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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
New Catholic Church.

Excavations for the new Catholic
church building at Ellis have begun and
from fifteen to twenty men are work
ing daily. In a week the concrete
work will begin A cement block ma
chine is turning out 100 blocks per day.
Several men are dressing rock and
more than one hard days work will be
required to dress the 400 cords of rock
now on the grounds. BY means of a
large rock crusher $50 loads of hard
granite like rock have been crushed for
the concrete foundation. The building
will be large structure purely roman
esque in style, and will in its main
lines have the form of a cross, 134 feet
long and n feet wide at the transept.
The seating capacity will be 922 per-
sons. The nave will be sixty-two feet
wide. The front will face west and
will have two smaller towers about
sixty feet high and will stand sixty-six
feet wide The beautiful large tower
130 feet high will be On the southeast
corner of the building. The rear end
facing east will include .he sanctuary,
spacious sacristy and the large tower
and will measure seventy-two feet, two
inches Ten columns will help support
the roof and the ceiling Of the main
nave will be thirty-six feet high, of the
side naves twenty-four feet, of the
transept thirty-six feet and of the sane
tuary thirty-four feet. There will be
three large entrances on the west side
and two smaller ones at each end of the
transept- A large vestibule viii ex-
tend clear across the west end including
the two smaller towers. and over this
and extending further into the main
hnilding there viii Be 9 gallery capabls
0f seating 1o0 persons more. The
building win be SIS, 600 structure and
viii hardly be completed before the end
Of three years.-EIlis Review.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

Harry King is enlarging and much
improving the soda-water fountain in
his drug store.
| Lawrence McCluskey on Monday
made final pr0ot on the homestead he
inherited from his uncle, who died a
few months ago.
The friends of Mrs A. L. King of
the Saline were alarmed at the report
of her serious illness and are glad to
know she is on the mend.
Schlyer & Arnhold got in a car load
Of farm implement this week. They
are laying in a big stock for our farm
ers to select from.
The Presby Christian Endeavor-
ers had successful candy sale at the
Nickles Store last Saturday and quick
ly sold all they had provided.
School being out Dave LaShelle and
family have moved back to their home
stead in the Saline valley and he is
ready to now push his we'll drilling
business.
At the Zeigler sale dress pattern
was given to the first four ladies pres
ent and Mesdames Sparks, MinderIer.
Drees and Giebler received the pack
ages.
Jim Urban having gone east on
visit, DR.. Loutzenhiser has taken charge
and is now running the Victoria Drug
Store.
The Seniors of the Normal had q
elbow OUT Tuesday afternoon and
evening in honor of two of their num-
ber, Misses Eva Stenstrom and Emily
Dite, who leave school at the close of
this term. Miss Stenstrom is the first
lady student to receive life certificate
from this institution.
Two more business buildings are beir G
built. Frank Havemann is putting up
a twenty-five foot front adjoining his
furniture store, opposite the depot
Wolf Binder is erecting Pump-shop
at his old location on South Main street
opposite the depot.
The friends of Francis Blender were
to hear that he had sold out
and was to move to Topeka, and are
trying to induce him to change his
mind. He stays here until fall, any
way, and harvests his crop
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
$40. 900 Methodist. Church

Rev. A. N. Smith leaves next Tues
day for the Methodist Conference at
Belleville, north of Salina. When he
returns he hopes to announce that a
$40, 900 Metho dist church is to be erect
ed this year where their present edifice
now stands. It will be of brick and
much larger than their present build
ing. A large part of the fund has al
ready been promised and the present
building has been spoken for, to be
moved bodily. This will make splen-
did addition to our city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
Mrs. Freda Trinkle of Lacygne is

