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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

AS was expected, the Republicans Of
the House of Congress have decided TO
hold caucuses on all important matters
coming before Congress. anu the In
suTgants must attend and be republi-
cans and stay with their party or stay
out as Independents and vote as they
want TO. President Taft says in his
decision between the contending fac
tiOns, speaking of party measures:
LET US pat them before the Republi-
can caucus of the House and abide its
decision. The caucus is supposed to
voice the will of the Republicans Of the
House. It is certainly better adapted
for expressing the verdict of the party
than the House organization, even tho
the Republicans of the Honse eIected
the members of that organization Its
will should be respected even more
than the House Committee on Rules Of
which the Speaker ~ Chairman. We
can let the Republican Caucus assume
the functions of The House Rules Com
mittee" And Reeder and Curtis go
into caucus every tirne ard abide by
the decision of the ajoriey
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12
I5s City Dumping Ground.

Hays has at last found place for
its people to dump the old cans and
trash Of all kind. Geo. Philip, the
Mayor, has furnished good place at
the Poor Farm, q mile east Of town or
the Shaffer. Bemis ground. The piase
In the draw is being staked out and the
people must dump there. Any and all
found dumping elsewhere within the
corporated limits will be fined heavily.
This dumping in the dr-ws around
town must be stopped if the authorities
can do SO. And out there if you dump
anywhere except within the dumping
plot you will be fined.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

Prof. TenEyck, the new Superinten-
dent of the Hays Experiment Station.
spent last Friday ard Saturday here
getting acquainted with the people and
visiting the Station. He will not be
until after this term of the college
closes in June, but will come here often
and direct matters. He made an in
terestiRg talk to those who attended
the Farmers Institute meetings
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

The Quinter Advocate has these Cove
county items OF interest to Ellis county
people: "Mrs Anton ZeiRler went to
the Havs hospital last TUESDAY v.....,-.
John Meyer has sold his lana to Adolph
Leiker of Walker at $50 an acre. Tony
Zimmerman will rent the place ..-....-..-.
Hiram Joy, Jr. spent Friday and Sat-
urday at Hays and reports fine time.
John Bollig of St. Peters was mar
ried by Father Weber on Monday last
to Christina Pfeiffer of LiebenthaI and
on the following dav his brother Peter
was married TO Lizzie Meier of Hays.
Wedding feasts and dance was en-
joyed by the many friends and neigh
bors of the brides and grooms. A
number of Ellis county people attended
the dance. Miss Lizzie Meier is a
daughter of Andrew Meier Of our city,
former Normal student and success
full school teacher.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12
EXCHANGE!

The Young Ladies of the
Presbyterian c. E. Society will
hold an Exchange this Satur-
day afternoon. commencing at
2 o'clock, at Nickles Store.
Homemade bread, cookies.
cakes. pies. fruit salad. potatoe
salad and candies will be on
sale. Come and patronize US.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

George Cox has moved his Moving
Picture Outfit to the G. A r. Hall and
as soon as the repairs come, probably
this Saturday night, will begin his ex-
hibitions there. So watch for the an
nouncement and be on hand. The hall
is so mach larger and more comfortable
and the pictures will show up fine, so
will be we'll worth the ten cents adj
mission charged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12
rce esl rre esl

Only a few weeks NOR remain for
taking orders for Nursery Stock for
Spring delivery. Better place your
order with J. c. Westbrook of Hays.
L you can't see him phone No II.
Don't put it off until it's too late.
The ground is in wonderful shape for
tree planting this sprirg. 1 have
every thing in the line Of trees and
shrubbery at reason .ble prices.
J. C. WESTBBOOK
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

HageI, the Piano tuner. who was
here last year and gave such satisfac-
tion, " i'll be in our city again early in
March He is reliable tuner ard
worthy OF your patronage and asks
you to save your work for him until
that time. T3-tf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

In the Ellis Gambling check case that
was tried on Monday the jury brought
in verdict of Not Guilty as charged.
And in the Ellis Pfaft whiskey case
the jury said Not Guilty. The gamb-
ling case took peculiar yet just turn.
Two fellows were gambling, a check
on the bank was given by the loser
A boy was given the check to get it
caahed, and he did, but pocketed the
money. The gambler YVES arrested and
fined Then the boy was arrested and
the lawyer gets the fee and the bov
gets clear. as gambling money is not
money. it has no value.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

