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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27
$40 REWARD
FOR A WIFE
Lee DedWeII and Mrs Jim Story
are Wanted al
Miami

'She said sho was goin' TO come
10 Amarillo to gt her teeth doctored
and / give her the money and put
her ON the train that morning, the
thirteenth day OF January. And he
said he broke his watch and said
he had to come here TO git II fixed,
so he come along, and he said that
they'd get back that night. They
aren't back yet"
Jim Story, railroad teamster, was
in Amarillo again Saturday on a
fruitless chase for the recreant wife
and the man who left with her ito
get his watch fixed" story has been
employed by the Santa Fc along the
line near Miami hauling ties for the
new line and at the time his wife
left a month ago, he was so busy that
he was unable TO go for several days
to look for her when she failed to
return. Then he came to Amarillo
and in company with the officers here
made a thorough search for her anS
for Lee Bedwell, the man whom she
came with, and for the two children
whom she took with her, lie sue
ceeded in finding where they had
registered at the Mason house but
there the trail ended and he
has been unable to get any further
trace Of the couple and the children.
The boy is named Charlie, and Is
IL years old, but Story says that his
wife will attempt to pass him on the
railroad for less than that so as to
get half fare. The girl is about z
years old and is named Lizzie B.
Lizzie Is fleshy woman, With
a kind OF full face and a double
chin" says Story in describing the
missing wife. "She'll weigh about
200 pounds and she's about 81 or
IS years old. She wears n number
6 shoe and she's got such fat ankle
that she can't hardly tie her shoe
across the front. She wears I
glove. She's a pretty good cook and
think she's working with Bedwell
at some restaurant or short order
house now, because they was always
wantin' me to sell out and 20 into
the short order business somewhere.
"Bedwell, he was a good cook, too,
and fine talker. He was mighty
good mixer. He's somewhere about
q years old and weighs about 145
pounds. He's got powerful broad
shoulders for a little man because
he amt average height hardly, but
he's narrer at the hips. He has sort
OF blue gray eyes.
"Since the work on the Job over
there at Miami was finished I've ben
a huntln' EN- all the time, and I'll
find 'em too. don't reckon they
want to see me very bad and I
don't want either one OF them, but
I want them children and I'm going
to have 'em. thought it 'ud be
good idee maybee to put a mt ation
in the paper about 'em and then
whoever knows anything about 'em
can write to me. I'll give $40 re-
ward to anyone that tells me where
they are"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

nifty, These will be her memorial,
When the world grows old,
The stars grow cold,
And the leaves OF the Judgment
Book unfold,
BENNETT HATCHER.
Amarillo, Texas, Feb, "a, 1908,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

Attention is called by the Kansas
City Star to the fact that Mr.. For
aker's ambition to die in the last
anti-Taft ditch has been defeated by
the circumstance that he became
hopelessly mired in the first one.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

United States food experts having
solved the conundrum, What Is
sausage?" feel strong enough to
tackle the associate question, what
is hash?"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-02-27

A New York paper recently con-
talned the following ad: ITO let
Lonely heart. Has been occupied be-
fore. but is in good repair, and will
be found warm and comfortable
May he leased for life by the right
party
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Death Of Mrs. VIM. HoIIenbecR.

Mrs. Della Hollenbeck, the wife of
VIM. Hollenbeck of our city died the
evening of June 23rd at the family
residence in the south east part of
town. The deceased had been suffer
er for long time and her death came
as a great relief from pain and a well
come rest from suffering. With her at
the hour of her death were all the
members of the family, the bereaved
husband, the three children Gerald,
Merle and Mary, her sister Mrs. Ida
Kirkland and dear old mother Grinnell
with few close friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Hollenbeck married VIM. Hol-
lenbeck in New York state in 1891 and
came to Kansas soon after. Nearly all
of her married life has been spent in
Ellis county and Hays City and she
has made host of friends who sorrow
for her death as only those can who
have been bereft. Just few minutes
before her death she gave expression
to her faith in Jesus, her hope of hea-
ven and her lack of fear of the ap-
proach of the hour of death. Such is
the privilege of all christians. The
funeral was held Thursday afternoon at
the Methodist church of which the de-
ceased was a member.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Thomas Case to be Retired.

