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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29
Another nice shower came this way

Another nice shower came this way
Monday evening.
dolly Warden" Chocolates at Hark-
ness 22-.
A brother of Dr. Loutzenheiser visit
ed our city this week.
The numerous showers have brought
ont the gardens around town in fine
shape.
Fred SchwaIler now enjoys riding
around in new red auto, having sold
his old one
Many farmers were in town last Sat-
urday and all are claiming we need
rain on the wheat fields.
A ride to the Saline shows the Frank
Stone new residence gong up. 1t will
be one and half stories high. twenty
six foot square building
The commencement at the Normal
took place at the Normal this Fridav
morning. Miss Ida Solomon delivered
the valedictory and received hearty aP-
plause.
Sunday night the Lutheran church
was crowded to listen TO the BaccalaU-
reate sermon for the High School grad
mates. delivered by Rev An. Smith
and those present enjoyed treat in
deed.
At the close of school in His the
High School presented Prof Ford
beautiful Lowing c,;p'' end gold
headed umbrella and Miss Maggie Cave
a beautiful gold headed umbrella an5
stick pin.
At the closing of the Normal School
this week, it was found that Graham
county, had the largest percentage of
attendance this year and the Graham
county students were awarded the
prize. Rocks county used TO he first,
then Rush and Russell bnt now a wes-
tern county has it.
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Road Commissioner Rupp Is having
East Juniata street nicely graded.
The Palm Garden at Harry Kings is
receiving lots of patronage these nice
evenings.
Will Kraus had his new auto in use
last Sunday and his party of ladies en-
joyed the ride.
The Presbyterian Ladies Society fur
nished the banquet at the Normal Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. Averill will add several rooms IN
the house on Normal avenue he lately
bought of Mr. Treat.
About TWENTY-FIVE of the Normal
students he'd the pleasure of going
through the big mill last Tuesday
If you want absolutely reliable fire
insurance. come in and see me-
The J. NJ. SCHAEFER Insurance Agency
Mrs. and Miss Walton, mother and
sister of Mrs. C. A. Shively, are here
on visit
Misses Mary and Frame Haffamier
will visit friends in Kansas City next
week for a vacation trip.
Prof Light and wife leave TO-DAY
for Lawrence where he will attend the
University. They will remain a couple
months.
Benjamin Crocker. who has finished
successful term of school at Mime
apolis, Kansas, came home Saturday
evening.
The Cove county High School having
closed. Miss Mamie Helm of Ellsworth
has come here to attend the summer
term of the State Normal
In few DAYS the trees will he ir
full leaf and look verv pretty. Our
town is in fact beautiful grove now
with it's trees and shrubbery.
SHOES-Tbe finest lot ofsIadies' low
shoes ever brought to Hays, '"The
Dorothy Dodd." Come see them at
Zeiglers'
Now that it is completed, the new
photograph building of Mr.. Voss' or
East Juniata makes a fine improve
ment.
A crowd of working men are takel,
to and from the Experiment Station
ever ay. They are doing lots of
work the als sprung.
The ear, of household goods of Mr..
AveriIl from Vermont have arrived anc
they have moved into their new homt.
on East Normal avenue.
On Sunday evening special Decora-
tion Day services will be held at the
Baptist chureh with an interesting pro
gram, to which all are invited.
The Normal Leader staff got out p
twenty-four page Commencement num-
ber this week full of illustrations and
most excellent reading.
Work has already commenced at lay
ing the Thomas cement walks on South
Chestnut street and Penney has the
sand ready to begin his soon.
The Beloit Gazette got out twenty
four page, magazine-form paper last
week as their Commencement pumber
for the High School, nicely illustrated,
All matter was furnished by the stu
dents.
There are few fellows in Hays who
are secretly selling beer and whiskey
The new law is in force and every plac.
is being watched and several arrest |
may soon occur. There can be no
more Government license to cover it III
for that is sure sign now of illega
selling.
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George Leisenring of Ellis was in
town seeing friends on Thursday.

