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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-13
Public Sale

viii sell at public auction, one mile
south and seven miles west of Hays, on
Thursday, February 25, 1915 commenc-
ing at O'Clock p. m. the following
property:
HORSESHOE bay horse 6 years old,
weight 1850; one brown horse, years
old, VT. 1900; one gray horse, years
old, VT. 1900; one bay driving team, 8
years old; one black mare, years old;
one colt 8 years old and one colt 8
months old
COWS-Two milk cows, two year
ings and two calves.
Registered Chester White
Two brood sows, one male and four
shoats.
IMPLEMENTS header, two
grain binders, one disc drill, one gang
plow, one disc gang pillow, one lister,
one corn cultivator, two grain wagons,
one moving machine, one disc harrow,
one hay rake, two buggies, one surrey,
two sets driving harness, two sets work
harness, one single harness, one spring
wagon, one Economy cream separator.
TERMS OF SALE-AH sums under
SO cash. All sums over $40, seven
months time viii be given, purchaser
giving bankable note bearing interest
at 10 per cent from date; g per cent
discount for cash.
Chas. Riedel. Owner.
Isaac Zeigler, Auctioneer.
Chas. Staab, Clerk.
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published first time Jan. 80, 1851
Notice Of Final Settlement.

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
In the Probate Court of Ellis County,
Kansas.
In the matter of the estate of Anton
Goble, Sr., deceased.
To all creditors and other persons
interested In said estate.
You are hereby notified that at the
next regular term of the Probate Court
in and for said County, to begin and held
at the Probate Judges Office IN HAYS
City in said County on the first day of
Feb. 1915, being the first Monday IN
said month of February 1915 and there
after on the 23rd day Of February 1915,
l will make final settlement of said
estate. thereby give notice as ordered
by said Court that said claims are set
for hearing In said court on the 23rd
day of February 1915.
Anton Goble, Jr.
Executor Of the last viii and testament
of Anton Goble, Sr., deceased.
j3Ow4
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PERSONAL PROPERTY.

One house 16x24. feet high, two
front windows one IN the south side
and one in the east side, painted gray.
This building is built to move having
double sides.
House with 5 rooms; three below and
two above. Good we'll with wind mill,
cement cellar, good barn with room for
eight horses.
A modern homes rooms 5 below and
above, cement porch in front; hot air
heated. Would sell carpets and cook
stove-a Majestic, only been used two
weeks. Also one small house on same
lots, rents for So per month; wood and
coal shed, city water, MIGRANTS,
wind mill, blue grass yard, plenty Of
shade trees. VIII be sold cheap if taken
soon.
One good residence 216 lots, bath
room, two halls, good cistern, well with
pump, good barn.
Half section seven miles southeast
of Ellis, 80 acres in wheat, balance
good hay land; all can be cultivated
viii sell cheap If taken soon.
Half section, two miles west of Hya-
cinth, one hundred and sixty acres. In
wheat-will sell cheap, terms to suit
purchaser.
Oh Lands.
217 acres IN Choctaw Co., Oklahoma
IS miles east of the Model Oil Pool II
the Red river bottom, tinbered land OF
which 1T acres is under hog wire fence
25 acres under cultivation. This lanC
does not overflow and is four miles from
Grant, Oklahoma.
One other tract of forty acres three
miles from Red river and three miles
from Grant, Oklahoma, well improved
with hog wire fence surrounding 1t, goOC
house and barn. Will sell cheap. It il
practically In the oil fields. Win sell al
or either track separately.
One fine second hand cupboard in frs
class condition: also one fine rocking
chair.
One quarter OF land, one-half mil
east OF the city limits of Hays, Kansas
Modern nine room house equipped i
every detail with plenty of good waite
and windmill All fenced and eros
fenced, some fruit trees, good barn ant
out-houses. One of the best locates
homes in Kansas. One mile from tn
court house. VIII give terms with tn
customary interest.
ons Arstclass business lot ia Hays.
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The candidates and others interested
in The Free Press Voting Contest will
soon have the opportunity of seeing the
piano which is to be given to the one
having the largest number of votes.
To own magnificent $500 Upright
piano will be the privilege of some one
in this section, through The Free Press
contest To secure some of the other
big prizes offered will be the privilege
of other contestants in the contest and
work is required to win, that's all.
The Free Press offers this great
opportunity to its readers and friends,
it's yours. Votes are coming into this
Office by the thousands and the contest
is just three weeks old.
Nothing is more talked about in this
community at present than the great
prize voting contest inaugurated by The
Free Press and votes are in great de-
mand
The town and country are being Sc
cured for them and the merchants who
are giving prizes are continually being
asked for coupons.
Many people are willing to help their
friends in this contest and are only
waiting to be asked. The first candi-
date to ask, of course, will he the one
to get the assistance of friends Those
who desire to enlarge their count should
get out among their friends and make
their wants known.
The prizes offered are surely worth
the small effort required. Let each
have the determination to succeed in
anything they undertake and that they
are out to win.
The list of prizes and rules and regu-
lations will be found on another page of
this issue.
First count in contest will be made
Feb. 18th, which time SO in gold will
/ be awarded to the contestant having
/ the largest number of votes at the time.
The Free Press has mailed letters,
rules and regulations to all contestants
to date, but if there are any who have
failed to receive them, if you will kind
ly call at the Free Press office you will
be supplied.
Those who do not fully understand
the rules and regulations of this con-
test may call or write this Office and we
will be pleased to go over the PROPOSE
ton with them.
Remember to have your friends save
the merchants coupons.
J. T. Morrison,
Alex E. Kissing,
H. H. Winters,
Frank Havemann,
C. A. Hardness,
j. B. Basgall,
/ D. H. Early & Sons,
Cox's Racket Store.
/ Get busy and vote for your choice
The contest will be conducted squafely
and no partiality will be shown to any
one Do it now and help some one reaI
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THE CHURCHES.
Bantist Church Notes.