Yocemento people tell that the ce-
ment plant is now again in full work
ing order. in fact it is better than
ever as both kilns are at work and the
mill has many orders to fill that viii.
keep them busy for months. The en-
plOyees regret that their superinten-
dent, Mr.. Isaacson, is going to leave,
as he is very popular among them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

The last weeks issue of the Satur-
day Evening Post contained long arti
Gle in regard to Farming in Kansas,
and gave Ellis county splend write
up to its million subscribers. It's iliue-
tratiOns were good and It's showing of
the Traction engine drawing the disk
piows was ne arly the same as in the
Ellis County Souvenir book.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

This week we finished collecting evi.
den ee to secure a pension for Mrs.
John Aich, whose husband died seven
months ago. He was drawing a PEN
sion, but that didn't help, the widow
must furnish an awful lot of other
testimony. running back before they
were married. And if the old soldiers
cared much for their wives they would
go to work Now while both are liv-
ing and get the needed testimony of
their younger days so that widow could
have 1t ready if needed. The govern
ment don't SUPPOSE anything, but
rything must BE PROVED by afidav-
its. And manV of these old soldiers
were Tnarrird thirty or forty years ago
FREESE. U. s Atty.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

The lost Masonic pin was found and
the owner is happy again.
Mrs. I'd. D. Chase, who lives in the
Schultz property, has brought her
cows to town ard will be pleased to
supply sweet fresh milk to all who de-
sire. See her or drop her postal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

Ga ley GYarI;c: "A L Clsrk, fer
merly editor of the Winona News, is
now at the helm of the Havs City
News. He can now uFlimber his guns
on his Democratic sloop of war and
pour q few ''bot ehot" into the crowd.
ed Republican ranks. Clark will make
good on the News. E. B. Fritts of
Hays City was in Oakley couple days
this week attending to some business
matters"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

The case of city against Alois Staab.
which was appealed to the district
court was called on Wednesday but
held off by the absence Of witness,
who could not be found.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

The Vest Nillirg Co. expect to ship
some eight car loads of flour next Sat
urday on their contract with the u s.
Army. An officer will be here to in
spect ard shin Wilson Echo.
Good for Ed! The army were always
pleased W it'll the Yost flour when made
here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12
Belt Buckle Lost.

Lost on the streets Of Hays, belt
with belt buckle. The finder will be
rewarded by leaving it at This Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

Grinnell Record: Miss Boyce Of Hays
a sister of A J. Poyce, formerly of
Cove, has been visiting the Bolster
family.
Russell Record: "a Chapter of the
Order Of the Eastern Star will be in
stalled tomorrow night. Mrs Reeder
of Hays will have charge of the work.
A supper will he served at the close. !"
Lucas Independent: "a Bavs man
has been drawn three different times
latelY for jury service, ehbouPh be is
8 u fferirg from nervous ailnent most
of the TINE so that be had TO be ex-
cused- Probably many healthy men
are never drawn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-12

W. A. Smith and Frank Atwood
were in Logan county this week on
business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-15
ANGEL OF CR|MEA'
DEAD At AGE OF
NINETY
Florence Nightingale Was First
Woman Army Nurse
WAS OFTEN UNDER FIRE
She Led Her Board OF Assistants
Right Into Battle to Care For
the Wounded Soldiers.

