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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Dry Farming CONGRESS

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| Superintendent TeDEyck is sendinl
out a splendid program that win keeI
everybody interested both days from
9 am. to 10 pm.
With a picnic dinner 1890 to 1:30
Next week is the End Annual Wes
tern Kansas Farmers Picnic in the
State Public Park on the Ft. Hays ReG
ervation at Hays and last week the
papers at Topeka, K.C., and all thro'
western Kansas had long articles or
the subject and if the weather is COED
there ahould be big crowd here both
days, not only by trains but in autos.
And every farmer IN the county should
arrange to come with their families
and meet and greet the visitors. Bring
along your well filled baskets and have
jolly picnic in the timber on the
creek bank IN your Public Park. It is
looking fine, trees growing nicely.
True, the dry weather has cut crops
on the Experiment station, but the
stock over there. the experiments, the
work shows up well Of the present
management. Let the Station teams
and wagons, yes even the hay racks
and all you can borrow, have a loca
ton on the picnic grounds and give the
visitors g ride over the grounds, make
q route, drive to buildings and let them
get out and look around until the next
wagons come along, pick up another
crowd and of to the plats and Govern
ment station; do the same and of 70
the stock yards & there the same, and
off again. In this way good drivers
can keep their teams going with jolly
parties, the visitors can take their time
seeing, everything moving, ali enjoy
ing the occasion and happy.
Here in town etevery auto possible be
around to take visitors to the grounds.
Let the Auto liveries put on signs
To the Picnic grounds 10 cents.
Ride back to town 10 cents
(Come in and get your car stgnsl
I'LL up and keep moving. Let every
team and auto remember to ''Keep to
the Right" and autos MUST tOot at
street crossings. Don't lets have an
accident to report either day.
Let the old town turn itself loose on
both days and show the visitors this is
a live town. Let them go home talking
Of Hays and their good times Deco
rate your residences and stores; the
visitors always spend some money:
If town gets the name Of being
dead no ore is to blame for il ex-
cept the business men in it. They are
the ones that can make town attrse-
tive who want to spend money Be
ing conservative" is proper but not
on such 3 day. The Governor is COM
ing, the crowds are coming, We have
invited them. Let everybody put on
an ASK n E badge and show the visi-
tors good time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

Next Friday is Commencement at
the Hays College at 2 O'Clock and the
first class, numbering z, will graduate.
Everybody cordially invited.
The examination took place this week
of the Capucin Fathers in the presence
Of Rev. Father Benedict on all Of the
branches taught in the Catholic col
leze here. He delivered fine address,
speaking words Of praise Of the work
and exhibits OF the students and the
good work being done by the teachers
in the education Of the masses.
Down in Oklahoma they have a law
on State educa tional Institutions the
same as Gov. Stubs is trying here-a
united Board Of Business Regents.
The K.C. Star reports the meeting
Of that Board in Oklahoma City last
week when they re-employed the heads
Of eight Of their State schools while
changes were made in the heads of
seven Of their educational institutions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

Don't think the present contest iz
"only Freese' It is County paper
Of % years growth Tesentirg an inFult
by the Principal Of state institution.
II You doubt it being backed by it's
managers, ask James Burk, an old tim
er, big taxpayer and one OF its man
agere.
W. S. PiekeD, is the Principal Of the
Normal school, State Institution and
il supposed TO TRY to build up; not
tear down the Institution placed in his
charge. The Commencement is pub
lie affair Of the school and the gradu-
ates who have given to years time
toward the event have q right to have
It given all the publicity possible, but
the Principal don't care, he prints the
notice in bis pet papers but not in the
Ellis paper or the Free Press. And az
the Principal still snubs the Free Press
1t returns the compliment and plucks q
few more feathers to show the Cover
nor, Regents and people that change
Of Principal is best If the school is to |
build up.
The Free Press crowd in it's new Of
fee has made no fight-invites no fight !
and as q taxpayer will stand no fight
from its employees-public officials.
When the Normal Students had their
Celebration and parade the Free Press
reporter joined heartily in their frcIic
and they continually shouted whats
the matter with the Free Press? It's
All Rightp' The Free Press is for the
studeuts-for the School and regrets
it has Principal too small for the high
position he holds. And when W. s.
Pieken. Principal of the Western State
School, a STATE Institution
which you want built up whines to you
Of the old Hay-Press. tell him to be
Principal Of great Institution, not
baby with Crouch or 'stomy-ake'.
It has no claims but solicits patro-
mage from Private IndiYiduals and will
sndeavor to give full value for favors.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

