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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28
Nigh School Graduation.

Last Friday evening the graduating
exercises Of our High School took
place and the Lutheran church was
crowded with admlring friends. But
in this case five graduates simply sat
there and looked wise. They had not
word to say on this great occasion,
one OF the greatest events of their
lives always to be remembered. We
hope to see the present and new school
board get back TO the old time days
and let the students have little to
say. In other cities the students have
their orations and it is proud moment
Of their lives as their friends greet
them with loud applause, and it should
be so here. Surely after so many years
work, if that graduate can't do some
thing commendable before an audience
of their friends and neighbors, they
are hardly fit to graduate and go out
into the world. By doing something
the children will be more anxious to
stay and graduate. Our exchanges are
full of graduating exercises, and in al
of them we notice the students were
right in it. They are the main part OF
the program and not some fellow i'm
ported to sound high words and receive
all the applause.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Last Saturday it was raw and cold
and very unpleasant to come to town,
yet many farmers were in shopping.
Monday is decoration Day and aIegaI
holiday and the post-of1ce, banks and
Court House will be closed part Of the
day.
Pete Ninderler is back from his
Florida trip and succeeded in selling
some land to the parties who went with
him.
Miss Edith Irwin of Colorado, dangh
ter of Hughy Irwin, arrived Thursday
morning on a visit to her old friends
here.
This week the street crossings on
east Juniata street were laid and now
you can reach the extreme east end OF
that street on pavement.
Miss Tena Philip. after having had
a pleasant visit here with her relatives
and friends, left for her work at Tope-
ka on Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Mccarthy came
up from Russeli Saturday night and
visited the fore part of the week with
friends and relatives here.
Mr.. Clayton, a son-in-law of Dave
Sites of the Saline, died at his home
out in Colorado and the body was
br4ught here, Sunday for burial
The Schmidt brothers received word
this week of the death of their brother
Franks wife at Concordia and left for
there at once in fast travelling auto.
Mr.. Isaacson put their household
goods and auto in car this week and
shipped them to California. The fam
lily left Tuesday night for their new
home.
The boys ball club went to Ellis
Tuesday and played the high school,
team. It was an interesting game.
The score was TO in favor of the
Hays bows
The Republican Central committee
did not transact business last Saturday
as there was not enough present SO
they a6journed to meet Saturday, June
4th at two o'clock
! Mr.. Averill is having an addition
made to his residence property on East
Normal avenue and will install a com
plete bathroom system which will make
it very comfortable home.
An experienced brick layer has cap
tured the contract to lay the brick walls
of the new Methodist church. He was
here this week looking over the ground
! and will commence work next week.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

This week George Palmer is having
O'Brien install in his handsome resi-
dence west of town complete lighting
system, with lights, brackets or chan
dahers in every room in the big house,
and also the barn and chicken coops
He is also installing complete bath
room outfit to connect with his water
system which, when completed, will
give his family one of the most com
Portable farm residences in the county.
He has been requested to throw wide
open his place on Farmers week for
general inspection, and everybody be
invited to come out there in their autos
and carriages to see how comfortable
farm home can be made, even for
more attractive than town residence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Ernest R. Sitz and family from north
of Walker were in town Monday doing
business with our merchants.
MissMatel Rowlison has completed
her school term at Sharon Springs and
is home again. having had a very
pleasant year of it.
Mrs. Charles Harkness and children
left Tuesday night for Eureka, Kan
sas, where they will visit with Mr..
Hardness relatives.
Monday morning George Drake ar
rived home from his visit to his nephew
in eastern Kansas and his trip to the
hospital in K. C.
Rev. A N. Smith was at Carbondale
in southeast Kansas last Sunday and
preached the bacculaureate sermon to
the graduates of that school.
Will Bell is giving the frort of the
Geo. Cox air dome a fresh painting and
when it opens for bu ,iness this Satur-
day evening it will look new and clean.
Mr.. Dodge of the south side garage
has been spending some time at his
farm on the Saline entertaining some
eastern friends who are on visit to
Kansas
Tonic for the Hair.
We have some of the finest tonic
made for the hair thst we sell at low
price by the quart of gallon.
TILLOTSON'S Barber Shop.
Henry ThoIen OF Victoria was in
town on Tuesday on business He has
been out to bis Grinnell neigbborhood
farm and reports everything out that
way looking fine
Many of the young folks remember
Miss Myrtle Wyatt of GraiDfield, who
went to school here. and will regret TO
hear of the death OF her mother at
their home in Salins, where they moved
after the death of her father
The announcement comes that Grace
Palmer, formerly of our city, but now
living in Oklahoma, is to be married on
June 9Th to an old friend from Dakota.
and will move there. Her old-time
girl friends join in hearty congratula-
tions
The Commercial Club are making all
arrangements for the proper reception
and entertainment of the farmers and
their families, who come here to the
Farmers Meetings on June 7th ard
9Th. A good place with police protec-
tion will be provided where ali autos
can be parked at night and be safe
from fire or damage. yet handy to get
at when needed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

