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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
REV. DAVID FETz is DEAD
OId-Time Circuit Rider of Methodist
Church Passes Away at Uni
versity Place.
CFrom a sad correspOndent.l

LINCOLN, June 2s.-(special.) REV.
David Fetz. long circuit rider in western
Nebraska and who aided in establishing
scores OF churches of his denomination over
the state. died at his home in University
Place today. The deceased was n years
of age and leaves eight children, five sons
and three daughters. The wife of the
pioneer clergyman died few years ago,
not long after the couple had celebrated
their golden wedding. Rev. Mr.. Fetz had q
fund OF stories OF early life in the Nebraska
ministry at hand and occasionally when
he preached in late years he told OF Incl
dents through which he had gone when
founding churches in the state. The de-
ceased was q civil war veteran.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Forty Bushels to the Acre,

BEATRICE. June eS.-(Special. alpha
Graft, living northeast OF Beatrice, yester-
day reported that his wheat yielded a
trifle over forty bushels to the acre. This
is the best yield yet reported In Gage
county. The corn is standing the drouth
very we'll and with a good rain within the
next week or ten days will be safe The
potato and hay crop viii be short because
Of the dry weather.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
MINISTERS HAVING GOOD TIME
COngregatiOnalists in Retreat NJ
Crete Combine Business with
RIaaaurA-

CRETE Neb,, June 2a-(SpeciaD ADD
tional arrivals at the Congregational MIN
listers Retreat are DR.. Davis, Chicago; G.
B. Hawkes., Sutton; e. F. Wright, Friend !;
F. A. Miller, Lincoln; William Ellwood.
Fairmont; II. Miller Scott, Lincoln; v. F.
Clark, Ashland; L. e. Potter (world) 4;
Thomas Evans Arcadia, and twins. My
drim Miles and Milan Milo Evans.
The ministers. when off duty. so in
swimming, play golf and tennis and enjoy
themselves as fancy directs There was a
ball game yesterday between the east
erners and westerners with division line
through York. The fasteners COVERED
themselves with glory and won by the
close score of IS to II.
Prof. Ward. umpire, was allowed to leave
the field without the usual demonstration.
There was a scrap OF words once in the
game. but the words were strictly ortho-
dox.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Candidates File I'm POLK County.

OSCEOLA, June 8-(SpeciaI) -Candi-
dates for political pTeferment In Polk
county are coming to the front with about
the usual regularity. Among those who
have filed are the following: County treas
urer, c. o. johnson. republican; Emil
Olson, fusion; county clerk. F. NJ. Leibee,
fusion; county judge. H. H. Campbell re-
publican. I. d. L1eMar and Samuel Stoner,
fusionists; sheriff, J. d. Hartman. fusion
superintendent Of schools. Miss Lille NJ.
Cole. fusion: commissioner. Adam Herr
mann. fusion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
WOMAN TRAMP COMPELLED
TO BEAT IT FROM HOLY CITY
Chief of Police Hunger of Lincoln
Gives "HObO" Lulu Advice
which She Follows.
CFrom a sad correspondentl


LINCOLN. June 8.-(SpeciaL Lulu
Rainey. the first woman tramp arrested
by the police in many years was picked up
this morning by officers with five male
tramps in the Rock Island yards on
street. The woman declares that she has
been on the road for a number of years
and is at home where she hangs her hat
Hobo Lulu as she is called. has ridden
In freight cars all over the United States
and Canada.
II am going TO turn you loose" said
Chief Hunger, and 1 want you to get out
OF town as fast as your legs will carry
you. Such people as you are not wanted
in Lincoln"
Il will start right now for Chicago"
declared Lulu, and she did. The last seen
of her she was making record breaking
time on North Tenth street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Miss LyfOrd Coming Home.

FALLS CITY, Neb., June 2s-(special) y
Miss Grace Lyford is expected to reach here
the first Of next week from Porto Rico,
where she has spent the last year as a
teacher for the United States government
at San Juan. She set sail from Porto Rico
June "a and will reach New York June %.
Her father v. G. Lyford. Falls City mer-
chant is regent of the University of Ne
braska. of which institution she is a gradu-
ate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
oMAHARs WED IN LINCOLN
Three Couples from Metropolis Are
Married same Day fin Cap
ital City.
ORION . staff correspondent.l

