Sect'y. 28-1t
Out at the State Normal the new
grand piano was placed on the stage of
the auditorium on Friday. The color
ing work is completed and the scaffold-
ing taken down. The commencement
exercises will be held in that room
Monday morning June 1, but as the
electric lighting is not in, the play of
Hamlet will be given in the gymnasium
building.
The railroad company started this
week laying the pavement at their
crossings on Chestnut, Fort and Ash
streets. They are to be brick side
walks with heavy planks for the wagon
crossings. The little strip of ground
between the platform and the track
on east side of depot is to be parked
and sown to grass and there will be no
more driving in there for freight or
baggage.
Under the new primary election law
it will be necessary for candidates for
township Offices to file certificates of
nomination In the same manner as can
didates for other offices; but it is not
unlikely that this will be overlooked in
some cases, because the Offices are not
so important that men apt to seek for
them with great zeal. This is parti-
cularly true as to justices and consta-
bles. Still, those Offices are necessary,
and it is to be hoped that somebody
will attend to this matter and see that
candidates are properly nominated in
every township. A nomination must
contain the names of not less than three
percent. and not more than ten per-
cent of the party votes in the precinct.
-Ex.
Free press., 1908-05-23
Catholic Federation.

The annual state meeting of the
Catholic Federated Societies met this
week in Hays, with delegates present
from the clubs all over the state.
At the last annual meeting in Leaven-
worth several cities asked the honor of
the meeting, Kansas City, Kansas being
in the lead. Delegate John Schlyer
presented the invitation of Hays asking
that they come to the growing, middle
west and all withdrew in favor of HAYS.
Delegates came in by every train,
filling our hotels and private residences
Tuesday the Ellis county societies
met here and greeted the visitors and
an interesting morning session was
held in the church. In the afternoon
all joined in parade through our
streets and in the evening a business
session was held, continuing with sew
eral meetings on Wednesday and clos
ing with an eloquent address in the G.
A. R. Hall in the evening.
Our business houses and residences
were decorated with flags in honor of
the state visitors, who seemed much
pleased with our pretty little city and
its improvements.
The next state convention will be at
Kansas City, Kansas. In the election
of officers C. H. Herald of Seneca was
elected president and Ellis county Jared
well in the election: 3rd Vice President,
B. M. Dreiling; Corresponding and Fy-
nancial Sect'y, Anthony Kuhn; State
Organizer, Rev. FIR. Francis; Delegate
Mass, ]. M. Schaefer, president of
the Ellis county Federation.
Free press., 1908-05-23
Lake Tahoe.

One of the most beautiful mountain
lakes in the world lies in the heart of
the Sierras, 6,22O feet above the sea
level and is completely hemmed in by
mountain walls, whose rugged peaks
rise in many places to an additional
height of from 1000 to 1900 feet. It
is twenty-three miles wide and from
100 to 1900 feet deep The entire re-
gion surrounding the like is pictures
que almost beyond description, and a
never ending delight to the eye.
Lake Tahoe is easily reached by a
short side trip up the picturesque can
yon of the Truckee River from Truckee,
California, on the main line of The
Overland Route.
Write for booklets and other in1or
nation regarding California to
A W. NOBLE. Agent
Free press., 1908-05-23
Obituary.

Lydia Minerva Parrish was born in
Overton county, Tennessee, June II,
1921. Died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mary Moore, May ID, 1903
age Sc years, IL months. days.
She was married to Mr. Eli Mills in
1845. They moved from Tennessee to
Illinois in 1850, and in 1879 they again
moved and settled in Ellis, Kansas, at
which place her husband died in 1884
The deceased was the mother of seven
children, three sons and four daughters,
of whom two sons and three daughters
are now living.
Sister Mills united with the Christian
church when she was about q years of
age and was member of that church
until 1895 when she united with the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Ellis,
Kansas, and has since that time been a
consistent member of that church. She
was an experimental possessor of the
christian life and left bright testi-
mOny of her saving faith in Jesus Christ
She had been strong and unusually
healthy all her life, and until three or
four days before her death she had
been up and around until about five
O'Clock May 13, when she was taken
suddenly i'll with heart trouble and died
at eight O'Clock the next morning.
The funeral services were held Fri
day May Is, 1908 by Rev. H. H. Bowen.
pastor of the Ellis M. E. church assist
ed by Rev. J. E. Chambers, pastor of
Ellis circurt of which Good Hope was
an appointment and it was here Mrs.
Mills spent her last days.
After brief service at the home,
the funeral procession proceeded to
Ellis where the funeral services were
held from the First Methodist Episco-
pal church after which the remains
were inferred in the family lot in Mt
Hope cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to express our gratitude and
thanks to the many kind friends at
Ellis and on the Smokey for their sym
pathy and assistance in this sad hour
of bereavement and especially for the
beautiful flowers. 28-1t
w. 7. MILLS and FAMILY,
G. A. MILLS and FAMILY,
THERON MOORE and FAMILY.
Free press., 1908-05-23

