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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Don't
Fail
to read
Pages
Two and
Three.

Postmaster L. 81. Boyd of Russell
shook hands with his many friends here
on Tuesday.
The four-inch water mains were laid
this week from tho bank corner at
Chestnut street, east along North Main
street for the better fire protection of
the new mill and elevators.
Wes Edwards has been appointed
representative of the German-American
Builders & operative association of
Chicago. Among their specialities he
will push patent roofing that is guar
anteed better than any other and at q
lower price.
With the consent Of al parties the
road from Hays 70 YOcementO On the
right-Of-wsy will soon be opened mp
This viii save the laying ont of spec
ial road as proposed. jest oaside Of the
railroad land as none Of the land avn
ers wanted to give up or sell any O.
their land for q read
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The Grfnneii Record has this hast
week about some young men in Victo-
ria who want some fun and some girls
20 correspond with:
F'Victoria, town ten miles east Of
Hays, must be shy on good looking
girls o. overrun with marriagable meHs
Three gentlemen from there advertised
in last Sundays Denver Post for young
ladies' to correspond with. For the
benefit of any Grinnell girls who think
these boys should look nearer home, we
print the names of these matrimonially
inclined gentlemen viz: H. J. Thoien,
B B Riedebush and J A. Schumacher
all of Victoria.
Denver is full of 'tgirls." These
boys will receive letters inviting them
to come At the depot they are met
by 'brother or father" In few
hours they are on the street adrift
without a dollar or jewelry. Better
stay in Ellis county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02

A. A Weisner has bought the two
lots of Andrew Meier on the corner of
South Chestnut and Juniata street and
will build stone building there.
Among the handsome Christmas pres
ents given this year in our city. we
hear of Santa Claus bringing Mrs. j.
U. Catudal $125 handsome diamond
ring.
VIM. Kirkland received thorobred
corson greyhound from Kansas City
this week. He and Charlie A. Miller,
who is home from Missouri University,
are hunting coyotes in the hills around
Hays.
The official report shows that Ralth-
aser Knoll of Victoria has taken out q
Government license as a retail liquor
dealer. The terrible lesson of John
Knoll of that town should show him it
is best TO let it alone.
Next week the out-of-town students
return to their respective schools, the
Normal students will return here in
full force, while the Public schools all
over the county as also the Catholic
schools again begin their work. It has
been a nice vacation for all
The State Teachers Association met
In Topeka this week Profs. Picken,
ShiveIy, Matthew, Miss Stone and Miss
Nickles represented the Western Kan
sas State Normal School. Prof. Mat
thew took with him Tuesday night a
bundle of Normal penants to decorate
headquarters.
The High School basketball team has
sent = challenge to the Russell High
School The following boys eonstitnte
very strong team fog their size: Roy
Miller Lawrence COle, James West
brook, Frank Jewell, Frank Carman,
Ralph Stout G. A 1iller Is eoaehing
the team
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Hisxins-GIhert..

A pretty Christmas-tipe wedding
occurred on Sunday the 9th, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Higgins
in Smokey Hill township, when their
daughter, Miss Flora, was married to
Leonard Gilbert, brother of Mrs. John
Gatewood, in the presence of few
friends. Rev Chambers officiating.
The happy young folks left for his
home Monday evening at Hoyt, north
of Topeka. He is the son of John Gil
bert, the family formerly living on the
Smokey, while the young lady is o, of
the practical girls of our county, has
always lived here and will make hi
home happy 1t is hoped they may
come to Smokey Hill neighborhood and
make their future home
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Do you realize another year is
gone and it is 1909.

