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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

lows, Illinois or Indiana. Eastern Gels
rado lands can be purchased for price
per acre that Is little more than the an
nual interest charge On the acreage
value OF the best farms In middle ives
tern states. The cash payment per
year required TO buy an Eastern Colo
RADIO farm is little more land N many
cases 1t Is actually less) than the annual
cash acreage rental now paid by tenants
10 owners of farm lands IN Illinois and
the tenant has no hope OF ever being
able to buy the Illinois farm. But he
can become the owner Of q Colorado
farm, and pay no more annually than
he is now paying for rent alone
The farms that we offer for sale are
level or gently rolling prairie, situated
from half mile to sixteen miles from
railroads and small towns. The dis
lance from town determines the price.
The quality of the land is all the sazae
rich brown chocolate loan soil, very
deep ane easily titled. No stones,
stumps or swamps. Corn yields fran
IS to so bushels per acre; wheat from
20 to so bushels; oats from IS TO 60
bushels; barley from 40 to 20 bushels;
rye from 20 to 55 bushels; potatoes from
| 90 to 200 bushels; alfalfa, 60 tons;
sudan grass from to z tons; broom
corn, one-third ton; beans, 600 70 ], 900
=
are kaffir, feterita, milo maize, bsets,
/ cabbage and onions. Everything has
an instant market when hauled to town.
| Creameries pay cash for milk
The land is only six or seven hours
from Denver and only overnight from
/ the great markets OF Kansas City and
/ Omaha. The climate of Colorado Is I'm
surpassed. The summers are cool, the
/ winters mild. Domestic water Is found
| IN abundance and Is of purest quality
| Taxes are low; only about $40. 90 per
square mile. Roads are excellent.
You can buy q farm on the regular
three to FIVE equal annual installmeuts
will contract TO plant crops for you and
turn all the proceeds over 70 YOU. We
/ have some farms for sale on ten years
time. A few farms are improved. If
you would ike to own one of these
Colorado farms we can show you how
to get II. Prices viii be double In very
short time. Now is the time TO buy.
Come with US to Colorado and see the
amazing things with your own eyes. A
single crop will pay the entire purchase
priae OF the land at prices now asked.
FARM SALES COMPANY,
511 Rector Bldg, Chicago, III.
Local Representative,
JACOB Kissing,
Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

Neigh ors gather to celebrate
Christmas Eve at Squire Nathan's
They bring IN Yule Log. "Yule
Log" song. Children play sew
eral Old English games Snap
Dragon, 'eWin You Come With
Ne Around the Mulberry Bnsh?"
-Carolers enter singing, First
Novel;" Guests join with them
in singing I'VE Three Kings Of
Orient Are and GOOD King
Wencelas." The festivities end
with Virginia Reel.
American Scene-Santa Claus.
Grades V and VI
Santa Claus and Elves trim
Christmas tree. Children sur
round Santa before he can make
his escape They sing Hail, On
Father Christmas. Dance
around tree. Santa summons all
children to cSter and they sing
"HarkI the Herald Angels
Sing" Everyone sing "Silent
Night, Holy Night. -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

If you want to sell or trade your
city property or farms list it with us
Come TO the Office and find out what
we have for sale, and our prices, be
fore you buy for we have property in
all parts of the town.
Here is the snap for you Mr.. Farmer:
Seven 80 acre tracts of the finest land
in Ellis county, four miles from Hays,
one mile from railroad station. Good
buildings, fenced-stone posts Come
and let US show you Prices are right.
One of the incest location in Hays a
five room house, West Juniata street,
two fine lots, fine shade. Come and
look it over.
A fine building place with house of
three rooms on Normal avenue; fine
shade; could be made a perfect home.
Let US show it to you.
A fine three room house on Fifth
street, pantry, toilet, shade, out build
ings; close to Catholic church and
school. Cheap. Will be glad TO show
it to you.
A 20 room hotel, in a county seat
town west, on the U. P. Good com
mercial trade. A snap. Cash, or will
trade for Kansas land or town property.
The above are q few of our many
bargains. Call and see US.
800 acres of good, level land; every
foot of it can be titled, feet to water,
three acres of alfalfa. Price $40. per
acre cash, or viii trade for property.
The land is located within nine miles of
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.
A fine $50 acres of farm land within
one and a half miles of Yocemento.
Price $500. This is bargain. Who
wants it. You will have to get busy as
Ellis county farm land is in demand.
JOHN H. WOOD. Agent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Christmas Festival.

