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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-23

acquaintance Of the young man, but I
seem to be rather In the position of
host, so will you be seated, and may
l offer you some Scotch and Shasta
Mr.-ah-"
"Mr. Horatio Birdsall of the Birdsall
& Gwen Detective agency" interposed
Winter. Birdsall bowed. Mercer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
Lectures on Catholic Doctrine.

Rev. FIR. Edward cordially Invites the
public to attend the free lectures which
will be given at the St. Johns Church,
Hyacinth, during Christmas week.
The subjects will be. Divinity of
Christ" Church." ''Bible," 1.-THE
Holy Eucharist" " Confession, ''In-
vocation of Saints These lectures
will be simple, lucid statements of the
Catholic doctrine on the subjects named
without any controversy. No admis-
sion will be charged and no collection
will be taken up. The lectures will he
by Rev. FIR. Francis, professor Of phil
asophy at the Victoria Monastery and
Rev. FIR. Eugene, professor at the Hays
Catholic College. The dates are Dec
%, %, 80 81. and Jan. 1. The lectures
will begin at 7:30 each evening. Be
sure to come and bring your friends
with you; everybody will be made well
come. SIT
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

If fire takes place in the country
there is seldom any way to quickly COM
bat it. But the following simple rem
edy may be adopted. Keep some OF it
in your kitchen and barn for quick use
and it might save your home or stock.
This simple fire extinguisher may be
made at home. Take twenty pounds
of common salt and ten pounds of sal
ammoniac or nitrate of ammOniac,
which can be bought at any drug store.
Dissolve these in seven gallons of
water. Put in thin glass bottles hold
ing quart each, cork tightly and seal
to prevent evaporation. When fire
breaks out throw one of these bottles
so it will break in or near the flames or
if this is not possible break off the
neck of the bottle and scatter the con-
tents on the fire This has been test
ed. Sometimes it is necessary to use
several bottles. National Mag.z e.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

The W. W. Paul family will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Paul's parents,
Mr.. andsMrs. Dent, at BrOOkvilIe.
1t may seem funny. to be selling
cream at a shoe shop. But Gassman
pays the highest price and you always
get your money. 6-2t
Our Russian farmers are now taking
out their winter supply Of flour and
every wagon going out seems TO have
half ton on board to last until harvest.
The Drovers Telegram of Kansas
City last week publishes long inter-
view its reporters caught from our
Alex Philip on the stock raising busi-
ness
Daylight began to lengthen this
week, the 21st being the shortest day
OF the year, and it is expected the coal
bills will grow correspondingly larger.
But surely they can not get much larg-
er than they have been the past cold
spell.
Our school teacher. Murray Wallace
now tesching at Leonardsville, went
to his old home in Hill City this week
TO spend his vacation. He is doing
nicely down there and now weighs over
zoo pounds. He is running a race with
Louie for size and weight His friends
Ahink he may visit Palco.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
Kings and Spades.

The Lacrosse Chieftain says: "a Hays
City preacher made this announcement
at the beginning of his sermon: 81 shall
not take any particular text this morn
ing, but shall preach from where ]
open and Here the parson was
interrupted by a deacon, who wac
asleep, who. forgetting himself, cried
out: cts yours; what did you open
on?" The surprise of the good man in
the pulpit was great. but the deacon
collapsed when the answer came: ''It's
open on Kings"
And on Monday morning the men
folks of the congregation were at the
church with spades" to help dig the
cellar for the new church.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

The Fire committee shonld have the
Water Commissioner go around and
test every fire plug to see that they
are in working condition. In our ex-
changes we see that in one place bad
fire occurred because no water could be
got out of the plug and the fire burned
on. And another had the experience
that we had at the fire last winter.
The hose was frozen up and no water
would come. Our hose has not been
used this fall, but when it is care
should be exercised that the water is
ali drained out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Agent Noble at the depot has tried
his best to stop the hOO1lum business
at the depot, but it being public place
it was hard work. However, Wednes-
day complaint was made before the Po-
lice Judge against some Of them, and
maybe now it will stop. AS it was
Christmas time the evidence was made
light 30 there would be no jail sentence
or fine, but It showed them the danger
of being wild. Squire Downing gave
them a good fatherly talk that may
set them ON the right track to be hon.
orable men, and to act as gentlemanlv
TO other ladies as they would expect
some other boys to act in the presence
Of their relatives.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
Christmas at the Catholic church

