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Free press., 1908-02-29
Byron Williams.

Gus Lamb of Codell was in town
Monday.
M. G. Kirkman made business trip
to Russell Tuesday.
Deputy Co. Treasurer Brungardt
spent Monday in Ellis
Engraved visiting cards and steel die
embossing at the FREE PRESS Office.
Miss Mignonne Bratt of Russell visit
ed Miss Eldora Arnold last Friday even
ing.
Schwaller Bros. have been repairing
the roof of one of their lumber sheds
this week.
The post-office closed for three hours
last Saturday on account of Washing
toms birthday.
A Washington's Day Program was
rendered at the Baptist Church last
Sunday evening.
Charlie Binder has his force of men
at work installing the city water in
| CIIS COuIC tOuSS.
Anton Shoemaker of Victoria re-
turned last Friday, bringing with him
new wife from that country
While in Topeka County Treasurer
B. M. Dreiling got in the swim and
joined the State Democratic Editorial
Association.
Master Jas. Wheatcroft has been
i'll this week with a light attack of
appendicitis. DIR. Middlekauff is in
attendance.
The removal of the awnings in front
of the post-office building makes a
noticeable improvement in the appear
ance of the building.
Paul Pfanenstiel, one of the accom-
modating clerks in Oshant's store an
nOunces himself as candidate for Regis
ter of Deeds to succeed Peter Roth.
Peter A. Hoff of north Herzog town
ship was married at the Emeran Cath
olic church last week to Miss Mary
Rohlader, and they have moved to his
homestead farm.
The Essex club have commenced
work on their club rooms in the Kreu-
ger Building. The building will be
formally opened with a Grand Ball ir
the course of couple months.
Two marriages were performed II
the Catholic Church last Tuesday morn.
ing. Miss Frances Dipperschmidt was
married to Nicholas Blick and Miss
Sophia Koerner to Peter Zimmerman
E. c. Cox of Topeka, special adjustol
for the Citizens Insurance Co. was il
Hays Tuesday and transferred the
agency for the different fire insurance
companies held by the late Simor
Motz, to his son Frank.
Herman j. Tholen of the Jewelr,
; firm of Tholen & Sons was up from
Victoria last Saturday on his motor
cycle. He announces that they ma,
; not come to Hays regularly each Sat
urday after March 1st.
: The students of the Normal are ar
ranging to launch semi-monthly schoo
: paper. This is good move on the par
: of the students and should receive en-
2 couragement G enerally. If successful
2 ly managed, it will be prime facto
in the development of the school.
Free press., 1908-02-29
LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLICATION NOTICE
Homestead Contest Notice.
DEPARTMENT of the Interior,
II & / and Offioo Cnlhu Kansas

DEPARTMENT of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office, Colby, Kansas
Jan. is, 1903 No 1222S
sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by William e
Beals contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1852, made Sept II, 1905
for the w4nw4 & WI sw4 sec "A. town
II south. in range Is west by Otto
NJ Olsen, contestee.
in which it is alleged that Otto NJ
Olsen has failed TO establish his resi-
dence thereon since making his entry.
and has wholly abandoned the same
and that said failures still exist and
were not caused by claimants employ
ment inthe army or navy of the u ).
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock A. M
on March 10, 1908 before the Probate
Judge Ellis county. Kansas at Hays city
Kansas, and that final hearing will be
held at 10 a. m on Mar II, 1908 before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land office in Colby, Kansas,
The said contestant having in prop
er affidavit, filed Jan. 16, 1908. set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered &
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
John Thomas, Register,
M17+ 1st pub. Jan. 1e, 1905
Free press., 1908-02-29
Announcements.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

1 hereby announce myself as candi-
date for Register of Deeds, subject to
the decision of the Democratic Primary,
guaranteeing satisfactory admins
tration of this Office, if elected.
16-4t PAUL PFANENsTIEL-
Free press., 1908-02-29
Citizens State Bank

accepts very small sums and in
vites you to start an account with
it to-day. After once commenc-
ing, you will need no urging to
add to your account. The bene-
fits will be so obvious.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10