The Thomas road case, that has been
in conrt almost continually since about
1908. had another whirl in the district
court last week. This time it came up
on the part of the state to perpetually
enjoin the defendants Annie M. and R.
B. Thomas from obstructing the road
as public highway. Judge Monroe of
Topeka, one of the attorneys for the
defendants, raised question that had
not been presented in any former trial
of the case, that is, that the acts of
the Board of County Commissioners in
laying out a road extending south from
the south end of Chestnut street to
the reservation, across land owned by
Mrs. Thomas, was void for the reason
that at the time the tract in question
was within the limits of the City of
Hays, and that they had no jurisdic-
ton; that their acts were void from
the beginning, and that all the acts of
the legislature attempting to legalize
the acts of the board, or to lay out a
state road by legislative enactment
was unconstitutional and void; that the
act of the legislature of 1895, vacating
this tract of land as part of the City
of Hays, was unconstitutional. The
plaintiff filed its motion for a new
trial which will come up at an adjourn
ed day of the court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
win Have Opening July , and 4.

At special meeting of the Essex
Club held in their new club house Thurs
day evening it was decided to have their
opening on the dates first announced,
July 3rd and 4th. A Free Press report
er was given to understand last week
that the opening would probably be
postponed on account of the delayed
freight shipments, but it seems this
was unauthorized. The reception and
banquet to the club members and their
lady friends will be given Friday even
ing, July and the reception to the
public on Saturday evening. Springer s
Orchestra will furnish music for the
dancing on both evenings.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
morgan and Gates" says Mike.

An enterprising firm in Kansas City
makes a feature of catchy advertis-
Be matter. The following joke on
Morgan and Gates, the wall street
money kings, appears on one of their
blotters:
''Them's the fellers that's caused all
the trouble" ;" Mike O'Brien and his
friend were riding on a swift-moving
subway train in north New York. They
were speaking of the late financial de-
preston. Morgan and Gates, them s
the fell that's caused all tn trou-
ble!' At the next station, when the
train stopped, a German got on He
spied German friend of his, sitting
in the corner of the car. ''Gutten
Morgan says one. ''Wie Gates, !"
says the other. Mike heard. "There
they are the sun 's-a-guns, there they
arer'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
July 4fh.

The Essex Club of this City
will celebrate the opening of
their new club house in the after
noon and evening of July 4, with
a public reception and dance.
Springers excellent orchestra of
six people will furnish music es-
pecially selected for this occas-
sion. If you don't care to dance
come and enjoy the music and
other entertainments. 33-1t
ESSEX CLUB.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Surprise.

: The Odd Fellow Lodge on Tuesday
evening was agreeably surprised when
the Rebeccahs marched right in during
recess and presented the lodge with a
solid oak chair. When the audience"
was granted they could not make out
the purport and when the elegant gift
was presented they listened attentively
to Mrs. Goodall. Then the brothers
had to say something and Noble Grand
Bro. Furbeck and Holmquist tried their
best to make the visitors understand
that the audience" had been granted
and the gift which accompanied it was
highly appreciated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Glennon-Huson.

Wednesday morning at 9 a. m. the
marriage of Mr.. Gustave Huson and
Miss Alice Glennon was celebrated at
the Church of the Sacred Heart, Rev.
Father Perrier officiating. A large
number of people witnessed the cere-
mony. A wedding breakfast was served
at the home of Thomas Glennon after
the ceremony to which the friends of
the family and relatives were invited.
Mr.. Huson is the young man who had
charge of the canoe llation bureau es-
tablished here by Father Barrall, but
now discontinued. The bride is the
daughter of Ed Glennon and is very
popular in the Catholic circle of this
community. .-Plainville Gazette.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
The Normal Building.