Editorial dots from the kansas
Farmer" of last week:
Car-window observations of the grow
ing wheat along the U. P. R. R. from
Topeka 223 miles west to Hays impress
sed the writer with very optimistic
views as to the promise of bread for
the eater who has Kansas as his base
of supplies. any one considers
it his duty to wear an elongated face
during the next twelve months he will
probably find it expedient to give Kan
sas wide berth. Kansas peoples con-
ditions promise to produce the elonga-
ton crosswise the countenance and this
is also contagious.
Free press., 1908-05-23
Death of Swan Compton.

W. T. S. Compton, member of this
years graduating class at the Western
State Normal School, died in hospital
at Kansas City this Friday morning
between three and four o'clock; the
funeral services and interment will be
at LaPorte, Texas.
This was the sad news that was re-
ceived by wire here this Friday morn
ing. Swan graduated last year from
the two-year course at the Normal and
was this year completing his third
year. About two months ago he was
afflicted with an abscess in one of his
ears and he was taken at once to Kan
sas City, where considerable portion
of his scalp was removed and the alb
scess taken out. He improved rapidly
and was considered out of danger and
his sister, Mrs. E. B. Matthew of this
city, returned to Hays. A couple weeks
ago his condition grew worse and he
was again subjected to a serious opera
tion. Since the second operation his
condition has grown steadily worse and
all hopes for his recovery were aban-
doned last week. Spinal meningitis
set in on Wednesday and this result
ed in his death about $3.50 yesterday
morning.
Swan came here three years ago and
was a student one year at the State
Agricultural College. He has always
made his home with his sister, Mrs. E.
B. Matthew, since coming to Hays
from his former home at LaPorte,
Texas. He was very highly regarded
by all who knew him and his exception
al courtesy and polite manners won
him friends wherever he went. He
has been employed as clerk in the post
Office for the past year in connection
with his school work. Swan was %
years of age, the bright prospects of a
young manhood were all before him.
Mr.. E. B. Matthew went to Kansas
City Wednesday night and was with
his wife at the bedside at the time of
SWANS death.
Free press., 1908-05-23
Be Courteous.

Nothing pays better, nothing shows
your proper bringing up better or
makes you stand better in community
among your neighbors than being court
eous to everybody. The following ex-
tract is only too true and would pay
well for all to follow:
''The principle that underlies courte-
Gus treatment of others is simply doing
unto others as you would they should
do unto you.
In a highly complex and technical
business there are many things that
you, with your training and daily .ex-
perience, understand with perfect ia
miliarity, but which the public do
not understand; therefore do not as
sumo that the public should compre-
hend them without asking questions,
but when they make inquiry of you
give them the courtesy of reply just
as full and clear as you can make it,
and without any suggestion of superior
ity born of greater knowledge.
Words are only one means of ex-
preston and manner is quite as impOr-
tant; therefore remember that kindly
and gracious manner is not only the
sign and mark of self-respecting man,
but is to your words what oil is to ma
chinery in making them more effective
ly to their purpose.
True courtesy is no respecter OF
persons. 1t remembers that "a man s
man for a that" and gives the civil
word and the helping hand quite as
readily to the ill-clad stranger as to
an official of a company.
Courtesy is not only something the
public has right to expect of you,
but it pays.
1t pays in the friends you make per-
sonally.
1t pays in minimizing the friction OF
your life.
1t pays in the personal satisfaction
resulting from having done the right
and kindly thing by your 'neighbor. -
Free press., 1908-05-23