Perhaps tina prettiest and most APP
bropriaie Christmas entertainment ever
seen in Hays, was presented last Tues
day night in the Normal gymnasium by
the children of the Public school. The
children always prove to be drawing
card and the gymnasium was packed to
capacity.
Miss Pearl Sidenius. Miss Pestana
and the grade teachers deserve great
credit for the success of the entertain
ment. The parents who cooperated so
heartily by making costumes and in as
sisting in many other ways. also deserve
mention in this connections.
The festival was a great object lesson
for the children in teaching the true
Christmas idea, and it was splendid
thing for the town in exemplifying the
Community spirit.
The program was as follows:
1. Procession of Players. March by
Orchestra
II. The Shoemakers and the Elves
Grade I
The poor shoemaker and his wife
lament their ni-fortune- The
little elves determine to help
them. They call the fairies to
dance. Good fortune begins:
the shoemaker and his wife dis
cover their benefactors and show
their gratitude TO elves. Fairies
sing Shoemaker Song.
III. Peace and Good VIII among the
Indians. Grades II and III
Prophet urges his tribe to forget
their quarreiing and have peace.
Warriors ratify their friendship
Of various tribes by smoking
peace pipe Indian song and
dance follow
". Old English Xmas Grades vi,
VII. - ard Y
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
The New Topeka State Journal.

Wednesday, December 1st, the TO-
PEKA STATE JOURNAL was en-
larged to an eight-eolumn page paper,
making it the largest daily newspaper
published in Kansas, and in fact one of
the comparatively few eight-column
papers in the country.
Despite this increase in the size of
the paper, an extra column to every
page, the low subscription price Of the
New State Journal, by mail, will re-
main the same as at present: $3.50
Per'Year, S1.sO for six months, S1.oO
for 100 days.
Send in hundred-day trial order
and see the big, improved paper. A
sample copy of the New Topeka State
Journal will be sent you upon request.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Hays, Kansas.
First published Dec. IL, 1851
Publication Notice.

First published Dec. IL, 1851
Publication Notice.
s Ere c OF RanSaS' IS.
The State of Kansas
to
Mrs. Clarine Orsburn, alias Clarine Os-
borne, and - Osborne (chris-
tan name unknown), her husband,
and Deborah Geyer, If they, or any
OF them, be living, or if they, the
above-named persons, or any Of
them, be dead, then the unknoWa
heirs, executors, administrator,
devisees, trustees and assigns Of
each and all Of said deceased per-
sons; and Bankers Trust Company;
and the unknown successors, trtlS-
tees and assigns OF The Kansas
Pacific Railway Company and OF
the Union Pacific Railway Company
formerly corporations not now le-
gally existing:
You and each Of you, the above
named and described persons and cor
porations, are hereby notified that YoU
have been sued in the District Court Of
Ellis County, Kansas, by II. L. Stshley
and A. /. Cromb, who, as plaintiffs,
have filed their petition in said court
against you and each OF you, ana that
You and each of you must ansEeT sid
petition, so filed as aforesaid, On or b.
fore the 22nd day Of January, A. ..
1916, or said petition viii be taken e.
true and judgment accordingly redder@
ed in said action quieting and eatahlish-
ing the title to Lot Forty-eiRht t4S1 IN
Block Five (5), and Lot Thirty-three
(33) in Block Six (6), both IN the Orig
inal Town of Ellis, now City Of Ellis, IN
Ellis County, Kansas, In said plaintiffs,
NJ. L. Stehley and A. /. Cromh, and
forever barring and excluding you, and
each of you, from all right, title, inter-
est, estate, claims and liens In, to and
upon said real estate and every part
and parcel thereof. E. G. Flood,
Attest: Attorney for Plaintiffs.
F. B. Miller,
(SEAL) Clerk Of the Dist. Court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Methodist Notes.