LINCOLN, June 2s.-(special. )-Marriage
licenses were issued in this city today to
the following Omaha people: c. L. Gould.
aged 30. and Mrs. Della Mcclure, aged q:
Archie w Wood aged .. and Mary w.
Tucker. aged o.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Kennedy and Virgil V.
Youns. both OF Omaha. were also married
here At the parsonage of Emmanuel Metho-
dist church, the pastor. Rev. c. E. Carroll.
officiating. They viii make their home in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

BEATRICE. June 2S.-(Specisl) Mrs. B.
e. Reynolds, proprietor of the Vogue hat
shop. yesterday closed her store in the
Nichols block and turned the keys over to
w. w. Duncan, a dlsinterested party, who
will hold the stock in statu quo until the
creditors come TO some understanding re-
garding the disposition Of the goods. The
liabilities amount to 1910
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Detailed Census of Nebraska Counties.


sion, and the regslia and uniforms Of the
various grand lodges will make the occa-
sion in a way spectacular. The tug-of-war
between the twelve candidates for sheriff.
six on a side, is also expected to make a
hit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

insurance company Eiects PRESIDENT
BEATRICE. June %. = Especially - The
Gage Fire, Lightning, Tornado and Cyclone
Insurance company held meeting at Blue
Springs yesterday and elected w. A. Fore
man president to succeed the late A. S.
Reiff, who passed away in this city last
week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
station Agent Disappears.

LoRToN, Neb.. June 2.-(Specisl.) Jack
Weatheby johnson was checked in as agent
for the Missouri Pacific at Brock. June 10.
and on Tuesday he disappeared. A dia-
mond ring valued at 1915 and one at $500 and
all the stations funds are also missing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

tuting the newly organized LItchfield Ma
sonic lodge. The grand lodge officials
were there and the event was one Of CON
siderable Importance in Masonic circles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

ELMwoOD, Neb., June N.-iSpecial.)-
Elmwood has perfected arrangements to
celebrate the Fourth and has secured as
orator of the day w. w. Adams of Dunbar,
republican representative from Otoe county.
Mr. Annes is well known here, having at
one time lived here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

BROKEN BOW. Neb.. June 2S-(special)
About two dozen OF Broken Bow Masons.
including Alpha Morgan, went to Itch
field yesterday evening to assist In insti-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29

BrOksa Bow 10 Celebrate Fourth.
BROKEN BOW, Neb.. June &.-(special9
Broken Bows Fourth OF July celebration
has been augmented by the securing OF the
Leonard Carnival company for a four
days stay here. The carnival company's
attractions. with those secured by Broken
Bow. insure one OF the greatest eelebra-
lions In this city's history. The laying
Of the court house cornerstone. in which
the Masonic lodge viii be assisted by local
orders In the city, lie one of the best fea-
lures Of the days program. and hundreds
Of Custer county people are planning 10
attend 10 see this. Masonic grand loaxe
Officers viii be present to honor the occa-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
INCENDIARY fine AT ~cOOK
One BuAlding Owned by Laura
Hughes Destroyed, One Damaged.

Hughes Destroyed, One Damaged.
M'cooK, Eeb., June 2s,-Cspecial.) BE
tween II and Il O'clock last night a build
Ing on West B street. this city. owned by
Laura Hughes. was practically destroyed
by fire, together with its entire contents.
During the prevalence OF this fire another
place. owned BY the same party. on the
same street, about a block distant, was
also found 70 be on fire This fire. how
ever, was extinguished without great dam
ase TO the building. II Is considered that
those fires were incendiary.
One OF MccOok's insurance agents can
eeiled policies on these buildings about a
month since, but II lie understood that an
other agent subsequently reinsured them
In the German Fire Insurance company.
The fire has caused no little Indignation
I'm the city. considerable part Of which
was ENDANGERED BY these two fires.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
Harris Looks over system.
secretary,s si.ter pend.

Secretary Of State Wait has received
word that his sister. Mrs. Kinda Smith
died yesterday at her home at Nevada
Mo- She was a widow her husband hav.
ing died two years ago as the result of ar
accident. She leaves three sons and one
daughter Mr.. Wait left this afternoon
20 attend the funeral.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-29
HOward's Valuation.