To-day, Saturday, the Catholics Of
Hays and vicinity will celebrate Christ
mas with elaborate festival services.
At st. Joseph's Church at a. m. first
solemn High Mass will be celebrated
by Rev. Father Charles, assisted by
Fathers Cyril and Raymond. Father
Cyril will preach the sermon. Children's
mass will be held at o'clock. At ten
o'clock will be second solemn High
Mass by Father Henry, assisted BY
FIR. Cyril and Fr. Raymond Father
Charles will preach the sermon at thip
service. All are cordially invited to
these services
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

A Topeka rnilkman has been caught
by the new health officer in watering
the milk that he furnished customers
IN that city. He Is now wealthy and
paid the fine and then confessed that
he had done the trick for years, using
about forty per cent water. and had
made clear profit of over $50. OOo.
enough to retire from business on and
enjoy the rest of his life. But be
claims this is no worse than railroads
and other corporations that water their
stock fifty percent and sell as gilt
edged securities.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

The City Council last Saturday night
were unable to come to q settlement
with the water works men. The epRi-
neer. whom they designated in making
contract, and we're to pay him so much
for his services in overseeing the work.
wanted his pay, although he had hard
ly ever appeared here while the work
was going on, and the City Dads could
not see it clear to pay for services not
rendered. The work is all done but the
filing of the excavation, which cannot
be completed until the ground thawp
out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Many who heard of Mrs Hildebrand's s
death wished they had sent her some
thing to make her late years happier.
For years her daughters have been
sending her the incest of things and
they supposed she was comfortable but
when they arrived last week they found
the shoes and clothes they had sent had
been packed away and unused. The
mother preferred her plain way, was
opposed to finery, and worked her own
way until death said, ''stop and rest. I"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

In many a home aroud town is a
lovely Christmas present that could be
made, and not missed at the home, yet
would 10 worlds of good to the afflicted
A good Christmas present at the Hos
pital on the hill would be bunch of
the old magazines you have read and
are lying around the house doing no or e
any good. Gather up bunch of them
and send up to the sick folks now in
the Hospital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Parents cannot be too careful at this
time 0f the year how children expose
themselves. Running out doors bare
headed and wearing light clothing is
causing much sickness around town,
making uncomfortable children about
Christmas time, to say nothing Of doc
tors bills that might go for pleasures
rather than pain and worry. We no.
tice lots of women and girls who wear
nothing over their heads but veil.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

ga big blizzard is reported headed
this way as we 60 to press, and every
one along the phone lines is being noti-
fed - The above is copied from a
western Kansas paper and is a coed
idea and might be adopted here by our
Central. which would prove another
advantage to telephone patrons. The
towns gene rally get word when biz
zard is coming, or the papers coming
in by mail tell of it, while the countr.
folks don't hear of it unless they come
to town. In this way they could bs
called up and get their home matters
and stock in shape for the coming biz
zard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

The Free Press surely feels grateful
to the many subscribers who have sent
or brought us money to help make a
printers Christmas a joyous one. In
printing Office it is not the big
amounts that are due and come in, but
five or six hundred or more little
amounts due that drop in in little pack
ages that are always gratefully re-
ceived. One gentleman handed US bis
9th annual dollar for his ever welcome
Free Press and for another year of
weekly news.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
County Assessor.