Contractor Clark has about finished
his contract on the two new wings of
the Ft. Hays State Normal building,
awaiting a couple doors and some fin
ishing lumber to complete it. He has
done a job that is pleasing to all who
have visited the building.
The seats are being put in place,
while the heating and electric light
plants have been installed.
It is to regretted that the $40, 900
appropriation would not complete the
north basement rooms, but there should
be wheat-rent money enough this year
to do that later and the next Legisla-
ture can refund it in the appropriation
bill.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Combination public Sale,

/ will sell at public auction at Union
Pacific Stock yards at Hays City, Kan
sas, on Saturday, June 27, 1903 the
following described stock: 20 head of
High Class Oregon Horses, age from
8 to years old, weighing from 900 to
100 pounds; . head of native broke,
farm horses and mares, age from 8 to
z years old, weighing from 100 to 14OO
pounds. These are extra good horses,
ready to work into service, being Kan
sas raised stock Sale begins at one
O'Clock sharp. Terms of sale to be
made known on date of sale. 32-2t
COCHRAN & POWERS, Owners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Ellis County People Meet Sad Fate.

The following dispatch tells of some
former Herzog people who moved to
st. Peters Russian colony:
Hill City, Kan, June 23.-Mrs. John
Riedel and two children were burned to
death last Saturday down near ST.
Peter in Graham county. The mother
was at work in one of the houses upon
their farm while the other house con-
tanning the two children was burning.
In attempting a rescue of the children,
the mother was SO badly burned that
she cannot live. The two children were
burned in the building.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haffamier return
ed this Friday morning from the west,
where they have spent week. honey
moon. They will begin housekeeping
at once in the home of E. S. Beach,
where they will reside for three
months, when they expect to remove to
their own home, the former G. A. Les
ter place. Mr.. and Mrs. Beach will be
in the west until about October first.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
New Line To Yellowstone Park.

Tourist may now go right to the edge
of the Park via this new and scenic
line.
Only by a trip to Yellowstone can
the tourist comprehend its endless va
riety and stupendous grandeur.
Very low round-trip rates to this re-
sort in effect this summer via the I'm
ion Pacific and it's connections.
For information regarding the new
line to Yellowstone, inquire of
A. w. NOBLE, Agent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
LOCAL NEWS.

"GSs9s0s0sG~S~C9s6o9SHsas9s5
C. E. Flood of Ellis was in town last
Sunday.
Examinations at County Institute
closed Saturday.
Miss Eunece Ramsey visited few
days this week with Miss LoRee Cave.
Charlie Shade and family are here
helping at Newton Shades in harvest.
Threshing machines are beginning to
arrive already to grind out the golden
grain.
James Madsen was in from Fairport
last Friday and Saturday to take the
teachers examination.
Many farmers in the southern portion
of the county commenced cutting wheat
the middle of the week.
Miss F'ranie and nellie Haffamier
spent Sunday visiting in Ellis with their
sister, Mrs. Mart Stehley.
R. B. Thomas won his road case and
now has the privilege of closing up the
road as soon as he p1eases.
Ed Jantzen was in from the Saline
Saturday to accompany home his sister
Leona, who has been attending Insti-
tute.
Henry Oshant was suddenly taken
very i'll last Friday evening but was
able to attend to his Office Saturday
afternoon.
Charlie Solomon and wife arrived
Thursday morning from Denver and
will help harvest at the Solomon farm
in Wheatland township.
Ellis county is plentifully supplied
with harvest hands this year. Nearly
a hundred men were in town as early
as last Sunday looking for places to
work
AS was expected many farmers who
were selling horses to Rand this spring
are now around trying to buy horses at
a big advance in the price over what
they SOLD Tor Cnen.
A big force of men have been kept
busy this week putting in the cement
foundations for the new mill and ware
house and the mill will be pushed to
completion as fast as possible.
J. II. Spratt has secured long term
lease on the new Leiker building and
will occupy the same as soon as COM
pleted. Mr.. Spratt will enlarge his
stock and run stationery and book
store that will be no small credit to
town the size of Hays.
Mrs. C. C. Brosius and grandson,
Carl Kramer returned to Hays from
Loveland, Colo, Monday morning.
Mrs Brosius and daughter, Mrs. Fanny
Kramer, left here three years ago for
the mountains. Their numerous friends
were glad to welcome them home again.
Mrs. Kramer will not return however,
for several weeks yet.
DR.. and Mrs. II. B. Kohl entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening. The fol
lowing guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Rea, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Nickles, Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Nickles.
Mr.. and Mrs Harkness, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. D. Yost, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiss, Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Decker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Picken.
Old Walkerites will be glad to know
that the farmers of Angelus, neaI
Grinnell, are going to have good har-
vest. This colony was from Walker
and have ''made good'' since going
there. John Robben has a 230-acfe
wheat field that is expected a thirty
bushel-to-the-acre yield, while 81. Wei
land has an eighty that will be close
second.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Denver and Colorado Springs Excursion