II is admitted that Bright's Disease
OF the Kidneys couses more deaths In
the United States than In any other
country; that more than halt the sick.
ness In America Is due 10 weak or dis
eased kidneys.
We are a weak.kidneyed people, and
the reason is plain. Ambitious TO en-.
Joy more than n mere living. to have
all the pleasures that our neighbors
have. anxious for wealth aud success;
we overwork. rest little. eat and drink
unwisely. and are ION the go" all the
time
This strenuous life OF today tells on
the Kidneys. The human body was
planned for a simpler life. There Is
just 30 much work that each organ
can do. The kidneys hitter our blood
day and night, receiving IL In q cease
less stream. draining OF the poisonous
Impurities. This duty is heavy enough
work carly and late, give up rest and
repose for enjoyment. and retire late to
troubled sleep. the work OF the kidneys
is increased enormously. Every bit OF
energy consumed throws into the blood
a quantity OF waste like the ashes OF
a IRE. and IL the using up il too rapid.
the kidneys cannot keep pace with II.
A cold chill. fever, strain or ANY sx-
cess may hasten the Inevitable break
down. and as the circulation of the
blood never stops. the kidneys have no
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
GEN. IRA c. ABBOTT
DIES IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. Oct. l0.-Gen. Ira
C. Abbott. formerly collector Of inter
nal revenue In Michigan and for many
years clerk In the pension bureau.
died at his home here after protract-
ed illness. He was 81 years old.
Gen. Abbott was native OF Burns.
". Y, was for some years postmaster
at Burr Oak. Mich. served throughout
the civil war. He was colonel OF the
First Michigan infantry and was bre.
veted brigadier-general for his splen.
did record on the battlefelds. He was
president Of the Michigan State asso-
citation In this city and member OF
the G. A. r.. the Military Order OF the
Loyal Legion and other patriotic Or
ganizations.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
ohio COP. FEARS
LABOR VOTE Loss
STATE LEADERS REALIZE pse.
PERATE MEAsuRes ARE Me-
cEssARY TO CORRAL lT.

: CINCINNATI. Oct. 10.--In spite OF
all that has been done In the line OF
OF speeches and sending out Of litsra.
ture. the Ohio Republicans have not
yet succeeded In winning over enough
OF the labor vote OF the state to make
them feel entirely comfortable about
the outcome on Nov. 3.
Frankly speaking, the prospects,
with election day only three weeks
OF. Is such as to convince the state
leaders. and the national committee
that rom now on no chance for cor
railing the labor vote can be neglect
led. AS result Of this plans are be-
Ing shaped up by Arthur I. Vorys,
Taft's chief Of stan, and ]. Perry
Wood, head Of the state speakers bu-
reau. TO send speaker into every
laboring' community every day be-
tween now and the last Of the cam
paign. +.
The most prominent speakers Of tie
party will be pushed into the fight
whenever they are available. When
their services cannot be secured, ora
tors of less ability will be used. but
the main thing will be the ceas6less
repetition to laboring men OF the afku-
ments tending to convince them that
they should vote for Taft.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
GARDEN Of EDEN TO
BE MADE OVER BY
IRRIGATION
ENGINEER TO BE EN-
PlOYEp ~ TURKEY HAS n
SCHEME TO aEsToRE OLD
woRks-ExPLAiNs PLAN.