0ePuSh OnuTC0 INOHSS'
1000 a. m. Bible School
HOO a. m. Preaching,
6:45 p. m. B. Y. P. U.
7:3O p. m. Preaching,
Revival services viii commence Sun
day. Rev. Jas. NJ. Powell of Salina
will be here Monday evening, and viii
do the preaching during the meetings.
We cordially invite everybody to come.
G. T. Mckee, Pastor.
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or trade. Nothing too small or too
large for this column to handle. A
small per cent will be charged if
sale is made. No charge for adver-
Using.
Hays, all things considered, is the
best town in Kansas west of the sixth
meridian. The United States reports
say it is the most healthful spot in her
borders. The state reports show more
bushels of grain shipped from her farms
than any other town. Hays has the
most up-to-date State Normal in the
Union; it has the largest Experimental
Station on the globe; it is a city of
churches; the public schools and High
School are planned on the six and six
method" Hays is the city of homes
and culture-a city to live in at reas-
enable cost.
Thirty-five (30 quarter sections, all
good, rich wheat land-unimproved.
This land is miles from the county seat
and miles from another good town.
The Santa Fee railroad is the north
line of this tract. Will be sold on crop
payments. Who wants it? This is a
bargain and within the reach of any
man of energy and push. Sold in tracts
of quarters or half sections.
A 400 acre stock farm in easy reach
of Hays. Running water on farm; 10
acres of timber, also good wells with
wind mills.
Two quarters of land to trade for
Hays City property. One within an
hours ride of Hays-improved and
fenced, good house and barn. The 9th
er fine quarter all under irrigation.
A good section of land in Cove county
All fenced. Price s., 0O0 cash, or will
trade for cattle.
One grain elevator to trade or sell.
Will trade for good grazing land in
Kansas. This elevator is situated in
one of the best wheat counties in West
ern Kansas on the u. P. railroad, twelve
miles east of Hays City.
One quarter of land in Logan county
Kansas. Nice level land eight miles
from railroad. VIII sell very cheap.
Inquire for price.
One quarter of land in Rush county
well improved, all fenced and cross
fenced with stone posts, modern house
two wells with wind mills. Will give
easy terms.
GAO acres miles from town, room
house, good burn, all fenced with stone
posts. 240 acres in cultivation witt
Spring of running water the year round
Price, SIS per acre-with terms.
A half section of land six miles NORTH
of Otis, we'll improved, 260 acres IL
wheat, one-third of wheat goes with the
land.
Half section of good pasture lanC
fifteen miles south of McCracken
plenty of water. VIII sell awful cheaI
and give good terms.
800 acres all level raw land in Colo
RADIO, to trade for town property.
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Interest Growing Daily IN
Contest.
Ask for Coupons Stores and Vote Them for
Favorire Candidate. Contestants Getting Many
New Subscribers to the Free Press.