Mrs. Freda Trinkle of LaCygne il
here on visit.
]. F. Burke has returned from hi
visit to Ohio.
Mrs. George Wilson of Grinnen il
here on a visit.
1t rained a few moments during
Wednesday night
"'Dolly Warden" Chocolates at Hark
ness 22-t1
A dance at the hall was enjoyed ST.
Patrick 8 evening.
The Normal mailed lots Of literature
of the school this week.
Pete Blick left for Chicago Thursday
night where he has secured job.
After qrite seiee with the fever.
Mr.. Tillotson is able to be up again.
Philip & Son got in a lot of little
wagons for the kids to help farm with.
Squire Hoseley of Hamilton township
was transacting business in town Mon
day.
Walter Ward is back from his school
work and is now helping in the Citizens
Bank
Schlver & Arnhold have received five
cars of buggies and machinery within
a week.
DIR. Palmer's, formerly of Hays and
later of Topeka, have moved to Okla
homa.
ZEIGLER'S s will offer wonderful bar
gains to-day and all next week. Go
see for yourself
Druggist Urban of Victoria was in
town on Sunday visiting with ''the
boys"
Stockton now has three papers The
Review, moved from Woodston. is the
latest.
If you want absolutely reliable fire
come in and see me.
.
On last Sunday the new Presbyterian
church at PIainville was dedicated and
appropriate services were held.
c. w. Miller has received his first
'unch of Taft and the Possum picture
,ostals and they are fine.
Don't fail to visit Zeigler's Store
lext week. Such bargains were never
'efore seen here.
1t is reported that the Almond fam
Iy have run into seige of the measles |
It their new home down east.
Ellis is going right at it's waterworks |
liant. They have purchased location
or the plant and work has commenced. |
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
CONGRESS Meets.

The new Congress met on Monday.
As promised through his campaign,
w. A. Reeder voted against Speaker
Cannon in the caucus, nominating and
voting for Congressman Smith of Iowa
but as Cannon carried the caucus, as a
republican Reeder voted for his party
nominee, and the "Iron Chancellor"
was elected it's ruler for the fourth
term. The usual flood of bills were
introduced, but the session will be
mostly on the subject of the Tariff.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
LAND! LAND! LAND! LAND.

The John OLaughlin Ranch, consisting of 1900 acres,
sale This land will be divided onehaf section
sold reasonable figures with plenty of tmen short will
find the be what YOU located Ellis county
miles from railroad Catholic church good school
premises All the soil is exceptionally fertile Nothing
anywhere for wheat alfalfa other crops
For further particulars write phone
Fred Miller, Real-estate & Ins Agent, Hays KS.
Also splendid other lands different parts of the county
for sale best figures and best You will unques
ionably money by dealing with Fred Miller.
And while you about it consult FRED MILLER
about and all kinds of INSURANCE. Life. Fire, Crop,
Health. Tornado, Lightning Cyclone, Etc
Also list whatever you have for sale with him. if you
want to buy rent go direct FRED MILLER. and you
will be well pleased.
Here are couple cracken opportunities
for ambitious individual who wants to
make money good live
No. l. The John Blender HARNESS STORE. This is
splendid frstcass, date well established good paying
business Mr. Bender has bought land part the
state where he will move. Come quick and get this it won't
last long.
No. On account of age Mr. j. C. Farley desires to
dispose OF his DRUG BUSINESS This well stocked with
Drugs and other goods belonging the drug trade Has beat
fu soda fountain and equipped thoroughly drug
store should be- Don't delay You won't run across snap
like this very often in a life time
No. g. good CREAMERY BUSINESS, can be han
died with small amount of capital There good money
Fred Miller the Real explain
all details to about these bargains once
FRED MILLER has City Residences for sale as follows:
8 two-room residences. 8 three residences.
IL four residences five room residences.
SIX room residences, residences.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
he Public School.

The time has come when our people
should consider the eaestion of adding q
couple more rooms to our Public School
building in Hays and it should be &C e1
uDon at the next annual meeting. The
rooms are now over-crowded and new
ueople. who are moving here in crowds
and bringing lots of children. come on
account of our schools and churches and
must be taken care of.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
Watches.

Howard, Hamilton, Waltham,
Elgin, Rockford, Illinois, Dueber
Hampton. and South Bend watch
es at H. C. SCHULTZ & SON,
the Pioneer jewelers. established
in 1873.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

According to law the State High
Schools can now hire their teachers,
and at Cove city last week they en-
ployed, for another year, their present
teachers, Fred Lindley, Bertha Vir-
mond and Mamie Helm, all three Nor
nal students. At Norton they re-em-
ployed their principal and notified the
teachers to send in their application il
they desired to remain This is the
school where Miss George Virmond of
this city is now tesching.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Fuller of Grain
field entertained last Tuesday on Mr..
Filters list birthday. The guests
were old soldiers and their wives. A
good time was enjoyed and fine din
ner served -Grinnell Record.
Old residents of this county will well
remember these former residents of
Walker township, and wish them con-
tinual long life and happiness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

The baggage and express car of No.
101 last Saturday night was burned
completely up near st. Mary's with all
its contents. The train was going fifty
mile an hour between sta tions when
the whole car suddenly was blaze.
The baggage men and express men got
outside, the car was detached and al
lowed to burn up while the train wait
ed to get by.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
NOTICE!
HavS Mar

