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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
County Assessor Makes Report.

The county assessor has now summa-
rized his work in his report to the tax
commission at Topeka and we get the
following figures which are official:
Total amount of Real Estate, exclu-
sive of town lots-..-,-...-...-....S7 81, $50, 375.
Total amount of town lots.-~1, OIL, 72O.
Personal Property 2. $50. 989.
Total l ,692, IA.
This amount represents little over
five and one-half times last years as
sesment. The county assessor has had
the best opportunity to study taxation
at close range and came to the conclu-
sion that the new tax law is make
shift, having but few redeeming fea-
lures. While aware of the fact, that
something had to be done" he is
convinced that there will be no uni
formity of taxaction until the law is so
ammended that a county assessor will
be empowered to fix values all over
the county instead of leaving this work
to from five to twenty deputies, every
one of whom although strictly honest,
may have his own standard of fixing
values. If left in full charge the coun-
ty assessor could proceed to do his
work on business principles rather than
work along political lines or allow any
friendly considerations to interfere
with this most important work. The
county assessor should be put under a
heavy bond for the faithful perform
ance of his duty.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
Card of Thanks.

To the kind friends. neighbors and
citizens, generally who were so tireless
in their efforts to assist US in the sick
ness and death of our beloved father,
George Bannister, with loving words
of comfort, kindly spoken and also for
the many beautiful flowers, we return
our heartfelt thanks. It is by actions
like these on occasions of grief and
sorrow that we realize that all the
world is akin. THE FAMILY. 31-1t
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
Verdict Against Palmer.

The first of the week the Court and
jury were busy trying the case OF
George Palmer against the U. P. Ry. Co.
for damages for four horses killed on
the track. On motion of the attorney
for the railroad company the case was
taken from the hands of the jury and
the judge gave verdict for the defend
ant, the railroad company, against Mr..
Palmer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
HARNESS. for Fireworks.

T1ARkNESS IOr fireworks. Ol-4l
Don't forget E. L. Woods public
sale next Tuesday. 31-1t
VIM. Schrenkler of Walker was a
Hays visitor on Tuesday
Attend the farmers meeting at the
court house Wednesday at 10 o'clock
a. m. Silt
Lawrence Cole arrived safely in Sill
verton, Colorado and found it showing
there.
Prof. r. ]. Kinzer of the State Agri-
cultural College spent Sunday on the
Experiment Station here inspecting the
werk.
No meat being shipped in from Kan
sas City our butchers have been forced
to go out among the farmers to buy
their beef.
George Bear, the Normal baseball
pitcher, returned to his home in Russell
Friday morning. He was accompanied
by his sister from ColIyer.
Roscoe Stubbs of Lawrence, candi-
date for governor, arrived in Hays this
Friday morning and speaks this after
noon in the G. A. R. Hall.
Mrs. B. E. Ford and daughter came
down from Ellis this Friday morning
to Wait with Prof Ford who is con-
Quoting the Ellis Co. Institute.
Mrs. George Hubbard will return to
her home at Kansas City this Saturday
morning. She will he accompanied by
Miss Retta Freese who will visit for
few weeks.
Mr.. c. w. Miller and son John leave
for Illinois this Saturday morning. Mr..
Miller will attend the convention at
Chicago and John will visit with bis
aunt at Sycamore.
Word comes that Cove county south
of Grinnen had heavy hail storm this
week and many wheat farms were
hailed out among them Mrs. Geo. Will
son, formerly of this city.
The cement mill at Yocemento has
been forced to shut down temporarily as
they ran out of fuel. Crude oil is being
used for this durpose and as freight
traffic has deem blocked this week on
account of high water at Manhattan
and Topeka, it will probably be some
days before operations continue.
Mrs. John Schlyer was taken to Buff
falo, New York, on Monday morning to
undergo hospital treatment there. Mrs.
Schlyer has been in very poor health for
the past year and during the last couple
weeks she has been worse than usual.
Her sister is also in the Buffalo hospital
with similar complaint. She was ac-
companied by Mr. Schlyer and daughter
Agnes.
With the heavy rains and growing
wheat our farmers are claiming this
county will need $500 good outside men
to help harvestt the crop this year there
being an average of three to each
farm while many will require six.
Smokey Hill in neighborhood of Fresh
our viii n06u IuH 1UO, buckeye over
800. The first wheat will be ready to
cut about the 25th of June and harvest
will be in full blast by July 1.
The Luray Herald says: There is
some talk that there will be a great
deal of challenging this year in central
Kansas at the primary election to test
the right to vote on part of young men
who were born in Europe and whose
fathers have never been fully, finally
and completely naturalized. The
Russians and Austrians in our county
who have not been naturalized should
make their applications for first papers
| at once.
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Institute Notes.

