The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-01


ice at counter or fountain from A.
NJ. to IL P NJ. 1.-The store that's al
ways busy
Anthony and Cleopatra, the worlds
greatest romance, in eight parts, at
the New Opera House, Tuesday, April
4th. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey HOgg last Saturday. The young
ster weighed 81 pounds. Harvey
thinks he is the greatest boy ever.
Taken Up.-At my farm, eight head
of horses and mares and one brown
mule. Owner can have property by
proving ownership.
w Ward.
Miss Carrie Olsen came up from
Horton, Kansas, Wednesday evening,
TO help her sister, Mrs. Christofferson,
serve the banquet at the Windsor Cafe,
Thursday evening.
Remember Gus Havemann when
wanting cut flowers.
May is the date set for the Battle
Cry of Peace" at the New Opera
House. This is the return exhibition.
Those who were unable to attend the
first appearance of this great educa-
tional drama can now get their chance.
Miss Lillian Smith, charming
Topeka girl who is attending the Nor
NAL this semester, will leave Friday to
spend the weekend with her mother.
Mrs. Antoinette Smith of IO1I Topeka
Ave, Topeka, Kansas, well known
music teacher and club woman Miss
Smith will return Sunday evening.
Thursday of this week, March Both,
three buffalo were shipped from Pierre,
S. D., to Hays. The animals are for
the Experiment Station, where anyone
can see them. 1t will be great sight
for the young Kansans, and also a
drawing attraction for the fair this fall.
1t has been over a year since arrange
ments were made with the people of
the Philip ranch, which is near Pierre,
but for some reason the shipment has
been delayed.
We must have a few extra farm
loans this month. Any amount
from $1,000, tor $4,000. Low
rate. j. Nj. Schaefer.
The old cellar hole on South Chest
nut and Juniata Street is being made
the receptacle of all sorts of rubbish,
tin cans, papers, old buggies, etc. AL
so the lots adjoining should not be used
as a feed lot as is now being done.
Whenever there is a strong wind,
straw and other refuse is blown over
into resident lots; besides, it makes a
breeding place for flies during the sum-
mer months. The city health officer
should take notice
Quit talking about the European war
and talk and hustle for Hays. Talk
about paving the streets, extending the
white way, building more sidewalks,
cleaning up the back yards and alleys
Make vigorous kick about the cellar
holes on Chestnut and other streets in
the city-insist that they be filled up or
respectfully fenced and thousand and
one other things that might be done to
improve Hays, the metropolis of Ellis
county. Wake up and get busy.
All this bunk about creating a mon
partisan" Tariff commission is getting
on the nerves of the people. There viii
never be 'non-partisan commission
so long as the Tariff remains one Of the
main features of politics. If the Tariff
is not taken out of politics, then there
can be no ''non-partisan" commission
President Taft had splendid Tariff
board-one of the most energetic and
means of Tariff squabble solu-
ton ever created by any President or
cabinet 1t lasted just long enough for
the Democratic party to get into pow
er; then it was dissolved. Now, Mr.
Wilson has. within the past two weeks,
publicly stated that he is in favor of
appointing a ''non-partisan" Tariff
commission, to take care of the Tariff
question. Non-partisanI PifleI The
commission will be made up of Southern