The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

Cement sidewalk Is being laid to the
Normal on the Z. ". Reeder addition.
The Musical given by Mr. MalIOy and
wife and Mrs. Wooster, at the farmer
meeting at the Normal. Thursday even
ing. was said to be extra good, b.
those Who we're in attendance.
With two first class garages thor
ouRhly equipped with all sorts of mod
ern machinery, including oxygen acct
aIine weIders, for the speedy repair Of
ali sorts of automobile injuries, what
better route can tourists select than
the one Golden Belt) which passes
through Hays; Hays the central city
where needed service Of any and every
description can be speedily rendered.
Last Wednesday the buffalo for the
Fort HAYS Normal museum, arrived
from Lawrence and is now on exhibi-
ton II, the library room at the Normal
Itisa very large, fine specimen Of the
American bison, now almost extinct.
and is said to be the largest specimen
in the United States. Credit is due the
z, u, taxidermist for the very excel
lent work done in mounting the speci-
men. The work was we'll done.
If all the people coEId only under
stand thoroughly that birds are mans
best friends, none (save the sparrOws)
would be killed. If il were not for the
birds man would perish from the earth.
fit were not for the birds, insects Of
all kinds would not only devour and de-
stroy all kinds of crops, but would ruin
and destroy every kind Of fruit tree,
bush and vine upon which fruits and
sustenance grows. Save the birds and
while so doing save your own existence.
It has always been = mystery to the
writer why municipalities especially,
are always wanting TO cut down the le-
gal fees Of the printer It has also
been q mystery why the printer stands
for Il. Possibly IL the printer would
do the work FOR nothing, some wise
member of the council would want the
printer to pay bonus for the privilege
of printing the citY's legals in his pa
per. claiming, perhaps, that it would
increase the papers patronage and he
the printer-might medically derive
some benefit thereby.
John O'Loughlin unloaded another
car Of Ford automobiles, Tuesday.
The sales manager of the Ford Motor
Company says. There are now 300,
600 Fords in use. Each one certainly
averages no less than 20 miles daily for
twelve months in the year. These 500,
600 Fords, therefore, are travelling and
showing themselves over q stretch OF
10000, zoe miles each day, or 800, 600,
600 miles each month. or Ehirty-six
hundred million miles each year This
Is 3 distance equal to Ia, 900 times
around the world. If these 500, 600
Model T's started on tour around the
world and kept within q half mile Of
each other they would encircle the
globe ten times"
Wednesday morning this office re-
eeived copy Of the Carroll Progress,
published at Berryvilie, Arkansas, in
which We find an obituary notice Of
Mrs. Mary Shepherd Leonard, former
resident Of Trsgo county. who died
June 21st. Mrs Leonard came to Ire
go county with her parents in 1879 and
taught school in that county fer num-
Der Of years. She was well and favor
ably known to large teacher acqusint-
ance, a. she Was q regular attendant
at the teachers' Institutes in TFegO,
Ellis and adjoining counties. Her
maiden name was Mary Shepherd.
Probably she will be remembered by a
number Of the older teachers in this
and adjoining counties.
With q population Of 5000 or more
souls, q magnificent sewer system, 8
tWenty-fOur hour electric current, an
ample supply Of pure water for all pur-
poses, plenty Of fire protection, unex-
eelfed educational facilities, churches
Of almost every denomination and num-
erous ether advantages. Hays haE
evolved from the village idea and be-
come real city with city ideals. Oar
nicely shaded streets. beautiful lawns
and splendid homes betoken q measure
Of pride. refinement and culture the
most wholesome. It Is this sense Of
pride in the home that makes town
both beautiful and healthfuI. Astrang-
eE coming 10, at once notss these con-
ditions, and settles without doubt In hil
mird, the great question-is this 8
good town in which 60 live and bring
up my childreng