LONDON, Oct. l0.--The new and I'D.
erali1ed group OF Turkey has decioeo
TO engage Sir William Willcocks. the
eminent authority on irrigation works.
as adviser In connection with the irri-
cation works In Mesopotamia ana otn-
er parts of the empire for a period OF
five years.
speaking OF the possibilities OF his
appointment. Sir William saao' ny
hopes, my ambitions. my Work are
bound up with the recreation OF Cnaf
dea.'' 4f
For years he has been perfecting his
gigantic scheme for restoring the an
Gent Chaldean Irrigation works on tns
Euphrates and Tigris. the traditional
site of the Garden Of Eden. he mas
made q number of trips through these
valleys. and Is convinced that the
construction Of irrigation works woAiA
be comparatively easy and lnexpen'
sive.
IL the ancient system OF irrigation
were restored. II Is estimated that sur
ficient grain could be grown In the
valley OF the Euphrates alone to alter
The conditions OF the wheat supply
Of the world.
Excavations made at various places
along this river show that the ancient
system Of canals existed as long ago
as 1000 B. c. II passed from the
Persians to the Arabs. who long main.
tanned 1t In working order. Many an.
cient writer's mention the wonderful
fertility ofethe country watered by the
Euphrates and its canals. It's decline
began with the invasion by Turkish
nomads In the eleventh century.
Sir William Willcocks has had
brilliant record as an engineer. Born
In India 56 years ago, he was edueat
ed at Roorkee college. and then enter.
ed the Public Works department oi
India, where he spent IL years.
In 1883 he entered the service OF the
Egyptian government. His greatest
achievement was the designing and
constructing OF the Nile dam at Assou'
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
ACCUSES. BOYS FATHER
OF DROWNING HIM

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Mrs. Frances
MeCloud. OF Schermerhorn-st., Brook
Ign. whose seven-ysar-old son. Harold,
was mysteriously kidnapped while he
was playing on the street. positively
identified, at 2 q. m. yesterday, clothes
worn by boy whose body was wash
ed ashore at Belford, N. j.. on Tues.
day last as those she had given her
son, and then declared the child's faith.
er had stolen him and put him to
death.
She told the police OF Bedford that
the boys father was not her husband,
Alex. McLoud, as generally supposed.
but New York lawyer who is soon
TO be married to a woman OF promi-
hence and wealth. Mrs. McCloud was
arm in her belief that the father had
murdered the child to suppress q
scandal, which might prevent his mar
rage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
Anyone Could Order. :

II an Equity court was striped OF
its power TO punish a criminal for re-
fusing to obey the courts order TO not
commit the act until the court could
Investigate. then q street arab could
90 we'll issue the order and he would
have a. much power to enforce that
order.
The courts established by the PEG.
pie must be supported by the people
and empowered to protect the people
else they had az well eb dissolved. No
tice now the thought line running
through all this Labor Trust move
ment against the courts II reads plain
enough. Every move Is directed TO.
wards weakening the courts and there.
fore iessening the possibility OF pun.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
QUAKER CITY HOLDS
PICTURESQUE PAGEANT

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-Phila-
delphia's commerce and industries
have been exploited. Her civic and
municipale prestige has been display.
ed. The nations military and naval
forces have added, their glamour to
founders week. and today the city
lifts her bead proudly and while she
told In living pictures. the story OF 226
years history. she proved that IN ar
tistic achievements and appreciation
OF the beautiful, she Ii also q leader
among municipalities. The pageant.
which was the first Of Its kind that
ever given In America. started from
Broad-st. and Columbia'ave.. at !
o'clock, yesterday.
Sixty-eight scenes were shown In
the stately procession and 5000 per-
sons took part n II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
THE LAND OF WEAK KIDNEYS

time to rest. no chance to mend. Sick
kidneys cannot get well alone.
The first warnings OF kidney weak
retention. excessive now. dIscoioration
or scalding OF the urine. This tells OF
kidney congestion or Inflammation.
Neglect the trouble and dixzipess, nsrv-
BUSINESS. rheumatic pain. swollen ankles
anu limbs. dimming OF the eyesight.
sediment fn the urine. or futtering OF
the heart will mark the near APP
preach Of dropsy. gravel, stone In the
Only in one way can kidney disorders
be checked and cured-by prompt treat
ment OF the kidneys themselves with a
Pins are Tor the Si3neys on,y They
euro sick kidneys. clear and regulate
the urine. relieve strain upon the heart
and nerves. and cure backache. rheu-
recommended at home by people you
know
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
HUTCHINS IS WITNESS
AGAINST THE d. u. r.