George Leisenring of Ellis was in
town seeing friends on Thursday.
The Garage of Cox & Son on Juniata
street will soon be ready for the roof
Prof, Light this week moved to the
Alex Philip cottage adjoining Treats
The Normal closes to-day and already
manv of the students have gone home
Ladies are-wild over them The low
shoe. the: ..sDorethy Dodd" az Zeiglers.
Miss Carrie Henderson of Graham
county is here visiting friends this
week
Parts of the country are rejoicing
over an inch of rainfall the last ter
davs.
The Wood garage is enclosed and
makes very nice. cement block build
ing.
The Lutheran C E Day at the King
Drug Store is postponed to Thursday,
June 3.
The office of the P v Elevator has
had another painting and looks i'm
proved.
Gov. Stnbhe and the BOARD of Re
gents of the State Normal School are
here attending the Normal Commence
ment exercises
Last Sunday morning Rev. Sargant of
Wichita delivered the Baccalaureate
address 70 tire Senior class of the Nor
NAL at the auditorium.
Prot. C. E MARTY of Grinnell. was
here this week on visit to his brother
orr county physician. and a isted in
the Band corcert, proving himself quire
a musician.
We are readv 70 NOW YOUR lawn
mil the weeds and work around your
lots at res sonahle prices See
FATTY EDWARDS & VII ON
This has heer q great week at tho
Normal saying goe6bve TO those who
are leaving as we'll aa welcoming the
new ones coming in for the summe-
term.
Verv prettv cards are out for the
graduation exercises of the Hays High
School this Friday evening in the Lutb-
eran church and it will, no doubt, be
crowded.
Now that the Drug Stores no longer
ho F1orrni&c <0 coll H.,
wants 80 see the Isouor law rigidly en-
farced and arTzvviH ioin in watching to
ace that there ia no selling of liquor ir
Have, 40 as to give the law a fair test
Last Friday evening Scott Grippen
was married tn Miss Lena, daughter of
Henry Drake, of +he Yocemento neigh
borhood. Rev. A. N Smith drove ont
tn perform the ceremony. The young
couple will live on a farm near there.
The Polifka Bros. of the Catharine
have bought one of the
Jackson autos of Schlver & Arnhold
In Rush county manv of the Russian
ard German farmers have bought autos
tn save their teams for farm work and
Fnanv in this county arc ant tn do so 8
the Russians are practical farmers
A big force of men have enclosed the |
new Staab pool room This is quite an
and if rnr right will be |
help to the town But If T-rn Ike the |
'id ore on the north eide, the county |
will soon own it. nnder the new law. |
For under the new law no drinks of anv
Kind bnt soda water and pop can be
sold IN Kansas,
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Notice 10 Contractors.

= Sesled proposals for the erection of
an addition to the Public School Build
ing in the City of Hays will be received
by the School Board up to June 1st.
Plans and specifications can be found
in the office of the undersigned after
May II tn. The Board reserves the
right TO reject any ard all bids.
F. HAvEMANN, Clerk School Dist. No. 1.
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The Normal baseball team vent t.
Cove City last SATURDAY and played !;
fine eaMe OF ball. redeeming their lau
rels from that club by a score of to l
Joe Ryan pitched for Normal. The re:
cord before the game: In 1906, Cove 9,
Hays 2; in 1908 Cove 2. Hays 1; in 1909
Cove 8. Hays O.
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Eye and Ear Sur6eOn

DR.. M. Jay Brown, the Salina eye
and ear specialist will be at the Bruins
wick Hotel, Monday, June, 44th 1909.
At VICTORIA, Sunday June 18th.
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Calves Taken I'D.

I have taken up three stray calves at
I'lv farm near Cemetery. Owner can
have ny proving propert- and paving
. xpenSes. HERBERr CHITTENDEN
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Ice for Sale.

am ready to take orders for deIiv-
cry of ice this summer at reasonable
prices. See or phone No. 8.
r. B. THOMAS.
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E auaIiGation Roard

The Board of County Commissioner
of Ellis county will meet, as Board OF
Equalization Monday June 7th 1909, at
which time they will equalize the as
sessment made for the year 1909.
w. T. Cox, County Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

The new fast passenger train now
goes through here westward at 6:35 in
the morning and east at 1915 midnight
but neither stop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

Every progressive farmer knows that
il - rood business judgment to protect
Fts growing crons ,,rajnst
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

If you want TO borrow money at
low rate of interest, come in and see
me. Money! always on hand. no delay
j. M. SCHAFFER Insurance Agency.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

Note the new railroad time. Our
morning train east ard evening trair
west are the same. but the night trains
have changed. Poirg east at 11:26 at
night, reaching Karsas City at sos q.
m. and goes west at / 40 a. m.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-05-29

Our former resident P. o. Almond,
now of southeast Kansas, is here on q
visit.
The High School students and the
Alumni had a picnic on the creek near
the Reservation dam last Thursday.
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r. Time Table.

