The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-08-21

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Miss Heise of Russell returned home
Tuesday morning after short visit
here with Mrs. John Fannistil
The east elevator OF the Mill has
been painted p slate color to correspond
with that on the other buildings.
A telephone has been put into the
Probate Judges office so now peop,e
can talk direct when they want work
done
The very dry no: weather has caused
many OF the blGe grass lawns around
town to look brown, instead of the
pretty green
Clements the melon raiser was in
town this week and hopes to soon be
able to supply the market with his
choice Rocky Fords.
There was a great displaz of autos
at the carnival last week People
came from all directions TO erjoy the
p ort and see the sights
The Misses BeuIah Bell and Lena
Rice and Messrs Rutherford, Kerns
and Robert Hall spent last Sunday at
the Crissm2n farm north OF town.
The Gage and Fisk hats of Chicago
viii make their appearance in Il syA
early il September. Watch for Miss
Virmond's announcement next week
Electric lights have been placed ia
all the rooms in the Court House, whick
will prove very convenient if any of
the officers have work in the evening
Anthony Deane was IN town this
week from his Saline valley rancho ard
reports that the dry hot weather is
hurting the corn and feed crops in the
Saline valley.
This is the last week of the County
Institute and the studentr are putting
in their hardest licks studying so as to
get high grades at the examinations
Friday and Saturday.
1t is in counties that the thirty-day
nomination papers must be filed. but in
cities it is ''at least ten days before
election" so there is lots of time To
find someone to accept the Offices.
Rev. one brake is now preaching a
series OF sermons in the Presbyterian
church Sunday evenings that all should
hear. They are on subjects that can't
help but educate and be interesting
+ Monday evening Mr. and Mrs Picker.
and Prof. and Mrs. Matthew gave a
1 porch party at the Prof. Matthew
home to their friends. A good time
was enjoyed by all, as it is lovely
place for party,
Charlie Hertline left Wednes ay for
his new work IN large store at Abb
Iene. He is a good, accommodating
salesman and will make lots of friends
in his new location, but our people are
sorry to see him leave Hays.
The Ellis ice men continue to come
up here and haul down load of ice in
the cool of the night. Last winter
Thomas and King succeeded in putting
much splendid ice into their ice-houses.
1t is clear as crystal and keeps very
nicely.
James <: estbreok, Frank Carraen anC
Roy Miller took a vacation this week
and spent a few days camping out
| on Big Creek. However, it was noticed
] that they came in from camp quite of
: ten to get provisions and maybe {
( ''square" meal.
The Presbyterian church now haI
new screens at the windows and make
it more pleasant inside the church
? There will be no more flies on you
cheek or bald head at the most impor
8 tant part of the sermon, when you Ios
t yourself as you ''swat that fly. -
Don't miss attending the dedication
of the new hospital building next Wed
nesday. This being public institution
. it will prove great benefit to our com
munity and should receive the heart
: support of our united people. Man
: an unfortunate may find this life
e saving institution in their hour of pal
/. and distress.
Donald Frankenberger proved him
self an expert in taking testimony
his type writer this week in u s
e Land contest, taking down the testi
a mony as fast as the cross-fire OF tn
e atrornies could fire it out nd the e1
q plicit answers of the witnesses
Y kept him pounding the keys steadil
a for two days.
d Farmers and others who have mad
a practice of putting sale bills in rur;
mail boxes had better take warning ar
le cut it out. Recently several tillers {
y the soil down in old Missouri wei
d gathered in by federal officers ar
is made to pay fine of SO each for pa
" ting sale bills in rural mail boxes Wit
N out affxing the necessary stamps
Is Photographer Voss this week visits