DR.. Snyder made business trip to
Kansas City this week.
Phil King of the north Saline valley
was transsctin9 business in town on
Monday.
Men are now busy laying the street
crossings ordered at last meeting of
the council.
Screen doors and windows are now
coming into use and many are being
put up around town.
Sam Hutsell of Wakeeney was in
town Tuesday. He reports everything
fourishing at that city
Mrs. l. Yost of Kanpas City is here
on visit to her daughters, Mrs. G. A
Lester and Mrs. Walter Stedman.
Mrs. Adie Swires, who has been ill
for some tire, was taken to Kansas
City Monday night for treatment.
The Salina Journal of Tuesday gives
a half column in making notice of the
Normal play and the names in the cast
Henry Elckbush has returned from
his trip to Jewell county and reports
his daughter and family there doing
nicely.
The Carter funeral on Tuesday
brought most of the Smokey Hill
farmers in town as they thought a
great deal of Tom Carter and>regretted
his death.
Lawrence Cole has closed his school
work here and gone to his new home
at Lawrence, where he will attend the
State University. Our young folks re-
gret to have him leave US as he is a
mighty fine young man.
AS agreed in their ordinance. the
Electric Light Company are now re-
moving the poles of their system from
the streets and putting them ny in the
alleys where it IS possible. It will be
big job but much improve the locke
of our streets.
Word comes that our Joe Ryan has
reached the U. S. Naval training school
at SanFrancisco, and likes it as far as
he has seen. He is now a full-fiedged
u. S. Naval cadet That he will make
8 good one no one doubts. He is big,
able-bodied, energetic. used to hard
knocks and will push right to the front
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

l offer for sale a Garr-Scott Engine
and Avery Separator. new last year
and in splendid condition ready for
work. Threshed about 1e. 600 bushels
with it last year and runs like charm.
VIII be sold cheap and on easy terms.
See me at my farm seven miles MOTH
and two miles west of Hays in Buck
eye township S1-4t
ADAM ]. PFEIFER.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28
Memorial Sunday.

This Sunday is Memorial Sunday, and
the usual and appropriate services will
be held in the G. A. R. Hall at eleven
o'clock a. m. to which all are cordially
invited. Rev. Alexander of the Pres
by terian church will deliver the SER
mon and special music will be furnished
by a mixed quartette, while all pres
ent will join in the familiar hymns of
the day. Let everybody turn out and
suitably observe the day as the old
veterans are rapidly passing away.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Last Saturday ]. Tom Carter died at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Candas
Carter of the south Smokey Hill coun-
try, at the age of &c. He has been
having serious sick spells for some
time, and would get better and come
to town, but finally death stretched
forth his hand and bade him come. He
was bachelor and leaves his mother
and several brothers and sisters to
mourn his departure. The funeral was
held on Tuesday and the body laid to
rest in our cemetery. Many friends
attended and sympathized with the
dear old mother, as Tom was her home
bov in her declining years..
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

I have located IN Hays City in the
Spencer cottage on west Juniata street
cor Fort and am prepared and will be
pleased to do bairdressing, shampooiDg
and manicuring for the ladies Of this
city. Am experienced in the work,
have practiced in the large cities.
Prices reasonable See or address me
and I wlI call
MRS. h. C. DYBEAU. Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Re member that this SATURDAY
evening George Cox re-opens his Air
dome, opposite the depot, and assures
the public that he will have pleasing
lot of pictures to show his patrons.
He has had every thing fixed up and the
ladies and children will find it pleas
ant place to spend an hour at little
cost.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28
Hail /! Hail Hail /!