Going Fast 7:2O q. m 11:26 y m
Going West 40 q. m. 7:25 Q. m
The freight trains go after they get
here
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E. S. Beach of Hays was a Wakee-
ney visitor Wednesday. - VIM. Rich
mond of Hays, one of the best marble
cutters in the west, was in the city
Thursday on business. Mr.. Richmond
has erected some of the finest monu-
ments in western Kansas. Wakeeney
World
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Pre- sbyferfan Church.

c. r. LONGBRAKE, Pastor.
1000 q. m. Sunday School
No morning preaching service on ac-
connt of G. A. R. memorial service.
700 p. m. c. E Service
500 pm. Preaching Service.
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The western part of the state has
had soaking rains lately and feels much
encouraged.
Mr. and Mrs. Downing of this city
city will attend the wedding of Miss
Nellis in Topeka ne xt week.
Heavy cables, with enclosed wires,
are beidg strung through some of our
streets by the telephone company.
Miss Eva Stenstrom of Lindsborg,
came up Thursday evening to be pres
ent at the Commencement exercises of
the Normal.
The Misses Virmond, Cave and other
young folks who have been away teach
ing have returned home.
Commencement cards have been re-
ceived of the Emporia State Normal.
The exercises last from May 29th to
June 2nd, with very interesting pro-
gram. DIR. Bagley OF the University
of Illinois will deliver the address next
Wednesday morning.
The roasts and supposed sayings in
this weeks issue of the Normal Leader
caused lots of fun and comment at the
school on Wednesday among the stu
dents, but all took it in fun as was in
tended. Miss Kline proved to be an
oxs.aa,.+ Toy,or ,or,a1ooroooA oA;@raSs
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Mayors Proclamation.
Havs Citv, Kansas, Mav. 25. 1909
To all to Whom These Presents
Shall Come:

Shall Come:
Greeting:
| Whereas. the Both day of Nav 1909,
| Memorial DaV) falls upon Sunday
and the following Monday has been bv
the department Commander of the
Grand Armv of the Republic. designat-
ed as the day for the observance of
said Memorial day; Now Therefore. /.
i Alex E. Bissing. Mayor of the city of
Hays, do proclaim and make it known
! to the Citizens of the City of Hays.
Kansas, that Monday, the 31st dav of
May 1909, is to be observed in the Citv
of Hays, as and for memorial dav IN
honor and in memory of those who
sacrificed their lives for the preserva-
tion of the Union in the war of the re-
bel'ion.
Citizens are requested TO assemble
with the members of the Grand Army
at the G. A r. Hall at 9:3O a. m of
said day for the purpose of marching
to the cemetery to decorate the graves
of the fallen heroes
Appropriate services will be held ar
the Grand Army Hall at two O'Clock in
the afternoon. 1t is the desire of the
city that all of it's citizens appropriate
ly decorate their residences and places
of business, and in other ways proper
ly observe said day.
Witness nv hand and seal of said
"itv at my office in Hays, Kansas. this
25th day of May, 1909.
ALEX E. Kissing,
Mayor of the City Of Hays.
Headquarters q. NJ. Vance Post No. q
G. A. R. Department of Kansas.
Hays City, Kansas. May 20, 1909.
Post Order No l.
Par, 1. Vance Post No G. A. r.
will attend Divine services (MemoriaD
at the G. A. R. Hall Sunday May aOth
at II o'clock a, m.
Par. 2. All comrades are herehv
commanded to assemble at G. A. R.
Hall at $50 a. m. May 31st, for the
purpose of paying tribute to our late
comrades. The post will form in line
at G. A R. Hall and proceed from
thence to the cemetery and assemble
at G. A R. Hall at O'Clock p m.
By Command
w. S. Harrison, Commander.
n. B. Kohl, Adjutant
A cordial invitation is extended b,
Vance Post No to all citizens, socie
ties and schools to unite with ue< jr
decorating the graves of onE- comrades
The contribution of fpweFa IS earnestly
requested by at least $50 a. m. at the
C. A B. HaH.E
PROGRAMME
For Memorial Service.
Call to Order by the Post Comu,ander
Invocation Rev. A E. Goodma,
Music Vocal. By the cho.
Reading of Orders and Roll Call of
Honor
Vocal Music, By the. choil
Address, Rev. A. N Smitl
Vocal MUSIC, BY tke choir
America, By the a.ksienc,
BeI.edictiou, Rev. ". B. Brown
i Frank Tlrner, special student of hor-
ticulture, left Tue esday for Ogaliah
Forestry Station, to assume the duties
of foreman With his household goods
ne shipped car of implements and
horses to carry on the work. -Agricul-
tural College IndustriaIist.
This is the first move under the new
law of putting the forestry stations un-
1ev q CF@k, E7..---k-... A..
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Some drainage trenches are being
dug at the Experiment Station.
Tom Hurt has entered contest on a
homestead in section 20 in the south
west part of the county.
Old timers were gJaC TO see Mr. ard
Mrs. Mark Shores, here this week
They are visiting at E. S. Beach's.
Thew now live at Grard Junction, Colo
are looking well and doing nicely.
Cow for Sale.
An extra fine Durham family COW for
sale. See E. r. Cole.
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Road Commissioner Rupp Is having
East Juniata street nicely graded.
The Palm Garden at Harry Kings is
receiving lots of patronage these nice
evenings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29