| William Beals Of the Saline has Ia
ken his daughter to the hospital al
Ellsworth for surgical treatment.
The Oldham Garage was msved this
week to their new building and John
O'Laughlin took charge Of mis- place.
Tonic of all kinds. Warts and
Moles removed at the
South Side Barber Shop
After q pleasant visit here and at
Wakeeney the Misses Monroe left for
their home at Topeka SUnday night.
Jas. P. Wood ard family were deco
ration daV visitors here. He is now q
railroad conductor and doing well.
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas brought the ba-
by up Monday evening to spend deco
ration day with grandma Loredistch.
Harry Matthew spent decoration day
here visiting friends. His new school
will be but a few miles from his old
home.
Miss Hopkins left Wednesday and
the many friends she made here while
teaching in our High school regret her
going.
Prof. Hass, wife and child arrived,
have rented and will run the Cave Nor
NAL boarding house on west Normal
avenue.
Old timers who drove out Oak street
Decoration day hardly recognized the
old Journey place now that Ben Hop
per las it, A coy home with the sur
rounding grounds IN fine condition.
Those who visited the cemetery on
Decoration day were surprised when !
they found the cutoff near the ceme-
terry closed to travel and all must now
follow the street lines the Il acre plat
to be added to the cemetery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Tag DaY.

Next Wednesday and Thursday are to
be known as Tag DAYS in Hays On
those days the ladies Of the CiVic Lea
que and their lady friends viii start
out with q bunch OF little round red
Tags and will tie one on everyone and
If tagged you are to make a free will
offering toward the cause. The re-
ceipts are to be used to comfortably
furnish one of the rooms that has been
set apart in the new Carnegie library
as a Public Rest Room for all women
who desire to use it. A Grand Idea.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

Special values IN Hats and
all other Millinery goods for 1C
days at Miss DEANE's
Some time ago it wss told that Fred
Close was dead. It wasn't our Fred,
- gentleman from z. c. reporss be
seeing our Fred and was ss healthy
as ever.
It was a fine day and d big crowd
at the Chittenden sale Thursday and
everything brought good prices and the
sale on the jump with Travis as screa-
cher and Bill Maiden as clerk.
The Plainville paper tells that Miss
Maud King, from the S line valley,
left there last week for Hays 70 visit
her relatives. the Brumitt'p, and takes
the train for the Emporia State No--
NAL for two year term
Last Saturday evening Mrs. Picken
delightfully."- entertained the Normal
students at the Gym One lady re-
marked We just had GORGEOUS time,
Hrs. Picken never misses an oppor-
tunit7 70 please the students and have
them like the school
The work on the Public Library pro-
gresses snd few realize how fine it Is,
and be surprised A beautiful loom
and furniture, everything convenient
shows careful work Of chairman Beach
and his fellow IaboTers in the cause.
The subscription con- mittee had fine
success toward collecting the needed
funds to complete the building.
This demon stration is postponed to
next Wednesday SIS the machines did
not arrive on tine.
There will be Public Demonstration /
On the streets of HAYS Of the Little |
Western & 10Th Century Road Grader.
Township Trustees ard all others in
.erested are invited to be present.
The Streets & Alleys Committee
City Of Hays
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