Under the last session Taxation Law
the County Commissioners next month
shall appoint county assessor to serve
one year until the man elected next
fall shall quality. but this is only in
counties having population of II, 900,
otherwise the county clerk shall be the
county assessor In this county we
miss it by only S17, as our last official
population was but II, 683, 80 the county
clerk is the new assessor for next year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

MIR and Mrs Ernest HOckensmiih
and little son Herbert are here from
HAYS to visit for two weeks with Mrs.
HockensmiIh's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Goltchelk, just north of the CITY. also
many other relatives -Monday's Salina
Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

One of these days a constable viii
pick up some of the Boys around town
under twenty-one who are smoking,
especially cigarettes. and Il en- it will
cost them seven to ten dollars and
they'll wish they had taken the old
Free Press advice and quit It is Law
that is dangerous to monkey with.
Lightning may strike most any minute
when least expected. Some Of the
boys are growing very bold in their
work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

At the last term OF court Jake Staab
was paroled from Jail and this week a
petition has been generally signed ask
ing the Judge to parole daddy Pete.
1t is hoped this lesson has taught the
beer sellers that it don't pay to violate
the law, It has cost these parties
nearly the whole of their property to
pay out and with the Law now stricter
than ever it will be best for all hands
to 60 into other business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Nick Gassman is stiil buying creaA
for the Junction City Creamery. Price
until further notice 32c. 62t
Mr. Richmond of Havs was in ths
CT Y last ednesday ir the interest OF
HAYS Monument Co. Mr.. Richmond IL
a fine workman and turns out first class
work. = WakeeneY World
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Obrian will go to Kan
sas City this Friday night to enjoy
Christmas dinner at the home of her
parents who live there.
With the returning western students
going home, the young men of our
town have had lots of f1irtations at the
depot as the train went west.
Ice cutting has been going OH briskly
this week and many of the ice houses
were filled. No one seems to want to
run the risk of later but better ice.
1t is told that one of the young mar
ried ladies of our city is to have a
Christmas present of new piano. It
will surely be a handsome gift and no
doubt be much enjoyed by the lady and
her visitors.
This Friday evening the Presbyter-
ians are having their Christmas cele-
bration and it is expected the church
will be crowded. They will have big
tree, lots of goodies anG an interesting
program.
Alex Philip returned home lBst week
and reports fine time both at Wash
ington and Omaha at the conventions.
From the Omaha paper we notice he
was honored by being placed on one of
the most important committees at the
convention.
Prof. Jantzen is home from Nc
Cracken. He still has ''the smile that
won't come off" He quietly denies
all these allegations about that young
lady deal and promises we shall all
have a piece of cske when the an
nouncements are sent out.
If you need anything in the line of
corn shelters and grinders, don't for
get to see Schlyer & Arnhold, they
sell the Keystone sheller, and the Ideal
and Challenger grinder guaranteed tc
be the best. 1-3t
Ex-Commissioner Joe Griese was up
frors Walker Monday attending to his
tax and other matters. He reports
every thing doing nicely down there,
the wheat fields in good shape and the
stock coming through the cold spell
without any loss.
You may not have bought all your
Christmas presents yet, so remember
the Havemann furniture store is crowd
ed with presents that any member of
the family would be glad to get. chairs,
bed room sets, bookcases and lots { I
pretty things that are useful in the
home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

1t is whispered that several Of our
young ladies are expecting to receive a
diamond ring this morning to wear to
of the young men viii forgot to do their
part, and il they did forget, remem-
Der it is not too late yet and would be
just as acceptable We await devel-
opements.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
SEWING Machi0e.

Having taken a first class sewing
machine on debt, l will sell it for $l3
In cash. Give your wife present al d
get bargain at 3-tf
GASSMAN'S SHOE SHOP.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Luray Herald: ''B M DreihEg, the
Ellis county German orator, newspaper
man and county treasurer, was in town
on business last week He has not yet
let himself be persuaded to be Demo-
cratic candidate for stale treasurer.
It may be that M. Schaefer of Hays
will be brought out
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
DrfvluS Horse for Sale.

/ offer for sale my fine driving horse.
Good safe family horse and q good
stopper. Can be seen or exhibited at
the Hollenbeck barn at Hays. Also
buggy and harness for sale. Prices
MRS. KERTLAHlD 6-St
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
Sand for Sale.