A jury in the district court at Tope-
ka on Tuesday decided that the United
States Fidelity and Guarantee Company
were responsible and held to the state
of Kansas for the $1S9, 900 deposited by
State Treasurer Kelly in the First
National Bank of Topeka and was lost
when the bank failed couple years
ago.
Free press., 1908-05-23
arta tn1nupc
Local Dribblings.


sst Il aupu
Soda Water of Quality at HARK-
NESS. 28-tf
The first crop of alfalfa is ready to
cut and has made splendid growth.
Mrs. Grace Hubbard and Mrs. Annie
Scott are expected here soon on visit.
Ladies will do we'll to attend the
closing out sale of millinery at MISS
MARKEY. 27-2t
Cement sidewalks have lately been
laid for three blocks on north Oak
street.
The scholars of the High School en-
joyed a picnic in the public park Thurs
day evening
Miss Neva Bell has the position of
stenographer at Yost's Office during the
summer months.
w. J. Bellman and W. T. Morris of
Hays were here on business Monday
Wakeeney Independent.
Contracts were given out by Yost
this week for the building of an eleva-
tor at once at Yocemento.
s J. B. McAfee. father of Mrs. D. C..
Nellis, formerly of this city, died at
his home in Topeka on Wednesday.
Hamlet is the first tragedy attempt
ed by the students of the Normal. See
how they handle it Friday evening May
%. 28-1t
Fred Haffamier and George King are
arranging to visit Chicago next month
during the National Republican Con-
vention.
Wednesday evening Mr., and Mrs.
Dennie Johnson, nee Pearl Davis, left
for visit to friends in Kansas City
and Sheldon, Mo.
Normal students are leaving for
their homes On every train and county
school teachers are beginning to arrive
for the summe term.
Rev. Burk of Burlington, Iowa, ad-
dressed the Catholics in the G. A. r.
Hall Tuesday evening. His lecture
was very larg ely attended.
Next Friday evening May % dance
complimentary to Miss Carolyne Ed
denfield of llinois, will be given at
Howard Bake RS, in Buckeye township
Our citizen are generally disappoint-
ed that the railroad company did not
put in cement crossing instead of again
using plank. It would have conformed
to the rest of the city crossings.
The gables are up on the Catholic
school bnildnlg and the roof is being
put on. The building looms up as the
highesE on the hill, with three full
stories and large attic room. This is
an important Improvement to our city.
Peter Carroll. an uncle of Mrs. j. H.
Middlekauff of this city, was in Hays
this week to attend the Catholic Feder-
alton. He lis said to have constructed
one of the first store buildings ever
built in Hays. His home is now in
Leavenwor tn.
Joe Fra nix, father of J. j. Frank,
went out to the Smokey Hill stone
quaries N Thursday to bring in a load
of rock for the church and word came
about loon that ne had died there sud
denly from heart disease. He was
about sixty years old and has lived
here many years.
The girls of the State Normal tried
p game of baseball Thursday and fur
nished much amusement for the specta-
tors. They did such fine playing that
it was necessary to call in substitute
umpire Darkness prevented them
/ finishing the game but the juniors say
| it was 2 to in their favor.
Free press., 1908-05-23
Ellis Has Grammar School
Commencement.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Ellis High School will take place
next Thursday evening and a good pro-
gram has been prepared. There are
seven graduates, four girls and three
boys. The High School faculty at Ellis
consists of B. E. Ford, Superintendent;
M. Ethel Hoar, Principal and Margaret
U. Cave of this city, Assistant. Miss
Cave is graduate of the Western
Normal School.
The writer is also in receipt of an
invitation to the commencement exer-
cises of the graduating class of the
Eighth Grade of the Public Schools
This will take place Friday, May 20
and lengthy program has been pre-
pared by the pupils. There are thir-
teen common school graduates.
Free press., 1908-05-23
Saturday. May 30 Decoration Dey.