The civics class was disappointed
Wednesday as all were prepared for
courting and had ''to walk right in and
turn around and walk right out again. -
They then stepped into Mr.. Grabbe's 8
Office and were told the story of the
title chickens who were going to roost
and the ''old hen with them" He then
took his departure after this broad hint
and by the process of deduction,
we are of the opinion that socially the
civics class is failure. We are young
however and for most of US it was our
first "courting (Hope you will not
mention IT'D
Mrs. Clarence Kingsley visited us
Friday.
A large majority of the students
wanted to recite on the same subject
during News Report Wednesday morn
ing. Four out every five wanted to
tell about ''Not Prepared. -
Does Mr. Christensen need an ear
trumpet? nellie can tell you.
Miss Simpson is with US representing
Flanagan & Co. She wishes also to
organize an afternoon class in paper
folding, weaving and cutting.
Mr.. Light says we ''hadn't ought
to" say "abbrooft. -
A number of the ladies wish to in
quire of what nationality Mr.. Schmidt
is.
Miss Dottie Graham of Russell and
Miss Grace Tobin of Wilson who are
visiting the Johnsons were at the in
stitute Tuesday and were so impressed
with the good looks of the members
that Miss Tobin took a snapshot of all
who could stand still.
The enrolment of Miss Anna Reed,
Mr.. Louis Christensen and Eta J.
Simpson swells our ranks to eighty
three.
Quite a number missed some of their
classes Monday on account of high water
The students were entertained at the |
general hour last Thursday by talk
from Mr.. Swisher ex-president of the
OoAAL0 4NO1IAd1
Miss Susie Kippes was so we'll pleased
with the Normal Tuesday that she re-
turned Wednesday. III
Supt. Grabbe is a visitor every day
(nearly) and has kindly condescended
to pose for picture in the same group
as all the rest of US.
Ex-county Supt. Meier visited US a
short time on Monday.
Miss Anngel Carl has had to learn
to distinguish between "a and 43 especial
y for roll call.
Mr.. Ford is not as considerate about
warming the folks to wear their heavy
shoes as is Mr.. Light consequently
some have very sore toes the last few
lays.
Mrs. Wilson of Hill City, candidate
for county superintendent of Graham
county, was with US short time on
asst Friday.
Mr.. Light was in darkness as to the
situation on the stairs but he heroically
came to the rescue go Joy!''
If you borrow rain-coat let Mr..
Ford return it.
We were glad to see Misses Ellen
Brumitt and Belle Sutton Wednesday.
To go the 'horse story" of last week
one better a buggy was frightened this
week and broke away from it's garage.
The literature class is four lessons
behind schedule.
John Brumitt brought his illuminat-
ing smile to Normal Tuesday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL NEWS.

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Go to SCHRENKLER for lumber, shin
giles, lime, cement and coal. 81 2tx
Tuesday evenings rainfall registered
one-half inch at the Experiment Sta
ton.
For a bargain in farm implements
attend the E. L. Wood public sale next
Tuesday. 31-1t
Henry Schultz and George King will
go to Chicago to-day and stop with
Cleve Schultz.
Miss Lucy Snyder returned home
Tuesday morning from her school work
at Lawrence.
The picnic at Victoria on Monday
drew big crowd and those present re-
port good time.
The floods in eastern Kansas this week
badly demoralized the train service on
the U. P. railway.
John Troth left Wednesday morning
for Quinter where he will work in the
luLCISSJ O1 CI1O IA. ". u. W.
Parties from many different parts of
the United States are writing in to Sc
cure employment through the harvest.
Eastern Kansas is suffering dis
astrous floods again, in Topeka their
U. P. depot and city park is under
water.
Word has been received from Chat
Picken that he has secured employment
in New Mexico and will not go to Cali
fornia for some time yet.
Miss Anna Keller, who is teaching
the model district school at the Normal
this summer reports the attendance
at thirty. This is the full number
which can be enrolled.
On Wednesday the Co. Commissioners
received the bids for the new iron brid-
gave the contract to the lowest bidder,
the Illinois Bridge Co.
Johnny Wright who has been employ
ed in Bach restaurant has made con-
tract with Geo. Mcintosh of Bantam,
whereby John will do the cooking for
the harvester next month.
Misses Hubbard of Luray came up
Tuesday evening and have enrolled at
the summer term of Normal. They
are sisters of Clarence Hubbard, form
er Gather of the baseball team.
Miss Alice Freese returned to Hays
City Tuesday evening after visit of
several days with Mrs. Queenie Wilson.
Miss Freese ard Mrs. Wilson were
childhood chums. .-GrinneI Record.
Ed Wood who lives ten miles west Of
the Experiment Station will have q pub
lie sale of all his farm property next
Tuesday. Mr. Wood expects to move
back to Hays and will buy p property
here.
Miss Presson and Miss Stella Kelley
arrived Monday morning and are guests
at the home of the formers sister Mrs.
J. L. Pelham on east Normal Avenue.
Miss Pressen will spend the summer
with her sister.
All trains are way behind their
schedules this week on account of the
flooded condition of eastern Kansas.
No freight whatever has been received
from Kansas City or other points east
of the flooded district.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Luthern church have arranged with
the Red Cross Pharmacy whereby the
young ladies of the society will have
charge of their soda fountain next
Wednesday. They desire the people
of Hays to patronize them as much as
possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
HARNESS. for Fireworks.

