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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
Etude Club Meets.-The Etude clu


nature and address,
Etude Club Meets.-The Etude club
net yesterday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Rose Oberholtzer, 50 Oak
given by Miss Jordan. Miss Nickel
wright, Mrs. Oberholtzer and Miss
Stofft. The program follows:
Paper = Classic and Romantic
Music Contrasted" .....
Miss Hattie Jordan.
Vocal solo-'Ever More Lost to
Thee" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Bach
Miss Jennie Mickelwright.
P;ano-Valse in A Flat. Chopin
Miss Stofft.
Vccal-"Birds Are Singing to the
Spring" .................. Ronald
Miss Mickelwright.
Fiano-"FuDeral March" 49,. Chopin
Miss Stofft.
Piano-Impromptu $50. Schubert
Mrs. Oberholtzer
fa) you Are Like Unto a Flower
OBJ "Wondrous Things Must be-.
LlSZi
Miss Mickelwright.
Shower for Miss Oltmann. - The
members of the "Od" club were the
guests of Miss May Streckfus at her
home, 725 Twenty-third street, yester
day afternoon at a shower for Mis-:
= Fern Oltmann, a bride of next week
The young ladies have been busilJ
working at a beautiful comforter which
they yesterday presented to Miss OFT
mann. The house was very attractive
in its decorations of pink carnations
and ferns. The dining room table had
as a center piece large basket OF
pink and white flowers, the handle be
ing tied with a large bow of pink rib
bon. white candles with white shades
were effectively placed to add to the
decorations. The place cards were
white cards with hand paint
ed hearts on the back of which were
toasts to the bride-elect which were
read by the guests. A course dinner
was served late in the afternoon. Sew
eral vocal selections were given by
Miss Harriet Larkin and Miss Mary
Simpson gave a number of readings.
Moline Woman's CIub.-TomorroW
afternoon at 2:30 the first meeting OF
, the new year of the Moline Woman :
club will be held at the First Congre
getional church and will be presi
dents day. The musical program
will be given by Charles T. Ferry OF
Geneseo and the program of talk:
will be given by Mrs. G.. Arthur
Stephens. Mrs. F. G. Allen and Mrs
Julia Mills Dunn.
The board meeting was held thi:
morning at the Moline public libraf!
at which Mrs. G. Arthur Stephens pre-
sided. Application for membership
was made by Mrs. Julia Hewlett AM
Mrs. Charles McCutchen of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
Linen Shower for Miss Winter

Linen Shower for Miss WINTER
The Misses Clara and Mary
Math last evening at their
home. 1907 Sixth avenue, enter
tanned a company of 16 young ladies
al linen shower in honor of Miss
Cora Winter, a bride OF next week.
The parlors were decorated in autumn
foliage and the dining room in white
carnations and ferns and with lighted
candle sticks with green shades. The
gifts of linen were placed in Miss
winters chair which was gaily dec
Grated. A nice three course lunch
was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09

Are 10000 Now Registered.
Dallas. S. D., Oct. Sit is estimated
10000 had filed applications for TripI
county lands at all points last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09

The club year books are just out of
the printers hands and are hand
somely gotten up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09

Rutter-Coon.-Cards have been re-
ceived announcing the marriage of
Rev. ]. B. Rutter and Miss Elizabeth
B. Coon of Chillicothe, III. Rev. NJ,
Rutter was formerly pastor of Spencer
Memorial Methodist church and it was
under his pastorate that the present
church edifice was erected. Mr.. Rut-
I er is now located in Indiana,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09

Freeman Bohman.-Miss Esther f.
Bohman, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
b. Bohman of 432 Fourth avenue, Mo-
line, and o. F. Freeman of 1924 Sew
enth avenue, Moline, were married last
evening at o'clock at the home of the
bride by Rev L. A. Johnston of the
Swedish Lutheran church. They were
attended by Miss Esther Freeman and
Oscar Bohman. They left for a we'd
ding trip to Omaha, and after Nov. Is
will be at home 70 their friends at S21
Forty-fourth street, Rock Island. Mr.
Freeman is in the ordnance depart
ment on the island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09

Birthday Party.-Albert Cook of this
city was entertained last evening at 4
surprise party, gotten up in honor of
his birthday by the Misses Myrtle Cook:
friends of Mr. Cook were present at
the party. which was held at Miss
Shiffer's home, 1417 Fifth avenue, and
the evening was passed very enjoya-
bly, in listening to music and in play
ing games.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Office Personalities.