Do you realize another year is
gone and it is 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hall entertained
New Years Day.
Mrs. VIM. Bell visited at the Lewis
home in Ellis this week.
Mrs. J. U. Catudal leaves soon on 8
visit to friends in California.
Mrs. Frank Fields entertained some
of her friends on Wednesday evening.
Mrs Clifford Black is here visiting
her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Beach.
On Monday, Peter johnson and Sons
bought five young mules of Mr.. Bice.
Peter Bissing was here this week
visiting friends for his holiday vacation
Henrietta Meyer, Ethel Rowlison and
Elsie Walton spent Monday evening in
Ellis.
The Samuelson family OF Ellis spent
New Years Day with MIR. and Mrs.
Lou Bell here.
Mrs. Ed Rea entertained some of her
friends at one of her lovely dinners on
Christmas day.
Binder & Dillon had cold drive to
north of Emeron on Thursday to put up
a windmill.
The Misses Vermond have this week
entertained their friend Miss Crowfoot
of Wilson.
Old time revival meetings will be
held at the Methodist church next
week Go and enjoy the services.
Many are going up on the Hill to see
the Prof. Matthew new home. which
will be one of the snowy places in our
town 1t is different from any other
of the new cottages.
Among the Christmas remembrances
received was one by B. C. Arnold from
our old-timer, Sam Mellison- The pres
ent was a miniature bundle of shingles
made out there in Washington.
This weeks State Temperance paper
has a two and half column article on
the Workings of the Parole Law,
written by Judge Ruppenthal- 1t also
has his remarks to the whiskey sellers
at the last Court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02

If you wish fine box of candy, the
best is found at Spratt's Book Store.
Walter Ward entertained a number
of his friends at cards Tuesday even
ing.
Thursday and Friday evenings the
dancers enjoyed themselves at the Es-
sex Club rooms.
eff it isn't an Eastman, it isn't a
kodak" HAEKNEss has kodaks and
supplies. 2l-tf
Henry Eichbush brought hack with
him a fine dog from the northeast part
of the state.
Harvey Fellers, who is attending
Wesleyan Business College at Salina Is
spending the holidays at home.
The new Register of Deeds, Mr..
Schueler. is now in the Office learning
chow TO do it, a week before his term
begins.
Examine the bargains in pictures and
frames at Spratt's Book Store they
have large line to select from. Att
Prof. Kent moved to his new home
in the Reeder cottage on Thursday
Matthews have moved to their new
home.
You may not be brilliant or genius;
but common sense, honesty and hard
work will land you pretty well to the
top in time -Cretcher.
The Charlie Reeder cottage in the
Breeder block nears completion and
will be a nice home for MIR. and Mrs.
Seth Decker, when finished. 1t has
fine view of the Normal school.
Postmaster Penney's Christmas pres
ent to the patrons of the Havs Post
Office in the evening was surely pleas
ing and acceptable. He had two large
chandelier lights placed high up IN the
lobby of the Office so all can read from
any part Of the room.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Haddock are
arranging for an auto trip next week
out in Rush and Ness Counties. Now
a-days the farmer is more often seen
riding in autos than town people, and
with ninety cent wheat they can well
afford to do so.
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Announcement.

wish to announce to the peo-
pie of Hays City and surrounding
county, that | have permanently
located in Hays City for the
practice of my profession. I am
a regular graduate physician and
surgeon. Have had ten years
active practice. I come special
ly prepared to treat diseases Of
the eyes and to fit glasses but
will also do general practice in
medicine and surgery. Calls an
swered promptly day or night.
Office over Farley's Drug Store.
Residence at Windsor Hotel.
DR.. L. A. MARTY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Nora Rene.

Know all men and women nv these
presents, that on Friday, February. IL.
1909, at two O'Clock. D. m at the Grand
Army Hall in Hsvs the ono-hurdredth
anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln will be celebrated. Rev. Eu-
gene Becker. Edwin A Rea. Rev A.
N. Smith and other orators will deliver
addresses, recitations, etc. Patriotic
songs will be rendered nv the quartette.
The new band haa kindly consented to
furnish music. Everybody invited.
Program will he published later All
under the auspices of the G. A R
Committee.
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Henry Eichbush has returned from
his trip to Jewell county and visit TO
his daughter living there.
The management of MAS New
Husband which comes to the G. A. r.
Hall on January 21st agrees to refund
anyone's money after the first act who
doesn't say it is one of the best musi-
cal farces they ever saw, Surely this
ought to catch everyone From Mis-
souri,
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Mrs Peter Lenz of Smokey Hill re-
turned home Tuesday morning from her
Christmas visit with eastern friends.
Miss Annie Macdonald of Kansas
City visited at the home of George
Philip the past week, returning to her
home Tuesday night.
Mrs. S. MOtz entertained at dinner
Tuesday: Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Downing,
Mrs. c. C. BrOsius and grandson Carl
Cramer. and John Freese.
Any insurance policy will do if you
have no loss, but none at all is just as
good. We pay losses without delay
and without discount 52-tf
J. NJ. SCHAEFER.
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Foster-Krider.

