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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-10-16
Notice for Publication Serial No. O1o49

Notice for Publication Serial No O1n49
Department of Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Topeka Kansas,
October 4, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Grant
Phillis of Hays, Ellis Co. Kansas, who
on August 22 1904 made Homestead
Entry 272S8. Serial No OlO49, for W J
N E d and w. Southeast 4 Sec. 26,
Township II south. Range ID west, 9th
P. M /, has filed notice of intention to
make final five-yea proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, bet
fore the Clerk of the District Court a
Hays, Kansas, on the Goth day of No
vember 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Bert Rogers of Hays, Kansas,
Mrs. Hattie Bucklew of g
William E. Beale of Turkville, Kans.
Austin Mendephall of
GEO. w. FISHER, Register
Notice for PubHcafIOn No. OIO6S
Department of the Interior,
q. S. Land Office at Topeka, Kans.
October 4, 1909
Notice is hereby given that Edward
Jantzen of Fairport, Kansas, who on
September, 20, 1904 made Homestead
Entry 27S04. Serial No. O1O68, for S \
N. w. / and N /, S. W. I, Sec 80, Twp.
II south, Range 16 west, 9th P. M has
filed notice of intention to make final
tivc-yPar proof, to establish claim 10
the above des crih6 d land before Hon
Walter Stanton The Jerk of the District
Court at Hays CITY Kansas on the goth
day of November 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Brumitt, Hays. Kansas; Herbert
Cuff, FairpOrt. Kansas; Frank Pott er
tairport, Kansas; James Brumit, Fair
port. Kansas.
GEO. w. FISHER, Register.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-25

Tne excited operator was away be.
fore the sturtlcd young man could put
in word. lie couldn't understand
why SO rich n man as Truesdell was
supposed 10 be should agitnte himself
over his business What was amlss?
The idea was 20 Irritating that he
found n trifing consolation in the
fact thar his wooing had gone no fur
thcr.
Just then Goodalp returned and Van
lngen felt ii due 70 himself TO learn
Sometliipg Of the condition of affairs
His ideas Of business were exceeding
IT, vagnP. but be nerved himself for
the undertaking.
MI TrupSdell seems 70 he nnuSu-
ally excited today" be began II
can't help thinking omething must he
up"
Something is up" Goodale admitted
quietly Wheat is down"
"Oh. | see" said his rival with
dazed look which belied his nssump-
tion Of intelligence Mr. Trupsdell
has been dealing very heavily lately.
! believe"
Very heavily indeed" Goodale
agreed promptly.
MANY people will be very hard hit"
Every bard indeed"
Van lngen concluded that he had
solved the problem. He thanked his
informant. rose languidly and proceed
ed To his club. inwardly grateful that
he had escaped a terrible possibility.
While he was eating his luncheon a
man whom he knew emerged from
behind his paper and came over to his
table
"Beastly panic in the wheat mar
ket." he observed rather dolefully.
Hope you're not scorched. Van"
mo money TO play with. dear old
chap. I've just left man up to his
eyes in it-Tom TrueSdell. Know
him?"
We'll. rather" the other replied. ~
have just dropped cool $4,000 in the
pit. If your man Truesdell has been
equally out Of luck he must he looking
forward 70 rather gloomy Christ
mas 1t means millions to him"
An hour later Van Ingen went into
the writing room and penned note 70
Mr.. Truesdell 10 the effect that some
unexpected and important business
would compel him to forego the pleas
ure of further discussion of the con
templated alliance.
On Christmas eve Goodale and Van
Ingen met face to face on the street.
The latter would have passed without
sign Of recognition. but Goodale
grasped his hand and greeted him cor
daily.
IL am afraid you people must have
come out Of your deal rather badly"
Van IDgen Stammered.
Not at ALL" declared the other rn-
dainty. with final wiring of his one
time rivals hand which made him
vince. I'VE were bears. The lower
the price went the more we made.
About a million is the figure"
Van Ingen smiled feebly and muir
INJURED his congratula tons.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-25
Christmas.