Hays, Mar. 18, 1909.
The business connections ex-
isting between myself and DIR.
Loutzenhiser have been severed.
All bills to date for medical ser
vices rendered by DR.. Loutzen-
hiser are payable to me.
DR.. j. u. CATUDAL.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

The cellar excavation for Mr.. Klopf's
new residence on Normal avenue is
completed and city water has been run
into his lots. The cellar is under the
whole house, and the building will be
two stories above ground, making fine
Improvement for that avenue.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

The Ellis High School with the assis-
tance of the Elnporia State Normal
have gotten out Normal School, bulle-
tin containing pictures of their build
ing and grounds and the EmpOria Nor
NAL and articles on the new Normal
course for High Schools. 1t is very
interesting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
DOnsf Trust Them,

To Whom It May Concern: Notice is
hereby given that Michael Peter will
pay no bills contracted In any store or
business By JAeOb Peter, PeterssPeter
or Andrew Peter, as viii not be re-
sponsfble for or pay any such bills
MICHAEL PETER.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
Bible Class.

The Ladies' Bible Class will meet
next Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
the home of Mrs. H. B. Kohl.
Some time ago George Bobst sold his
farm in Wheatland township and this
week Dave sold his, and they will move
to Kingman county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

Since the snow has gone farmers re-
port that the wheat is showing up fine
Work progresses on the Addison cot
tage on Second street. 1t will make
them a nice home when completed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

Last week at Criuner contract was
giver to the Atwood builders for the
erection of a new SO, 900 school house
to be completed for the next Fall term
Miss Alice Freese of this city, an ex
Normal student, and Miss Julia Rinker
of Wakeeney now have charge of the
school at that place.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
TCEg-FSEY

Frank King is now ready to deliver
ice on call and sslicits your order for
Summer delivery. The finest lot of
ice ever stored IN this county. Phone
66 FRANK KING. 22-4t
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

The State Board of Education met
at Topeka last week and granted life
certificate to teach to Miss George
Virmond of this city, now teaching the
Norton High School. They also issued
a five-year certificate to Prof Shively
of our city to conduct county Institutes.
Prof. Shively will be the Instructor of
the Ellis county institute to be held
this year commencing Aug. End with
Prof. Strong of Marysville as Conduc
tor. This will be new and correct
deal allowing the teachers to attend
the summer Normal and then attend
the Institute while the Normal has its
acation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

''The News" got out st. Patrick s
edition, printed in green, on Wednes|
day. The business men showed their
appreciation by advertising literally.
J. H. Forrest of Hays City was here
last week on important business. -Ka-
napolis Journal.
Wakeeney will vote on April 9Th on
the question of issuing $40, coo in bonds
TO put in a system of waterworks.
Parties wanting wells, any depth,
can secure our services by addressing
US at Ellis, Kansas, or by leaving word
at the Blue Front Implement house. =
W. J. Helms & Co. fla
c, M. Stock and wife were here from
Hays Monday. M. G. Golf of Hays
City was here Tuesday. He says the
wheat on the Dutch Flats is about the
best he has seen out this way. Mo
Cracken Enterprise.
No wonder Ike Purcell came here to
see the old lads on inauguration Day
just read this local from the Wakeeney
World: ''Au eight pound bov arrived
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs L T. Pur-
cell on March the ninth. At pressn,
writing the Mayor is able to be around.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

Our people have no doubt now that
the old Ground Hog was sensible Feb.
End to go in his hole and stay there.
There has been six weeks of wind, cold
and bluster. But now his time is up,
grass and flowers are growing, buds
are showing signs Of life and Spring is
here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

The Rev. W. B. Brown of Hays Kan
sas, will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning and even
ing. Come out and hear Mr.. Brown.
Rev. Scarrow will occupy Rev Browns
pulpit at Hays. .-Hoxie Sentinel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
DIR A II Pr1itt

Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, is now
located in Hays and will be found at
the Hollenbeck Livery stable.
Phone No. 65.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
Stone Posts.

l have a few stone posts for sale
cheap at my residence on West Juniata
street. E. r. COLE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20

This Saturday afternoon the Russell
High School basketball team come
here to play a return game with our
High School team.
Wednesday was st. Patrick's Day
and the town was full of people, wear
ing of the green Mr.. Sparks had his
auto all decorated in green and with
flags.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-03-20
Dinner Supper.