London, Aug. difference Night
ingale the famous nurse of the Grim
can war, and the only woman who
ever received the Order OF Merit,
died Saturday afternoon at her Lon
don home. Although she had been an
invalid for a long time, rarely leaving
her room, where she passed the time
in a half recumbent position, and was
under the constant care OF physi-
clan, her death was somewhat uneX-
pected. week ago she was quite
sick, but then improved, and on Fri
day was cheerful. During that night
alarming symptoms developed and she
gradually sank until o'clock Satur-
day afternoon, when an attack OF
heart failure brought the end.
Her funeral will be as quiet as pos
sible, in accordance with her wishes.
During recent years, owing to her
feebleness and advanced age, Miss
Nightingale, had received but few
visitors On May 10 she celebrated
her Goth birthday and was the recipi-
ent of a congratulatory message from
King George.
Florence Nightingale was the first
woman to follow a modern army into
battle as a nurse, and in the Crimean
war gained the title of Angel of the
Crimea." She studied nursing under
the Protestant Sisters Of Mercy OF
Fiaisenworth, Germany and returned
to England when the Crimean war
broke out. She organized a corps
Of volunteer nurses, whom she led in.
10 the field and was especially cele
brated for her noble services at Sou
tart.
AT the close of the war she was en-
abled by a testimonial fund amount
ing to s250,000 to found an institution
for the training of nurses, the Night
ingale Home at st. Thomas hospi
tai. She was also the means of call
ing attention TO the unsanitary condi
tons of camp HOSPITALS In 1908 she
received the freedom OF the city Of
London. King Edward bestowed upor
her the Order of Merit, the most ex
elusive distinction in the gift OF IN,
British sovereign. The membership
Of the Order is limited to "a, and /
includes such men as Lord Roberts
Lord Wellesley, Field Marshal Kitch
ener, James Bryce, Prince Yamagat'
and Admiral Togo.
There is a strong feeling amoni
the general public and particular,
among the military men in favor OF
public funeral for Miss Nightingale
There is little doubt. however. tina
her expressed wishes in this connec
ton will be taken into consideration
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-15
People Have Been Known Quarrel on Their Way Home from

come home on Inglis, hit to center but
was pegged out at the plate by Hick-
ey.
Pittsfield went to the front in the
sixth, scoring four runs on three hits,
two free passes and an error.
Bennington had the game won in the
eighth. Heath, the first batter up,
reached first on a wild throw of
catcher and went to second He was
sacrificed to third by burlington and
scored on Grapes sacrifice fly to left
fed.
In the ninth, however, Pittsheld
tied the score. Genest was passed
and was sacrificed to second.
Hickey's out on a infeld hit advanced
him to third. Robarge rolled an easy
one down to Grape and the spectators
were already to start for home but
the Bennington captain failed
to field the ball and Genest with
shout trotted across the plate with
the tieing run.
Prindle made hit in the ninth
and was sacrificed to second but
failed to make further progress tow
ard home
Only three batters came up for Pit
tsfield in the tenth. For Bennington
Weiss was passed to first and Heath
hit safely to center. Both were adj
yanced by Burrington's fourth sacri-
flee hit but the much-wanted single
failed to materialize.
In the eleventh Kennedy secured a
| hit but two were out at the time and
the third out found him on first base.
For Bennington Prindle was hit by a
pitched ball for the second time dur
ing the game Sullivan put him down
to second with a neat bunt. Inglis
was out on fly to center by Billy"
Finnegan, who had hitherto been I'M
able to connect with Big Daleys
twisters, put out a good single into
center field and Prindle sprinting
around third base made a diving slide
over the plate with the winning run.
To the fans it looked as though
Umpire Freyer had an off day on
balls and strikes. Weiss is not an
easy man for the indicator-nolder by
any means. He pitches sharp
breaking ball and the man who fol
lows the twisters has his work cut
out for him. The Albany boy com
blamed not little and even Burning
ton shook his head solemnly on sew
9ral occasions The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-15
LIE BLANC AND AUBURN SURVIVE
Both Have Thrilling Experiences in
Cross-country Aeroplane Race

Douai. France. Aug. I5.-LeBlanc
aud Auburn, the sole survivors in the
great cross-country aeroplane race OF
4SS miles for a prize OF $4,000 reach.
ed here Saturday evening after one
Of the most exciting flights they have
ever experienced. Auburn. who
started from Mezieres 10 minutes af.
ter Leblanc, arrived at go p. M. 30
minutes in advance Of his rival Both
men were utterly exhausted after an
almost superhuman battle with a yer-
table tempest. The nature OF the
Hight can be judged by the fact that
Leblanc occupied more than three
hours in covering the distance. S0.73
miles, between the two points which
constituted the fourth lap In the com.
petition.
Both said that never before have
they flown IN such wind. which
carried them constantly on their
course and forced them many times
to swing ahead into the teeth OF the
gale. Each made one stop to rest
The prize win go to the aviator who
covered the circuit In the shortest
elapsed time. LeBlanc's total time
for the four laps Is 9
hours minutes 20 seconds: Au
bruins, 10 hours 2 minutes i5 sec.
onds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-15
WILL CELEBRATE
BENN|NGTON'S
BATTLE DAY
BY Program for the F, M. 7. A,
B. Picnic.
AT HUNTS UPPER GROVE
other Events Of the Day viii BE
Fire Department Inspection and
Ball Game