MANY WOMEN WONDER
when HE WILL RETURN

Charles Clement tailor, and promoter of two flourish
ing women's suit clubs at 222 Division street. is missing.
About $50 who have paid hundreds Of dol
lars to Clement anxious to learn his whereabouts and
have had search warrants issued for his place but cannot
find him to gain service.
The two suit clubs did a flourshng business. There
are 100 members in each club and only about 20 suits
have been made for Of the clubs The other 80 MEM
bers in this club have paid $40 apiece 81 $780, bgt
Clement can be found to make report Of his trust
The exact standing of the other suit club could not be
learned this afternoon. The members of the suit clubs
have conferred with the prosecuting attorneys office and
were advised to proceed against Clement for swndling.
But at this time they anxious to Of
the money they have paid in than they to punish
Clement If the missing tailor does not show up in few
days it is probable that warrant will then be out
for him.
Mrs. Clement down at the shop today and told
adonng storekeeper that she believed her husband had
gone for good She closed the shop and will not it,
She attributes Clements downfall to drink and lack of
attention to his business. Clement lived the North
Side.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29

Good for all winter and then
some,i, is the statement of the
striking switchmen this afternoon.
With the full backing of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, it Is as
serted that the strikers have a
fund of 100000 at their disposal
should they require it.
1t Is not predicted, however, that
the strike will extend to any great
length, for 1t is believed that
should it continue much longer,
there will be an interference by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sionl
, With a strike benefit OF s1.15 a
day lt requires only about $4,000
a month to support the 5000
switehmen who are said TO be on
a stFike at this time.
The strikers are not worrying
herei At their local headquarters
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LATEST FINANCIAL
NEWS C
Night Edition by Walter j. Nichols & Co.,
Brokers' h

keting and poor condition of much
of the corn moving.
Oats-Iay closed fraction high
er than yesterday after a dip to
Ash first hour at which point COM
mission people appeared to be well
supplied with buying orders. Cash
prices were almost steady and ship
ping sales $4,000 bushels.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
NEW YORK, Dec 29.-Apparent.
ly the street has become reconciled
to the probable contents of the
presidents message, as despite the
various comments which have been
in circulation for the past two days
in conjunction with the message,
the list today displayed an upward
tendency with sentiment much i'm
forgotten. Considerable of the buy
ing in the high priced issues was
contributed to the usual investment
demand in anticipation of January
disbursements and in addition for
eigners We're reported as being pur-
chasers on balance.
The Great Western issues were
active in anticipation of successful
placing of a bond issue of the com
pany among investors and the gross
earnings of the road compared with
others operating in like. territory
make it appear that after the con
! templated improvements are com
| pleted that the company should
show a satisfactory surplus applica
BILE TO the ordinary shares.
BOSTON COPPER.
BOSTON, Dec. 29-The whole
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rick was, on the whole, worthy of
the first prize. The exact physical
definition, however. was fine. The
poetry. winning third, was dainty
and appropriate. The two defini,;
tons winning fourth prize were ex;'
tremely witty and clever.
II the writer's of these two def
initions will call on the puzzle edi-
tor they will be awarded two ad-
ditonal little prizes: "A kiss is
elliptical Ga lip tickle)': the little
boy who wrote, "A kiss is "A kiss,
that's all what it is. for that's what
my dad said"
Here are the five prize winners
definitions;
A kiss is a caress bestowed with
the lips on anything and everything
from the pouting, luscious, red lips
of "a pretty maid to the snout of a
! poodle dog It's the most subtle
/ and powerful force known In the
universe, its power being superia
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29