Sing holly now and mistletoe
And all resentment from, your heart:
Sing the accessories which show
And in this joyous day have part:
Sing help to him you fain would wrong
And good to him you would deride:
Lift up your heart in Joy and song
And sing the Christ back to your side
Ebert SHERMAN.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-12-25

At the close of the year, in the Holiday
time, when good will is the ruling sentiment
we wish to thank our friends for their patron
age in the past; to assure you that we appre-
ciate the same, and, while wishing you
A MERRY CHRISTMAS and
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
to assure you that in the coming days we
shall strive equally hard to meet your wishes
in all lines.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
PROJECT GOES
SEVENTY-SIXM MISSISSIPPI VAL
LEY MEN SUBSCRIBE.
500, 100000 Is in Sight = Kama
naugh Will Soon Call Conference
to Effect Organization.

st. Louis, Nov. X. Kavanaugh, the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways As.
sociation's president, who is interested
in the organization of the 100000 600
company to operate freight boats down
the Mississippi from st. Louis to New
Orleans, announced Thursday that the
promoters had secured the signatures of
seventy-six prominent Mississippi val
ley men indorsing the project; that he
believes the necessary $10,000,000 will
be raised at the proper time, and that
he will call meeting, to be held here
early next month, of these men who had
agreed to finance the proposition and Ell.
feet an organization.
Kavanaugh says that railways not
having New Orleans outlet lend their
assistance, and that Attorney Arthur N.
Sager's Southern trip for the project was
successful.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
LAND SUITS KNOCKED OUT
Demurrers in Eastern Oklahoma Title
Cases Started by United States
Are Sustained.

>Muskogee, Okla.-Judge Ralph Camp
bell has sustained the demurrers in the
suits brought by the United States to
set aside various deeds and leases made
by citizen allottees in the five civilized
tribes in Eastern Oklahoma, and thus
settled a legal controversy that had been
the cause of considerable concern in that
part of the State.
The court reviewed the relation of the
United States to the five tribes since
they became nation, and found that no
vestige of title to the lands allotted
them now remains in the United States.
The demurrers involved the question of
the citizenship of these Indians and the
court declared them to be citizens of the
United States with all the rights, priv
ileges and immunities of citizenship. 1t
is held that the United States can not
maintain these suits on the principle that
it sustains to the individual Indian a
trust relation, such guardianship being
incompatible with citizenship, national
and State.
Finally the bills were held bad be-
cause numerous defendants are joined in
each bill who were connected with many
distinct transactions regarding as many
distinct tracts of land.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
HARTMAN BEAT STANDARD
Returns in Nick of Time - Turns
Knife on Oil Crowd.

Chicago.-A sensational slump in
Union Pacific stock took place in Wall
street Thursday. 1t was followed by ar
equally sensational story, which fur
nished LaSalle streets part of the fun.
While Union Pacific was dropping five
points, as much as the gilt-edged secur
ity has suffered in weeks, the brokers
told each other with gusto how Z. II.
Hartman, though feeble in body and
rushing from one health resort to anoth-
er, had once more triumphed over for
midable foes; how Standard Oil interests
sought to knife" him while he lay ply
sically Frustrated, and found the point
of the knife turned against themselves.
AS the story goes, the interests" laid
their plot sometime ago, while Mr. Har-
riman was in Bad Gastein. Certain men,
who are stronger in Union Pacific than
Hartman would like to have them, con-
ceived the "melon-cutting" scheme-the
declaring of an extra dividend without
Mr.. Harriman's authority. 1t was upon
getting wind of this scheme over the
cables that Mr.. Hartman deserted Bad
Gastein and his corps of anxious doctors
and rushed back over the Atlantic.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
COTTON CROP MAY BE SHORT
Two Weeks of Trying Weather
Causes Deterioration.

Memphis, Tenn.-General deterioration
in the cotton crop is reported this week
save in North Carolina, Southern Geor.
gia and sections adjacent to the Gulf
of Mexico. Dry weather has prevailed
for two to eight weeks and the plant is
shedding freely. Hot days with drying
winds and cool nights have intensified
the effects of the drouth. In many sec
tions there is great deal of late cot
ton and this has suffered severely. Tho
drouth has been especially severe in Ar
kansas and Oklahoma and it is said that
rains now would do little good there ex-
cept to fill out the unmatured bolls.
There is a general disposition to modi-
fly crop estimates and make them lower
than two weeks ago. In sections there
are some promising crops, but they are
small minority. The prospects for a
top crop are regarded as poor although
late frost might increase the yield.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
1T WORKS
The Laborer Eats Food That Would
Wreck an Office Man.