Howard county, which last year had an
assessed valuation of $5,7ss.4Ss. this year
reports to the State Board OF Assessment
valuation of $s.ss5,7SO. Merr4ck county
has reported A.3s5.es5. or s516 more than
II reported last year. Phelps county has
reported decrease. Last year II reported
N664,sSs and this year S4.5451s1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

1t looks az If there was no show to
pass the Senatorial re-apportionment
bill and this senatorial district Of Ia
counties now represented by Senator
Robertson, democrat, viii remain the
sana
Bot it is told that he will not be 8
candidate for reelection. it hayinE de-
veloped at the democratic banquet IN
Topeka that in the next election Sena-
tor Hodges will entsr the rare for U s
Senator while Robertson is being push
ed for G Glvernor, bat his friends In this
district prefer that he should run for
Congress In the district the next time,
Ne. RockafeIlow being good man and
made a goo1 race, but the name keep
ing hundreds Of reform voters from
voting for him 49, s
For Repreee native from Democratic
Ellis county it was told that the next
man would be Editor B. n. Dreiling.
His late campaign for State Treasurer
made him known to every denOcraE.
true TO his party, a good debster, q
commanding appearance and be D0R-
er IN the next democratic House
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04
THE GOLDEN BELT fD5esIIsHAL ASSOCIATION

meets in Hays March Sd and 18th
Alresdy the teachers are here in
crowds and our streets are full of them
wearing badges. The first Of them
arrived on the Wednesday night train
from the west and they spent Thursday
visiting the Normal and the town.
Thursday evening train from the east
brought the crowd from Russell county
and as far east as Ellsworth and were
greeted by the Normal students with
their calls. and we're soon nicely lOca-
ted in comfortable homes, Prof. Beach
having thoroughly eanYassed the city.
Some came in on the late trains but
the crowd came this, FFfd =. nnonirg
from Ellis and the west.
This morning the exercises commen-
eed at $3.50 q; the Normal Auditorium,
and at o'clock the contest IN Decia-
nation between selected contestants
from each OF the six counties-
Then Musical contest. vocal ard in
strumentaL Then the craI Spelling
contest between 12 scholars, two hav-
ing been selected IN each county after
hard contest, the prizes being 81 50,
S. and s. so.
This Friday, evening 3 pay enter
tainment at the Noemal Auditorium
Saturday at an address At the Nor
NAL by DR. Hubbard OF Chicago
At 1920 Iecturs by Ralph Paglette,
admission so cents
The afternoon devoted to Teeebess
neeetings AZ 7:15 business meet
ine end ae 8 o'eEk lecture By Frank
Dixon "a tie Audtsuzinn- Ada. 50ets.
70 help entertain the ceo1d an6
who do not want q spend so cents at
the Normai soEee<s o<ths lecture Geo
Cox has arzznEea g give fne. 3 Fsels,
HGoVIng Pieture Slew aE 0peza House
IS g end IS esnes aiiznisssBu, shozs &c
7:s5 soatzazsszs - IS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04
Trees
Trees

Trees Trees
Now is the time-to order your Fruit
trees as also the shrubery for your
yard or your lot at the Cemetery ss
the order sb .uId go in at once. The
ground is in ood shape, TO frost, wet.
and the tire would get q fine start.
and that is alf the battle Won.
Renemb-- that GEORGE GRIF-
FIFTH represents the celebrated Stark
Nurseries nd Won are sure TO get the
very best OF trees ard the kind Yod
buv and that Grimth Guarantees and
is here to make his guaranty good.
You may buy Cheaper Of some 1av-
cling man SO1S never sac before and
never viii again. The trees come, you
pay before opeh them, maybe that tie
roots are soUre5 Or desd a3d don't grow
he don't care for your kicking
If that occurs with Griffith trees q
few kicks drives him out Of business.
Then buy where ySu are sure. I soIic-
it your trade. Geo. Grimth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04
Dzs \ The IfsalBx