the benefits of this liberal offer.
Watch every issue of the Free Press
for important announcements.
The following names have been sug-
gested to act as awarding committee
and count the ballots, and if no objec-
lions are offered they will constitute
the committee:
Rev. A. S. Hale.
Z Isaac Zeigler.
E. R. Hess.
The nominations so far follow:
HAYS.
Lizzie LeIker,
Thelda Campbell,
Jessie Gosser,
Katie Sargent,
Esther Reemsnyder,
Clara Basgall,
Anna Unrein,
Evangeline Healey,
Agnes Kissing,
Virginia Schoendaller,
Edna Tillotson,
Flora Troth,
Nellie Sites,
Vida HoWie,
Clara Richler,
Gladys Baughman,
Anna Brungardt,
Elizabeth Chittenden,
Florence Starr
Esther Freshour
ELLIS.
Ruth Eppler,
Mildred Hamilton,
Hazel Loffin,
Eunice Ramsey,
Lizzie Whitman,
VICTORIA.
Mary Hillman.
Pauline Arnold,
Katie Kuhan,
Lizzie Sander,
Bertha Reed,
CATHERINE.
Anna Miller,
Agness Stab,
Mary Schmidt.
GORHAM.
Rertha Witt,
Celia Frank
WALKER.
Lizzie Brown,
Little Giest,
Alice Wassinger,
Clara Ruder.
MUNJOR.
Monica Brull,
Jenie Befort.
PETER.
Lena Roth,
Katie Jacobs,
Lizzie Stegman,
Eva Brugardt.
CODELL.
Meta Hires,
Tressa Person.
We have seventy-five quarters o
land for sale in Ellis county.-Mille
RrOtberS adv
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have opened q Paint Shop at the old
stand on South Fort street. Now is the
time to have your carriages, spring
wagons and automobiles painted up ike
new ones at tie Westbrook Shop. Also
housepainting done.
j16m1. Henry. WestbrOok.
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by letter.
The Sunday School had 221 in attend
ance. The school is growing and we
are now making arrangements for room
to take care of the students.
Prof. H. E. Malloy sings at the Meth
odist church next Sunday evening.
At the Lincoln's Day service next
Sunday evening, Mrs. Tilford, who is
favorite with our audiences, will give
reading appropriate to the occasion.
Mrs. Hale also will read her selection,
Music on the Rappahannock.
The five year old child of John Brun-
ing, who lives at Walker, died Thurs
day of pneumonia. Burial was in Hays
cemetery.
Lee Meadows, publisher of the Gay
lord Sentinel and Cedar Enterprise, Of
Smith county, was in Hays Thursday
morning.
H. S. Givler, editor of the WaKeeney
World, was a pleasant caller at the
Free Press Office Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Givler is one of the veteran news
paper men of Kansas, also one of the
oldest republican postmasters in the
state lin years of service), having
been postmaster at WaKeeney for four
teen years. He has recently been
succeeded by democrat.
Wanted. An Industrious man who
can earn 800 per month and expenses
retailing our Products to farmers.
Must have some means for starting ex-
penses and furnish bond signed by two
responsible men. Address W. 7. Raw
leigh Company, Freeport, H., giving
age, occupation and references.
WANTED.-O of the large maya
zine publishing houses desires to employ
an active man or woman In this COM
munity to handle a special plan which
has proven unusually profitable. Good
opening for right party. Address with
two references, Publisher, Box 155,
Times So. Sta, New York City.
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MsEhodIst Notes.

Rev. A. S. Hale viii preach Sunday
morning, from the subject ''Why Peo-
pie Love Fighters In the evening,
the Lincoln program.
Last Sunday was a great day. Our
communion service was the largest IN
the history of the church. Four were
baptized and two united with the church
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First published Feb. Ii, 1851
Sheriff Sale.
No. 6114.