The Blotter- Retentive; absorbs a
great deal.
The Desk Receptive, sympathetic;
likes to be leaned on.
The Ink k-Well-Extremely versatile;
can write a wrong or wrong write.
The Scissors Sarcastic and Mali
cious; very cutting and ever willing to
separate.
The Paste Pot-Persistent, perser-
vering; possesses the faculty of stick
ing to things.
The Enterprising, ambitious;
ever waits for an opportunity to make
its mark.
The Waste sket-Intemperate, ag-
gressive; frequently gets full, and is
fond of scraps.
The Writing-Paper-Quiet, diminu-
tive; always remains stationary and
can easily be covered.
The -Contemporan is, but
lazy; always up-to date, but fl, i1iently
takes a month off.
The Revolving Chair etros re- aSive.
but philanthropic; goes backward, but
is always ready to do a good turn.
Judge.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Lutheran Church.
G.. F. WEST, Pastor


1000 a. m. Sunday School.
IL 100 a. IN. The Lords Supper will
be administered at this hour. The
Offering will be for Synodical benevo-
lence. Special Music.
800 D. m. Catechetical Glass.
$50 p. m. C. E. Society Prayer NJ eet
ing.
7:30 p. m. Public Worship. Subject:
Dead Flies" The Male Quartet will
sing at the evening service.
Wednesday 7:3o D. m. Prayer Meet
ing.
You are cordially invited to all tn esq
services.
We were glad to see a good attend
ance last Sunday morning and evening.
Our only regret is that the steam heat
er was not odorless at its first public
trial. Some persons were smoked out
and had to leave before the morning
service. closed. The odor was scarcely
noticeable in the evening. We have
hopes that the plant has done its wors
and viii behave itself seemly hereafter
Free press., 1908-01-25
VOL. XVI.
Important announcement.

AS has been stated the Postal De-
partment has made new ruling that
newspapers will not be allowed to keep
subscribers on their lists who are in
arrears more than a certain length of
time. We have been given until April
first to collect all subscriptions and
now we make this appeal and know
that you, if you are in arrears, will
settle your account at once. Most of
our subscribers are as good as gold but
a trifie negligent and since this request
is very urgent we feel that they will
give heed to this matter. You can
easily ascertain how much you are in
arrears by referring to the address labe
on your wrapper if your paper comes
in single wrapper, or in the upper
left hand corner of the paper opposite
your name, if it comes folded. This
gives the number of the month and The
year to which the subscription was last
paid. Do not become offended if you
receive statements; they are remind
ers, and this is simply a business pro-
position.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Normal Notes

Rev. West led the devotional exer-
cises at chapel Tuesday morning.
Did you get an X OF Y or was it a
a z?
Miss Charlotte Brown led the de-
votional part of the Y. w. c.. A. pro-
gram Tuesday and Miss McVey and
Miss Picken made short addresses.
After the meeting social was held in
honor of the ex-president Miss Picken
who left Thursday morning for EN-
poria.
Frank Motz was obliged to be absent
from school last week on account of
illness.
The basket ball game between Nor
NAL and st. Johns Wednesday went As
to "a in favor of the visiting team
The first half was intensely interest
ing. Shorty did some more good work.
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Robinson enter
tanned several of their friends room
last Friday evening. An enjoyable
time is reported.
Normal defeated the Ellis team 81 to
z Saturday evening at the Gym
Clara Childers left at the end of this
term for her home in Emporia. Clara
was very popular at the Western Nor
NAL and will be greatly missed.
Two members of the faculty put
their wraps in the same closet one day
this week, or at least the wraps were
there at dismissal time.
Elsie Presson will enroll again next
term.
Happy Sullivan, Neva Bell and
Charlotte Brown were absent on ac-
count of sickness the latter part of the
week.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Two Changes in Business.