There is no questioning that State
Senator Fred Robertson Of this district
ie one Of the solid men OF the Senate
and much thought OF by the members.
Two years ago. all thTo' the session,
bis work was commended. Thia year,
with al the quaFrelinG and chickering's
there he has stood way O1t clear.
Last week he got through bis bill,
and is nov q lsW, that benefits educa-
tion, the teachers and weaker school
districts IN Kansas.
Il provides that in every school dis
tFict there shall be not less than z
months school every year, and If the
district eannnt afford It the State shall
furniak part Of the expense. slO0. 600
from the State Educational fund being
approprsafsd, using this money for that
puFpose rather than for new buildings
at the Big institutions.
Another of his Rood bills that he got
through and IS law makes the time
/ OF holding the Annual School, Meeting
the SECOND FRIDAY IN APRIL
instead OF July as last year. This is
far handler 70 fsrmers to attend, far
better for teachers to secure their
next seasons school He claimed that
the old way IN July let the town schools
secure the good teachers before eoun-
trV schools could act, even If they paid
higher wages. They dared not contract
until after the July meeting.
4
The bin making Columbus Day. Oct.
18th, legal holiday. has passed both
houses and has been signed by the
Governor.
The Senate s'piayed horse" with The
new Normal Schools bill, added doz-
en- town besides Concordla and Garden
City, and then by vote OF . to 9, and
8 members absent. struck OF ali but
the title and they must make a n>w
start, and EiCtle show Of success.
The Senate ia so opposed TO the Gov.
StUbbs administration they delight TO
tnrn down his recommendation and on
"Wednesday killed the bin putting the
three State Educational Institutions
on business basis under the manage
ment Of three men Instead Of Is poll
ticians, 8 for each. Stubbs has the
credit Of proposing the refoyD, but he
now has the fun of appointing OF his
friends to Office instead Of 3.
The House passed the University and
the Asrieulturai College epPFePrsatioas
bills Wednesday about as reported.
The State University at Lawrence
asked $1,212, ,916 and were given the
total Of $l,O19. $40.
Toe Agricultural college and HaYs
Experiment Station asked 81, 166 600
and got 1894. COO Our Exp. station
got all it's maintenance with nice
suun for breeding horses and other pur-
poses needed
Numerous amendments were offered
TO add or cut down, one to strike out
the OE allah FoFet try, but they were
voted down and bills passed as repor-
ted, except to add TO the maintenance
fund for the Fees which must hereaf-
ter be paid to the State
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04
Registration Notice.
City Election.

The CITY of HAYS Election occurs
On Tuesday, April 4th. 1911 for the
Eleetian OF Mayor, Co11cilmep and
School Oficera- The registration books
have been open in my Office daily since
January 10Th. 1911 ard viii remain op
en- until Friday, Harch 24th, 1911, as
provided By law. Ali persons who reg
iste1ed and voted at the last election
need not register again- ali persons
Who moved into the city since the last
election, and al persons WAC failed 60
vote at the last election and all those
who changed their place Of residence
since the last registration MUST REG
ISTER NOW IN order to vote zt the
coming CITY Election. Remember fhae
unless you are registered your vote
will be rejected. p. 2 SMITH,
City Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

This week, to-day, Congressman
Bill ReedeF Of the Big 9Th Kansas dis
trict passes into history. his term ex-
pired, and now it is Congressman
Young. il you please, and now his
troubles begin. The crowd that sup
ported him did so not only to put ''Hel-
10 Bili'' out, but also his postmaster
supporters al over the distSict, and
the fight is already on, even here in
Hsya, although postmaster Penney's
te I'll does not expire for two years
et Some think editor Griffith may
:. { L, others talk H. d. Shsffer. Alex
r i - or Frank BacLain, while some
~ant Downing Tut hack there. And
: ilasn same g g4theriegs talk of the Pfi-
mAfiss last August and inquire who
were the Res der? who the Hays White
and who the Young supporters then
AMI before?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04
Subscribe for the Free Press

The Union Pacific Railroad has com
meneed its spring work along its road
in Kansas and last week sent ont from
Kansas city 215 trsckmen and during
this week sent out 800 more. These
men are mostly Greek and Italians
Who work and live in colonies and can
not be induced to work on farms or in
cities singly, so become good, steady
railrosd workers.
The trouble the railroad have with
men hired along the road they won't
agree TO stay with their job and an Of
fer Of little better wages for q farm
or city job quickly takes them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

Now that our citizens see what big
crowd convention brings TO our CITY,
the advertising it gives our town, let
the people prepare TO give the Metho
dist conference a warm reception the
last of this month. Throw your houses
open for their reception, and make II
hearty, 81 they will go away taking
nicely about Hays. Remember that
the district includes the northwest part
OF the state and EVERY Methodist
minister in the district b UST ATTEND
and some viii bring their wives, 50 it
will ss5riag- g.scr0Wd.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

Another good Improvement IN ouE
city Is under way. Fred SrhWalieF has
secured the 8 lots on south Main st.,
facing the depot. and extending back
165 feet to Juniata street, and now oc-
cupied by Griffith. Knoche & Kirkmap
buildings, which are to be moved off
and ne will have erected there q con-
crete fire proof building Is foot front
b. loo foot deep, making three fine
store rooms with plate glass front.
With that depth it will be over the
sewer system. giving them that benefit
to start On. Good for Fred.
Now If some would put up dozen
or more cottages 70 rent at SO q mo.
it would be big help to bring more
people here As it Is now there Is not
g vacant house in town to rent.
It is told that Joe Clark has the con-
tract to build quite large addition to
the Ed Madden residence on west End
street when spring opens.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

