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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-11


ciety has become permanent fea-
ture OF Marion's musical activities,
and expect to give other concerts
from time to time.
Mrs. ]. c. Anthony was hostess to
the members of the Current Topic club
at her home on south state street,
Tuesday afternoon. The roll call
responses were made with talks on
Next Years Study" The reading
of the constitution took place at this
time. During the business meeting,
the election of officers for the COM
ing year was held. They are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Earl T. Smart, reelected
president; Mrs. Will Hunt vice pres
ident; Mrs. f. W. Fish, reelected re-
cording secretary: Mrs. NJ. II. Pin
yard. corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Edwin e. Smith, treasurer The
executive committee Is composed of
Miss Floretta Allmendinger, Miss
Dora Smith, Mrs. Frank Mann and
Miss Abigail Cast. . t,..
The next meeting of the club Will
be held with Mrs. ID. II. Harvey Of
Vine street on January II.
The Florence Richards w. C. T. u.
met in regular session at the home
of Mrs. II. II. Dilworth, of Sugar
street, Tuesday afternoon. There was
very good attendance, and a very
profitable and entertaining afternoon
was spent. The president of the
union, Mrs. Enoch Knachle. presided
lat q
we're led by Mrs Bird. The routine
business of the union was discussed,
and delegates and alternates were
elected to attend the law enforcement
and county local option convention to
be held at Columbus January 30 and
81. Mrs. Minnie Sprague was chosen
delegate, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. ii. Dill
worth will act as alternates.
The next meeting of the union will
take place at the home of Mrs. G..
/. Case on the corner of Columbia
and the Boulevard. on the second
Tuesday in February.
Art-needlework and embroidery
pleasantly occupied the afternoon
hours when the embroidery club met
with Mrs. M. j. Sullivan at her home
on east Church street, Tuesday. AL
most all the members of the club were
present and enjoyed the afternoon
greatly. At o'clock the work was
laid aside, and tea was served by Mrs
Sullivan.
The time and place of the next
meeting has not yet been determined
Mrs. Henry Baker and Mrs. Fred
Morrison were joint hostesses at a
penny social given at the home of
the latter on Oak street Tuesday ev-
ening. The affair was a success. both
socially and financially. About fifty
people were in attendance and en-
joyed the evenings entertainment of
music and games. A course luncheon
was served, each article costing one
cent. The proceeds went to the
First Christian church.
The first of a series of progressive
parties to be given by the Dorcas
class of the First Christian church
will be held at the home of Mrs. j.
A. Wldeman on Oak street next Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jacobs en-
tertalned the members of the Star
light club at their David street
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

George Palmer returned Saturday
eve from his visit to the State Farm l
Institute at the ARricuI raj College
which was attended by thousands OF
farmers from all over the state. He
found the farmers from the whole west
half Of the state very enthusiastic ov-
er the Ft. Hsys Experiment Station
On that subject the Quinter paper
says:-.The Hays Experiment station
is a good institution for the State to
foster, and money might well be spent
to keep up its efficiency and to make
its opportunities greater than before.
The State can better afford to expert
ment on different crops to ascertain
which Is best for certain localities
The widely spread reports OF what
they are doing at Ft. Hays saves the
farmers a lot OF time and money
He got 10 bushel OF seed wheat as
his premium for his corn exhibit, ard
soil his corn xhi.it TO a norther,. z n
sas corn grower
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Otto schwaIIer has returned from his

Otto SchwaIIer has returned from his
western trip.
b. A. Cowan, wife and children have
gone for months visit to his sister in
Minnesota.
Miss Brooks of Salina is here On a
visit to her former neighbor, Mrs.
Frank Stout.
CuttinR ice on the Station pond and
packing in the ice-houses commenced
this week and very pretty, clear Ice.
The Legislature meet next Monday
In Topeka and the Senators and Repre-
sentstiVes from the west half Of Kan
sas were invited to come here to-day,
Friday, ard insg'ect our two ate In
stitutions and learn about their needs.
and the Commercial Ciuo met Wednes-
day evening and appoin te6 commuters
to look after their entertainment.
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Mrs. Rennick this week made hel
husband a New Years present of &
big barber baby boy to make him hap.
py when he comes home from hls work
PAoGoWsehs.
/ am prepared 70 do the finishing for
ametuer work at my gallery near the
Zeigler store and guarantee satisfac-
ton MYERS, The Photographer.
This week Maine elected Democrat
as U. Sana'er, the fist since 1877.
He takes Hale's place.
Ohio will elect next week a demo-
crat to take Senator Dicks place.
With his usual push OFT Schwalier
had the mill oil N rtb Main street
from the mill to their elevator so "a
to let the visiting Legislators see the
benefit Of oiled roads.
Some time ago we had q surprise
wedding at 1890 at night; but now
Rev Smith holds the honors az on New
Years eve at the Methodist parsonag-
while the mill whistle was blowing the
old year out and the new year in in the
presence of the Bice family he united
Wallace Happy Sullivan and Mary
Elva Bice as man and wife.
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Subscribe for the Free Press.

