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Bsass' Place in Arr.

u the archaic art OF all the preAts
tortc civilization the use Of beads q
sAoVn on even the crudest paintings
aEd sculptures; and. as we approaok
tee later ages, Of which we possess
e least crude written records, We md
tes ssad still maintaining its impor
tz1cs - the chief feminine decoraklea.
II not. 1t may be accepted without
AeziFation that practically all our swa
aFncaes Of jewelry are derived from
prototypes which were originally bat
manners Of wearing strings or pend
ants Of beads.
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Father Of income Tax.

Britain's income tax, which the
prime minister thinks should be re-
vised, was first imposed in January.
1898, by the ingenious hnancier, Pitt.
It was submitted to by an indignant
nation, who got rid Of the abomina-
ton in three years. But Napoleon
could not be conquered without 1t.
and it made spasmOdic entrances and
exits, until in 1912 It became q hardy
annual. Ireland managed to struggle
on without It until 1857.
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Peculiar Harvest Festival.

At the end of the harvest season
In Malabar there takes place the
dance Of the drummers, a popular
junction, in which the principal char.
acter is q weird figure supposed to
represent the sacred COW Of the gods,
kamachenu. A small boy carries thin
about while the other performers
deeked out in primitive fashion with
painted bodices and hideous masks,
go through weird dance, accompa-
MED by much drum-beating and sing
ing.
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Wanted the job compIeted.

The visiting lady had kept her hos
tess at the open door fully half an
hour saying goOd-by. Finally an irate
masculine voice indoors called out:
Say, Maria, If you're going out, go;
If you're staying, stay; but for heav-
ems sake don't ooze out."-Harper's
Magazine.
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By His own Deposition.

A policeman, whose evidence was
taken on commission, deposed: 1.-THE
prisoner sat upon me, calling me an
ass, a precious dolt, a scarecrow, a
ragamufin, and an idiot" And, this
being the conclusion of his dispositions,
his signature was preceded by the for
nal ending, 'All of which I swear is
true"
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Those to BE EnvIed.

Those are most to be envied who
soonest learn to expect nothing for
which they have not worked hard,
and who never acquire the habit of
plying themselves overmuch, even If
in after life they happen to work in
vain.-Lord Macaulay.
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To Trade for Western Kansas Land.

A five room house in good repair, now
rented for So per month Good walks,
fine shade, city water in yard, sewer
connections in and paid for, but not con-
nected with house. In West Liberty,
Iowa, town of :, 800 people Address
Box 90, Kanopolis, Kansas.
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First published Dec. 10, 1914.)
utilization Notice.


In the District Court of Ellis County,
Kansas.
Chas. ". Reeder, Plaintiff.
VS.
Anna Augustine, if living, and the
unknown heirs, devisees, admin
istrators, executors, trustees, sue
cessors and assigns of Anna Angus
tine, if she be dead. Conrad H.
LebOld, If living, and the unknown
heirs, devisees, administrators, ex-
ecutors, trustees, successors and
assigns of Conrad H. Lebold, If he
be dead. William Hilderbrandt, if
living, and the unknown heirs, de-
visees, administrators, executors,
trustees, successors and assigns of
William Hilderbrandt, if he bedead.
DEPENDENTS.
The above named defendants viii take
notice, that the above named plaintiff
did on the 18th day of December, 1914
file his petition in the above named
court, against you and that you mus
answer said petition on or before tn
first day of February, 1915, or said peti
ton will be taken as true and judg
ment will be rendered in said actor
against you. barring you and each o
you from all right, title and interest
property, claim or demand of, in or I
the following described real estate, Lo
Two % In Block Thirty (3O), Hay
City, Kansas, and forever quieting an
establishing the title to said real-estat
in said plaintiff Chas. W. Reeder,
Attorney for plaintiff
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The acn in nena4 ,,