The Ladies of the Lutheran church
will serve dinner and supper, Saturday
March 20. in the Windsor Hotel base
ment. Dinner 3sc; supper 25c.
There can be no safer investment
than fire insurance policy on your
home. l represent companies that are
''good all of the time.
The ] M. SCHAEFER Insurance Agency
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
REPORT OF
BATTLE IS
EXPECTED

Special tc Daily Leader.
Hugo, Okla. May 1.-THE only WORT
heard directly from The posse that is
PURSUING the baud Of moonahineFs So
The Jack Fork mountains near .he
boundary line Of Plttsbnrg and Push
mataha counties Is that no trace Of
Ihe fusltlyes has developed. Revenue
Oflcer irwin ii Iepdlng about % spe.
clala. whom he swore IN after com
muhlcatlDR with United States Mar
shal Grant Victor Al Maakpeee
A hafae helween the officers and
lha fugl.ipas Is ball1ved to have taken
place bss no report has been receIva
from the scene u the supposed hRht
Il + known The moonahinera are
armed With WIncheslafs and are n
a helllgareat frame Of mind Is The re-
suit of the plan "a rnla iunf sliiis
two IA the Jack Fork mountains and
the oIhes IN the Klamlchi faaEe.
0fIieer irwin WAS refused deputies
Fat AnlifrH when he applied to ihe lo
cal authorities He met the same az.
tlluds il Hugo. Then he wired 70
Marshal vielar. who authorized him 10
swear IN At specials. The poase he
organized lelI here Wednesday
The revenue officers within fiIH l1at
If& days Il IS said. H8ye discovered
6nl |ska thaH i dozen all'la. MaAt os
Hl''eA s|loWea signs p feeeHI ppefa'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

The meeting called at the conyen.
ton hall III the Hotel .one this even
ing to further the Mountain valley
md Plaira project "a Of pfe.emlneni
importance 70 aysFy citizen oi this
cisss
In farther urging ne popular q.
tendance 10 lhla all lmpartent meet
ina, It must be borne "a mine ne
new roal WIN break former herriers
which hagc mltlsaied against Central
Oklahoma cities ana the great agri'
cultural belt q Western oklahoma
Hitherto the grain nnd stock Of that
section have been 'orted 10 marhet
through Kansas. the rcsds ~hich per
meate mat territory being lines ex.
tended south lr the past fifteen years
from Kansan.
Three Rock lgland routes carry our
products 10 and shroagh the snnnower
state: the santa Fe reaches on with
the line from Klowa but can only
bring ia the products Of less than halt
that territory, while the nrisco atrIkes
with Ito east to west line north By
Perry, taking clrc0itous route down
The Arkansas to the lnaIn line running
northeast % st. Iso0a The Orient ~
10 5e the great sran9rontinentsl road
destined to hitch the Lakes and Lower
california Gulf, MI u the vast tratIlc
u must within ton years gather be-
ing aimed at KANSAS CITY.
THE $50 miles o. trnck, extending al.
rectly across al thebe roads. tapping
the Fort Worth and lenver and iolned
|H0 she line destined from New Mex.
lcde southevnmost trip 70 western
oklahoma, VIII be eiiched onto our
trunt line, shyowlng Guthrie aa the
poln Of destiny Cor the entire plains
coufhry 20 the vest aud southwest,
tapplng The gfeateat anthracite coal
beg IN tbs United states. ana crossing
what Is rapidly becoming the beet.
molon end bToon eDra belt Of the
world,
Is i not worth more chan Is askedY
Is the moving oi from forty 70 ffty
train loads of produce into our clty
each iwcIsytour hours worth Few
minutes Of your time and e iew dol
lara Of your bank aceonntg
You must make the answer; 10 one
can make lt 'or you
Guthrie never has 'alled 70 renpond
y wili 4 muse nieet tha situation
ana meet 4 Rlta eE Affirmative re
sponse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
(0ILAP PSED

neattla. May 1.-slnne o. lhe sixty
persons injured Ia the accident n Che
new Hlaticnal guard arnofy here last
night have died. but toe condition Of
Maurice SV T0mpason, assistant adult.
ant general Of the state oi Washing
ton. and his wife, Is critical
AE indoor athletlr meet vne IN pro-
gross and stirring finish N ten
mile marathon race IL which = -
laehaoa of Seattle uas leading,
Crahbe oi Portland by yard brought
thc spectators n the crowded balcony
u theIF feet cheering wildly. Sudden.
ly the glole ehs. balcony railing
awAye6 outward snapped by the erusb
0s people behind end scores o. per.
sons we're precI2itgieh enio the aeads
of tie crowd below
ia 4 zioment q paaie yaa Dc and
many were tFanrlnc before order vas
restored BY gthieies. Eaggdsmen and
plyaleIanf ~ the audience
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07