State Auditor Nation, who was the
assistant State Auditor years, and is
now closing his 4 year term So State
Auditor, and during that time handled
the vouchers of exrense spent By the
State and all estimates Of proposed
expenditures, is ont @ith bill which
is TO be introduced in Legislature for
the appoinim ment by the Governor OF
Commission Of three TO zee how these
expenses can be cut down and unite
useless Boards and save the Staae 3
quarter million collars year.
Representative Veatch Of Washing
tor county will also introduce a blu to
consolidate and have hut ore Board Of
Regents for all the State Educational
Institutions. which would stop that ri
vairy IS last year between the UniYer-
sitV ard Agricultural Coi'ege ovs< the
courses of study, and this year over
tie pproprisIions each Bratd asked
He claims there is no Co-relations be-
tween the Institutions. hut instead
rivz Try and jealousy that irjIres the
Educational interests of the State.
The Tops ka Journal, the official pa
per of the State, in long editorial,
hiP hiy commends the bill and says:
The Normal schools are magnificent
les .tations and have been generally
co. dac;ca AID developed in al admira-
ole manner They have buiIt up. how
ever, as irdividual Institutions and
single -Educs tionaI Board, as 10 New
York and other states would zee that
each educational restitution had its al
o.t-d wo:k ard a square deal.
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DO IT NOW.

Do you want first class daily neSs s.
paper for this year, or during the Leg
islature,. at low rate?
The price of the Topeka, Kansas
SIsfe J.urn I by MATHS Only So 60
a year, 81. so fox 6 months Or 81 for
90 GAYS, the L, ,Eisiatlve session
The session this winter SiII be very
import ant ard IS he JOURNAL is the
..ffic iai state paper. 50 has the especiai
run of the State house and ear of the
officers It viii give you the news in
dstsii It's news service includes tht-
Associated Press. large amount ef
state, railroad, social, poIiticai, sport
ing and general news; telegraph c mar
ket reports, entertaining selections Of
short stoEies, numerous articles and
special features or interest TO men,
women and children.
Come IN and let as send for It for
yOu during the session. Only 81.
IBIEEaaH es sRIkfs 81 ~ H
ID an. Sunday Seh0oi.
Preaching services at IL am
Gafeehetical class &C ESQ
$50 pm. C. = Soesety
7see pm. Public Ecrhip
Wedn seez;zge as g.0 Prayer
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FREE PRESS the Best in the Co.