President Jere c. Hutchins. of th3
ID. U. r.. was witness for the plain
tin Friday In damage quit against
the D. U. r. being heard In Judge Man
dell's court The defense asked for a
verdict on the ground that the wrong
company was being sued, as the acct
dent occurred beyond Crosse Pointe.
Mr.. Hutchins was subpened to show
that the d. u. r. owns the tnterurban
line. He was shown an advertisement
and a letter to a New York arm In
which II was stated that the d. u. X.
operates the line to Port Huron beyond
the city limits. He admitted the
statement was correct. but said the In
terurban line was owned In an Indirect
way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
STRAINS THAT SHOW WAY
NATL POLITICAL WIND SLOWS

NEW YORK. Oct. to.-Mr. Bry-
an, In iilinoia. said that In 1896
Republicans talked Of a Demo
cratic panIe'' and called their can
didate the advance agent OF
prosperity" This year there 10 q
"RepubIican panic" and SO he
styles himself. "The advance
agent Of prospsrlty.rs 49, a.
President Roosevelt told 3D. 8.
Reynolds TO 20 back to New ,york
and tell the tsber naopte tnattheyl
~ysould be aivc,<yb dc e<s,eN yhsd aNvs
work In the event Of eryan's cleo
ton.
Mr.. sherman spoke At West
chester, Pa, where 900 employees
OF q manufacturing concern were
erdered "a attend his me etino and
warned that " Mr.. Bryan be
elected the eoncernvvsiil. close.
Mr.. Taft said he and Mr.. Bryan
agreed that ten-minute stop did
not give them time 70 make IN
effective campaign argument. Be-
ginning Oct. &c. Mr.. Taft will
stump New York for six days.
Geo. B. Cox offered to bet two TO
one that Taft would carry Ohio
by $4,000, and said Taft would
carry Indiana and New York, but
that Gov. Hughes might be defeat
ed.
Leaders at Republican state
headquarters discussed the vieor.
Gus campaign that has been made
by Lieut.-Gov. ChSnler and agreed
that Gov. Hughes 10 needed here
at once 10 combat its effect.
Mr.. ChanIer spoke to bio
meeting In Binghamton; Mr..
shearn to a small one in Schen-
ectady.
Andrew Carnegie gave 5000 TO
the Republican national commit
tee, and Mrs. Russell Sage gave
$1,000. state Chairman Woodruff
said the national committee had
not received any other large con-
tributlone.
Chairman Mack, at Chicago. said
the total contributions to the Bry-
an campaign fund now total less
than $4,000. Fourteen men have
given $1,000 each.
New York towns generally show
. decrease In registration a. CON-
pared with 1904 and 1906.
Campaigning has made husky
the voices Of Candidates Kern
and Sherman.
Mr.. TAFT at home In Cincinnati
10 reeuperatino for hIs Ohio tour
which will start on Monday.
VIM. Randolph Hesfst and His
GEN, speaking In San Francisco
last night, continued attack on po-
iitlcai policy Of standard Oil Com
pany. Mr.. Hearst read new Nc
Laurin letter 70 Archboid and re-
fsrred to the Senator and Mr..
siblsy a. hunting dogs Of oil
trust"
Mr.. Bryan finished up speaking
tour In Illinois and made many
speeches Of denial that he advo-
Gated abolition Of pensions.
Gov. Hughes finished up hls
Missovri tour, referring to "the
nostrums Of Or. Democracy" To-
night he will be IN Chicago.
The western "hylna wedge" Of
the indspende party will be At
Springfield, ILL., today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
WIRE THEMSELVES
To EACH OTHER.
AND DROWN.
YOUNG COUPLES AMAZING METH.
90 OF SUICIDE Is REVEALED sY
FINDING OF BODIES IN JAMAICA