Spelling's a queer thing" said one
boy. What do they want with a
g in tgnat?'' 1T belongs there" re-
piled the other It's what you say
when one stings you. The only mis-
take Is not putting an exclamation
point after it."
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Frank A. Dreiling, g &: 200 90
Geo. Philip & Son, supplies Co. % so
r. S. Maxwell, stationary and
supplies Co. IA IS
Anthony Kuhn, rebate dog tax 90
B. Dortzweiler, =" 90
Bert Wickham, coyote scalp 1G
C. E. Simpson, q 100
On motion the Board adjourned to
Tuesday, December 8, 10 a. m.
Hays, Kansas, Dec. 8, 1914, 10 a. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present and the Co.
Clerk.
The following bills were allowed, viz:
Dr. K C. Haas, fumigating
DiDkel So 90
Hays City Monument Co., monu-
ments old soldiers Gosser and
Solomon 40 90
Dr. K. C. Haas, funigating
Dechant 3 90
Chas. Befort, witness State VS..
Smith 90
M. L. Stehley, auto hire 90
c. M. Hadley, damages Reed road so 90
Anna Froelich, house rent pau
per, Campbell 25 90
Geo. R. Miller, attending dist.
court II 90
H. L. Felten, dragging road II 90
Nicholson Bros, cement and
supplies Co. 121 As
Elizabeth WeigeT, erroneous
assessment for 1913 20 10
Gb1-fC4o,,o n;.,,o,,
ed in wrong district So 90
M. Pfannenstiel, erroneous
assessment 5 go
Peter Antoine, no exemption 1 10
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron
Co., bridge at the Palmer I
crossing, as per contract, and
extras 1854 81
John A. Goetz, labor and ma
terial, Craig and Reed
bridges POI Is
John A. Goetz, labor and ma
| terial, Schipper, Schultz 134 Is
The following bills were rejected, viz:
F. B. Brungardt, salary as Co.
Assessor $40 OC
DIR. o. A. Hennerich, operation
pauper, Rossee so OC
On motion the board adjourned to 1:3C
p. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present and the Co
Clerk.
The board accepted the work done OF
the Palmer bridge by the Missouri Val
Low BRIDGE and Iron %
The road of Adam Schoenthaler anC
others of Hamilton township, was order
ed opened and declared apublic highway
according to section 1916, General Stat
utes of 1909.
The road petition of Raymond Speiel
and others of Pleasant Hill township
was approved and Jos. J. Kutina, VIM
Grabbe and Isaac Zeigler, were appoint
ed as viewers.
i The road of John J. Staab and other
of Buckeye township was approved ant
VIM. Grabbe, JOS. ]. Kutina and Isaai
Zeigler were appointed as viewers.
The road of Herman J. Tholen AMI
others of Victoria township was ordere'
opened and instructed the Co. Surveyo
, and Clerk to make the proper entries OF
the records.
II The road of Herman J Tholen an
others of Victoria township was ordere
, vacated and instructed the County Sur
veyor and Clerk to make the proper en-
, tries on the records.
On motion of Commissioner Grabbe
the board adjourned subject to call.
Attest: Isaac Zeigler,
II P. V. Gottschalk, Chairma ar
Co. Clerk.
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Hays, Kansas. Dec. Z, 1914, a. m
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day in regular monthly session.
Members present, Isaac Zeigler, chair
man; VIM. Grabbe, JOS J. Kutina, com
missioners; J. H. Simminger, County
Attorney, and P V. Gottschalk, County
Clerk.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman, the following bills against
the County of Ellis were allowed and in
structed the County Clerk to draw war
rants in favor thereof, viz:
Andrew Miller, milage for the
month of November $22 40
Jos. J. Kutina, salary and mil
age as Co. Commissioner so
Isaac Zeigler, g g 48 Is
VIM. Grabbe, g g Al 80
Jos. B. Stoecklein, salary as
deputy co. clerk 80 90
M. A. BasgaIl, expenses trip to
Topeka 10 SO
D. C. Watkins, special quaran-
tine officer 81 80
Chas. Davis, expenses juvenile
court case, Helms 80 90
g salary as truancy
officer II 90
P " Gottschalk, expenses to
Hutchinson Is 90
Adam Weigel, salary and washing 40 so
P. P. Gross, to assessing G. G.
Jacobs 2 so
Ira Burk, auto hire 10 85
H. L. Felten, livery hire 3 so
Crane &; Co., stationary and
supplies 81 10
Hays Telephone Co., phone
rent for November IL 90
M. M. Zeigler, supplies court
house rs
90 supplies poor farm so
C. NJ Wann, mdse pauper
Campbell 25 as
Godfred Speier, mdse paupers
Bieker and Speier 80 90
Robert Goctz, mdse pauper
Goetz Al IS
Geo. Brett, mdse paupers Lam
brecht and Schoenfeldt Is 90
A. 1. Cramb, mdse pauper and
damages for land taken Y 25
M. M. Zeigler, mdse pauper
Koerner 10 55
90 g mdse pauper
Campbell IS SO
! 81 90 mdse paup9r
| Barker 95
90 '' mdse pauper
Bernard 4 95
g 90 mdse pauper
Schwartz 81
90 g mdse pauper
Hedgepeth q 81
% g mdse pauper
| Bieker 1 81
q 4" mdse pauper
Rheim g II
Rev. Father Philip, house rent
| pauper Augustine 5 OC
On motion the board adjourned to 1:3t
p. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
!, ment, all members present and the Co
Clerk; the following bills were allowed
viz:
Anton Jacobs, to repairing two
Yocemento bridges 1863 o.
Henry Rupp, labor bridge and
hauling lumber 6 o.
J. B. Fox, labor culvert and
/ grading G. B. road 45 o.
F. H. Atwood, labor and drag,
ging G. B. road ~ o.
H. E. Reemsnyder, grading G.
B road 8 81
Adam BAIL, grading and filling
GB.road 24O o,
w. P. Montgomery, for drag
cling roads u
A. J. Koerner, grading road 100 0,
Peter johnson, grading road at
culvert "
Geo. w. Werth, for damages to
automobile go "
H. E. Simpson, for damages
King road III y
p A S;mpson. g 80 4
Peter Windholtz, for damages
in the Geist road 66 .
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PonderousIy Built.