We have pit of coarse and another
of fine Sand and will deliver sand with
out delay at reasonable prices. See 0E
phone US and we>wiIl deliver at once.
CULLENs & SEARS, Phone 292. S-9tx
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Shaffer, the former Normal student
from Rush county, dropped into town
this week and looks as natural as ever.
He is now agent for an oil attachment
to your stove that is handy and yet
cheap. Several around town have put
them in. 1t saves handling coal and
kindling and costs little to run one
with oil SO cheap.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
Robe Found.

In going from Hays to Yoeemento we
found a lap robe. The owner can have
by proving property and paying K
penses. Gall at the Free Press Office or
write to G. r. BULLOCK, p o. box 54S,
If Hays. Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Hiram Addison is having hard time
at the Telephone Central, for every
time he gets a real sweet girl as oper-
ator, in very short time she seems TO
find some real sweet fellow and gets
engaged and then goes home to get
ready for housekeeping. He has lost
two lately and has to attend to the
switchboard himself. Maybe this local
may get him half a hundred applica-
tions from young ladies who would like
to try their luck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25

Mother Klotz. formerly of Walker
township and of Buckeye. left on Tues
day evening for Toledo, Ohio, her new
home. She is looking real well for her
age.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-25
What We Are Seeking
To Accomplish

1st. We aim to conduct business at all
times to merit the full confidence Of this COM
munity
End We aim to represent Insurance Com
panies who are absolutely good all the times
and will grant to property owners the most favor
able contracts consistent with coed business prin-
ciples.
3rd We aim to promptly adjust and pay all
legitimate claims for 'oss, afording the insured
immediate aid when the burden Of loss is heaviest.
4th We are representing Loan Companies
who are making the low sst rate on farm loans and
on more favorable terms than you offered any
where else. There will be TO misrepresentation.
5th We aim TO merit large share of your
busnss by living up to above rules.
Our Motto: "L,ve and lei live"
The ]. M. Schaefer
Loan & Ins. Agency
Office over Post office.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-08

~ -
s'BehavIng very peculiarly outra-
geously, might say
''How ~ demanded Almeric. sitting a
yawn.
Shedding tears over this Ivanoffs
story What's more, she has sent that
dreadful Pike person to him with ass
sistance."
Money! BY JoveI Good girl, Buy
ing the beggar of to keep him from
making scandal for us! How's thatY
Lady Creech looked at him with
something akin to admiration.
"Almeric! How clever of you! OF
course she is! Your father viii be
pleased. What pity he didn't waitr'
Daniel appeared at the top of the
steps and. seeing the pair, came slowly
toward them. AS he reached the table
where they sat he addressed Almeric.
"Your pa seemed in hurry last
night" he said.
Almeric started violently, but Lady
Creech arose and. with a naughty
glance, swept into the hotel. Pike
looked after her and then back to AL
meric
"Oh, yes" the latter answered. "Had
to catch train-the pater had-he's
easily worried by tribes, you know"
''Well. you don't worry-not too
easy, do you. SOM"
"Oh. one finds nothing particular
this morning to bother one," the
young man replied, yawning. Moth
ing at all. Of course Miss Ethel is
standing to her promise?"
"Yes. she is," replied Pike grimly,
and Almeric went on:
"Ye-es, the governor only thought it
best to clear out bit until we were
certain that she manages to draw off
this convict chap-what you Ameri-
cans call .affixing him, isn't it?"
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-08

From the other side OF the sofa,
where she had been sobbing on her
brothers shoulder. Ethel came trem-
blingly.
Il have no choice" she said slowly.
''You see. gave Almeric my promise
when thought 1t an honor to bear bis
name. Now that you have shown me
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-08
FOB SALE.
SPLENDID

Two new eight roomed houses
at Wenonah. All conveniences
and up-to-date.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-08
WITH CRY OF RAGE AND DESPAIR ETHEL TURNED ON HIM
Pike lifted warning hand.
"Don't try to talk United States, son.