Sheriff Sale.
No. 6i14.
In the District Court of Ellis County,
Kansas
The Aetna Building and Loan Associz-
ton, Plaintiff,
Hans P Lund, Joseph Cipra and Anna
Cipra, Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE.
By virtue of an order OF sale issued
out OF the District Court In the above
entitled action and TO me directed and
delivered, I Tin on Tuesday, the 18th
day of March, A. D. 1915 at 10 o'clock
q. m. on said day at the south ffent Of
the Court House IN the City Of Hays,
Ellis County, Kansas, offer at public
sale and viii sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash In hand, aIlthe follow
ing described real estate, tO-wit:
Lot nineteen Q9) in Block thirty
three 1888 In the Town OF Yoce-
mento, lying and situate In the
County of Ellis, State of Kansas.
The above described real estate Is
taken as the property of Hans P. Lund
and is directed by said order of sale TO
be sold, without appraisement, 10 salts
fy saidNorder OF sale.
Chas. Davis,
Sheriff of Ellis County, Kansas.
Ferry, Doran & Dean,
and c. NJ. Holmquist,
| Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Trinity Lutheran Notes.

1000 a. m. Sunday School.
HOO a. m. Public Worship Subject:
ga Cure for Stumbling" Special mu-
sic by the ladies' quartet.
$50 p. m. Young Peoples Society.
7:3O D. m. Public Worship. Subject:
''How to Pray
Everybody is cordially invited to all
these services.
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Wanted--A lady clerk. Must talk
German and write a legible hand. Good
hours. Address 197, Free Press Office.
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She Meant 1t All RIaht.

She Meant It AT HIght.
Teacher - Now, children, name
some Of the lower animals, starting
with Willie Jones.
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Quartet and soprano obigato,
Miss Ireland
Benediction
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1870.
The public is cordially invited to our
services.
c. E. Kircher, Pastor.
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For Sale

For Sale.
Open buggy in good condition. VIII
sell at reasonable price. Inquire at
Free Press Office or phone 1913.
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Under the above head will be adj
vertised anything you wish to sell
or trade. Nothing too small or too
large for this column to handle. A
small per cent will be charged if
sale is made. No charge for adver-
Using.
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Presbyterian Notes.

Presbyterian Notes
Sunday School at 1000 a. m. Young
Peoples class taught by Prof. Shively.
Preaching at HOO a. m. Subject is
one of the Making of a Christian
series. Special music.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
At 1870 p m. Concert by the choir
and several soloists. The program fol-
lows:
Organ Voluntary
Hymns
Prayer
Anthem, The Lord is Exalted
Double Quartet
Soprano Solo ------- Miss Ireland
Directory
Violin Solo ----------- Miss johnson
''Glory to Thee, Ny God, this
Night ----------- Quartet
Hymn
''Te Deum, in E fat - Quartet
Bass Solo ------------- Mr.. Wooster
''Oh Mother, dear Jerusalem"
OY1oy-fo% o1d oov,,.a,,o oI,I5oo+o
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We have seventy-five quarters of
land for sale in Ellis county.-Miller
Brothers. adv.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
First Publication March II, 1915. ]
NOTICE OF HEARING.
CTATE OF WISCONSIN, County

GTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court fOl
- Rock County.-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at q regular
term of the County Court to be held il
and for said County at the Court House, in the
City of GAINESVILLE. in said County, on the first
Tuesday, being the 9Th day of April, 1915
at O'Clock a. M, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application by verified petition Of Ed
ward H. Peterson as the sole administrator OF
the estate of Mary A. Walsh, deceased, late OF
the City of EdgertOn, in said County, for IL
cenSe to sell, lease or cucumber all of the lands
in which said Mary a Walsh owned an inter
est at the time of her death, for the purpose OF
paying the debts of said estate, her funeral eX-
panSeS and expenses of administration, Which
said lands are described and the said interest
of said deceased at the time OF her death there
in are as follows. towit:
The North East Quarter OF the North East
Quarter of Section &c. the South East Quarter
of the North East Quarter Of said Section 80
and the South West Quarter OF the South East
Quarter of Section o. all in Township 10
North, in Range East in the Town of Bear
Creek, in the County of Sank and the State OF
Wisconsin In all of which lands the said
Mary A. Walsh, deceased, at the time OF her
death owned an undivided one third interest IN
fee simple in remainder-SubJect to the lie
estate of Anne COyne therein for her own life
only. which said interest in said lands IS sub
the claim for Improvements made on said
lands by John j. COyne, a cotenant OF SAID de-
ceased. said administrator prays license OF
said Court TO sell or cucumber said lands.
Dated March 9TH. 1915
BY the Court,
CHARLES L. FIFIELD. County Judge.
Edward H. Ryan, Atty. for Admir-.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
GERMANS SEIZE
RUSSIAN TOWN
Capture KrOttingen After Driving
Out SIavS From Menel.
RUSS SWEEP into HUNGARY