Ny aunt, a buxom lady OF 200
pounds, was busting the room in
Eufragist cap, when I remarked:
you ought to go to war in that cap"
Buddie, aged five, who had been sit
ting quietly by, spoke up: "Chee,
Aunt Babe, you would make a schweIl
forti"-Chicago Tribune.
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STRENGTH of character.

Strength of character is not mere
strength of feeIing-it is the resolute
restraint Of Strong feeling. It is IN
yielding resistance to whatever would
discOncert US from without or unset.
tie US from within.-Charles Dickens.
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Easy vietims

There are nearly always enough
people who DO not read the newspa-
pers on board a big ocean liner to
make the voyage interesting for a
few card sharps.
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NOTHING to Worry About.

Hoity-toity is another word that has
gone out of use, and there is no occa-
sion to worry about it--Atchison
Globe.
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in skeeter Time.

Here" sighed the unhappy house
holder, as he put out the light and
crawled through the canopy into bed.
is where retire to my second line of
defense. Newark News.
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Headquarters for Edison monographs
and Victrola Talking machines, from
$40 to $500, at Shultz' Jewelry Store.
adv.
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For Sale.

The Free Press has a 16-inch Advance
paper cutter in good condition for sale.
Who wants IT?
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For Sale

For Sale.
Thoroughbred Mammoth Bronze tur-
keys. Hens, $3.50. Toms, $500
Mrs. Letha Parkhurst,
n28t2. Plainville, Kans
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For Sale.

Several good milk cows for sale. For
apply to E. ALBERT,
n21t2 Hays, Kans-
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In the District Court of Ellis County
Kansas.
| Chas. W. Reeder, Plaintiff.
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Daily Thought
There's place and means for ever
man aliYe--Shakespeare.
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In the District Court of Ellis County,
Kansas.
H. A. Cowan and H. H: Gill, Plaintiffs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-28