Two changes in business took place
in Hays this week, which will be of
considerable Importance to the people
who trade with the local merchants.
Lewis Johnson has purchased Jas.
Carter's butcher shop and will take
full possession the first of February.
Mr. Carter will retire from business
for a time in hopes of recovery from
rheumatism with which he has been
suffering much of late. He is one of
Hays most progressive young business
men and we regret to lose him and
hope that he may again engage in busi-
ness here when he recuperates. AS
fire-chief, Mr.. Carter is responsible
for much of the good training of the
Hays fire department, which was very
active couple years ago. Mr.. Carter
is also a prominent lodge member, and,
should he decide to leave HAYS, will be
much missed in these circles.
Mr.. Lewis Johnson who is to be the
new proprietor of the butcher shop has
been farmer in Pleasant Hill Town
ship is well known by all the citizens
of Hays as an honest, hard-working
man. He will, no doubt, make many
new friends in his business here. He
will move from his farm and will locate
in the Adkins property on east Juniata
ST., formerly occupied by Angie Nc
Lain. The FREE PRESS wishes Mr..
Johnson success and assures Hays peo-
pie that they will be treated courteous
ly at his hands.
The second change in business took
place on Wednesday of this week, when
Alex E. Kissing bought out the interest
of his brother Alois in the dry goods
and clothing business of Bissing Bros.
This firm is well-known all over the
county, having been established 8 years,
and having done thriving business
with the people of Hays and vicinity.
Alois Bissing, on account of poor
health, will go the southern Nebraska
next week. and he hopes to find 10
cation there for furniture business.
While we wish Mr.. Alois Kissing the
best of success wherever he may en-
gage in business, we think we voice
the opinion Of the community in saying
we dislike to have him leave Hays.
Here's hoping he may yet change his
mind and remain in "a good town.
Mr.. Alex E. Bissing the new proprie-
tor of the dry goods store has become
very we'll known in his partnership
with the late firm of Kissing Bros.
- hos hof
enterprise and push about his makeup
that goes far in making a success of
every undertaking. "Alex," as a
window decorator and letter painter,
has no equal in the county, as his show
windows testify. He is likewise a
councilman of the city of Hays, a very
useful citizen and musician of no
small ability. We prophesy continued
success for him.
Free press., 1908-01-25
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Free press., 1908-01-25
Former Hays Resident Dead.


Ellsworth, Jan. 18.-Mrs. A. F. AL
ler, wife of A. F. Aller, the Presby-
terian minister here, died this morning
of an abscess of the stomach. She was
SO years old. The funeral will be held
from the Aller residence to-day at 2:3o
O'Clock and the body will be sent to
Carrollton, Ohio, for burial.
Rev. Gunckel will have charge of the
funeral services at the house. .-Salina
Journal.
Rev. and Mrs. AIler were formerly
of this city and Rev. Aller was the
Presbyterian pastor here for number
of years. He has many old friends in
this community who extend to him
their heartfelt symathy in his bereave-
ment.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Advertised Letter List.

The following letters remain uncall-
ed for at the postoffice at Hays, Kan
sas, Tuesday, Jan. 21st. When calling
for same please say Advertised =
Mrs. A. Walter,
Bait Younger,
Chas. Pierce,
C. NJ Smith,
Mrs. Elizabeth Winter,
John Unrein,
Miss Mamie Spratling.
II. J. PENNEY, Postmaster.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Mrs. Victor Holm Dead.