Denver and Colorado Springs EXCURSION.
Excursion Agent Harry Freese has
secured private chair car for an ex-
cursion from here Russell and Ellis to
Denver and Colorado Springs next
Saturday evening July 4. You will
reach Denver for breakfast, see the
city and at 4 p. m. leave for Colorado
Springs, getting there for supper. A
couple days can be spent in seeing the
mountains and then go back to Denver
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning
for the convention. Those who want
to can stay in Colorado until October L.
Salina, Topeka and Clay Center have
their cars Sunday evening, but Hays is
given theirs day earlier before the
rush begins from the east Boarding
and house accommodations have been
secured in both Denver and Colorado
Springs for those desiring it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27

Business will be quiet until after
harvest
Let us vote to enlarge the water
works system!
DR.. Freeiand went to Quinter on
business Sunday night
H. L. Kent's mother returned to her
home last Monday morning.
Last Sunday, the 21st, was the long
est day of the year and beautiful one
P. E. Zimmerman of Lindsborg was
in Hays on business Wednesday of this
week.
It. has been busy week with our
merchants to fit out the farmers for
harvest.
Notices of water-rent due July first
are now being sent out by City Clerk
Harkness.
Mr. Fite of Indiana, a brother of
Mrs. Keller, is here on a visit for a
few weeks.
Many farmers from the western
counties are going to eastern Kansas
this week to help harvest.
The P. V. Elevator have a cistern
built to use for their gasoline engine
in place of the old iron tank.
More than twenty-five teachers, who
were here attending County Institute
| ~, L
District court, which has been in
session in this city, adjourned Saturday
evening to Monday, August "a.
Chase Wilson was down from Wa
keeney Monday and Tuesday working
in the interest of the Bankers Life
Insurance Co.
Hays City's water supply is not suf
ficient to allay the flames in case we
ever have big fire. Vote to enlarge
the system.
nellie Humphries who has been at
tending the Normal and county insti-
tute returned to her home at Lucas
Tuesday morning.
! Mrs. Helen StrOhmler and Martin j.
Windholz found homesteads in Ellis
county this week through u. S. Land
Agent Harry Freese.
Some thieves attempted to enter the
residence of Isaac Zeigler this week
but were scared away leaving their
chisels on the window sill.
The cement mill has been grinding on
and off at Yocemento this week.
Shortage of fuel oil is the reason the
mill isn't run twenty-four hours day.
Fred Lindley, now of Cove Co., pas
sed through Hays on No. 4 Tuesday
morning. Fred was member of the
first graduating class at the Normal.
A car load of shale from the Barnes
Hall rancho on the Saline was ship
ped this week to Denver to see if it
contained gold enough to pay to get it
out and ship it.
Denver papers announce that every
body who attends the national conven-
ton there in July will be given an
opportunity to see the convention while
in session, ticket or no ticket.
The excursion to Colorado Springs
and Denver next Saturday evening,
July 4, will be the only one from here
this year This is the two-cent rate
year and there will be few excursions.
The time for fling petitions 10 get
on the August primary ballot has
closed. The state, congressional and
senatorial candidates got theirs in on
time In this county the Democratic
candidates filled many while few Re-
publicans put in any. it being under
stood many voters will await the re-
suit of the primaries and then get up
candidates under the independent col
umn regardless of politics, men they
may think best suited for the position.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors for
the many flowers and expressions of
sympathy during the last illness and
death of our beloved wife and mother,
Mrs. Della Hollenbeck. 33-1t
VIM. HoLLENBECK and family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
THOUGHTS ON BUSINESS
DO MORE
WALDO PONDRAY WARREN