State charters we're issued today a.
follows:
The Star Inhaler Misunderstanding CO..,
ol Vinile, With a capital stock Of $751;
900. The ncorpnraioTs are; Harry
Swarss and ! w Craig, Of Vlniln
end j. W. awarsz d Chelsea
The Farmers Guaranty bank oi
Pond Greek, with q capital stock OF
S20.0O0 The iaeorporalors are, u o,
Harper end Q 9 Kelley 3, Pend
Creek.
The 3ant Of Commerce, o. Allen,
with q capital stock Of Fih,00e The In,
eurpuratora are: Charles u Heed and
Wm. E WGde. Of McAlesler; James
@ Smlla, of Calvln, Vim. M pesg,
Charles M, Means ana John NJ, Peggl
or Allen
The folowing foreign corporations
have appointed Il 10. Derwln. Of 0uth
rio ea their Oklahoma agent unah
on company u Sterling. Kansas;
Kansas 8outiern on company 0l Ster.
ling Kansas; Z. b Price Mercantile
company. of Kansas City, Mo- New
Handon OH company 81 New Lon.
don. Wlaconsia, Coon Greek OH and
Gas company, o. phoenlx, Arizona; 10.
Yam and Mathews company Of Bowie,
Texas: The Western Newspaper Union
OF chicago. ill. The Jacob Fold Pack
lng company. of Buffalo New York ap
pointed Frank Dale state agent The
i4AHalie on company 1f Portland,
Maine. nppointad George NJ Jreea a.
state egenl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-05-07
DISPUTE WILL PROBABLY
BE TAKEN INTO COURT
City Engineer Miller Makes
Bold Charges Of incompetent
inspection Work

The new city council met lasi night
with az membera present end Mayor
Farquhagaon presiding, On account of
the question Of whom ahould be seated
as councilman from the Second card
not having been settled, not much
business was transacted. After CON
siderable discussion as TO whether q
w. Traphell, Republican, or. VIM.
Shcarar. Democrat. both Of whom have
coftihcntea from the election boerd,
should be neaied IS councilman, the
two claimants drew lots, resulting IN
the Republican getting the seal Mr
Shearer demanded the seat, claiming
70 have been TIE duly elected council
man from the ward. The other coun'
cilmon expressed themselves as moi
being in favor Of any 0f the three
ciaimenis from The Eecond ward
(which Includes johnson. appointed
taking tl.eir seats and tried 10 induce
an of them 10 agree 10 realsn To ael'
tie the metser and let two 9th.
ef persons be appointed to All the
vacancies This the claimants woula
not agree To. Councilman Shearef
Will now institute suit IA The eourls 70
uHeeag y NJ 4rapnel ciaimius chat
|E ~. Iallman. whom hn defeated at
the polls al April eth, Nna the onlg
Republican nominee For councilman 10
succeed j Fairfield
Official coHd Presented,
The bonds 0f City Clerk IAar, Street
cammissionof Williams and Chleg of
Police Mitchell were approved The
hond of Police Judge Bnlea vas RET
FUSED. on lhe ground of not heing
properly filled ouf The council nased
Judge Bues TO withdraw the bond for
corrections but the latter insisted that
the bond was ao0a enough as Il Has
and upon roll cali the bond 8eg die.
approve BY vote Of 3 to g
Bids on Public Worka.
Tho following bids on public work
we're received and were ordered ab
ulated. further action being deferred
until the personnel Of the eaanolmen
from the SECOND ward has been delef-
mined bg the courts.
Bids cn the wing abutmont 20 the
Fifth Street bridge A. J. Gum, sl,.
2fs.2O M. White, u 25g20; bids on
Main Sewer District l2. J. O. severna.
s29s7,6O. same bid Oh District No. IL
bY W y power on District e. 92,i36f
ag and same bld on District III
bids on District Sewer No. 40, W.
F Power 0ito2.g6, J o. eeveria, ST..
ssg.75.
Bids on aidawalks n W. Miller, 46
cents per runnins foot: perry King.
Il cents ner running foot
City Without lnppeetofu
City Engineer VI. w. MIlsas sa4
tC'ontlnund 8 Page FonFl