1t is on the way and may hit your wheat
Forewarned is foreamed. Go to Miller Brothers
and good sound Insurance policy without any strings
it The kind that actually nsures and will pay promptly and
IN full according your best expectations Take time by the
forelock then will have nothing regret when late
A half section of land Sc an acre ard easy terms.
half section of good land half mile from Hyacinth $25
per Terms.
section of good land in Treso county, will sell for cash
trade for merchandise.
Six lots Take them all for $4O bargain for sure.
Several fine bargains in CITY Property and Lots.
MIL D.l Headquarters for
1CA DlOtl10lo' GENUINE Bargains.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Saturday evening the High School
Alumni had their annual meeting and
this time held banquet at the N ind
sor and a nice evening was enjoyed by
all present. Besides having a nice
supper many made appropriate short
speeches Miss Nickles was moss
Beach was elected as the new Presi-
dent
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Having threshing machine and
traction engine, the Feitz brothers
of Pleasant Hill township have taken
another step forward in progressive
farming and bought an eight disc plow
to use with their engine and took it out
home this week.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28
They Are Coming.

The Salina Journal Of Monday has a
long article from Plainville in which it
Is tCld that at least 100 auto loads of
farmers and their wives will visit the
Experiment Station on Farmers Day,
May 7th and 9Th. A special committee
OF the farmers there have been ap-
pointed, who are working it up to get
all possible to attend. Another article
says that Barton county will send from
seventy-ive to hundred autos, while
Rush county will send every auto
owned in that county. From the. west
they will come for a hundred miles.
A letter from the Agricultural College
at Manhattan tells that they have had
responses enough to their invitations
to insure crowd of nearly 5000 farm
ers and their families here on these
two days. So it behooves our farmers
to get busy and see that these outside
farmers have the best of attention
while they are here and the city folks
should arrange to see that they are
taken care of during their stay. The
hotels can't accommodate them all and
private residences will rave to be
thrown open for their reception. II
you have farmer friend write them
to come and visit with you those days
and let them see our city and station.
We hope that our townsmen will see
that the town is decorated as well as it
wss on Odd Fellow day, so the visitors
may go away with the very best i'm
preston Of our citv.
Mayors Proclamation.
Monday. May 3Oth is Memorial Day
far the old soldiers who went to war to
save this nation and it is proper that
we should remember them on that Ma
tional Day, therefore, /, Geo. Philip,
Mayor Of the City of Hays, Kansas,
ask the people Of our city to observe
the same in honor of these old soldiers.
and request that all places of busisess
be closed, all attend the Memorial SER
vices and join at the cemetery in deco.
rating the graves of those who have
already passed to the spirit world,
Witness my hand this 25th day of
May, A. D. 1910.
GEO. PHILIP, Mayor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-05-28

Several new residences are being
built up in the northwest part of town.
In fact you can hardly go IN any direc-
tion but what you see working men and
mechanics working to improve our city.
There is paving in every direction and
additions to residences. while not a
house seems to be built for rental but
for home use.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
JUNE MEDALIsTs.
Harry and Willy E. Chadwick. care
William Chadwick, Hampton, ya.
THE LITTLE WHITE DOE.
Continually