On Thursday evening. Dec. 81. 1908,
a home wedding occurred at the home
of Miss Annette Foster in this ritv,
when her sister, Miss Margaret. was
married TO w O. Kri9er of Columbus
City, Indiana, her old home town. Rev.
c F. West officiating.
The happy couple left for their new
home that evening. and the people here
much regret to see her leave US but
wish her all kinds of joy in the new
home he has provided for her
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02

Play goers are promised an excep,
tionally clever cast in the musical farce
MAS New Husband" which comes to
the G. A. R. Hall on January 21st.
Harry Scott Company, the producers
of this comedy, had two companies of
it on the road last season playing the
cities and principal one night stands
in the United States and Canada. The
press notices were exceedingly good in
Chicago, New York and Boston ard the
management promises still better
show this season with added new fea-
lures.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Need Of . Girls. Dormitory at. X. u.

Neeu Oa Girls Dor Tmltory 06, X ".
Chancellor Strong of the state uni
versity is going before the next legisla-
ture and ask for $l26, 900 for a girls
dofmitory and if there is one thing
needed more than another in the long
list which calls for over a million Of the
states money, it is just such a build
ing.
There are over five hundred women
in the college and the increase in the
present years enrolment is greater
than ever before in the history of the
school. Now, aside from the four 80
roRities and the boarding clubs, there
h no supervision over them, and such
conditions, the chancellor claims, keeps
scores away every year. as parents and
guardians will not place young girls in
= school where there Is such a lax of
discipline. which. of course, it is i'm
possible to exercise when so many are
scattered over the town in private
homes.
This movement toward the communal
life is general among colleges and uni
verslties all over the country, and it is
claimed that when they re-establish
the old-time dormitory system they
viii not only raise the moral standard
but win foster the school spirit which
William Allen White says is the most
needed thing in the schools of the land
to-day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Saturday Afternoon Club
JANUARY 2

MAS New Husband" spells mirth
In the verv title. Talk of love under
diffcultiesl This three act musical
farce furnishes more difficulties in half
an-hOur for a pair Of lovers than are
ordinarily encountered in a courtship
that lasts several years; and the crown
ing virture of the obstacles in this case
lies in the fact that they never call for
tears, except when the excessive laugh
ter evoked brings them to cool cheeks
aflame from risible exertion. All this
and more has been true of the appear
anee Of MAS New Husband" in other
cities, and theatre goers here will have
an opportunity to judge for themselves
when the play will be presented on
January 21st at the G. A. R. Hall.
The musical numbers are bright and
catchy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Week of Prayer.

For more than = dozen years the
Protestant churches of HAYS have oh
served the Week of PRAYER, the first
week of the year, jointly The custom
will he observed, at least in part, this
wear The first service VIII he at the
PRESBYTERIAN church Monday evening
at 7:30
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Russell Record SSuih.:

Mrs B. F. Hines and daughter.
Zelda. will spend Christmas day and
the one following with Mrs. Hines
daughter, Mrs. Cloie Levick, in Hays.
The town has begun to sit up and
take notice since the college folks are
nome for the holidays.
Miss Marie Roenfeldt who had been
visiting in Saiina several days. return
I'd home Sunday evening
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
w hatever Is. Is Best.

/ know as my life grows older
And mine eyes have clearer sight,
That under each rank wrong, somewhere,
There lies the root Of Right
That each sorrow has it's purpose,
By the sorrowing oft unguessed,
But as sure as the sun brings morning,
Whatever isis best.
know that each sinful action,
AS sure as the night brings shade,
Is somewhere, sometime punished,
Though the hour be long delayed,
/ know that the soul is aided
Sometimes by the hearts unrest,
And to grow means often to suffer
But whatever ISIS best.
know there are no errors
In the great eternal plan,
And all things work together
For the final good of man.
And l know when my soul speeds onward
In it's grand eternal quest,
l shall say, as look back eastward,
Whatever isis best.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
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Harry Grass, Jr. came home the last
Of the week from the Pacific coast. He
mas good position with large lumber
concern at WoOdburn, Oregon, and will
return there after the holidays. La
Crosse Chieftain.
His friends here are glad to know
that he is dong 30 nicely out west
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02


