The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-04
For Sale.
For Sale.
Two secondhand bicycles Inquire
of Clarence Clark Phone 274.
John Troth is home again.

John Troth is home again.
Barn for Rent.-Make good store
rooms. Mrs. Kate Rogers
Mrs. Frank Jewell visited in WaKeen-
ey, last Sunday.
Carl Leiker returned Thursday morn
ing from trip to Kansas City.
J.E. Egertson of Manhattan, was
here Thursday on business matters.
Francis Blender moved his house
hold goods from Salina to Hays this
week.
Geo Douglas purchased, this week,
a new Chevrolet automobile Of Fred n.
Dreiling.
c.. E. Coswen, who relieved Agent
Noble during his illness, returned to
Ellis Thursday.
A telegram of recent date from Otis
L. Benton, candidate for Congress
states that he is not taking any part in
the fight for National Committeeman.
Miss Janet Philips is working for
DR.. Neiswanger in the place of Miss
Beam who has resigned to take busi-
ness course at the business college at
Salina.
If you inquire, you will find glasses
made and fit by US are satisfactory.
Because we measure and ft your eye
sight.---E. F. Sullivan, Optometrist, ct
Hays, Wednesday, March 8th.
Andrew Younker, the North side,
harness maker and an old resident
(since 188O died Friday morning after
short illness.
First place was won at the Pittsburg
Oratorical Contest by James R. Start.
One more feather to add to the orator
icai headpiece of the Fort Hays Normal
School
The Boy Scouts viii chaperon the
school teachers; viii be at the train to
meet them when they arrive and see
that they reach their rooming places
in safety.
Ed Wood an old time resident of
Ellis county and Hays, and brother OF
Mrs. Noble, fell dead while walking
along the streets of Wichita, Friday
forenoon. He will be buried at King
man Kansas.
Hans Widmer who has been keeping
the books at the Electric Light Plant
for several months. past has resigned
his position and went to California. A
Mr.. Smith from Catherine viii take his
place at the Light plant.
HI. Penney, this week sold his
telephone business to the United Tele-
phone Co., which has It's h headquarters
at Abilene. In reality we infer, it is
the Bell Telephone Co., with head
quarters IN New York.
Hofschneider, the man who stabbed
his divorced wife with knife, making
over twenty gashes in her body and
afterwards setting fire to all the build
ings on the farm destroying $40, 200
worth of property was adjudged insane
yesterday, and will be sent to the insane
ASYLUM as soon as the proper arrange
ments can be made with the state au-
thorities.
julius Gottlieb of Pleasanton, Kansas
was here looking for location for a
general merchandise store. Mr.. Gott-
Ieb has several other stores in the state
but as Hays is one of the most promis-
ing towns in the state is desirous of 10
eating here. Hays, with her largest
Experiment station IN the world a
growing and up-to-date Normal school,
Catholic College, hospital ahd parochial
school, one of the largest mill and ele-
vator west of Kansas City, is fsst be-
coming the cynosure of the eyes of the
state and; enterprising b BUSINESS men
looking our way, 1t has been predicted
by outside men, the past week that
Hays would become a town of 5000
population within the next three or
four years. Hays is looming up in
great shape.
You will save money by placing
your farm loan with us. We pay
cash as soon as papers are signed.
J. NJ. Schaefer.