1
Prof Ken and wife were here visit.
ing during the holidays.
Locky Scott ard family returned or
Tuesday morning to Kansas city.
Sunday and MoBday took the teach.
ers and scholars back to their work.
The County Commissioners meet on
Monday next to organize for the year
Glenn Unrein, the Yocemento store
keeper, has been taking treatment in
our hospital
Court is in session this week and sew
eral Of our attorneys have cases there
TO attend to.
The An annual meeting Of the Dis
trict Judges of Kaneas, of which Judge
Ruppenth is Chairman. meet next
week in Topeka
1t was so cold Monday snd Tuesdav
morning no school was held IN our Pub
lie school and many of the children
went skating on the Normal pond.
Among the Christmas visitors IN our
city was Harry Shelter and wife. for
merle Miss Jessie, daughter OF Samuel
Mellisan. who left here years ago and
live at Everett, Washington, where
they are In success al business.
Saturday night was quite pleasant
but during the 9iRht the predicted cold
wave crossed the state, accompanied
by heavy wind. and Sunday and Mon
day showed 15 to 20 degrees below
zero, freezing many hydFants and wa
ter plants around town.
New Years was ushered in by the
blowing of the whistles and some shoot
ing but j was too cold for many to be
out. and it was bitter cold both Sun
day snd Monday ard few ventured out
so little New Year calling, and Mon
day business was generally suspended.
We have something to make suit
able Christmas present for any MEM
Der Of the household from Grandfather
and Grandmother down to the Baby.
We ask you to look through our
store and you will surely find an arti-
Gle you ought 20. have in the house.
f. HaVemann.
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Miss Nellie Reedef returned on Wed
needay to her school duties.
u. s Senator Elkins OF west Virgin.
Ia died this week.
Farmer, do you want to buy q good
auto cheap. Read Samuelson notice
Chickens wanted
We want to buy. At COWAN'S
A busted water pipe at night gave
the Weisner store cellar flooding this
week.
Monday it was 15 below zero at HaVs
Friday morning we had a nice warm
rain, like October Such is Kansas.
The cold spell came little later this
year than last as Thomas had his ice
houses filled last season before New
Years.
Miss Winnie Cox returned to her
school duties Tuesday at Lawrence and
her friend, Miss Hoffman, to her home
in Topeka.
Experts were here Thursday in con-
ference with our Electric Light Co.,
on the subject of uttiDg in day ser
vice.
The Wakeeney paper eaVs: MRS
Street OF Hays and Mrs. Street and
daughter of Mcpherson visited friends
here this week.
New Years day was windy and cold
and the Schwailer lumber yard team
took spin. one falling and breaking
some bones of the leg.
Salina rejoiced this week, the CENSUS
report giving them 9688 popuiatian,
close to their cherished ten thousand
mark, and gain of 1914. SO per cent,
in the past ten years.
While Wichita is l4menting, the Off
ciaI report for 1910 showing there had
been e49 deaths in that city and only
752 births.
Fur shawl cape Lost.
In Hays last Friday Fur cape b
a National Cloak label on it. The fio.ie
will be rewarded on bringing TO
THIS OFFICE.
Here is q chance ~ at
to get a fine piano cost.
Do not miss the chance. We offer
two Beauties at wholesale price if
taken at once. F. HaVemann.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

The heavy win1 Saturday night broke
the smoke stack a. the mill
The desperate cold snap caused all
the trains to run double headers and
way behind time
Mrs Silverstain and son returned
from their Darver t1ip on Tnesdsy and
report lots of snow there
Beware, vonne man Patsy Deane
attended the young ledies reception IN
our citv Cbrisfmsa an4 in the Plain
vile paper goes off in raptures over it.
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a PAIR oF 6oUNrRY KIDS

A PAIR OF COUNTRY KIDS
&c to the Opera House this Saturday
night and See the new sensz tional COM
edv drama ''A Pair of Country KIDS"
and you will see a real novelty and a
clever company, .'Hi'' and ''Tfixie''
are lively snd entertaining for two
h7urs and half The play has a CON
sistant plot and fersation TO please tn
taste of all, and Nan ger Craig guar
antees your mol ey back at the rffic
after the first act II rot Satisfied. Ten
pecialty numbers durirg the evening
Reserved seets at Kings drug store
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Fine Farm for Sale Cheap.

We offer for sale very cheap q well
improved $50 acre farm in eastern Wal
lace county near town. Good house
and buildings. Farm fenced and cross
fenced. Abundance of water. so res
of it alfa.fa land. 80 acres in cuiti-
walton for spring crop Good neigh
bors, and sold On easy terms Only
$500 cash needed to handle it Come
see or write us. FREESE.
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stop Dumping Your Rubbish
A Pair of Country Kids

Did you ever sit on a mOssy bank
and look at the sun-kissed brook as
merriIy dances in. Rlee around protru
ding pebbles and feel glad that YOU
were alive? Well, that is the same ser
sation that you experience when you
go and see A Pair Of Country Kids at
the G. A. r hall next Saturday, Jan
7th. It is a laughing, bubbiing, pure
heart and home story. The Kids are
full of fun and these two characters
alone insure g good performace.
Admission Is, IS and so cents. Re-
serve your seats at Kings.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

Again have our young men let one
of our pretty apd sweet kirfs leave Us
for another seAse,~ snd there isn't q
doubt but some rich miner or ranch
man will il f1uence her t. make Arizona
her EGture hcme Il was bad enough
TO believe that a Russell young maa
had captured her sweet smile, but far
worse to hear Of her going way our in
the west. Miss Maggie Cave has Sc
cured a contract to teach school at
Prescott, Arizona, and gone there.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

Topeka papers announce the arrival
of many Legislators. Among them is
Representative McComb of Stafford
county who told he wonld visit the FIT
Hays State Institutions co see perso-
nally before voting on appropriations.
Also that Lit Gov. Hopkins of Gar
DIN City was there and as President of
the Senate will appoint the committees
and his WaVs & Means and his E luca-
tional Institutions committees will be
watched with much interest by our
citizens.
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Telephone Notice.