Miss Dottie Graham returned to her
home near Russell Friday morning.
Mrs. Alex Philip visited friends in
Bunker Hill the fore part of the week.
Public sale at Early's farm, miles
north and miles west of Hays, Mon
day June %. 31-2tx
The least said about the Messick
Bros. entertainment Thursday evening,
the better. Only three or four selec-
tions in the entire concert were of a
commendable nature.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13

Go to SPRATTT's book store for your
fireworks. Stiff
Wheat has had a decline in price and
now brings 80 and 83 in this market.
The Annual school meeting comes off
this year Thursday June Is at p. m
Ed Yost had the bad luck to step on
nail Monday and now walks on
crutches.
Miss Hazel Rea visited friends in
Wakeeney the first of the week, return
ing Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Molly Glathardt of Lawrence
came up Wednesday morning to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Mad
den.
Conductor B. E. Ford of the County
Institute says this years institute is
the largest and best Ellis county has
ever had.
If you intend to build granary, hou-
ses, barns, header boxes see SCHRENK-
LER. He is making prices that you
can't help but notice. I-2tx
The Russian boys went down to Vic
toria Monday morning where they play
ed the college team of that place.
The Victoria boys took an easy victory
19 to 4.
The Eastern Star will entertain in
social way in their rooms this Satur-
dav evening. Each member has the
privilege of asking in one outsider for
the social part of the program.
Dave Nickles returned last Thursday
from five weeks tour of the west.
He saw the battleship aeetin San Fran
cisco harbor and also visited several
days with Fred and Frank Havemann
in Idaho.
Tuesday evenings storm is reported
to have taken off the roof of the mill
and turned over several small buildings
at Russell, No other damage was DONE
A small "twister" was responsible for
the damage.
All horses, cattle and farm imple-
ments of E. L. Wood will be sold at
public auction at his farm ten miles
west of the Experiment Station next
Tuesday the 18th Attend this sale if
you want to get some good property
cheap. 31-1t
Mrs. q. A. Lester has been up from
Russell this week visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. NJ Yost at Yocemento.
An epidemic of scarlet fever which
struck Wilson few weeks ago has
practically subsided and Mrs. Lester
will return to her home.
Fred Stadter was here this week
shaking hands with old friends. Fred
is now located in Chicago with the
United States Civil Service. He says
the ten years has made great improv-
ment in Hays. He will leave the last
part of this week for Denver to visit
his brother Ed.
c. M. Wann, H. ]. Penney and C.
W. Miller are among the staunch re-
publicans who will represent Hays City
at the National Convention at Chicago
next week They expect to leave this
Saturday morning. Mr.. Penney and
Mr.. Miller both have appointments as
assistant sergeant-at-arms.
Mrs. H. E. Scannen and daughter
Miss Hattie of St. Francis, Cheyenne
Co., are here attending the summer
school at the Normal Mrs. Scannell
is quite well acquainted in Hays, hav-
ing attended the first county institute
ever held here, twenty-nine years ago.
She taught in the Brosius district the
following winter and received therefor
the stupendous amount of $12 per
month and boarded around. She is
still a very successful teacher and has
mad her salary increased many times.
Her daughter is also q school teacher
of no small ability.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
Ladies' Exchan6e.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will hold an exchange at Nickles store
Saturday afternoon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13
For Sale.