Ward Sullivan went to Ellis Monday
evening on pleasure trip.
Mrs. Grace Hubbard enjoyed her
Christmas here with her parents.
Mr.. Albert Whisnant OF st. Francis
spent Christmas with friends here.
Diedrich BelIman has left on his trip
to California and will be gone a few
weeks.
Peter Jorganson and wife of the Sa-
line valley have gone to Colorado for
his health.
If you want a Piano, Organ, Accor-
dian, or any other kind of musical In
strument, try Spratt's Book Store.
Benjamin Crocker went to Graham
county the fore part of the week on
business.
Miss Beulah Bell went to Ellis Mon
day evening and spent few days visit
ing the Misses Samuelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fanestiel and
family are spending the week visiting
relatives and friends in Russell.
Go to Spratt's Book Store for high
Grade Candies. They keep the best at
reasonable prices. 48-tf
Mr. and Mrs H H. Pierce have gone
to Illinois to spend few weeks seeing
relatives and friends living there.
Miss Laura Blender is home again,
having much enjoyed her visit in the
west, but is glad to get back to old
Hays again.
Next week 1illotson will move the
barber shop to the front room of the
Kissing building, now used as a Jewel
ry store.
Register Schueler's new cottage ad
joining the Harrison and Motz property
is progressing nicely and will be very
cozy when finished.
The new cottage being built by Henry
Oshant up near his house will be very
nice and convenient when completed
and will make a pleasant home for
some good tenant.
Examine the Local View CALENDARS
for sale only at Spratt's Book Store.
''DOlly Warden" Chocolates at Hark-
ness 22-tf
Christmas was generally observed
here. The Catholics held their ser
oE4 on
business ceased. country people stayed
at home with their families and it was
a quiet day in town.
The Christian Endeavorefs Of the
Church held a social this |
New Years eve at the home of the
Misses RoWlison and then held watch
meeting in the church as the old year
went out.
A trip up Pine street shows many
improvements. number of
pretty cottages and from the gulch
north a long stretch of concrete side
walk Those living there are making
their neighborhood attractive.
More Post Cards at Spratt's Book
Store than all other stores in Hays
combined. Go there for your selection
While Christmas is a general holiday
the mail carriers had to go out over
their routes as usual. This is done be-
cause so many receive their Christmas
presents by mail that day and Uncle
Sam wants everybody possible to be
happy.
Prof Bird spent part of his vacation
visiting friends in northwest Kansas.
Prof. Shively enjoyed visit to Kansas
City and Lawrence. Prof. Kent was
at his home in Belleville. Prof. Mat
thew and wife spent their vacation in
fixing up around their new home on
Gospel Hill.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Think and Believe.

BE gentle and keep your voice low.
Men are great only as they are kind.
p Strong language is the resort of the
weak.
Do your work as well as yo1 can and
be kind.
Often a good way to conquer is to
wisely submit
Aim high and consider yourself capa-
BILE of great things.
Whenever any good comes our wav
let US enjov it to the fullest, and then
pass it along in another. form.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02