government and corruption but she has not
set up the temple OF governmental and social
justice. She has destroyed, but she has not
created.
Just what il is that the State has to do. it
would be presumptious for us at distance to
say The decision and its carrying out may
safely be left 10 the voters and leaders of
the Commonwealth. But that there is some
thing, that there is much to be done to allev-
ate the social and economic condition of the
workers the very existence of politics Of such
a man as Cole Blease seems to prove. A man
of Blcascs character and characteristics
coui'! not attain and retain a hold upon
voters of such State as South Carolina un-
less he stood, or professed to stand for some
thing the people wanted very much and
needed very much. 1t is inconceivable that
the people should twice elect as their Gov
crnor Cole Bcasc, unless they dcspaired
OF securing the reforms they felt necessary
to their prosperity and progress through any
one else. 1t is inconceivable that they APP
proved the violence OF his language; the vul-
garity of his bearing; the lawlessness of his
acts as defender and upholder Of the law
1t is uncomfortable that they did anything
else than elect him in spite of. instead OF be-
cause of. his unlovely qualities and unlawful
actions. For this there must have been a
reason
That is why we think South Carolina S
work is not complete. If view be cor
rect, Blease was not defeated solely because
OF public disgust at his antics, for he was re-
elected once after four years of those antics
He was not defeated because OF reputation
OF the things for which he protested to stand,
but because he did not carry out his promise
TO amcliorate conditions did nothing to help
those whose votes put him in power lifted
not hngcr to enact reformatorv laws. He
was defeated, in short because his followers
discovered him to be the demagogue he has
proven TO be.
If the men elected to Office Tuesday and
those others already in office realize this and
honestly set themselves TO work to put into
effect many Of the things the people want,
and that Blease told them he would see that
they got. the faction now in power will re-
main IN power Otherwise. there will come
to the front another Blcase And the people
will elect him to office
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The President 10 Rest

u ELIEF will be felt that President Wilson
N has decided TO take few days vaca-
tion, though opinion will be unanimous that
few days is not enough There has been
no alarm over the state Of tho President s
health. but Shere has been worry and not a
little anxiety. man of iron frame could
not stand what Mir. Wilson has gone through
without feeling its effect, and even though
there he no immediate danger OF a break
down there has been danger Of Ill health
md weakened constitution The nation
hopes that short stay in New Hampshire
will bring back the spring to his step
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Diplomats

H{YTHY is diplomat. anyway" asks the
w Washington Herald Such iGnor-
ance is appalling. There is but one reason
for a diplomat. and since the profession was
created It's members have never failed TO
Justify its existence. Modern diplomats are
no exception. Look at the war in Europe.
How could it have been brought about if
there had been no diplomats? Doesn't the
Herald know that If there were no diplomats
there would he no slaughter, no burning OF
fields, no tributes levied upon conquered peO-
pies, that crops would be harvested, trade
increase men live in peace and women and
children lind happiness? Doesn't the Herald
know mat without diplomats war would he
something unknown? And above all. if
there were no diplomats. what would he the
Use Of remembering enough Latin to quote
the proycrh. Vac yictis?
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Out Of he in Europe there will unoues-
tionably como a tremendous food OF literature.
The great mass OF IL viii nc cphcmeral and
practically worthless taWdry fiction, bia sod
autoploEra phies, in exact ANALYSES ny incXpcrt
analyZcrs But out OF the food postcrity will
pick and preserve a certain number OF great
books So great crash cannot fail to develop
few great writer's.
There arc at present men and women jhrouG II =
out Europe who arc preparing to turn their
experiences to literary advantage. u Is pos
siblo that number OF mere diaries viii nc
given to the public and found good hut II
is more likely that the mon and women Of
literary talent ~ho arc finding themselves face
10 face with the worlds greatest war, will
call lcsur" and study to theiC aid before offer
Ing their products.
Consider. for example, BRAND Whitlock. Mr
Whitiock is 4 writer Of ccnsidcrabl" force and
no mean literary ability. lie vas sent min
lister 10 Belgium in order that ne might enjoy
kind Of dignihed renose after his strenuous
years Mayor OF Toledo Instead OF rcposn.
MIR Whjtlock has found only Turmoil! and
-Clcvcl land Plain Dealer.
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THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions From Leading
Newspapers
Farmers Defeated nIc,.e
Newspapers

Yesterdays result IL to be attributed to tho
farmers They held the balance OF power and
'hcE cNertcd IL for the reelection OF their
choice OF 1905. Additionally. the farmers arc
aware OF the serious conditions that confront
them. as arc all our people account of the
war In Europe, and ii time for all men
1" think dispassionately and sobe~ly Soma e.
tor Smith has been steady and true I'm his LOYALTY
to the woodrow wilson administration the peo-
pie OF the South especially are dependent upon
tho frtendliness OF the national government
and besides, they are In the hcartiest sympathy
with II. Tho defeat OF Mr.. Smith. had il taken
place. would have been incXpcaolc to the
Democrats OF the republic.-Columbia State
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No Nation s~ir-sumcing.