Owing to changes in conditions the
management has decided the old rule
OF having our collector 60 to the city
Subscribers houses to collect bills for
service rendered is Impractical and will
be discontinued aftef January l, 1911.
After this date ali subscribers out of
the Business district and not having
an established place Of business viii be
required to come to the Office of the
company between the 1st aud 10 b of
the month foiio Try t, pay heir bis.
The Hays Telephone Co.
II. F. Addison,
z" Manager.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

AL special scenery and mechanical
effects including the famoussN. Y. har-
Dor with full view Of the Brooklyn
bridge are carried by the ga Pair Of
Country Kids" Co. at the Hall Satur-
day night, Jan. 9TH The play is on
the order Of way Down East" and is
now in its fourth year Of success. And
so sure to please they guarantee mo-
ney hack at the Box cfiee after the
1st act Il not satisfied with the show.
Go see this play and enjoy it. Ad-
mission 25, 35 and so cents. Reserved
seats at Kings Drug Store.
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Business Night ScHo0I
Hays College

Under the management of Capt. Gordon Mullen.
(ho holds eser Degree from Kentucky University and
Doctor Of Business Degree from an Eastern Coeae1
A splendid opportunity for young obtain
practical to date business education small cost.
10Th Century Bookkeeping. Penn1an ship Spelling
Arithmetic Business Practice Etc
For further particulars apply to Rev. Director
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

The U. 8. Supreme Court have de-
cided that the Bank Guaranty of De-
rosit Law of Kansas is legal.
Beach & Richmond have erected
beautiful monuments in our cemetery
in the Henry Bartholomew and the
Mrs joseph RunVon Jnta
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

Post Office Closes at z pm.
Now that the evening train does not
arrive until 8 O'Clock or later, under
the post Office regulations, our post Of
fee will close at p. M, until train
arrives earlier. So now it will give
people chance to spend an hour of
their evening at the Picture show
instead of the post office
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Notice:

Order your trees now Tor spring
planting. J C. Westbrook is still
tzking orders for an kinds Of nursery
stock. We have 3 sfne lot Of shade
trees 70 select from. szek 50 CaKoIina
Poplars, Soft Haple. Elm, Ash, Catss-
ps etc Also 81 kinds of fruik srsss,
ahrsbS Of the very besk See nse at
ms shos. a LEI ne kneW s1s WsIl
ed.
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Talk about Rugs /!

We have them, large and small.
Administer. Velvets, Tapestry and any
Kind you may be looking for II we
do not carry what you want, we have
a large catalogue showing the best
assortment west of New York and
Re get them in hurry You will be
surprised how cheap we sell them.
F Havemann.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07
PRESIDENI HILL Al GARDEN cIN

Last week at GArden City the State
Teachers held their MIdwinter Institute
Of Methods, and the Garden city pa
per says of II, President Hill of the
Stste Normal is the feature to-day,
Friday. fhe attempt W5s made to
interest Pres. Hill in the possibility OF
= Western Branch of The State Nor
NAL at Garden city, but he thinks there
are enough now and Is opposed to the
burg becoming independent, and he be-
heves In great central institution and
thinks that the row plan for normal
courses in High schools is largely suf
fieient to meet the growing demand
for better teachers.
In the same article it tells Of Prof.
Winans Of Hutchinson, formerly State
Superintendent, who said Garden city
surely presents an ideal location for
such an Institution.
''Lt Coy. and President of the State
Senate Hopkins said ''I believe there
IL slight chance for the State Normal
and will do ali 1 properly cam
It ia evident that CITY will strive to
get 8 branch school there and it should
be the aim of the Legislative commit
tee. Alex Philip Owning Penny, to
pull with President Hill and convince
the Legislators that one Branch school
IN Western Kansas is enough for years
70 come, and Mr.. Hill has repeatedly
shown he is solid for both Pittaburg
and Hays. And this committee will be
the one TO do the work as the Cover
nor sp3 state officers, nearly unani-
nous senate, the majority Of the
House and all committees are Repub-
lican. But Alex Philip, who stands pat
with Gov. Stubbe can do lots of good.
C. e. Finley of Pittsburg, Kansas
comes out in the daily Headlight" of
that city in long. signed article very
strongly opposed TO President Hills
idse OF Keeping the Hays and Pitts
burg schools as Branches of Emporia,
and for the PittsburK Manual Training
School as an Independent school to hoe
its own way to success.
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Choice Alfalfa for Sale
tailed or loose, at reasonable price.
Sea or address
LINCOLN WARD, Gays.
Good Farm For Sale