(Continued)
And the little maiden clapped her
hands to soc how faithful we're her
friends, but not word did she say.
for she was a silent child. And nov,
she had a mind to note If all could
faithfully tolerate the doe for her
sake. He'
BY and BY they came, those u,bo
were untsithful at heart, the little one
uld not nave long to wait And this
one sneered. and the lip OF that 80
cur1ed with scorn, when their eves ta,,
on the repulsive little animal c,,dd,aa
in the princess's arms Or lying et 49,
feet hef
So the years drifted on for the ~,
tie princess like a drift Of autumn
leaves down the highway OF life AVA
the brow of the King grew furrowaa
and aged, SO that his footsteps ~.
tered on tho very verge OF the grave
But the smiles OF ali these sum-,
years had drifted down 10 the faoa
OF the little princess. and now rron,
far and near came riding up ra,
knights and princes bold to seek INA
hand OF the little princess Such
ciankins or silver spur and rattle Of
me wicket as they rode across tho
dfawbrldse which the baby feet ~
the little princess had pressed in Nv ~
gone days as she ran across it win
the ugly little doe. But none could
tolerate the little doe the ugly dust ).
colored little doe And so they ma ssad
like moving shadows at the dawnlnr
because they We're not faithful hearts
High on the parapet she stood In
cleaning white, as we'll befitted a
princess But there was about har
neither glitter of false gem or CLAM.
our OF false gold, for her eyes shone
splendid gems that would have shamed
their lesser lustre, and she needed no
gold for her brow or midnight locks,
Tor her heart was golden within ber'
High on the parapet she stood and saw
iar over the hills and bluffs like
twinkling, moving stars two knights
come riding near The pale blue mists
or even enveloped all tho world. the
river shone liko mere sllken thread
IN us denseness, yet out OF its web
IKE shadow came the two like the
frst scintllatins stars OF even, When
one says, y see a star" and look
again, and 10! 1t is not there. And yet,
u one gazes very long and patiently
ons sees again the star, Just as the
princess caught and lost and caught
again the shadow of the horsemen rid !.
inG down the bluff.
(original,--To be continued.)
BESSIE MAY CHADWICK.
f.N Hamnfnn yyo y
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There once lived woman who had
what she called her husband. one
day the old woman called the man and
said, John, come here and go to the
postoff,ce and see II there is some mall
Il amt going to de postoff1ce. I is
tired Is going take a nap" John
said. and the old woman had to go her
self. When she came hack she said
John. Is got a letter says dat cousin
is dead. Amt you going to get some
flowers to put on her grave? Nav, she
can set them for her own grave: 7 go
ing to get some daiaies and butteroups
for her grave"
"John. you got to get some flowers
and you got to go to her grave. Put
on Your straw hat and set along"
John came home very mad. If 1t had
not have been for his wife's making
him go. he would have been lazy all
OF his LIE
RHoBA LUCILLE oNEAA
Ashland, Va.
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Members That Need
Our Help and Sympathy
My Dear Boys and Girls:

My Dear Boys and Girls
1 i know you will be as much trou-
| bled as 1 am to notice that our little
| friend and member. Earl Drewry, Of
La Crosse. Va, has been seriously In
jured by an accident and Is confined
to rolling chair. He writes very
bravely and cheerfully about his mis-
fortune You who are full Of the spirit
of comradeship and OF the desire to be
a help to others will not need my re-
quest TO make each and all of you do
what you can to give pleasure to
member who has been through severe
suffering and Is still deprived OF the
entoyments which belong rightfully TO
childhood and render the summer hol-
iday time such delight Let us all
do what we can to help Earl to feel
how real and true our interest In club
members is.
In the meantime your attention is
called to letter from Earl, published
in to-day's columns. He hasn't forgot
ten us and proposes to relieve the te
dunn of his present condition by doing
work for the T. D. C. C. Now, what
Is the T. d. G. c. going to do for him I?
/ have just gotten a postal card from
Na1son Siiepheio' written from Iona,
Col 1t has on 1t a picture OF high
bridge over the loop of the Colorado.
C. and S. Railroad. The ruggedness OF
the mountains and the depth of the
canon spanned BIZ the bridge gives the
impression OF wildly magnificent seen
cry ! am going to send Watson a copy
of next Sundays paper. so that he can |
hear from some of his friends.
1t is pleasant to keep in communities
ton with boys and girls who have
grown up and gone into different parts
OF the United States. in pursuance OF
the work they are doing SO creditably. |
They will always have. 1 hope, pleasant
memories of "the tie that binds them"
In so far as we are concerned: don't
you? YOUR EDITOR.
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LITTLE BESSIE.

one day in June little Bessie went
out TO pick Strawberries, She wan
dered for off in the woods.
me sun was getting low. She turn
gu 70 go home but which way was
nome? Bessie wandered first one way
and then the other.
Az eight o'clock Bessie was go tired
she lag down on the grass, She start
Gu 70 cry. but she heard a noise. She
looked all around her, but saw moth
Bessie hid her face in her hands and
=, iea herself to sleep. When she awoke
t.. .he middle OF the night 1t was pour
. a Gown rain, She was wet through
aats through, oh, what shall do!
..i. the second time Bessie cried her
-, ~ steep When she awoke next
~ me sun was shining brightly,
sha ,,. ans jumped and turned to herself.
in s,e,h. Neu about a mile and she came
Rasa,a,s ot ner grandmother's house.
milas 49, anamother lived about eight
ana ,,,ath a Wnere Bessie and her father
Bessie skipped in ~ ,.,.
fast Tor some break
=, Luiu gave her some eess 80 .a.s+
The eggs and toast ye esss ana Toast
Bessie slipped down ana quloh ~
grandmothers room ahu ran 70 her
why, Bessie. How Ala
over hereG' asked her . NV get way
Bessie told her the who'a anuMotner,
Her grandmother ordered tho o. ,, Wv
ana soon Bessie was in has. satt!as ,l
arms. "er mothers
JUD1gH NEWTON por
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ANDREW G, BRYANT.
High Street, franklin, Va.
HOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