Hrs. J. b. Ward spent Sunday a
the Philip rancho On Big Greek.
This section had another nice shower
during Saturday night.
John Leisure and family visited
relatives here on Decoration day.
Miss Eernestine Fields has gone tc
Saline county on a visit to relatives.
Jonah Mutton is home from his trir
to the springs feeling much improved.
Ar. Downing is home from his trim
to- CsliforDis bringing Mr.. Clark with
him on = visit.
Ladies Handbag Lost -
On the streets OF Hays q Ladies'
silver mesh handbag. Finder will be
rewarded on leaving at Free Press.
The new book of laws as passed BY
the last Legislature are published and
now all are laws Ia full force.
Hrs. Rippey Of Ellis spent Sunday
here visiting with her daughter, who
is attending our State Normal.
Farmer Beatty Of the Smokey was in
Wednesday, taking home . load of
wire to do more fencing on his farm.
The Board Of Equslization meet in
the Court house next Monday, not on
reai estate but on personal property.
Another fine rain came this way dur.
ing Tuesday night.
And then smother shower during
Wednesday night.
Nice House for Rent
A roomed residence with a big
avn, in q nice neighboFdood. for rent
heap. See HENRY SCHULTZ
Mr.. Funk and wife came over from
Lacrosse in their anto to take their
laughter Grace home, she being here
o attend the High school banquet.
E. C. Purms, of Ellsworth, the new
nan who bought out the Cipra mer-
handise stock at Yocemento has NOV
d there and taken possession.
Court meets here next Tuesday and
be Judge announces that If business
not too pressing court will be ad-
burned the two days Of the picnic.
The Piainville Times announces that
lrs VIM. Ryan, accompanied by her
aughtef Miss Anna, spent several
sys visiting with Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
lennon.
Mies HeCalI, the coming Domestic
cience teacher in our High school, is /
ping to Chicago next week to take
course in college there before school
sgins here.
Tom Hiskey, who used to be here :
ling land, has again gone into the :
oveFnment employ and is connected c
ith the U. s. Land Office at Sterling,
dorado.
Nick Gassman and son went to st.
ary's on Monday to visit his folks and 3
tend the College commencement at
aich one Of his sisters graduates.
Harry FELTON, has very neat city .
abb" connected with his livery and {
ten 3 gentleman leaves it at q Iadys =
OF some time while he pays his re- n
ects it looks suspicious.
Miss Mamie Helm of Ellsworth, a 81
cmer Normal student, came to Com
and to greet old friends. d
She taught last term in Hutchinson b
d goes again at an increased salary. Il
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

The Experiment Station is Tow fur
nishing the mill some fine what to grind
Supt. Kuhn and Prof. Martin are 7s-
~ proud of their Teachers County
Institute Last YtsF the first weeks
, attendance y as S5 AMI this first week
shows about so. No sosder there feel
ing proud and cur Lou agricDlturist.
Profs. Tilford and Mains were work
ing Thursday arranging to send autos
sns hacks TO LaEned and Stockton 70
bring Normal students and doing all
they can TO build Up their school snd
get more students.
The two rirg circus at the Air Dome
was a grest circus, a great success
and seen by 500 people. Horses fine,
elephants wonderful. juggling by jap
sDese surprising. acVObats good. It
was novelty even in q. circus.
The Plttsburg papers saw the Prin-
cipal Pieken announcement IN the Re
publican" and comment on It That
If Hays is proud Of its Normsl school
with z58 enrolment, and increase OF
bot Pine, what should Pittsburg be Of |
its State Normal with an enrolment !
this wear Of 1O65, 426 Of them High |
School graduates, q gain Of 342 and 80 /
graduates from the Life certificate /
class. Hays people cant see Why he
was foolish enough to make the brag.
The representative Of our August
Chatsuqua ~as here Thursday scatter
ing the first Of the sdvertisiT matter
which shows what treat is IN store
for our people ard western Kansas
He also visited the State Public Park
ard elated with the grand opening to
make it a great success, the timber
md creek and pasture for the teams
making it an ideal place for the people
rom the west, Rush and Rocks county
% come and camp the whole week
Memorial & Decoration Day.
sunday she ball was packed 70 ovsr
Iowirg, many turned away. Rev. A
I. Smith delivered splendid sermon
hat was highly SPOKEN of. The rest
f the exercises good.
Tuesday the program was nicely car
led and the address thrilling as the
ID comrzde told of his army experience
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Notice To TaxnaYers

The Board of County Commissioners Of
Ellis county, Kansas viii meet as 3
Board of Equalization MONDAY, June
5th. 1911 at the Office Of the Co Clerk
All persons feeling themselves az
grieved by reason of assessment OF val
uation OF their Personsl property as
returned by the Deputy Assessors can
appear before the Board Of Egualizz-
ton and have hearing on above NAM
ed date.
P. V. Gottschalk, County Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Fred Rea is here to attend the Com
mencement exercises.