The next term of court meeta here
in Februafy and the following double
list Of jurors have been ordered 70 re-
port for duty: Alex Dechant. Stephen
Sach. John Leikam. NJ. G. Eirkman.
Peter Frank. c. s. Eosser, Fl. Schwal-
Ter, Mike Etzel of Big Creek; Mike
Koran Of Ellis: A. T. Miller. Melvin
Christler. Theo. MeistraI, Chas. Hoff
Of Saline; Fred Woerfh, Jr., Mathew
Grabbe of Lookout; Nick Kuhn. August
Denning. A. A DreiIing of Victoria;
Chris Peterson. Carl B efOrt Of Wheat
land; Martin BasgalI, George Dome of
Pfeifer; b. F. RepIogle Of Pleasant
Hill; Jos Griese of Walker.
TIE 2ND LIST:
Fred Solomon. Jr.. Alois Leiker,
Fred Taueher of Wheatland; John M
Rohben, John Kippes of Walker; Frank
Erbert, James Myers of Ellis; JOS
WellhroOk. Jos. ". Weigle of Victoria:
John Sauer, J. R. Chittenden, Jos. Ad-
olson, Chas. Baumer, Nick Arnhold,
W. j. Madden, Isaac Zeigler, Jerry
Fellers, ]. j. Sanders of Big Creek
Peter Christianson, JOS G. Beatty of
Smokey Hill, John E Wassinger, Fred
Rupp of Lookout; P. o. Almond of
Buckeye, Casper Stegman Of Freedom
The Stock Growers News has this
notice about the buffalo herd of Scottv
Philip Of Dakots, brother of George
and Alex Philip Of this City:
Two of Scotty Philips young buff
faloes, coming twO-year-olds, male and
female, were shipped last Monday to
Eigin. His, for the park at that place.
They were roped on the prairie. Cy.
Heitt being head man of the chase
Cages had been built and were hauled
out to the pasture, so that when the.
buffalo was rOped and hog-tfed the
cage was hauled up and the animal
dragged IN. after which they were
loaded on wagons and brought to the
railroad for shipment. The buffalo are
IN very fine shape this fall and the herd
is as healthy as could possibly be. At
the present rate Of increase there will
be thousand head of fuliblood buffalo
in the herd inside of ten years. There
Is no question but what this region is
especially well adapted to the needs
OF the king Of the plains, as they grow
larger here and breed faster than any,
where else.'i
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
With the coming of 1909 the
Free Press wishes one and all a
Happy New Year.

Be sure and take in the revival meet
ings next week at the Methodist church.
The County Commissioners meet next
Monday in regular quarterly session 70
close no their years work
On New Years Dav Mrs. J. r. Ward
entertained the Ward-Philip-Be Behan
families at a family dinner.
Nick Gassman had the misfortune to
strain his back hadlv this week in do
ing some heavy lifting at his shop.
Eugene LaShell was down from Ellis
on Wednesday visiting Hays friends.
He ia student at the Kansas Univer-
sity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Write it 1909 now.

Mrs. Lochiel Scott and son spent
Christmas here with her parents
Dolly Warden Chocolates at HARK-
NESS. 10. .35 and 65. 28-tf
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charge no more for fire policiel
than the agents of many less RESPONSE
bic companies ask for theirs, which
may be good only part of the time.
62-tf ]. M. SCHAEFER
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-02
Stoves for Sale.

Having put in Steam, we have
lots of Stoves for sale cheap.
Windsor Hotel.
Hays, Kansas
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
a Ruried vllIa-

Another discovery Of great interest
was made not hong ago in Pompeii,
where the excavation work is being
steadily carried on Under the ash
deposits there was found an extensive
villa Of handsome construction and
ornamented with very fine frescoes.
The villa contains statues and other
works of sculpture both Greek and
Roman, besides very rich furniture
which is well ornamented and also
many vases Of different kinds.
There we're also found Golfers filed
with gold and silver money. In the
basement are great amphorae which
were used for storage purposes and In
the triclinium the tables were pre-
pared for banquet OF 30 persons.
Some Of the silver pieces seem to
have been taken out at a previous
epoch. for there are traces of cIandes-
tine search which was made at a
former date.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-10-15
AT 90, a wooDcHopPER
Averaged Three Cords Of Wood Daily
for Twenty Days When
Eighty-sesen.

Eliphalet Smith Of Biddeford, Me-.
in his nintieth year. recentiv ehal
lenged any man in Maine to meet him
in a wood-sawing contest. He has
sawed S1z cords OF white oak, three
cuts to q stick. In day Of ten hours,
says the Lewiston Journal. He has
sawed six and a half cords of hard
wood In day. He was employed By
the Pepperell corporation for a fort
night, during which time he sawed
four cords of wood day, working
from a. m. to 4. p. He was substi-
tuting for two regular men and fur
nished enough fuel to keep two sur-
naces going. He has started from his
home in Biddeford at a. m, walked
TO the pool, a distance OF nine miles,
sawed three cords Of wood and footed
it back home again, arriving there be-
fore sunset When 81 years old he
averaged three cords of wood a day
for 20 days. He ascribes his vigorous
health to long constitutionaIs. which
he takes daily. Not long ago he
walked from this city to Fortunes
Rock, thence to Biddeford pool, theD
TO Hills Beach and back home. a dis
tance Of 20 miles In fair weather
this is his regular Sunday morning
exercise. He says that 1t is nothing
but a pleasure taunt.