Men who are actively engaged at
hard work can sometimes eat food
that would wreck man who is more
closely confined.
This is illustrated in the following
story:
81 was for 10 years clerk in store
working actively and drank coffee all
the time without much trouble until
after l entered the telegraph service.
There l got very little exercise and
drinking strong coffee, my nerves
were unsteady and my stomach got
weak and l was soon a very sick man.
/ quit meat and tobacco and in fact
stopped eating everything which /
thought might affect me except coffee.
but still my condition grew worse, and
l was all but a wreck.
Il finally quit coffee and COM
menced to use Postum a few years
ago, and l am speaking the truth
when I say, my condition commenced
to improve Immediately and today
am well and can eat anything / want
without any bad effects, all due to
shifting from coffee to Postum.
Il told my wife today l believed I
could digest brick If had a cup of
postum to go with 1t.
I'VE make 1t according to directions
boiling it full 20 minutes and use good
rich cream and it is certainly deli
cious."
Look in pkgs. for copy of the IA
nous little book, 1.-THE Road to Well.
ville."
There's a Reason
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time to time. phey
are genuine true and full of humans
interest.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
1900 PERISH IN FLOOD
PROPERTY LOSS WILL REACH
$40, 100000.
Victims Caught Like Rats in Trap.
River Rushed Through the
Town Like a Niagara.

Monterey, Mexico.-Twelve hundred
persons drowned, $4,000 homeless, and
property damage to the extent of $780,
100000 is the result of flood which
struck this city between l and 2 o'clock
Saturday morning
For ~ hours it has rained in this sec
ton of the country and the Santa Cata-
rina river rose to height never before
reached in the history of the city.
The scene is one of utmost horror, four
whole city blocks on the south side hav-
ing completely disappeared. Tie water
reached the electric light pant and the
complete darkness which reigned added
to the terror of the scene. Cries of the
drowning people could be heard and the
onlookers were powerless to aid.
When daylight came the scene was
indescribable. All through the flooded
district groups of from 10 to so people
could be seen huddled on the top of two
story buildings entirely surrounded by
tumulting, seething mass of water.
One by one these houses disappeared
with their human freight. Nothing could
live in the wild current of the Santa
Catarina river, which was rushing down
at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
Many pitiful scenes are reported be-
vious floors, remained in their dwellings
until compelled to seek refuge on the
roofs, but too late, for they found them
selves Absolutely at the mercy of the
"a. a,,I 10
Many pitiful scenes are reported be-
cause of families being cut off from as
sistance. One case is reported of an en-
tire family of the poorer class having
sought shelter on the roof of their adobe
dwelling and refusing to leave their
home in the belief that the waters would
soon subside and that they could again
reoccupy their abode The waters came
on with rush, and before help could
reach them the entire family was swept
from their place of refuge and drowned.
Several floods of the Santa Catarina
river have previously been experienced
but nothing so severe as the present flood
and not attended with any serious loss
Fully $4,000 people are homeless from
the flood and are being cared for by the
city government in the best way posi-
bic. At noon Sunday 5000 people were
given bread, coffee and soup at the mu-
ncipal offices, but there are many more
on the south side of the river still out
of reach of aid on account of the still
overlooked river.
Conservative estimates of the property
loss place the figures at $20,000,000
throughout the city.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
TWELVE MEN HURLED IN AIR
S.v n Hundred Pounds of Dynamite
e splodes With Fatal Results.

Key West, Fla.-As result of the ex
plosion at noon Friday of roo pounds
of dynamite at Bocachica, twelve miles
from Key West, on the Florida East
Coast railway, twelve men are dead, five
probably fatally injured, and at least a
dozen others are suffering from less Sc.
rious injuries.
The explosion was caused by mem
Der of the railroad construction force
carelessly throwing lighted cigarette
into box of fuses
Nine of the workmen met instant
death and the others died while being
brought to the hospital here.
The men We're hurled high into the
air and the bodies of the dead were al
most beyond recognition, arms and legs
being torn from the bodies of some,
while the faces of others were mere
masses of flesh.
When the explosion occurred the work
men were standing in water four feet
deep and directly beneath them was the
700 pounds of dynamite, ready for the
blast, when the men shouted "Stop work
for dinner"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.
Good Roads Convention at Nashville of
Great Importance.