Fred Rea is here to attend the Com
mencement exercises.
Wednesday Jobny Shively was six
years old and handsomely entertained
his young friends at bis pretty home
and the yOunsters hsd splendid time
who wished him many happy birthdays.
Miss BuehIeF of Dorrsnce, one Of the
pretty and most popular Normal stu
dents left for home this week, a large
crowd of students ''snd others" being
at the depot to bid her good bye.
Last Sunday out at Martin Orth's
they had the pleasure of entertaining
Mr. and Mrs. Mich PouIson of GoThsm
and Mr.. and Mre. Vincent Poulson OF
Joliet, Ills. who are visiting Kansas.
Baptist Services
Rev. Robinson and wife are here and
will occupy the Leahy cottage on east
Normal aver ue. Regular services will
be held in the church hereafter to
which all are cor daily invited
The teachers are now securing their
schools Miss Lena johnson has con-
tracted to tesch the Chris Peterson
school at $50 month and live at home.
In the Wagner Meserve district /
south of Ellis. they have employed Miss
Sophia johnson and will pay her $55
a month.
Prof. Charlie Wilson, a Normal stu
dent who has been teaching the Grin
nell school the past two years has now
accepted the principaIship Of the Menlo
school. The GrInnell paper says Of him:
PROF. Wilson is the most thorough
school man who has been here for q
long time.
The Gfinnell Record says Kinney
Jepson is Manager Of the Borah and
Beougher business here. There is a
yell founded rumor that he has girl
It Hays city,. It was only a short i.
time ago Cove county fellew carried
IF one of our pretty Hays girls, and it i.
9 a question what other OF our pretty y.
'lrIs are our Hays boys going to let :
ome other fellow take away?
- - - y
Alfalfa Hay For Sale Il
Leave your orders with or address
R06eFss Hays, Mas
N the Isaec Zeigler farm just west of L
he bridge.
Miss Elizabeth Kline, former Nor =
nal student and editress Of their pa 9
er. taught this year at Monument and
heir paper says: ''The play at the
lose of the year was exceptionally 6
'ood, showing careful training. Our =
chool this year has been very sue I
essful one for which the teacher, Miss
Lline, deservs much praise. She has
zen engaged for another year"
An exchange says: '"The greatest :
srieultural college in the world has +
zoo students enrolled this year. It
} needless to say it is located at Man g
lattan, in Kansas"
Wouldn't it be grand thing and boom
or Hays If it could only be told that
ur State Institution had q half or
fourth of this number.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
CARD Of THANKS

We desire to thank our friends for
their expressions OF sympathy and the
senior and junior classes Of the Hays
High school for their beautiful floral
Offering in cur recent bereavement.
Mrs. E. R. Cole and children.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Picnic at Victoria

Be sure to attend the st. Efdelis
picnic Monday. June 5th. Music,
songs, speeches, cane-rack, doll-rsckl
Amusements of all kinds.
Refreshments.
The Best Picnic of the season.
Dese NEXT MONDAY, 5th
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

FREE PRESS the Best in the Co.
Glass window frames
for Sale. Two large window sashee;
one z by 9 feet, the other by feet.
Good for hot house purposes. See at
my house opposite Garage. See or
or phone me. n. A. VOSS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Proposals for Plastering

AOEO'c@1Ao -O- I ~ u M
Board of Education Hays City Pub
lie Schools, May IL, 1911
Sealed proposals for Pisstering the
Basement Ceiling and Halls IN the new
addition Of the Hays Public School
building
PSI yards, coats in skim or sand
finish VIII be received by the
undersigned up to noon June 5, 1911.
The Board reserves the right TO re-
jeet any or all bids
II. B. KOHL, Secretary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

Fresh Cow for sale
A fire fresh milch COW with young
calf at her side for sale cheap. See
This Office or FRANK STOUT
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Rugs for Sale.

A subscriber desires Us to offer for Eale
1 good Administer Rug, K II SIS
geod Crex. Rug, blue, Z II, S5-
For particulars see This Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Still at the old stand.

Bring in your Carriages and Bug
Ries and have them repaired and pain
ted. am prepared to do your work
with neatness and at reasonable price.
Buggy Tire-se tting q Specisitv with
me without running the vi eel&
J. C. Wek throok
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Bav mare Lost.

A bay mare, with light name and
tail, weight about HOO lbs. Shod al
around with plates. Was wearing
halter when last seen VIII finder
please communicate with the U. s.
Portland Cement Co, at YOeenento-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
South Side Garage

On and after JUNE 1, 1911 The
South Side Garage win be fully
equipped by its present owner.
John O'Laughlin. All persons
desiring efficient Livery Service.
or their machines repaired. are
invited TO call. An expert me-
chanie VIII be IA ehargs Of all
repair work. Come see rs
RGR
Houses for Rent or Sale.
offer for rent q good room house
also 3 4 room house. Or viii seIl
both houses at lev price on easy terms
See A. L ELLIS.
0vsE Tie Post O6ee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03
Traction Engine for Sale.