The thirty-second annual field day
of the F. NJ. T. A. B. society of Ben
nington will be held tomorrow, Tues
day, August 16,sin Hunts Upper
grove. Together with the usual large
crowd great numbers are expected
from surrounding towns and cities ana
everything seems to indicate that the
field day will be one of the most sue
cessful in number Of years. The
list of attractions this year Is larger
than usual and there is a better ar
rangement of events
In the morning, there will be the
| annual parade and inspection of the
Bennington Fire Department headed
by the Bennington City band, forming
and leaving the Bradford Hook and
Ladder company's House at 3 a. m.
Immediately following the parade, the
game between North Adams and Ben
nington will be called at Morgan Park
1t Is scheduled for 1890.
The attractions OF the afternoon at
Hunts Upper grove are many aud
! varied. The head liners are Rosetta,
Queen of the Air and Prof. A. h.
Berry, King of the Clouds. These
aerial artists will make balloon as
cension and triple parachute drop, a
feat only recently attempted by the
greatest performers and involving a
display of courage and GOODNESS not
frequently seen.
The second number is expected to
be surprise to many who are I'M
aware of the fact that Bennington
shelters skilled acrobats. William
Shaw and William Mallon, both OF
Bennington, who apear under the
title OF the Billy Twins, will present
number of unusual and entertaining
acrobatic acts.
There will be prize drill between
competing squads of Company X Of
the Vermont National guard. This
number is expected to arouse admir-
alton, Company X being one Of the
best drilled companies in the militia
The judges will not be announced un
III the close of the contest. A tug OF
war DtlNttH the iOSdl iOubt VI Aih'Ai
can Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles
concludes the regular program.
There then will follow the various
athletic events, open to all corners
, one OF especial interest will be the
, hundred yard dash to the winner Of
which $40 in gold will be given
Among the entries will be Jack Ryan
, OF the local team. and Right fielder
, Jack Inglis. Both have excellent rec
, ords, Ryan having made recently the
, dash in 10 S-5 seconds, unofficial. Al
i exciting contest is expected. lnglii
, holds number OF records at X. p.
A number OF contestants OF less pres
, ent prominence, but OF perhaps equa
, speed have also entered.
There will be a dancing platform OF
, the grounds. Goldsmiths orchestrl
will furnish music. The admission
to the grounds is 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-15
BEAT JeFFs IN TEN INNINGS
Bennington Won Fast Game at Nor
gan Park Saturday Afternoon.

Every baseball season furnishes
its quota of sensational acts but the
-Four City League history when
written at the close of the schedule
will give the premier position for star
stunts to a double play at Morgan
park Saturday afternoon In which
First baseman Sullivan was the prin..
cipal performer. The particular play
came In the ninth lnnig when with the
man out and runners on first and
second Sullivan jumped over the rome
inclosing the field back of first base.
caught a high foul fly and lined the
ball across the diamond to Heath In
time to catch runner going down to
third base. Sullivan had to take on
his cap when he came In from the
field and he added more glory to his
cecord for the day by smashing out
three-bagger the next time he came
to bat.
by many of the fans the game at
Morgan park was classed as the best
OF the season, not entirely because
the contest went an extra inning but
because Of the sharp. fast play that
was In evidence from the FIRST to the
closing period.
Mitchell, who was In the box for
bennington, not only pitched gllt.edg.
led ball but he ielded his position In a
manner that would have reflected
credit upon a big league boxman with
years Of experience. On every inileld
hit he carefully considered the pos.
sibilities OF the play and on every in.
stance made the most OF the oppor.
tunity. II was Mitchelrs timely hit,
too, In the ninth inning that tied the
score for Bennington and gave the
home team the chance Il needed to
win the game
Berger. who was on the mound for
/ the Jeffersonlans. can thank the stone
wall support behind him that he was
not beaten TO FRAGILE. He failed "a
strike out a single batter and the
Remington hlttors were smashing the
ball out into diamond during ever,
Inning. Berger must be given credit
for keeping the hits we'll scattered
for majority Of the safe swats b,
the Bennington batsmen came wher
two were out and the chances to scor,
reduced TO the minimum.
The labulated score shows lhaI
every man on The team made at leas
one hit OF Berger, Sullivan had tire,
and Heath. Grape and lnglis tw,
each. lnglis hit one ball over second
base that Gaffey nailed with one han,
which In nine out OF ten times woul,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-15
INSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Annual Parade viii Be Held To
morrow Forenoon.