/ offer for sale my half section farm
IL mills southeast of Hays ~ miles
southwest of Bunjor, 800 acres. near
" all under cultivation; good bulldogs
of all kinds, plenty of fine water, trees
and all we'll improved. Will sell rea-
sonaoIe. See. write or phone Free
Press rffice or me
Chris Peterson, Hays.
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Autos for Sale Cheap.

We eff fsr for sale very cheap
I mod 81 0t'sssiaSd Ettressnobile..
1 nandei F B iesieu' otaebiie
Both IN first class shape- Write OF
call Sarnuelson Auto Livery
ELLIS. KANSAS
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Railroad Timetable Changes

Last Sunday the railroad made lots
of changes in their running time at
Hays station, and ordered the fast
morning train to stop here.
Going WEST
No. 101 7:e5 g. N.
103 800 pm.
109 2:1O am.
157 500 p. m. local freight
Going EAST
104 7:05 q. N.
no 11:07 p N.
156 SIT am. local freight
The fast mail flyer going east, 102,
at near midnight does not stop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-01-07

We wish to announce that we are
now taking orders for Granite and
Marble monuments for Spring d. livery
and earnestly request our patrans to
give us their orders soon.
It takes with the beat of luck nire,y
days to get graniee work made and de-
livered and Last Spring W, were obi
ged to disapaoint Some of our cusro
mers, not being able 10 finish their
monuments for Decoration day for the
reason that we received their orders
too late in the season. So come early.
Respectfully
Hays city Monument Co
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Dance In Ellis

On Friday event e, Dec. s0Eh so--
cisl Da. &c VIII be given in the G AR
b ali in Ellis. to which all are Iavi I'd.
The Ellis Orchestra viii furaish the
music
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HAYS HCH School EOTEs

Since New Years cams. on Sunday,
| the school board gave as holiday On
Monday.
Holiday dissipa tion and cold weather
caused a number of absences this week.
AS the JanitoF was unable TO raise
the temperature above 80 school was
dismissed Tuesday morning
Miss Esther Baldwin, the guest of
Helen Pestsna, and 3 pupil of the To-
peka High school visited Us Tuesday
Herman Lorerz, formerly pupil of
Cordeil Oklahoma. High School enter
ed the 9th grade Tuesday.
Several changes have been made in
the program The Juniors and Seniors
have begun the study of Economics.
Also CarIyles Essay on Burns.
Christmas gifts have been much in
evidence this Geek.
Report cards were given out this
week and contained not only the re-
port of the All month hut the result of
the lat term examinations
Ths l's' ten or fifteen minutes be-
fore II ach day will henceforth be
d voted TO discussion Of current events
AMI other matters of interest from the
magazines.
Wednesday Prof. Turner gave taIk
on ''The French SpoIeation Claims"
the payment which of Senator Bris-
tow so strenously opposed.
Stop Dumping Your Rubbish
Teamster4 ard ali take notice that
there can be no more dumping of cans
or any kind of rubbish along the pub
liz roads Of Big Creek township east
of Heys as everyone found out will be
prosecute and fined according to Law
for committing neusance..
SYL. BROWN, Road Overseer.
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Piano only $500

We have for sale = square piano
IN good condition for only s25. Come
see it. Free Press Office.
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Shoenaking.

We are now prepared to 90 all kind
OF shOe-repairing at our shop on 2nd
street near the Post Office, guarantee
ing satisfaction and reasonable prices
Early & Sons.
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Sales men Wanted
TO look after our interest in ELLIS
and adjacent counties. Salary or COM
mission. Address
The Victor Oil Co. Cleveland, o.
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Elegant Bears for Sale
at low price. These are cut of College
Chief and viii add to any herd
Come see me if yoc want &c improve
your hog erop. ". J. MADDEN.