$50 p. IA. Epworth League.
7:3O p. m. Preaching.
7:30 p. NJ, Wednesday. Prayermeet-
ing.
Sunday morning subject, Looking
for an Ideal, . and in the evening the
theme will be "When Work and Wor-
ship Meet
The Passion Play as presented by
Prof. Collyer on last Sunday evening,
was highly appreciated by the audience.
Every seat of the church was taken,
and 100 chairs were carried in to accom-
modate the crowd.
The Sunday School offering on last
Sunday was $4,000
The Business Mems Bible Glass is
showing intense interest. The Sunday
School was never as enthusiastic in its
work as now.
Prof. t. NJ Wood was elected as lay
delegate to the annual conference to
meet at Concordia in. March. Mrs.
Wood was chosen alternate.
Watch night will be observed as usual.
All are cordially invited to these ser
vices.
Commencing on Sunday, the End of
January, special services. 1.-THE Win
My-Chum week" will be the first week
and then followed with special meeting
Keep this date in MUD We have an
nounced these meetings now for three
weeks.
Prof Wood and wife, and Supt. Scott
and wife viii spend Christmas out OF
town.
AS holidays for the college are to be
but ten days, many of the students vii
spend their holidays in Hays.
St. Michaers Episcopal Church.
Christmas services will be held or
Sunday, Dec. 26th.
HOO a. m. Holy Communion with
sermon on 1.-The First Christmas Gift ,
7:3O p. m. Evening prayer and ser
mon on ''God Speaks through His Son.
ST. ANDREWS MISSION, snvERDALE.
900 a. m. Holy Communion ant
sermon.
Services are held at the two places OF
the first and third Sundays in eacl
month. Strangers and visitors ar
cordially invited and welcomed.
Richard Cox, of Ellsworth,
Priest in Charge
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Too Much to Ask.

A woman n Los Angeles succeeded
in getting a divorce because her hus-
band would never provide anything for
the liable put soup, and wanted about
five Ainds OF soup a week. 1t seems
that -oYe cannot subsist upon a liquid
diet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
HAYS. January II.

Should you or your child have any
thing wrong with the eyes, ears, nose
or throat or need glasses, make date
with DIR. M. Jay Brown, Office in Wat
son Building, Salina, Kansas, or see
him at Brunswick Hotel, January 18th,
Ellis 18th and Russell 18th.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
NOTICE.

Several people have asked me about
the Ford Tractor that is now being
demonstrated at the Normal Short
Course. This tractor is not a product
of the Henry Ford Motor Tractor Co.
1t is an altogether different breed of
cats. The Ford Motor Co. will put out
their tractors some time next summer
and they will be handled in the regular
way by the Ford agents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
LandI Land

We have several large tracts Of land
to be thrown on the market after Jan.
1, 1915. Those desiring land for ranch
es, or improved ranches and farms,
wheat and alfalfa land, will consult
their interest by calling on me at my
office in the Free Press building, before
purchasing. John H. Wood, Mgr.
Western Real Estate Agency, Hays
Kan5 as.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Piano for Sale.

I have new high grade Warfeld
piano that I will sell at cost if taken at
once. The piano was consigned to me
for three months, and as the time is up
l will sell at cost rather than ship it
back. Frank A. Kissing.
At Mrs. Frank Fields, will be found
more than $50 Graphapone records.
Selected with care, they include Band,
Orchestra and Best Comic. Have been
carefully kept, and will be sold for one
third original price.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

Christmas candies in quantities to
suit the purchaser, at Zeigler & Sons
Hot drinks "'hit the spot on a chilly
day, Chocolate coffee and bouillons.
Try them at the Hays City Drug Store.
H. C. Schultz is retiring from bust
ness. Stock to be sold for what it will
bring.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Christmas in Europe.

Inasmuch as the people of this COM
nunity are enjoying the blessedness of
peace and plenty from a kind Provi-
dence we believe it would do every one
of our readers good to read the special
illustrated article, Christmas in
Europe - which appears in this issue of
The Free Press.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
First published December Z, 1879
Sherift's Sale.

Sherfft'a Sale.
In the District Court OF the 2Srd Judi
eial District, sitting in for the Coun-
ty of Ellis, in the State of Kansas:
Elmina ]. Freeman, ct al, Plaintiff,
VS..
George R. White, ct al, Defendant.
By virtue of an Order Of Sale Issued
to me, out of said District Court, insthe
above entitled action, I Will, on Mon
day, the third day Of January, 1916, &C
10 o'clock a. m. OF said day, ct The
south front door Of the Court House, IN
the City of Hays, In the County o.
Ellis, in the State Of Kansas, offer IS
public sale, and sell 70 the highest and
best bidder, for cash in hand, al the
following described real estate, to wit:
The east half of the southeast quarter.
the southwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter, and the southeast quarter e.
the southwest of section ten, township
eleven, range sixteen. The said land
having been appraised atS$24e0.o0, win
be sold for not less than two thirds a.
its appraised value; lying and situate 70
the County of Ellis, IN the Stata az
Kansas
The above described real estate d
taken as the property OF said defe19,
ant, and Is directed by said Order a
Sale to be sold without apprziSemeEt,
to satisfy said Order OF Sale.
Charles Davis, Sheriff,
By D. G. Watkins. Under Sheriff.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