NEW YORK. Oct 10.-The bodies
OF O man and a woman, both young
and we'll dressed, bound face to face
with rope and bits OF wire. were found
early today In Jamaica Bay.
The finding OF the bodies led to the
belief the couple had been murdered
but the police after an investigation
declared that II was double suicide.
The bodies were found by two Dish
ermen. Their little motor boat bump
ed into them as they were crossing
the bay.
Both victims had their valuables In
tact the woman's chatelaine bag was
even wired to her wrist. but there was
nothing In the possession OF either
one to aid the police In Identification.
VIM. Rich, of Old Mill. Jamaica
Bay. the owner Of the boat, and Henry
Manz, Blake-ave., Brooklyn. his guest.
tried to get the bodies In the launch.
but found the double burden too
heavy. They tied rope TO the wire
that bound the pair and towed their
end to Nassau beach.
Ooot WS0Ou - VSefSS'
While Mans kept watch Rich
trudged the seven miles to the police
ststiou 1t Osone Park and told Of his
discovery. lieut.. Scobls called up Coro-
ner Samuel d. Mutt. Of Queens, and
he. With Detectives Ring and Kroehn,
commandeered coal wagon anc
brought the bodies, still together, u
the little morgue of Leonard Rnoh, Jr.,
on Ocean-ave, In Ozone park.
DIR. Mutt said the bodies has not
been in the water more than six hours.
Man Large and we'll Dressed.
The man was apparently about AZ
years old. He was six feet tall. weighs
about 200 pounds, has brown hair,
eyes and moustache, and was of fair
complexion. He wore we'll cut pep
per and salt" gray suit, elk lined.
white shirt with fine black stripes,
standing collar and red tie.
In his pockets were q gold watch and
chain and $4.a8 In cash, but no cards
or letters to show his identity. IN
his hip pocket was q quart bottle OF
whisky. half emptied. which bore the
label OF the "Montauk Wine Q lquor
Co." Its store Is located In Fulton-st.,
East New York.
Woman Exceptionally Pretty.
The woman. apparently. was about
IS years OF age. and 10 exceptionally
good looking. Her brown hair was
tinged with gray. but her complexion
was like a school girls.
| She was feet 8 inches in hight and
weighed about lao pounds. She wore
smart black skirt with white stripe
in 1t, q black coat with white SAITH
lining, and low black shoes. She wore
wedding ring. unmarked. on little
finger Of her left hand. :.
Her long black gloves and $40 In
small bills were In her chatelaine
bag, which was not only wired to her
wrist, but was wired so that II could
not open In the usual fashion.
No Clue to identific alton.
Ike the mans pockets, the bag con
tanned nothing to give an identifying
clue.
! Detectives Ring and Kroehn have
found that two persons closely an
swering the description OF the drowned
pair had been seen at various places
In and around Old Mil for severa
days. They kept to themselves and
seemed to be devoted to each other.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
DETROIT PROOF.

ii. A. Graul, Musician. $50 Vermont
ST.. Detroit. Mich, says; Words but
ies1iy express my opinion OF Deans
pains In my back and my entire sys-
tenn was run down as a result of weak
kidneys CHANGING TO hear OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. l began their use and. be-
fore long the backache completely dis
appeared and the kidneys were re-
STORED to a healthy condition. I am
now free from every symptom OF Kid
Pills the entire credit for effecting this
permanent cure
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
FELLOW WEEDS
GIRL HE COMPROMISED

PORT HURON. Mich. Oct. 1o.-A
telegram from Niagara Falls. publish
cd here. says that Rev" Evan T.
Evans. the missing Episcopalian cler.
gyman Of earnlA and Miss Ne lie ST.
Clair Davis. the choristsr who disap-
psared at the name time he did. were
married Sept. u last ut Niagara Falls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
Mr.. Taft's speeches.