4
| "Don't try to talk United States, son.
Just tell me in your own way"
Why" replied Almeric, "she's been
giving him money, hasn't she? You
took it to him yourself. didn't you? Nat
urally we understood what it was for.
She's trying to keep. the beggar quiet =
$50 that's what she sent the poor
cuss the money for, was it? That's
the way you look at 1t. eh?" the Amer
lean asked
why, of course! What other rea-
son could there beY' asked the other.
"Well. you know I'd sort of gath
cred it was because she was sorry for
him-thought he'd been wronged, but,
of course. I'm stupidr'
"Well. ray-ther! i don't know that
it was SO necessary for her to hush
him up. but it showed a very worthy
intention in her, didn't it, eh, now?"
Pike looked at him carefully.
Would you mind my being present
when you thank her for it?" he asked,
and Almeric laughed riotously.
Shouldn't in the least If / intended
to thank her. 1t simply shows that
she considers herself already one OF
u.s. It's perfectly plain-as plain as
you are, eh2''
He walked off whistling.
Pike gazed after him with an admi-
rable chuckle. AS he turned about he
saw Ethel standing at the head OF the
steps, and there was a sad look upon
her face.
Il hear that Lord Hawcastle has
left" she said quietly.
eyes. saw him go last night" be
answered. looking up at her.
"He left very quickly she said alb.
sently.
"He did seem to be forgetting the
scenery" the American replied. did
you see Ivanoff?"
Eyes. am almost sorry. He made
so much of-what could do.''
"There are some good people over
here amt thereY' be ventured, and
she looked at him quickly.
when you are at home again hope
you will remember them," she said.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-08
II VIII 6e reD1ied.

II Will, ne replied.
And hope you will forget every
thing ever said" she went on.
Somehow it doesn't seem likely as
If ] ever would" be returned.
"Oh, yes. you WILL" she said. IAN
those unkind things ! said to .you''
"Oh. I'll forget those easy" he in
terrupted quickly. and she went on,
almost tearfully:
"And the other things. too, when
you're once more among your kind,
good home folks-and probably there's
oneyoull be so glad to get back to
you'll hardly know you've been away
an unworldly girl, one that doesn't
need to be cured of-oh. all sorts Of
follies-a kind girl, one who's been
sweet to you. can see her; she
wears white muslin and waits by the
gate for you at twilight. Isn't she like
that?'
He shook his head.
"No. not like that"
..But there is some one there?" she
asked.
He smiled sadly.
well, she's only been there in a
way, I've had her picture on my desk
for good while. Sometimes when
go home in the evening she kind of
seems to be there. ! bought honey
old house up on Main street. you know;
it's the house you were born in. It's
kind of lonesome sometimes. and then
get to thinking she's there, sitting at
an old piano that used to be my moth
er's and singing to me-
Singing Sweet Genevieve?' she
asked quietly.
''Yes, that's my favorite. But, then.
l come to and find it amt so. No
voice comes to me. and find there
amt nobody but me-
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-08
CHAPTER XVIII.

misunderstood.
~ ADY CREECH was out early the
next morning Perhaps she had
= hope that something might be
saved from the wreck and rec
objected the ancient adage about the
early bird. She was seated on the ter
race having breakfast and keeping a
keen eye on the main entrance when
the hopeful Almeric appeared. yawn-
ing and inexpressibly bored.
"Mornin', aunt" be said.
Where's your father. Almeric?" she
demanded.
"Flew the bally coop for Naples last
night. Seemed to be jolly well upset,
you know Feared this beastly convict
cnap would take a shot at him or
something like that
Lady Creech snorted
sHe always was a fool. Bah! He
should have stayed. Where's the
countess?'
Naples; to look after the governor,
I'd say. Went off this morning. Beast
~ about this convict chap, you know.
What's to become of him n
81 can at least give you some infor-
nation the old lady replied. 'erhis
grand duke persons obtained for the
fellow pardon by telegraph from st.
Petersburg
Flows the dear Ethel this morn
ing?' asked AImeric when he had di-
gested his astonishment.