One Huber Threshing Machine; 18
horsepower engine and $3.50 Separa-
tor. Run one season. At ranch ten
miles northwest of Ellis. Call on JOS.
RUNYoN, Hays, Kansas. 31-2tx
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13

Before buying your fireworks for
July see our stock and get our prices.
j. H. SPRATT. 31-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-06-13

If you want some good horses or
cattle attend the Ed. L. Wood sale
next Tuesday.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-12
THREW BODY INTO RIVER.
Unknown Writer Says They Had ne
Way TO Bury Her,

What may be the solation q the
mystery surrounding the death and
the indemnity OF a woman found In the
Mississippi river at Alton. H., On May
%. with her skull crushed. Is contained
in a letter postmarked st. Charles.
Mo-, and signed Ruth Edmonds. re-
ceived by the police Friday.
The woman found I'm the river. ac-
cording TO the letter. was the writer's
sister. Mary Edmunds, and she met
her death by being kicked in the face
by a mule.
The letted in part says:
"On May : she was kicked by a
mule i'm the face and died instantly.
We had no way to bury her and he
and me threw her into the river. The
clothe she wore were made by h and
me. Leave the jewslry on her. Bury
the cross with her. 1t will help to
take her through"
The jewelry and the cross referred 10
In the letter were found sewed up In
the woman's dress. The police au-
thorities are trying to ind the writer
and the man mentioned aa he"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-12
IN HOLDUP.
s.usincss Man Slain md Girl Fatally
Wounded by Negro Footpads.

At $40 o'clock Saturday night a
hoidup occurred in Rossville venue
in the southern outskirts Of chatta-
nooga, Tenn. and Joseph Knight, a
business man. was instantly killed and
Mss Sadie Pool was probably fatally
sounded.
Knight ard Miss Pool started for a
drive. going i'm the direction OF Ross
Vile. When they reached q point just
south of the city limits three negroes
suddenly stepped to the middle OF the
road and commanded the driver to
halt. This knight declined TO do. One
of the negroes sprang to the horses
heads while the other two covered
Knight with pistols. knight resisted
the attack and the negroes opened
Gre. killing knight instantly.
Miss Pool was struck by two bullets,
.n1 there is little nance of her recov-
cry. After the shooting the negroes
took to their heels, Immediate assist
ancc came and a posse started In pur-
suit OF the negroes.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-12
PRODIGY IN NEW YORK SCHOOL.
Youthful Foreigner Makes Remark
able Progress I'm Three Months.

Hyman Fenster. who Is just 10 years
old, is one Of the wonder boys at pub
lie school No. 10 Of New York. He
has now a scholarship offered to stu
dents by the child labor committee.
1t pays him $3.50 a week. which helps
support his family. He Is one Of two
sons OF Gazella Fenster. a widow who
came to this country some three
months ago from Austria. the other
son being Solomon. Is years old. Solo
mon and his mother work. Hyman
started to school as soon as he arrived.
From the foreign class he was quickly
promoted from class 10 class. until
now. after three months, he Is In
grade s A and is able to speak the
English language so hat anyone can
understand him. The messag e he car-
risd to his home telling his mother
that not only he could keep on going
TO school free Of charge. but that ne
would be paid $3.50 a week made her
weep for JOY.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-12

This thirts.ssh auapal contest st the
Western i~@arae 81 0vAkarys which
wAS held az Mitchell betwsen tiae rsp~
res* rtatiyes 81 1se south Ttmkesta cod
texws and the Surss Dakota colleges.
Vas won ~ Jehn fSssbsssn. a. Iaakesa
Wesleyan usasversStss ~ Mitchell. sIs
subject hefmg ~Ans@rica1s Crest pssa~
lem THE "a total ct hts regass
were seven. having received Evs FIRST
places ard ofe second
Don 4 Ford. 81 the state aaty.rsi-
IS. OF Grand Fcrka. " u. was a ward.
ed second Place fiss subject was
The Cali ~ the Central Euaparw." He
received a fetal pf tMirte@s gwssnts.
Alvin Hanson. sf YanAtess c1gaew@.
y d. ~as awarded third pace. hts
subject being The Tragedy ~ Lest
Childhood, g and Miss AvtheH lisa saT.
~ tn. state Science ssssssss1. Wahpstxsn.
n. ID. vas fourth. her Grafton being en
Gladstone
This is the second year tn succession
that South Iaknss and a Mitchell ora
tor has won the interstate contest
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-12
TRYTO BURN CHURCH
CROWDED GERMAN HNFIcE rs
ATTACKED BY FTREBUGs.
Being Informed Of Peril. Priests Pass
Down Aisses, Whispering TO Pew
holders, and the Big Congregation
Leaves Building In Good Order.