Nashville, Tenn.-The impetus which
will be given to the good roads move
ment by the convention which will be
held in Nashville for three days, begin
ming with Tuesday, Sept. p, will I'M
doubtedly result in very decided i'm
provement in the condition of Southern
highways.
The meeting was called by the COVER
nor, and in making it a complete sue
cess he will have the thorough co-opera-
ton of the Good Roads Bureau of the
United States Department of Agriculture
and of the management of the Tennes-
see State Fair.
Not only have the best experts in the
country been secured to make talks, but
there will be numerous illustrated talks
and every phase of bodybuilding will be
covered by demonstrations.
Through the teamwork of every class
of people interested in the improvement
of the roads it is possible to make this
convention arouse that public enthusi'
asm on the subject which is necessary in
getting the best results.
The first step in this direction has
been the providing of the very best avail
able in talks and demonstrations. An
other important feature will be the ex'
cellent program which is being prepared
for "Good Roads Day" at the State Fair,
at which time the necessity for the
movement and the means of getting re-
suits will be graphically illustrated.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
Enforce Chinese Rights.

Washington.-The constitutional right
of q State to enact laws discriminating
against the humble Chinese laundryman
is to be investigated by the supreme
court of the United States and the test
is to be made by Quong Wing of Lewis
and Clark county, Montana. The Mon
tana law to which Quong takes exception
provides for license fee of $40 per
quarter for hand laundries by men. 1t
does not mention the Chinese race, but
it exempts steam laundries and laundries
conducted by women unless moro than
twn arc an0a 0aA
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02

hams Vegetable Compound is the most
successful remedy for all kinds Of
female troubles, and feel that can
never praise it enough" Mrs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, KY.
The Changeof Life is themostcritical
period of a woman's existence, and
neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain.
Womeneverywhere shouldremember
that there is no other remedy known to
medicine that will so successfully carry
women through this trying period as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 80 years it has been curing
women from the worst forms of female
ills Inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fbroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, and
nervous prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free
and always helpful.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
TWO NECROESLYNCHED
ESCAPED NEGRO CONVICT DOES
DEADLY WORK WITH GUN.
Kills Prominent Georgia Planter and
Wounds Several Other Men-On
Trail of Woman

Soperton, Ga.-Two negroes lynched
one of the victims; the killing of a prom
inent planter, member of the posse !;
the probable fatal injury Of the sheriff
OF Montgomery county, and the wound
ing of four other members of the posse
summarizes the result of one of the most
known.
Ben Clark, an escaped convict from
The Bibb county chain gang, was shot to
death after fierce battle early Friday
and his body was burned. The negro
threatened to kill Nicholas Adams, a
merchant of Kibbee, "and hundred
Others"
John Sweeney, who harbored the ex-
convict, was taken from passenger
train a mile from Tarrytown and
lynched.
The posse then set out in search of
Sweeney's wife, who, it is said, was in
the neighborhood.
James burden, prominent planter
and member of the posse which captured
Clark, was shot and instantly killed.
The posse found Clark in Sweeneys
house. Sweeneys wife was at home, but
Sweeney was absent. The sheriff called
on Clark to surrender. For answer he
received 44-caliber bullet, fired from an
automatic gun. burden was shot, and
other members of the posse fell before
the torrent of lead dealt out by the ne
gro. He continued to fire until his am
munition was exhausted. He was then
overpowered and his body riddled with
bullets.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
All in Fight Against tuberculosis.