At 10 a. m. sharp the procession will
form at the G. A. R. Hall and march
to the cemetery to decorate the graves.
All civic or local societies are cordially
invited to join and especially the school
children.
Bring your flowers to the Hall by
$50 a. m.
Program for Public Service at, the
q Aau .A
Free press., 1908-05-23

Ice Cream, pure and delicious, Sodas
and Sundaes at HARNESS % If
MIR. and Mrs. c. A. Howard of Hi
nois are here on visit to their daugh-
ter Mrs. John Gatewood
Free press., 1908-05-23

On Thursday the Cement mill at
Yocemento commenced to grind out
cement for commercial purposes and
the great machinery turned it out
sacked ready for market without a
hitch and now it has become an estab-
lished manufacturing industry of Ellis
county.
Free press., 1908-05-23

Reading of orders By Adjutant
Salute the Dead. By Post
Welcome address Post Commander
Music By the choir
Holy Scripture By Post Commander
The Navy --,.,,.By S. V. C.
The Army by ] Y. C.
Proclamation of Peace By o. D.
The Nation and its Dead By Chaplain
Music -- by choir
Address Judge Geo. A. Huron
National Ode America
Benediction- By Chaplain
Free press., 1908-05-23

The greatest of Shakespeare plays,
Hamlet, at the Normal Friday even
ing, May %. 28-lt
Free press., 1908-05-23

Dolly Warden Chocolates at HARK-
NESS. 10, .35 and 65. 28-tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15
DRESDEN MILLS.

Rev. Mr. Morgan of Maiden, Mass,
nreached at the NJ. f.. church Sunday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cameron are
camping out on their farm on Blinn
Hill while Mr. Cameron does his nay
ing
Miss Addie Carlton of South
Dresden is the guest of Mrs. w. K.
Houdlett
Mrs. owen Blinn passed the day
with her father in Pittston last week
Mrs Frank Houdlett is visiting her
son w r. Houdlett
Miss Nola Houdlett has gone to
Bath. where she has employment for
the summer.
Miss Hattie Houdlett is in Randolph
for few days.
Mrs. Fred Carlton called on friends
last Saturday.
A swap social and ice cream sale
was held in the vestry of NJ. f. church
Saturday night.
Herbert Cloud took a party. consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Cloud Master
Lyndal Goud. Mrs. Katie Call MISS
Margaret Pushard, Mrs. Shepard ana
Miss Leila Can, Mrs. Fl. A. and MISS
Ruth Bickford, Fred Mcdonald. MISS
Burrows Ollie Call, Marion White'
Harold Pushard. Elmer Burke, = r.
Mcdonald and M. E. Mayors to SCUM
Dresden TO the children's day concert.
in his new gasoline launch
Farmers in this section are busy
cutting their hay.
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DR.. CHARLES e. SWAN.
Names Oldest Practcing Physician
Dies At Calais.

Calais, Mr., July 14.-Dr Charles
Edward Swan, the oldest practicing
physician in the State, died Monday
evening, aged SO years. He was born
in Winslow, Me, a graduate of Bow
dom College, Class of IA, and Maine
Medical School, Glass of AZ. Or.
Swan was a member of the board or
overseers of Bowdoin in 1924, and
trustee of the college during 1S14-a,
He was mayor of Calais in 1S97-1S9S.
He was a member of the American
Academy of Medicine and the Coullcii
Of Physicians and Surgeons OF Ne"
Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15