morrow Forenoon.
The annual inspection parade OF the
bennington Fire Department will
take place Tuesday morning at nine
O'Clock.
The different companies will AS
semble at their respective rooms and
proceed with apparatus to the w. II.
Bradford Hook and Ladder Station
No. corner Stafford and Gage streets
where the line will form right resting
ON Gage street in the following order:
Police escort. Bennington City
Band. ex.chiefs OF the department
Chief Engineer and assistants.
W. II. Bradford Hook a Ladder No.
I William Ashton, foreman; A. II.
Dunn. driver.
Gen. Stark Hose and Steamer Co.,
No. 1, William Galpln, foreman.
II. w Putnam Hose Co. No. g.
Joseph McDermott, foreman.
Eagle Hose Co. No 4, Charles
Briggs, foreman.
Steamer General Stark. George
Harwood, engineer
The march will be up Gage street
to bradford. to Main. 20 Depot, "a
River. TO North, to Pleasant. to Park
to Gage where after passing review
the apparatus will be returned to rs
different stations.
During the day the trustees vii
inspect the company quarters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-15
WORLDS FAIR At
BRUSSELS WAS
DESTROYED
Great Fire Swept Over Grounds
Of Exposition.
LOSS IS OVER SIOO,OOO,OOO
Panic Among the Hundred Thousand
Visitors, But Only Two Were
Killed

Brussels, Aug. 15.-The white city
OF the worlds fair" as the Belgians
have called their 1910 exposition, is a
mass of flames and smoldering ruins.
A spark falling into infammable ma
terial in the telegraph building yes
terday burst up in flames, which, driv-
en- by a high wind, swept rapidly in
all directions. Soon the Belgian,
English and French sections, were
destroyed. The firemen and detach-
ments of soldiers, called quickly up
on the scene, found themselves BAIL
ed by the veritable gale, which ear
ried the burning embers to all parts
Of the grounds. Considering the ra-
pidity of the conhagration the small
loss of life is marvellous. So far as is
known up to a late hour last night
only two are dead. The injured. as
officially announced, number 80 but
probably many hundreds received
minor hurts.
To the left of the main building
arose the picturesque roofs and spires
of "Bruexelles kermesse," Belgian
Coney Island, with water chutes, to-
boggan slides and scores of side
shows. This place was alive with
Sunday crowds, and before they could
be gotten out with any semblance of
order, the kermesse was afire. The
crowds became panic-stricken, and
men, women and children fought mad
ly to escape. The exits became chok-
ed with the struggling masses, and
men used their fists to clear the path
way Many were trampled under foot
and badly injured. An engine corps
from Antwerp attempted TO dynamite
the bridge of the French section in
the hope of checking the fire, but the
flames leaped across and engulfed the
Italian, Russian, Austrian Japanese
Chinese and Norwegian buildings
Forty houses of the Avenue Solbosch
adjoining the exposition, we're des
troyed.
At the time OF the outbreak not les:
than 100000 persons were circulating
in the grounds and the kermest
Troops were ordered out and came al
double quick time TO aid the police II
clearing the great grounds. This wai
accomplished in fair order, excep
within the limits OF the kermesse
where the vast crowds became
entangled in an almost inextricabl'
mass, fighting desperately to find al
escape from the flames, which swep
viciously through the tinder-like stru,
lures. Soon the enormous facad
tumbled in ruins
AS the flames reached the mena
gerie II was decided to shoot tn
beasts. but the heat drove back tn
soldiers and the animals were left 4
their fate. The multitude Of peopl
were driven back to safe distance an
watched the thrilling spectacle OF tn
J destruction OF the white city
Tongues OF fire mounted high into tn
heavens and the flaming embers wer
carried off by the wind and fell upol
the residences beyond setting then
on fire.
The loss in the exposition fire is es
timated at 50O,OOO,OOO francs (SlOC
OO0,0OO).