The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-03-06

C. A Harkness has installed new
cash register.
BobfBehan was down from Buffalo
Park, this week
Frosty Blackburn has captured five
coyotes this week.
S. J. Holman and wife of Ellis, was
in Hays, Tuesday
John O'LoughIin unloaded a car of
new Ford cars, Monday.
HI. Penney and c. Nj. Wann were
in Topeka, the first Of the week.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Alois Engel of this city, on Feb. 9th.
C. NJ. Rainesford, one of the old
timers, was down from Ellis, Tuesday.
Jack Nicholson, the youthful cashier
of the Ellis State Bank, was in Hays
Tuesday.
Miller Bros. sold eighty acres of land
near Hyacinth, Monday, to John Pfan-
nensteil.
John l. Hunt, Assistant Attorney
General, was in HAYS, Monday and
Tuesday of this week.
W. c. Triggs of Abilene, was in town
this week, taking pictures at the Nor
NAL for the Reveille staff.
Frank Havemann and wife left for
Abilene and Kansas City, Wednesday,
on business and pleasure trip.
Prof. Harvey of the Normal, is ex-
pecting a large number of the Western
Editors to respond to his call for a
meeting of editors on March 18th.
Matt Truan, one of the prosperous
and wide awake residents of Buckeye
township, was pleasant caller at the
Free Press Office, Saturday of lastweek.
Read J. T. Morrison's new ad in this
issue of the Free Press. If you want
irst-class jewelry at reasonable fig
ure, look over his excellent stock in
the Citizens Bank building.
We learn that L. NJ. Burns, who has
been seriously i'll for several weeks at
the home of VIM. Irish, near Lieben-
thai, is improving in health and expects
to return to Hays in few days.
Prof. j. S. Bird of the Normal faculty,
addressed the teachers of Graham
county at Hill City, last Saturday after
noon, Feb. 9th He also lectured in
the evening at the Star theatre.
Prohibition has scored victories in
nine states since January 1. A part of
these states have been put on the dry
list by their legislature. In others the
process is only partially completed
John Huseman, Normal student, from
Geneseo, Kansas, was operated on
Tuesday morning, for appendicitis. The
operation was entirely successful and
the young man is reported doing well.
There has been quite number of
cases of measles in. the city, the past
few weeks. However, no new cases
have developed and the medical men of
the city think the disease has run its
course.
Wolf Binder has moved his pump
shop on lots west of his former location
This is the second time Wolf has
been obliged to move in the past year
to make room for new buildings. Next
time he will have to move of the block.
S. E. Freshour south of town, this
week installed an isolated light plant.
A light plant Is not luxury as some
people might say, but an actual neces-
sity and quite numbersof the farmers
are beginning to realize the fact and
are installing them
Did you notice the heavy firing in
Trego county in the vicinity Of Wa
Keeney? Itwas the hereverberation from
the heavy artillery being used in the
war between the County Attorney of
that county and the Trego County Re
porter. 1t was fierce and the results
must have been very sanguinary.
The people of Hays are making ar
arrangements to receive the members of
the Golden Belt Association. Never
were the requests for rooms so great
for the visiting teachers as at the pre-
sent: time. The Methodist ladies are
providing as in other years to help fur
nish meals for them. This church with
its large dining room and well equipped
kitchen can feed all who want meals.
One day this week, Ex-mayor Geo
Philip put a roll of currency in hi:
vest pocket and started to the bank tC
get several drafts. On his way tc
the bank ne stopped and talked to {
number of people. He got his drafts
but when he went to pay for them he
found that his money was gone-some
one had picked his pocket Mr. Philip
can tell you all about it.
We are informed that on account Of
the continued high price of wheat, sew
eral farmers contemplate running theil
straw stacks through the threshing
machine again for the wheat that may
have been left at threshing time
When wheat is threshed from the
shock, as it is in many instances, 1t i
sometimes quite green and damp, con
sequently there is considerable whea
lost and it probably would pay TO rul
1t through the machine again