Mrs. Victor Holm (nee Jessie Wolfe)
died at her home in the northeast part
of town at eight o'clock Thursday even
ing. She leaves, beside her own fam
lily, husband and a baby girl one
month old. An obituary will appear
in these columns next week
Free press., 1908-01-25
Society Notes

Miss Anna Hiss of Great Bend, sis
ter of Louis Hiss of this city, and Mr..
Geo. Black of Pueblo, Colorado were
married last Monday at Hutchinson.
Miss Hiss visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Hiss couple weeks
last month
The Saturday Afternoon Club of
Hays will meet with Mrs. Emma B.
Snyder Saturday Feb. 1st. Program
will be rendered as follows:-
THE NOVEL
Collect
Roll Call
Reading of Minutes
The Novel and Novelist Mrs. C.
A. Shively.
Miscellaneous Business
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Carrick celebra-
ted their 29th wedding anniversary
Thursday evening at their home north
of the court house. The affair also
celebrated the third birthday of their
grandchild Anna Doris Havemann.
Mrs II. W. Oshant entertained a
number of guests at her home We'd
nesday evening.
II
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian Church is entertain
ng the Endeavor of the Lutheran
Church at the home of Miss Sophia
Grace Dickinson this Friday evening.
A public auction will furnish the prin-
cipal amusement of the evening.
Mrs. A. P. Stainer entertained fif-
teen couples at $50 o'clock dinner last
Tuesday evening. Cards afforded the
game of the evening and Mrs. John
Chittenden was awarded beautiful
centerpiece as reward of merit. Mr..
C. NJ. Wann carried off deck of cards
as a gentleman's award
Mrs. Stainer is entertaining the
same number of guests at $3.50 o'clock
dinner this Friday evening. A word
building contest will be the game of
i, the evening.
Free press., 1908-01-25
St. Johns too Fast.

st. Johns Military Academy of Sa-
lima proved altogether too fast for the
Normal basketball team as was twice
demonstrated in the Normal Gymna-
sium Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. The Normal boys did their best
and played good ball. but the cadets
were too speedy in their passes for the
town boys. Willig, st Johns center,
had bounce to him like a rubber ball
and though not 50 tall as Kingsley,
he managed to get high up in the air.
The first half of the second game be-
longed to the Normal by score of 15
to u but in the second half the final
score was Al to % in their favor. The
first game resulted As to "a also in
favor of the visitors. Good crowds
were present at both games and the
athletic association more than cleared
expenses. The following is the line
Free press., 1908-01-25
Presbyterian Chruch.
w. B. Brown, Pastor

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. Subject: ga
Home Run
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
Subject: ''The Work of our Denomina-
tion." Miss Stone, Leader.
Evening Service at 7:30 p. m. Sub
ject: 1.-THE Smoothness of the Way. -
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
We will be pleased to see you at any
or all these services
Free press., 1908-01-25

The following new names have been
added to our subscription list this
week: Thos. O'Laughlin, Hays; John
Drehr, Liebenthal; Clement Unrein,
Yocemento. The price is now $1.O0 a
year to all comers and will remain at
at that price.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Cows for Sale

A few cows for sale; some of them
will be fresh soon. Also dark red
Durham Bull. See or Address 10-tx
John GerlSen Ellis Kans.
Free press., 1908-01-25

Referee, Ist game, Johnson; Keferee,
End game, Aston. Umpire, 1st game,
Bice; umpire 2nd game, Kent.
Return games will be played i'll Sa-
lima. the fore part of February.
Free press., 1908-01-25
Local Wheat Market.

For the benefit of our large list of
country subscribers we will publish
each week the prices paid for wheat
and corn at Hays. If our readers will
keep tab on the trend of these prices
they will be able to sell their grain
much more pro6tably. These prices
are furnished by I. M. Yost Milling
Co:
Jan. 1S-S3-90
" 2O-82-88
21-81-87
22-78-87
Z" 23-80-87
4" 24-79-86
Corn 58c; Oats 60c.
Free press., 1908-01-25
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80 40 20 10

Dou are respectfully
trtniten to tau at our
offlce for the purpose
ii examining samples
ann taking prizes of CIT
grahe0 Calling Gar0s,
eJnn!tatioils, etc. Our
tuora tDe best, stples
tbe latest ano prizes tbe
loluest.
Free press., 1908-01-25

Mrs H. w. Oshant entertained
number of guests at her home We'd
nesday evening.
Free press., 1908-01-25

The Saturday Afternoon Club of
Hays will meet with Mrs. Emma B.
Snyder Saturday Feb. 1st. Program
will be rendered as follows:-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
Free Bridges.