A subscriber offers for sale = %
Horsepower TRACTION ENGINE.
Or will trade for Stock OF town prop
erty. Enquire &t the
Free Press
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

The many friends Of Tom Broemfeld
were glad to see him at the sale.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

Alfalfa Hay For Sale
Leave your orders with or address
William R06erss Hays Eas
on the Isaec Zeigler farm just west of
the bridge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-06-03

Special values IN Hats and
all other Millinery goods for 10
days at Miss DEANE's
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-14
BOY BURNED TO DEATH
IN EFFORT TO ESCAPE

Henderson. KY, June 1O.-A
charred skull was all that was left
to-day of Shelby Hancock, an or
phan, aged thirteen. who failed to
get out of the burning residence of
his uncle, Geo. B. Hancock. a farm
er living near Onton, when Mr..
and Mrs. Hancock and their four
children escaped.
Some of the Hancocks were awak-
ened by the flames in the house
Guy Hancock, who was sleeping in
the room with Shelby Hancock,
woke up and jumped out of his bed.
He trie dto pull his cousin out of the
bed, but the boy was a heavy sleep
er and the flames were so close that
the slumberer had to be left.
Shelby Hancock is said to have
awakened too late to reach a door
and that he died in a struggle to
get out of the house.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-14

alton would take place in part of
the shell room or in some corner of
the magazine. The conversion of a
great mass of solid explosive to a
gaseous state would tend to exert
pressure in all directions. That
part of the pressure exerted down.
ward might disrupt the hull and de-
liver the whole contents of the mag
azine to the opening. Then when
the remainder of the powder and
shell exploded, a part might be ex-
erted in throwing the ship up while
the other part would tear up the
whole interior arrangement"
The opinion of Admiral Melville
on such a subject is entitled to con-
sideration. 1t may not have long
to wait for justification. In any
event, the country can afford to face
the facts.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-14
HARTFORD, KY, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE IA, 1911.

killed last night by James Wills,
an old farmer, at the latter's home
on the Clay's Mill pike. The verdict
was that the shot which caused
Kings death was fired by Wills.
Phillip Burke. son-in-law Of King,
and who was the only eyewitness to
the tragedy except the principals,
testified that Wills called King a
liar and that King advanced toward
Wills, but that Wills was in the yard
and King in the road with a fence
between them. He said that King
had no weapon In his hands, but
when King advanced, Wills fred a
pistol twice, one bullet entering
Kings stomach. King fell, but only
survived about twenty-five minutes.
No weapon was found near Kings
body or on his person except a small
pocket knife, which was closed in
his pocket. Wills examining trial
Is set for Monday. He is 20 years
Did and King was As.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-14
School Notice.

The meeting of the different divis-
ion boards will occur June "a, to
elect teachers.
Division No. 1, at Barnett's Creek
Church, 9 a. m.
Division No. 2. at Fordsville, 3 a.
m.
Division No. 3, at Dundee, 9 a. m.
Division No. 4. at Mt. Pleasant,
a. m.
Division No. 5. at Green Brier, .
a. IN.
Division No. 6. at Centertown.
a. m.
All trustees and teachers should
present. so that all pcsi'ioDs may
be filled and contracts signed.
HENRY LEACH, supt.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1911-06-14
CentertOwn Bank to Omen.

A few weeks ago an application
was made to Secretary of State
Bruner asking that a charter be
granted to the new bank at Center
town. The request was refused,
and 1t was thought that the people
of Centertown would not get n
bank.
Later the Secretary OF State lie
cided to grant the charter, and has
so informed the stockholders of the
new institution.
Since the dissolution of the Bank
of Centertown the people of that
city have labored hard to organize
a new bank, and 1t is with much
qualification that they learn they
will get the charter. Bank Exam
liner Frazier was in Centertown
Monday and examined the resources
of the bank and found them in much
better condition than he had antic-
ipated. Fifty per cent. of the stock
will be taken by Evansville capital
lists, as was planned some time ago.
and the bank will open about July
in first-class condition.