VT1HE who makes the best Is the who
does than he is told. Some think they have
their full duty when they perform certain routine
consider that being paid fifteen dollars
dollars worth Work-and they
with much the
putting and taking few grains until the
scales balance.
progressive goes about his work with the
spirit satisfaction of accomplishing feat
knowledge with trial skill deVel
oped the best Incentives good work. The ath
conne his practice certain number of
it until he achieved greater
degree had before. He delights in at
tempting because and
skill.
Thus does the truly progressive love his work He
consider that working merely for his salary
house. himse-fo the development of his
capacity deiVes into things
quired him. gain to do more
the of progressive mind.
CCopyrg b
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27

Dolly Warden Chocolates at HARK-
NESS. 10, .s5 and .65. 2s-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-27
annual SchOOI Meeting.

The annual school meeting this year
comes on Thursday July 16. Remem-
ber the date and be present.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07
Fire at Preston School.

fire broke out between one and
two O'Clock yesterday morning IN
the kitchen department of the Pres
ton school at lone The building is
of three stories, with dining room on
the upper floors, an elevator being
used to convey the provisions from
the kitchen to the rooms above. The
building is separate affair built of
brick. The fire is supposed to have
started from the range iu the kitchen,
III which a fire is usually kept almost
constantly. The flames shot up
through the elevator to the rooms
above, destroying not only the
kitchen, hut also the two upper
floors, in spite of all that could be
done with a full force of water, the
reservoir having been filled by using
coal oil lamps, instead of e.etric
lights. The damage is not very seri-
Gus, an estimate of $1,000 is placed on
the loss. but it will probably be con-
siderably above that.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07
MINING NOTES.

Kennedy. This company started
the erection about two months ago Of
q reinforced concrete building near
the East shaft. This week the work
men commenced tearing away the
scatf olding, and will proceed to put
the finishing touches to it. 1t is two
stories 10 height, the ground floor
covering a space about 25X40 feet
while the upper story is smaller. The
building will be used as offices of the
mine, taking the place of the one at
the old shaft, which was inconvenient.
Amador ledger., 1908-08-07
A. BOBELLO CONVICTED.
Jury Finds Him Guilty Of Arson In
Second Degree.

lu the trial of A. Borello, charged
with arson in the burning of the
summit House hotel near Sutter
Greek, the prosecution and defense
spent Friday afternoon III gathering
together a few scattering threads of
testimony. Saturday morning each
side concluded the argument of the
matter. After the instructions by
the court the jury withdrew at ] AS
to consider the case, and after de-
liberating for two hours returned a
verdict of guilty of arson in the
second degree. Sentence was deferred
until some later day. The verdict
was in the second degree, because the
prosecution could not show that de-
fendaut was the one who actually
started the fire, but was one of the
consplrarors and prime movers.
Arson in the first degree is punish
able by imprisonment in tho state
prison for not less than two years; in
the second degree, tor not less than
one year, nor more than % years.
Judge Rust passed sentence this
molning giving BorelIo ten years in
San Quentin prison.