We are glad that there is a posi-
bility Of the bridges over the Congaree
and Broadriyers being freed. A bill
has been introduced in the house by
Representative Frank G. Tompkins,
2of sRichland county, which provides
tor the acquisition of the two toll
bridges by Columbia township, through
the means of an issue not exceeding
$75, 900 of six per cent. coupon bonds,
payable to bearer, in denominations
of 500, $500 and s1ooo-provided this
issue of bonds by the county commits
sioners is first authorized by the peo-
pie Of the township at an election
held upon the petition of a majority
of the freeholders.
The Lexington. delegation should
dosan in their power to assist Mr.
Tompkins in the passage of this i'm
portant measure; that they will
devote their best energies Il this di-
rection, for what helps RichlandiolPs
Lexington. Work together, gentle
men!
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
70 Patrons Of Rural Routes.

70 Patrons Of Rural Routes.
Postmaster s. ]. Leaphart desires
to call attention to the practice OF
some patrons of ruralsdelivery of plac-
ing loose coins in their boxes each
time they desire to dispatch letters
instead of supplying themselves with
postage in advance of their needs.
This practice imposes undue hard
ship on rural carriers in removing
loose coins from boxes and delays
them on the service of their routes.
The postmaster, therefore, urgently
requests that patrons of rural deliv-
cry provide themselves and keep on
hand supply of stamps consistent
with and in advance of their needs.
It is also very desirble that rural pat
rons place in their mail boxes small
detachable cups of wood or tin IN
which to place coins when necessary,
in purchasing supplies of stamps.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
Fair Notice to Subscribers.

We are notifying all subscribers.
with red pencil, who are in arrears, and
unless they settle at once, their names
will be stricken from our list, and
bills placed for collection. AS we
have stated before, 1T is no longer left
to the discretion of publishers; the
United States postal laws will not
allow us to mail papers to those who
owe for more than twelve months.
We ask each of our subscribers to
give this matter their immediate at
tention. We will state further that
we will not accept new subscriptions
unless the same is paid for in ad-
vance.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
a Live Newspaper.

Mr.. W. II. Geer, travelling repre-
sentative Of The State, was here yes
terday in the interest Of this llYe
newspaper. The State is one of the
best dailies in the South and publishes
the news of the world, at the same
time it is not unmindful of the inter-
est of South Carolina and especially
Columbia. Day after day-364 days
in the year-this great daily works
for the upbuilding of its home town:
The State is not only an honor to Co.
lue,bia. but to the whole State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29

Arthur Glover, white man, will
hang in Augusta Friday for the kill
ing of his sweetheart. Gov. Smith
appointed lunacy commission few
days ago to inquire into the sanity OF
the man. DR.. Thomas r. Wright OF
Augusta, one Of the finest physicians
and noted surgeons 81 the South, was
q member Of that commission. 1t is
said that Glover tried to ''play off,
during the examination, but Or.
Wright is too goodsa man and knows
his profession far too well to be fooled,
even by the yilest murderer:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29
Fine furniture at Swansea.

'fhe swansea Furniture Co. has one
Of the largest stocks OF furniture to
be found in any town outs ide of the
larger cities. They c""ry well Sc
lectcd line of bedroom suites, dining
suites, parlor suites, hall racks, bed
steads, bureaus, carpets, mattings,
rugs, art squares, etc. Lace curtains
and window shades in profusion
When you need anything in the furn'
iture line, remember that the Swan
sea Furniture Co. will supply youl
wants at lowest prices. See their ad
svertisement elsewhere.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-29

County Treasurer Shealy informs us
that tax collections are not quite mp
tosother years. Hermakes the COM
plaint. also, that taxpayers do not
send sufficient funds since the penalty
has been added.