The great Jehovah speaks to us
In Genesis and Exodus;
Levitious and Numbers, sec.
Followed by Deuteronomy;
Joshua and Judges sway the land.
Huth CLEANS her sheaf with trembling
hand.
samuel and numerous Kings appear.
Whose Chronicles we wondering hear:
Ezra and Nehemiah now;
Esther. the beauteous mourner. show;
Job speaks in sighs David in Psalms,
And Proverbs teach to scatter aims;
Ecelestastes then comes on,
And the sweet songs of Solomon;
Isaiah, Jeremiah then.
with lamentations takes his pen:
Ezekiel. Daniel, Hosea's Tyres
swell Joel. Amos, Nahum, como,
And lofty Habakkuk finds room,
While zephaniah Haggar calls;
Rapt zachariah builds the walls,
And Malachi with garments rent,
the ancient Testament.
GRACE ESTHER CAMPBELL.
$40 East Leigh Street. Richmond
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HOW DORA STOPPED USING SLANG

A. Al,isnn Is at the Aliens and
son, e. n cracker lack musician, do lot
him come here and play DoIa sai'
Mrs. Lawson / told you not to use
slang, but you can tell Mr. Allison 70
come over and play. "All rifht. moth
-, ssid Dora II know you'll think
80 neach." Mrs. Lawson said to
herself if Dora would only stop using
Then an idea popped into her head.
Mrs. Allison and the girls soon cams
over. .,,,u ,,ha+
would you like me to play hrs,T On
lust anything" replied Mrs. lawson
I'm an easy mark ,
neach "NIr. Allison,".said Dora, Il can t
let You think mother uses slang. sns
is only trying to break me OF ~ i'oi .
neyer used slang after that.
~ LOUISE L. WALKER,
parboursyills, Orange Co., Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
A STRANGE INCIDENT.

- ] have heard many strange stories.
but the one I now relate is stranger
than any / ever heard before. and
many who read 1t may not think 1t
true,
Not far from my home lives a
negro woman. The land around her
mouse is very swampy. and, of course.
Is the home OF turtles and frogs and
other creatures OF that kind. One day
while attending to some of her out
door duties she heard a loud noise In
the direction OF tho spring. She ran
70 the spot, and what was her as
constituent TO see that turtle had
caught crow. The crow must have
been eating near the turtle without
seeing It and in that way WAS snapped
up by H. No matter how 1t happened.
u is certainly very strange.
BY COURTNEY *. MEADE,
Maanboro. Amelia. county, Va.
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THE RURAL Philosopher.

dunno why they blame me kase l
lazyin along,
Listen to the river as 1t ripples out a
song;
I'm right in line with scripture-an'
the text I could repeat
"Consyserin the lilies" while they're
winnowin' the wheat.
The river and the mockin birds.
The cattle bells a-ringins;
They set the music TO my words
let EN- do the s!ngin'.
When the trees are bowin' "Howdy"
as the summer winds so by,
An the suns biazin Jewel in the
middle o. the sky,
/ dunno why they blame me II shady
place 7 geek
Where / breathe the breath O. bios.
SONS on bed Of daisies deep!
The river and the mockin' birds,
The drowsy dreams are bringin'.
They set the music to my words
let them do the singin'.
The toilers they are toilin' for the
wealth their arms can hold,
But-let me have the lilies, an III let
'em take the gold!
A brother TO the blossoms. friend TO
the flowers an stream
The toier for the toilin' an the dream
for the dream!
Green hills and meadow sweet,
Birds where blossoms are swinging
Let my soul the word repeat
An you may do the singin'!
FRANK l.. STANTON
Selected for the T. D. G. G. Page by
LOUISE EvERARD BRoADDUs
q u. NO. 1, Highland Springs, va.