One definition of crisis is the mo-
ment a spinster sees her birth notice
reproduced in that popular news OF
forty years ago today" column
Springfield Republican
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

Some men are so constructed that
they simply have to svindIe some
body, and rather than be idle they
VIII bunko their friends.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Worth While Quotation

Trust men, and they will be true
TO you; treat them greatly and they
VIII show themselves great "-Emer-
son.
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years, and it lasts us through all the
turmoil, that man or a woman may
keep their souls clean, no matter how
heavy they toil-Elwin Hunt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

We must have few extra farm
loans this month. Any amount
from $1,000, tor $4,000. Low
rate. ]. NJ. Schaefer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

All mortgages are written in our
Office at Hays, Kansas. We pay
out as soon as papers are signed
Plenty money on hand for this pur-
pose. No delay. J. M. Sehaefer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Strength.

Our strength grows out Of our weak
ness. Not until we are pricked and
stung and sorely shot at awakens the
indignation which arms itself with
secret forees.-Emarson-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Church.
1000 a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. m. Preaching
$50 o. m. Christian Endeavor
7:30 p. n. Preaching
Trinity Lutheran Church.
1000 a. m. Sunday School.
Hoo a. m. Public worship.
$50 p. m. Young Peoples Society.
1870 p. m. Public worship.
7:3O p. M, Wednesday. Prayer meet
ing.
4:15p M, Friday, Catechetical Class
Morning subject: 'All's Well That
Ends Well"
Evening subject: 1.-The Girdle of
Truth. 3"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

The greatest proposition that can be
put before any man is that which the
church is offering. We make no ex-
cuses or apologies whatever On the
contrary we come to men in manly
way and try to be of service by point
ing him to the Better Way. A hearty
welcome and brotherly handshake await
all who win come TO our services.
We especially invite you to attend
the meetings that begin a week from
Sunday From that date on we viii
have services every night. We want
you to come.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25

Optimistic Thought
The harmony OF men is a stronger
defense than walls Of stone
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-25
THE CHURCHES
Baptist Notes.

You are welcome 10 all these services.
Rev. Edward o. Rogers,
Pastor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-15
ASKS FOR
BIG BALM
FROM RY.

Through his attorneys, Riddle a.
Hammerly, w. L. Walker filed suit in
the district court of Grady county yer
terday afternoon against the receiver
of the st. Louis & San Francisco rail
way for damages in the sum of 10000
Plaintiff alleges in his petition that
on the 9th day Of September, 1915. he
boarded one OF defendants trains as
y passenger from Chickasha to Cyril;
that the train was in charge OF Con-
ductor ] r. Trotter: that the said
conductor accused the plaintiff of
kicking over a cuspidor;" that the
plaintiff denied the charge and the
conductor assaulted the plaintiff with
a ticket punch and beat and struck him
about the face with the same, wound
Ing and injuring him and lacerating
his feelings in the sum Of $4,000. for
which amount he prays judgment
against the defendant company through
it's receivers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-15
GOOD PRICE
FOR BALE
OF COTTON

Chickasha's first bale of cotton,
which arrived in the city Monday eve
ming. was sold yesterday afternoon. 1t
was purchased by the Moore Gin COM
pany, the price paid being 1920 in the
seed
The bale was raised by G. A. Stand
ridge on the farm Of e. G. Darne'l,
eight miles southeast of Chickasha.
The grower received in addition To
the market price paid for his cotton,
the first prize. $40. donated by the
business men of the city. The bale
weighed laos pounds and netted the
grower a total including the bonus, Of
$6a96. The cotton was of the Mebane
variety and The lint was good.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-15