Despite proud boasts made in Wanting spirit
from time TO time by nearly every civilized
nation that II is scifsuNicins. the test Quickl ~
furnishes conclusive disproot. The interlacins
Of world activities and world interests has pro-
crossed SO far that the disruption Of peaceful
intercourse has far-rcachinE effects entirely
unforeseen and unforcsccablc.
While almost any nation doubtless in
time roadtust Itself TO get alonc ind--
pcndcntlN. the rcadjustmcnt II permanent.
would he step back ward in the scale Of pro-
Grcss. In other words. there can he no such
thing as civilization wholly unto itself
Omaha
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Prohibitionists Do Not MononoIizc Virtue


THE zeal of the advocates Of Statewide
prohibition Of liquor selling make a
tactical mistake in CHASING all those that
differ with them as supporters OF the demon
rum This is a bad policy. because it leads
them TO the calling Of bad names and the use
Iol incorporate language, practices Of which
moral reformers should not nc guilty II
also tends TO make the opposition bitter and
determined. which is bad business when "A
matter is 10 be decided a the polls
If VIC might venture to offer a word of adj
vice to the State widers il would be that
they try TO rea lie that they have NOT mite
absorbed all tho visible supply of moral and
civic virtue. II they will realize this thew
will doubtless stick to discussion of the
matter at issue--ls Statewide prohibition
preferable to local option as means of
handling the liquor problem?
rms question must be answered by an an
peal to reason, not by vllifcation not bv
calling hard names. and certainly not BY as
SuminG that everybody that votes No is noe
osSarily actuated by vile motives and is
bribcd by those who are cnga gcd in the Uouor
business
If the ohiblionists were quite candid
they would freely admit that there will he a
liquor problem in this State even if State.
wide prohibition were enacted MANY good
mon among them not few total a hs,aincrs
oppose the enactment of such law because
'heE Dclleve, and have reason for believing
mat A liquor problem would result which
would be Infinitely more difficult 10 deal with
than that which has been handled under ,oc.i
option.
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A Weak Alliance.

What Kind Of alliance the triple alliance
anyhow. y pretty poor thing TO tic to. Judging
from what has happened in the past three
weeks. Germany tied to il relied upon
II. 1t appears, but she to have been
mistaken in the confidence which felt in
ita strength. 1t not q sufficiently strong
BOND to hold Italy In line. II does not seem
TO BE- sufficiently strong bond to make Austria
do her fun duty by the ally whom she had
engaged to assst-Charlcston News and
Courier.
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Rennalkiing Of Europe
Told i'm Graphic Story
Does the Present Titanic Struggle
Mean the Downfall of Monarchy?
By HERBERT CAxTON
By HERBERT CAXTON

The finances or tho nation we're at p
low ebb u was irnpossib. to borrow
money abroad. ard no more could hc
eXtoried from tho poOplo bV means Of
taxation. Foreign wars and the extra
vacant expenditures of Tho court bod on
haustcd funds and credit. one finance
minister succeeded another. only to
tai az his predecessor had done"
The King, ignorant iu this a. ir
every other branch OF siatccraft. was
at his wits end, and that was not far
10 go. iIe was heset on every side los
slse friends and evil advisors UiR
brother. the Count Of Provence. after
ward Louis XNIll.. was his enemy. \
younger brother. the Count Of hrtois.
afterwards Charles X. vas friendly
but his advice. given through tho
Queen, MAS bad IFS nephew. tho
Duke OF Orleans. was q notorious profit
gate. were his brothers The able
and pra ctlcal mon IKE Mirabcau. Who
were friendly To tho crown. were IN
Justly suspected, and their advice
hon listened 10 was acldom ~ ever
acted upon.
The army, composed partly ~ mHr-
cenarics. was a factor OF urisnonn inn
port. II might or might not y. do
pended upon II had some able mon
pumouriez, for instance. hut oven no
later. while republican general Of
fered 10 betray his country.