Prevention of tuberculosis versus
dividends is the proposition which
some of our largest insurance com
panies are now trying to establish
The Metropolitan Life recently ap'
piled for permission to erect sana
forum for its policy holders and EN-
ployes afflicted with tuberculosis, but
the application was refused on grounds
of illegality by New York State Super
intendent of Insurance Hotchkiss. The
company is, however, conducting an
active educational campaign by dis
tributing 100000 pamphlets among
its policy holders. The Provident
Savings Life Assurance society has
also established a health bureau,
where its policy holders may receive
free medical advice. Several fraternal
orders, notably the Modern Woodmen
Knights of Pythias, Royal League
Royal Arcanum and Workmen's Cir
Gle, have already established or are
contemplating the erection of sana
toria for their tuberculous members.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02

! The Jews who suffered during the
recent uprisings at Kisheneff and 9TH
er places in Russia will not have died
in vain If the appeal of the Russian
ministry. signed by Premier Stolypin,
for an amelioration of the condition of
the Jews brings from the car a modi-
fication of the restrictions now i'm
posed upon prosecuted and abused
people. The day is not distant in
Russia when such occurrences as re-
Gently blackened the history of that
nation will be regarded with horror.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02

Confidence in the immediate future
is revealed by the fact that big ship
building company has received an or
der for the construction of a steel
freighter 524 feet long, with a carry
ing capacity of 5000 tons. Many cost
ly steamers of this description have
been lying idle this year, on the
Great Lakes, but investors know that
when business brightens there will
be brisk demand for all the tonnage
afioat, and that others will be trying
to place rush orders" for new boats.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
Sit Up.

Much rot has recently been writ, anG
wags have rent their brains asunder,
in trying to make food for wit this
dreadnaught lid the girls hide under
What need have men to knock it SO:
They do not have to sweat beneath it
Is it because the fellows know the
landscape has been robbed to wreathe
it? We are no judge of ladies' lids
and care not what your choice or vote
is; it's not what's on but in girls
heads that makes us sit up and take
notice.-Bard OF Benzie
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02

The convention of cattle breeders of
the United States which has been
called to meet at Denver next Janu-
airy will have for its chief topic the
rising price of beef. There is said to
be danger that meat will go to pro.
hibitive prices, and this the cattle
men are anxious to avoid. Effort will
be made to reawaken interest in the
ranching industry, which has fallen
on Of late. The effort will be viewed
with favor by all who relish that diet
which is referred to in the Scriptures
Is food for strong men.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02

There will be big Labor Day cele-
bration on the first Monday in Septem-
Der, and that will be the big picnic and
barbecue to be given by the Woodmen
of the World of Vicksburg at Halpino
landing. 1t is planned to have all of the
great political and oratorical gladiators
in the State present on that occasion,
including Senator McLaurin ex-Gov. Var
daman, Charles Scott, Earl Brewer, Con-
gressmen Humphreys and Collier and
others.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02

Has anybody found missing bal
loon? If not, the government is out
An airship of this style broke from
the moorings at Mount Weather, Va.
the signal service observation station,
fioated off at height of a mile or
more and has not been seen since.
Wandering balloons are not of much
value in themselves, but any one who
catches this one is asked to return to
the owner, as it may then be "hitched"
again and made of use for meteoro-
logical purposes.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
Panic Follows Explosion.

Waverly, Ia.-In panic of 300 en-
ployes of the Kelly Canning Factory to
escape from the second floor of the can
ming department, where a gasoline tank
had exploded and thrown fire over the
room, George McRoberts was killed,
three persons were probably fatally in
iured and score of others were severe
ly hurt. The building was burned by the
fire which followed the explosion, caus-
iup 500 600 damage
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
Webs Her Rich Stepfather.

learned with amazement the other day
that Miss Katherine Traphagen has
become the bride of her stepfather.
Cyrus M. Davis of Los Angeles. Miss
Traphagen lived with her sisters in
Altadena and was one of the promi-
nent members of the Young Women's
Christian Association, being director
of its short story club.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-02
HoRsEMAN KILLS STARTER.
Quarrel Result of Arrest of Promoters
at Henderson, XIV.

Henderson, Ky.-William Ball, own
er of several horses being raced at the
meeting in progress in this city, shot and
killed Ed Duke, the official starter. He
fired four shots, all taking effect, the last
three being pumped into Dukes body as
it lay PROSTATE in the street. 1t is ru-
mored that the cause of the murder was
Dukes accusation that Ball was the
cause of warrants being served upon the
promoters Of racing here.