The following corporations have
filed their certificates of organization
at the office of the secretary of State:
Gloucester Oiled Clothing Co. organ
lied at Kennebunk, for the purpose of
manufacturing and dealing in water
proof goods, with $4,000 capital stock
of which 800 is paid in. Officers:
President, Alexander Schwartz of
Gloucester, Mass; treasurer, Harry
Bemsteinn of Gloucester, Mass Certi-
ficate filed July IA, 1905
Oaxaca Smelling Co. organized at
Portland, for the purpose of conduct
ing mining business, with 81 500 900
capital stock, of which nothing is paid
in. Officers: President, H. p Sweetser
Of Portland; treasurer. p f. Coyle Of
Brookline, Mass. Certificate filed
July IA, 1908
Easton Electric Co. organized at
Easton. for the purpose of making,
generating distributing and supplying
electricity in the town of E,astOn.
Aroostook County. Maine, with $4,000
capital stock, of which $1,000 is paid in.
Officers: President, c. n. Delaite of
Easton; treasurer, G. w. Spear or
Easton. Certificate filed July IA. 1908.
Patented Article Trading Co. organ
lied at Portland, for the purpose Of
manufacturing and dealing in.
machines. devices and novelties, with
100000 capital stock, of which moth
ing is paid in. Officers: President.
Clarence F.. Eaton of Portland;
treasurer, T. l.. Croteau of Portland.
Certificate filed July IA, 1908.
Dirigo Manufacturing Co. organized
at Fairfield, for the purpose Of manu-
featuring and dealing in sauders and
fertilizer spreaders, with $4,000
capital stock, of which 100000 is paid
in. Officers: President, David King
Of Fairfield; treasurer, James NJ.
Stevens of Waterville Certificate
filed July 13, 1908.
Delta Tan Delta Building AsSocia-
ton organized at Orono, for the pur-
pose of building and maintaining
chapter house on the campus of the
University of Maine, with $4,000
capital stock, of which nothing is PAID
in Officers: President, Herbert L,
Pettigrew of East Machias; treasurer,
Edward j. F'innegan of Bangor Certl-
ficate filed July 10, 1908.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A telegram received at st. PeterS-
burg from TabriZ declares that tn'
boubardment with two guns OF tiit
lTmirathis quarter of the city was pc
gun Monday morning. The revolution
isis replied with a heavy rifle ire. Inc
result of this engagement has not YET
been reported.
I,ieutenants Burr and Whitney, com
handing q detachment of the constab-
ulary, attacked and stormed Gotta, on
the island OF Mindanao, which was "c-
cupied by the outlaw Uyan on Friday
last Fourteen of the outlaws were
killed and two guns captured. Lieut.
Burr was slightly wounded ana one
private was seriously wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15
EAST CORNVILLE.

Mrs Hannah Longfellow, wife OF
Samuel Longfellow, died at the iio,'le
of her daughter. Mrs. Roscoe Nc
Clure's, Friday. July 10, after an III
ness of two weeks. at the age OF 81
wears. The funeral was held at the
home of her daughter and there was
large attendance of friends ana
relatives. one daughter Mrs. Roscoe
Mcclure, and one sister, Mrs. Sidney
Smith. survive.
Among those from out of town VINO
attended the funeral of the late MIS-
Hannah Longfellow were Mr.. and Mrs.
charles Fogg j !and, danghter,iofaP9d
Joseph Moody Of Skowhesan,do Il ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, July 80, at 10 A. M.

Announcement was made at the Of
fee OF the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners Tuesday morning that a petit
ton had been received from the Cape
Shore Railway asking the approval by
the board of proposed change in To-
cation of its road on Ocean street from
South Portland Heights, sO-called, in
the city of South Portland, to the town
house in the town of Cape Elizabeth,
being variation of the location here
tofore approved by the board on oct
49, 1907. A hearing on the petition Will
be assigned later.
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AN uNPRoFlTABLE SEASON.
Maine Lumbermen Face Rather Hard
Conditions This Year.

Bangor, Me, July 14.-CondltIons OF
the first six months of 1908 forecast
one of the least profitable seasons IN
more than a quarter of century lor
the lumbermen of Maine. The market
is fiat and without life, the tide water
mills through the State, with few eX-
ceptions. are closed down, an" ''.e
survey of lumber at the seVcral por'S
the lowest for the first half OF a year
since lSi3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15

Hon. George Pottle of Lewiston and
Hon. w. j. Thompson of China, MEM
Oers of the Board of State Assessors,
We're at the Office of the board in the
state House Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15

Hon. William S. Cotton of Lisbon.
.he newly-appointed private secretary
70 the Governor. was at the State
mouse for few hours yesterday.
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MALooF BROS.
Tours

Ss Will be our first season in conduct
ing parties through the ancient world Of
.'o'cSI history. and those who corr
S "a. visiting that land of suprss !.
sn .coric interest will do we'll to Gre
fsrs I - with Mathew J. Malcof. headauar-i
-: SSex 2tSh G. p. O.. Boston. Mass q