the wise" little Willies and Marys
for fear that their mothers might
spank them, but it all goes to show
that you never can tell Some
of these answers would make the
fond parent sit up and wonder
Just how much the dear one
knows.
In making the selections it has
been absolutely impossible to pick
out any four answers that are
"bests." There are many, any one
of which might be the proper win
ner. In choosing. it was necessary
to consider other things when the
definitions of many were equal.
Originality. spelling and penman-
ship were all considered and the
result carefully weighed.
The kiss editor had an awful
time trying to pick out the best an
swers, but after many hours of hard
labor he finally awarded the first
prize to A. V. Bradrick, who wrote
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29

tive in both the positive and mega
tive.t It's the electric spark that
ignitss a conflagration of passion,
yet qnn cool the torrid pulse beyond
the Teach of the Arctic zone. It's
explosive effects outrival the re-
sultsspf research of scientists in dy-
Mantle and powder. as the shock
and reverberations of two pairs OF
lips have been heard around the
world, again so quiet that ofttimeS
the goddess OF jealousy cannot de-
tect IT, Empires have been de-
stroyed and thrones made to totter
by it's bestowal, yet by the same
token have castles been establish
ed in the most desolate places.
Misplaced kisses are like mis-
placed railroad switches, except
that the wrecks they cause are
often those OF states and nations
and human souls,
A single kiss improperly be
lstowed may turn Garden of Eden
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over the title of The Soulless
Kiss" The first prize is $40 in
cash.
The second prize was awarded to
NJ. G. King, who gave the correct
physical definition of kiss. His
prize is an entire box for any per
Torrance of The Soul Kiss,
which is at the Auditorium four
nights beginning tonight.
The third prize was given to IL.
A. r." That prize is s. in cash.
Two such even competitors were
found for the fourth prize that ar
rangements have been made for
awarding it to both. Mrs. q. F.
Charles and Miss Nettie Hutchins
each will be given two seats to
The Soul Kiss"
Much poetic license" is allow
able, of course. in contest of this
kind. so the judges, consisting OF
the editorial staff of The Press, de
, cided that the essay by MIR. Brad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-29

The Kiss Department of the
Spokane Press went out of exist
ence at noon today. The contest
was a great success. There was
not a single letter, answering the
question, What is a kiss?" that
was not we'll worth printing.
1t Is regretable that we We're un-
able to publish al. the answers,
but all were given due considera-
ton.
The contest has proven that the
readers are thoroughly familiar
with the subject, Some OF the an
swers sent in by little boys and
girls were great surprises. Just
think OF a IL year old lad writing
n grave discourse on the subtle,
half material something of the
Imagination that might be found
difficult to define by a grownup
with keen mind and wide ex'
perierce.
We won't print the names OF all
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SPEECH FIGHT
HITS FRISCO

7 SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 29.-Vincen st. John of Chi
cago national secretary and executive head of the Indus
trial Workers of the World has come here to direct cam
pagn in the aid of the free speech fight OF the l. w.
at Spokane.
The city was today placarded everywhere with hand
bills and posters telling of the Shame OF Spokane. The
pacards tell in vigorous terms of the conditions IN Spo
kane and paint picture of the treatment melted out t.
the men there as black that accorded to political prs
onels in Russia.
He urges that meetings be called throughout the
try to expose the Spokane nfamy and urges that Spo
kane and products from that city be boycotted.
ST. John calls for volunteers to go to Jail for FREE
speech and asks that funds for the fight be sent to FREQ
W. lIesewood, Occur d Alene, Idaho.