When Mr.. Taft defends his own res
ord as Judge or his attitude toward
labor or his policy In the Philippines
or his administrative work In the war
department he makes strong and Wig
orous speeches. When he exalts rny
policies or tries to justify the Chicago
platfor NOR explain his party's atti-
tude toward the tariff he founders
about helpless and hopeless.
As the candidate Of Theodore Rooss.
welt and the Republican party for
president, Mr.. Taft probably fecls
called upon TO defend everything that
Theodore Roosevelt and the Republic.
can party have done. Naturally the
exigencies OF @. o. p. politics pu. a
great strain upon his intellectual In
tegrity. Perhaps that 10 why he 50
often talks like lawyer who believes
his client Isl guilty and suspects that
the court knows tn. Y. World.
A letter should be conversation,
never confession.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10

NIAGARA FALLS. ". Y. Oct. To-
The body. OF Brewster Cameron, q g.
year-old FL Paso, Tex. merchant. who
fell Into the waters Of the rapids above
the falls about O'Clock last Saturday
afternoon aud was carried over the
brink in view OF two men with whom
he had spent the day. and number
OF other spectators. was recovered
near the Canadian Maid of the Mist
landing by william Leblond, a photog-
rspher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-10
Patriotic Union Men.


safely carried on.
Patriotic Union Men.
Don't think this Is approved by ALI
Union men. Thousands of them are
citizens Of the best quality but they
are in bad company and are most
arbitrarily ruled by the managers In
power. These peaceable members look
forward to the time when the boy
colt. strike. picketing, fighting. spoil
Ing machinery, cutting harness, stop.
ping funerals, blowing up workmen
and homes. hate OF the most intense
kind. smuggling and murder Will stop
and the present managers who lie
about their peaceful intentions while
winking at and supporting the crimes
viii be replaced by honest leaders
who will conduct the affairs of honest
workingmen In an honest and lawful
manner not pretudicial to the rights of
the common people When labor con-
tracts will be made like other con.
tracts without coercion, threats or vi.,-
lence, when builder can safely agree
upon the price OF brick, lumber. glass
iron and labor In his building. and
the manufacturer can safely agree to
sell his machines or other PRODUCTS
In this or foreign countries based upon
certain and given cost for MARTIAL
and labor, without danger OF ruin by
violence and destruction OF his miami
and when communities CT citizens can
depend upon the steady running os
the industrial establishments upon
which such communities depend for
daily living. Then, and only then, will
this labor warfare" cease and the
tremendous cost and harm to the
common man be done away WITH.
Until that time IL Is manifestiy the In
terest OF every man not an interested
partcipator In the profits of the Labor
trust land the common citizens out.
number the others 40 to IL tn wort
and vote against every move NJ the
Labor Trust To gain more power ova.
the citizens. That allowed. libertv M
the common people will disappear n
is time for the citizen to protect him.
self at the polls. He can only do eo
by putting down every class either os
capital or labor seeking control OF thu
AFFAIRS OF the public.
Communities must retain control of
their own affairs free from the die.
tates OF any class organization
In this campaign the Combination
Democratic Labor Trust party promise
special privilege and immunity from
law to the Labor Trust members when
they try to ride over the citizens: the
tttepueffcaH Platform promises the up.
holding OF the Peoples Courts and
protection for all the people. am
neither Democrat nor Republican bnr
only speak word for the Common
people.
There's a Reason.
c. W. POST, Battle Creek. M.ob
/ n. Bet the reader remember
that ] am in favor OF Trade Unions
and these plain statements are printed
with the hope that the impudent law
less men OF violent tendencies will be
replaced by careful honest.@lav-re-
/. speeding managers who will rescue the
sacred name OF labor from the odium
the present managers ha too often
put upon H. Until that time citizens
must he alert IN nrntacf .h..-.~f.-.