half a Million Men in New Move
Against Austrians Press Forward
in the rpathians-Bouvet's Men
Sink Standing at saIute-cry "Vive
La France"
BERLIN The official state
ment says:
German troops are pursuing the
Russians, who were driven from Mo-
mel, East Prussia. The Germans Oc-
cupied the Russian town of Krotingen,
across the border from Memil and
freed more than 5000 Germans who
had been dragged away from their
homes by the Russians.
Attacks made by the Russian troops
on both sides of the Orzyc river, in
Russian Poland, were repulsed."
100000 Russ Strike at Austrians.
PETROGRAD Half a million
Russian troops, inspired by the
news of the fall of Przemysl, are press
ing forward in a gigantic movement
all along the Carpathians, according
to war Office dispatches. From the
Dukla Pass region to the borders of
Roumania the Slavs are driving south
ward in a mighty sweep toward the
plains of Hungary and the crown land
CT Bukowina.
Bouvet Crew Die Heroes.
Lotto
and shouting "Vive la France the of
ficers and crew of the French battle
ship Bouvet, which was sunk in the
Dardanelles March Is, went down
with their ship, according to an &C
count by the Tenedos correspondent
of the Athens PATHS, who thus de-
scribes the action in which the Bou-
vet and the Gaulois were engaged:
"The captain of the Bouvet had been
ordered to cross a dangerous mine
zone and force passage to Chanak
KaleSsi, thus making the allies mas
ters of the straits as far as Niagara.
AT 1920 p. m. the Bouvet was five
miles from Chanak and was firing at
Fort Dardanus. 1t had crossed two
mine zones. The Gaulois followed, fir
ing at Fort Dardanus. 1t had crossed
two mines zones. The Gaulois follow
eG, firing all it's guns. The commander
OF the Bouvet by a skillful maneuver
avoided two mines which were ex-
ploded by destroyer, but third
struck it in the region of it's maya
zines and it sank by the head.
Pass Night in Small Boat.
"Seven survivors of the Bouvet
climbed into beat and passed the
night in a bay on the European side
OF the strait. They were taken off the
next day by a British destroyer
when the captain of the Gaulois
saw the Bouvet was sinking he or
dered full steam ahead without an
iustant's hesitation, but his ship had
been struck seven times and he was
obliged to put back anchoring off Nav
rails island
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
LORIMER PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Former Head of La Sale Street Bank
Is Arraigned.

CHICAGO, ILL. = William Lori
mer, president of the defunct La Sale
Street Trust and Savings bank, as
arraigned before Federal Judge Geo.
B. Carpenter on a charge of misappli-
cation of funds of the La Sale Street
National bank in 1912, before the in
stitution was made a state bank. AS
the clerk called the case of the Peo-
pie against William Lorimer, Mr..
.Lorimer stood up. do you wish to
enter a plea at this time?" Judge Car
penter asked
81 do. Not guilty." Mr.. Lorimer
answered
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
LASSEN AGAIN POURS LAVA
Eruption Continues From Peak for
Third Successive Day.

REDDING, CAL. = Lassen peak
is in eruption for the third sue
cessive day. The outpouring comes
both from a vent near the mountains
timber line in the Manzanita lake re-
gion and from the main crater.
The volume of smoke from both
vents is small, however, in compare.
son with the huge plume previously
emitted and is not so sulphurous nor
so heavily laden with ashes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
NEGRO Is GIVEN "a YEARS
Jesse Williams, Who Assaulted Mrs.
Schwartz, Aged rs, Is Sentenced.

WHEATON, ILL. r lessee Will
liams, the negro who attacked and
beat Mrs. Frances Schwartz, a sew
enty-five year old white woman, at
Wheaton, was sent to the penitentiary
fol twenty-four years.
The crime of Williams was without
the usual excuse of the hungry or
the unemployed" He was a janitor
in the fiat where the aged woman
lived, and attacked her when he knew
that the family had left her at home
alone. He supposed she was dead,
but she was able to tell2 who had at
tackled her, and is now slowly recov-
ering.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-03-26
Rate Raises Are suspended.

WASHINGTON, D. C. = Proposed
increases in lake and rail freight
rates, both east and west bound, were
suspended by the interstate commerce
commission for investigation Of their
reasonableness.