The annual report fled Jan. 1st last
in niianls shows that the gross amount
of sales by Sears, Roebuek & Co the
past year were 20 pa4 cent greateT
than ever before, sinrpiy showing what
extensive and persistant advertising
will do. And our business men would
be able TO keep lots Of that money in
orr town If they did more advertising
and Ie& the people know cf the bar
ya4=s thev hav.- 20 off, Thee ]" rot
/. .dsv i.ut sv.l =, mails ~ ID p
orig pact aees 70 oar peO ..e frenl the
nc Z order HOUSES They get n -ash
ar te ne merc5s<h's ch- 'cha-ge-
it, trade.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04
A few slsiehs weEs cut Tuesday to


A few sIeighs were cut Tuesday to
try the snow.
Judd Wood and wife have returned
from. their visit n Tepeka
A nice. quiet snow OF four inches IN
depth fell here ToeEsay-
Several went down to Eflis Monday
evening and enjoyed hearing the lee
ture Of 0pie Read
Farmer Austin EenSsnhafi OF the
Saline valley was tr1nsactin9 business
IN town this week.
Mrs. George Griffith has returned
from her eastern trip reporting her
folks there asmuch better.
Mrs. Funk and her aaukeer Florence
Edwards, and AttorkcssSam Hale, al
OF Lacrosse, were ettendants st Our
court on Monday.
Tonic of all kinds. Warts and
Moles removed ct the
South Side Barber Shop
Last week jury actually brought in
a man as guilty, ut'the very next jury
said Mrs. GOetz Vas not guilty Of sell
ling liquor in Hays
Sslina this week eptertaired about
100 teachers of the Nqrth Central Tea
chers Association and turned the town
wide open for theie entertainments.
It is reported that Charley HoR and
l b. Smith of the Turkviile neighbOr-
hood have secured the farms in Arkan-
sss that they went down there for.
Being the Teachers Association to-
day. Friday. there - no school here OF
in Ellis. In fact all over the district,
If the teacher wanted to attend the
meeting vacation Sas granted.
Dr. MiddIekauf has moved into bis
new home on Norta Chestnut street.
s. DR.. Meade has meved from the Carl
Wolfe to the Midd!skauf house.
Then DE-. Wilson and wife move into
the Wolfe house on west Normal ave
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

Some years ago many Of our citizers
subscribed and paid money to a Ru :
sell county concern known as the Far
mers Cooperative association, It went
to the wall or years ago. There is
after paying ali expenses OF the court,
a small amount left for each and ev-
cry holder OF certificate. 1t is not
much but the Receiver iF desiFous OF
getting the matter closed up and pay
ont the money. See C. n. Holm quist
IN 1st Nat. Bank building.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

The Grinnell Record says of Charlie
Kane, who was married here last week
60 Miss Katie BasgaIl. and who is sn
employee OF the Union Pacific railway:
Charles Kane has q lay-oR for
a few weeks 60 get married and take q
wedding trip. The Company sent him
It's best wishes and congratulations and
passes for himself and wife over 8
road and o-ders FIR CRAFTY rs.'iucs
rates over o sh--i DAD, TO ppis- t. ire
want 70 visit o. ms return t.is f1e n
OF duty will be exten e5."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

Experiment Station seed grain.
The FIT. HAYS Experiment Station
are sending ont their price hist of tired
and valuable seed grain for spring
planting that they are Offering for sale
so if you want some choice seed 10 tcy
write them for a circular No On
Spring Grains
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

Judge Buppenthal says in his L1ray
Herald correspondence:
- 1.-THE courthouse force around the
courtroom in Havs shows that saving
spirit which Roosevelt has said the Amer
ican people SO greatly need When the
court adjourns for supper tbev turn OF
the electric light instead Of wasting it
on an empty courtroom and vacant cor
ridors''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

The Be, DcKinsey public sale las
Fride, brought ont a big crowd and
very satisfactory prices showing that
the monied farmers take the Free-Press
and gooi paper to advertise in
Mr.. and Mrs @cKi zey will now start
N trip looking foe q new location
for home Mheze they can have more
land fer their stock business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-03-04

As the Fast st Louis = California
mail train and often the. morning mail
train east. arrives here at g. m, the
big whistle of he mill bows its long.
shrill whistle aid th. passsrg g rs look
out to answer the greeting and see the
town o to SwilI=r lie ser IOOses Al
oppoF tunity to Doom our town and keep
it IN the front rank before ths people.