FAIRS BIG
SUCCESS

The last of the township fairs, fore
runners of the big Grady county free
fair of the coming week. will be held
at different places throughout the
county Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day.
Thursday the Alex fair will be held.
Quite an interest has been manifested
by the citizens of this township and
many will attend and help push the
fair along.
On September 16 and n, Thursday
and Friday. Dutton and Prairie Valley
townships will hold their fair, jointly,
at Dutton The live wires OF these
townships, it is also said, are manifest
ing lively interest in the matter and
will have most creditable exhibit on
the grounds.
On the same days. Friday and Satur-
day, Rush Springs, Starr and Gross
townships will join hands at Rush
Springs in showing the people what
good things may be raised in each re-
spective township.
At Bradley, on Friday, September
II, the people of that township will
hold their fair and see to it that a
number of local products are of such
value as to become part and parcel
of the big fair.
Pocasset township citizens will rally
at the capital of their territory and
contribute their share towards putting
Grady county on the map on Satur-
day, September IS.
AT Ninnekah on Saturday. Septem-
ber IS, the citizens Of that locality will
bring together the fruits of their toll
and see what each has done towards
making the passing season success.
Minco. Norge and heidelberg town
ships have already held their fairs and
each has made most creditable show
ing, judges declare.
Agricultural Agent o. c. Cooper,
who has appointed, in most instances,
the judges at the township fairs, says
that at the county fairs the prizes
will by no means be punched, but will
be, on account of the great interest
which has been manifested from all
sections of the county, well scat
tered and shared in by the people Of
every portion of the section.
In every place where the fairs have
already been held, Mr.. Cooper says,
the exhibits were most praiseworthy
and far beyond the average which
might have been expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-15
EXPECT TO
Have MANY
TEXTILES

"Yes. we are expecting an especial
ly large exhibition in the textile de-
partment," Mrs. Ed f. Johns, in charge
OF that part of the county fair said
this morning An especially large
numbe: OF premiums are being offered
by Chickasha merchants.
Among the special prizes being of
fered are the following
A kimona and Royal Society floss
by Morgan & Crib for the best thing
shown in embroidery: a bottle of toilet
water by the Owl drug store for the
second best in the same department.
A feather boa for the best article in the
knitting and crocheting group; bot
tie of toilet water from Brownson' S
for second in the same group. A
leather party bag from the Peoples
store of the hest in lace work; 81 in
tickets to the Kozy for second. A ma
hogany tray for the best exhibit in
needlework, a parasol from the Fair
store for second best 4. sport coal
from the Hub ladies' ready TO wear
department for the best sofa pillow
box of face powder from the Wren for
second hest A pair of Gordon silk
hose will be given by Moore's Gar
ment shop for the best exhibit done
by lady over so years of age; a pair
Of house slippers from the Leader will
be second special premium. A gold
ring from Lubmap's win so for tbs
best exhibit by girl under ~ years
of age: a box of toilet powder from tn.
Palace will be given for second best
Billiards. win give pair of hose fol
the best display in antiques; the Suef
has 81 in tickets for second best. Mrs
f. l.. Persons is giving a Boy Tcou
/ manual, gold friendship link and {
silver thimble as first, second an,
third in the display for boys or girl'
under IA. The VIM. Cameron L,lmbe
Co is giving cash prize of S. to b
allotted to whatever exhibits the hea'
of the department may see fit..
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-09-15
TO ADJUST
CLAIMS ON
HALL SOON
Insurance Men from II Companies
Interested; Believed Now De-
fective Wiring Was Cause
Of Blaze Monday

Mayor Coffman states that he has
received information that representa-.
lives OF the seventeen insurance COM
panies. among whom the Chickasha
city hall risk was divided. will prob
ably meet in this city Monday or Tues
day of next week for the purpose of
adjusting the claims for damage done
the city's property in Mondays fire.
Charles A. Haggerty, state agent for
the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance com
pany, and Mr.. Overly of the Bate Ad-
justment company, we're here from
Oklahoma City yesterday
Following the adjustment of the loss
work will begin Immediately on repair
ing the city hall and will be finished in
the shortest time possible.
While it is probable the cause OF the
city hall fire may never be positively
known, the opinion which now seems
TO be gaining currency in insurance
circles and among the city officials is
that defective wiring probably started
the blaze.
Those who adhere to this view think
the fire first started between the roof
and the ceiling over the city engineers
office. that 1t ate rapidly through the
ceiling and communicated to the in
flammable contents of the closet in
which the blue prints maps, etc, we're
kent