An attempt was made Monday to
burn down the old st. Paul's Catholic
church at Boabil. Germany. belonging
- the Dominicans. which was crowd
ed with people assembled to hear a
m by the famous Dominican
monk Bonaventuri. About 1900 per-
Sons were present. inciuindg more
than 1000 women and children TO
hear the mass. While the congrega-
ton was kneeling In silent prayer.
some one informed Father Bonaven-
turf that the church was on fire. With
out informing the congregation. he
coolly stepped out to the priest who
was celebrating mass and requested
him to close the service. The priest
left the altar and spoke to his six as
s~istants. and walking down the aisle
whispered to the pew holders that an
an insignificant blaze had broken out
and that they had better leave the
building as soon as possible. BY this
time the entire root of the church
cade was hurrying To the burning
building. Those in the church not
knowing the extent OF the fire did not
realize their danger until near the
exit.
The fire fighters discovered that
c7zen fire brands soaked with petro-
lnam had been distributed abou,
rarts Of the roof. The flames were
cxtinguished with difficulty after grea,
carnage had been done. The police
suspect a gang OF in~cendiaries, who,
Ii is stated. set fire TO the old garrison
church. which was destroyed on April
IA last.
The firemen declare hat only the
GOODNESS OF the clergy prevented a
great disaster.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-12
PRIZE TO DERBY WINNER



A dispatch from London says. The
Cakes" was won by the italian fiIley
S~ignorinetta. winner of the derby.
Courtesy. second; Santeve, third Thir-
teen horses ran. including Richard
Cookers Rhodora.
Signorineita won with ALMOST n
much ease as she captured the derby
Wednesday. II is Impossible TO say.
however, what would have been the
result had not Rhodora fallen three
quarters OF q length In front ofthe WIN
ner. The horses got n good start.
French Partridge oon forged TO the
from and led the field to the mile.
Near Tattenham corner French Part
ridge stumbled and feis In q heap.
Rhodora and Signorinetta were close
up. Lucien Lyme. who was riding
Rhodora, was unable to pull his
mound aside and the American-Irish
filley rolled over French Partridge.
Signorinetta managed to clear the
struggling horses and then took UP
the running and won easily. The bet
ting was 3 10 | against Signorietta. 100
to : against Courtesy and Santeve.
Rhodora started the ~favorite at 9 to Z
against.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-12
IOWA TOWN STRICKEN.
Storm De1mnlisie~ Scores of Homes q
Charles City.


AT 5 o'clock sunday morning a tor
nado struck Charles City. Ia. demoi-
ishing about o residences and barns.
One man. w. n. Beck. Ii known 10
have been killed and four children are
reported missing.
The path 81 the tosrsda Was about
ten rods wide. II started about three
miles scuthn est ~ the city, tearing
down many farsa houses. BARR and
killing many head 81 stoc~, II struck
TN. city In the southwest part. plough
ing a path ten rods widr to a point In
the northeast part Of town, IL cross
ID the river at a point a quarter Of .
mile east of the bridge. across the rfv-
~r OF the main street and lifted .he
water almost clean from h river bed.
II passed I'm a n~ortheasteriy direction.
just missing Charles City college build
ing and spent itself a few miles
northeast of the city.
Several barns were tipped over
while stock were inside n In some
cases the animals were killed and In
others passed through without injury.
Big trees were torn from their root
and in some cases heaved through
buildings.
While the storm was at It's worst
there was a loud roaring noise. Many
had warning of the approaching
storm and fully 5000 people sought
shelter I'm cellars. The path OF the
tornado included no business buildings
or institutions and most OF the houses
destroyed were and two stories.
The scene in the path Of the storm IL
a desolate one. Handsome homes are
a mass ~ ruins and debris House
hold goods are scattered all over town.
Barns were picked UP. carried several
blocks and set down again. The length
of the storms path Is about ten miles.
All telephone wires are down and
"details from the country are meager