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Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-21

Those who qualified for the individ- ual championship which will be de cided today, and the matching, are as follows:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
Observer.
Prices Before Civil War Compared
With Today.

Retailers who think that prices
were never so high might derive some
comfort from the entries taken from
a day book kept by D. E. Pease, of
Richland Center, Wisconsin, in 1857,
before the war, and in 1864, after the
war.
This is the first paragraph of a cir
cular mailed by the Glover Company
of Dubuque, and sent to Trade Elk
hibit by J. n. Cox of Exeter, Nebras-
ka. It goes on to say that farmers
who are kicking about paying the
high prices asked by the merchants
of today might cheer up little if
they will recall that during the Civil
War they paid record prices for
everything they bought and received
pretty nearly record prices for every
thing they sold.
Today the farmer is on easy
street, finding a ready market for
everything and getting the highest
prices ever recorded on many items.
And mechanics are also asked to
| remember that prices were very
much higher after the war than be-
fore it. Many people believe that
we are in for a long period of adj
vancing prices with the highest fig
ures to be reached only after the
European conflict has come to an
| end.
Here are some of the items from
Mr.. Pease's day book:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
Time Table
Why not Oil Here?

Exchanges tell:-"Drilling for oil is
to begin at Sharon Springs within nine
ty days. A drilling contractor already
on the ground has made arrangements
to drill on their leases.
George Faulton, an oil man of At
lanta, Kansas, spent a part of last
week in Hoxie organizing the Western
Kansas Oil Company and hopes to be
in a position ere long to sink well in
Sheridan county.
According to the state geologist's
survey of Kansas, this part of the
state should be the second best oil pro-
ducing field in Kansas. The territory
stratum which according to this survey
underlies this section is the same stra-
tum in which oil is found in great abun-
dance at Southern Kansas, and parts
of Oklahoma.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
More Business and Less Politics in
Public Affairs

As is usual with Gov. Arthur Cap
per, he has hit the nail square on the
head when he says there is too much
politics and not enough business used
in running our state and county af-
fairs. We are not getting 100 cents
worth of actual labor for every dol
lar spent. We are paying too much
for clerks, because they have to go
through an expensive campaign and
Jones pays the freight.
For example, the county treasurer
of this big county may not know one
figure from another If he can get
enough votes, he is county treasurer.
He may not be in any way fitted for
the Office. That makes no difference,
he has been elected and can draw the
pay. If he has enough common bust
ness sense to hire a<person who Is
fitted to run the office all right. On
the other hand, If he does not hire
competent help, the county is up
against it. Take J. o. Judd for in
stance. He was short considerable
money. 1t took an expert accountant
four or five months to find out Just
what the shortage was, and now the
bonding company who was on Judd'S
bond, said 1t Is not responsible for
the debt of finding the shortage. All
it must pay Is the actual shortage.
1t has cost the county as much as the
shortage to find what the amount
was. We are the ones to suffer.
That is one case where the bond did
not protect.
There are several county Offices
that are no more than clerkships and
should never have been elective Of
fees, but appointive after an honest
civil service examination. Thus ex-
4 L : II r
fees run to better advantage.
IL Mr.. Capper OF anyone else can
suggest manner that the state and
county can do away with about one
half the Offices and get q dollars
worth OF value for every dollar spent,
we are for them. That may not be
very popular with the politicians, but
It viii make hit with the taxpayers.
-CheTekss Sentinel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06


The sports in the vicinity of Winona,
Logan county, are boasting through the
medium of the Kansas City Star, of
the capturing of a coyote, they had
been chasing lat intervals) for five
years, which weighed twenty-six
pounds. Ellis county jack rabbits would
scorn twenty-six pound coyote-he
wouldn't be in their class just a little
bit. Last week-holiday Weekday
Tillotson with his prize pack of grey
hounds, caught two coyotes that
weighed respectively forty-two and
forty-seven pounds, and lady living
at Yocemento, thinks it fine sport to
occasionally run down and catch a for
ty pound coyote, with her tin liz-Ford
Come again We mighty nimrods of Lo-
gan.
George Drake, our local weather
shark, says that on the morning of
January 9Th, at 2 p. M, will be total
eclipse of the moon. Persons staying
up at late hour or those having been
up at an early hour viii have chance
to see it, weather conditions being IA
vorable-"
Judd Wood, formerly of this city,
now of Great Bend, who belongs to the
State Militia as one of its officers, who
was with his regiment on the Mexican
border, came home with his company
and was here this week visiting his
sister, Mrs. Della Wood Noble He
likes the army life and is ready to go
back If the Government needs him. He
looks quite armyfied with his regimental
clothes on.
The Hays City-Penney-telephone
system, which was taken into the Kan
sas Bell system last year, has now been
taken in and merged into the South
western Bell Telephone. Co.. with head
quarters at St~Leuis Mo-, taking IN
the states of Kansas, Missouri, Okla
hona and Arkansas, and the capital
stock has been increased from twen-
ty to arS50, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
Persian Horses.

The native breed of horses in Per
STA is widely known throughout the
kast- There are three types: The
Turcoman, celebrated for its strength
IN the North; the Arab In the South.
and the Persian. cross between the
other strains The last named is stur-
der than the Turcoman. and makes a
good, rough hack However, the ami
NAL most frequently encountered Is the
Yabu, serFieeable beast, which can be
bought ct very low price.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
Has a Car to Three Families.

Topeka, Jan. kansas has one mo-
tor car for every third family in the
state. License applications for 1916
numbered Ia, 1923 for motor cars and
7,O45 for motor cycles. With the popu-
lation estimate of 1, KS, 463 this is one
car for every fifteen persons A year
ago 1t was one car for each twenty-five
and two years ago one for each twenty
seven persons. According to the records
of the motor magazines Kansas stands
highest in number of cars per capita of
all the states. Several central counties
have car for almost every family,
Pawnee, Edwards, Stafford and several
other nearby counties showing a ear
for every eight persons.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
First published December q. 1861

Notice of letting contract for the
grading and filing at the Yohe Bridge
on section 9-11-20, in Hamilton Town
ship.
Public notice is kereb.y given that
sealed bids will be receved At the Office
of the County Clerk Of Ellis County.
Kansas, up to II o'clack noon on the
End day of January 1911, for the grad
ing and filling at the Y;ohe Bridge on
section 9-11-20 in Hamilko Township.
Said filling to be made and grading done
according to the plans and speeifoa-
tions now on file in the Office of the
County Clerk.
Bonds as required by Statutes viii be
required.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any am an bids and
to award the contract 80 tae best inter-
ests of the County.
By Order of the County Commissioners
Geo. 81. Brown,
County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
SLIGHTLY Miz.1

My friends little hiece's mother
took her to Sunday school and seated
her with the other little children. The
lesson was about little Samuel. Her
mother noticed how Unusually quiet
she sat She seemed To be taking In
everything. So. when they got home.
the mother said, Mabel. where did
Samuels mother leave himfn All at
once her face brightened up, and she
said, "At the picture show."-Cleye-
land Leader.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
Who Was the Citizen2

Query: Who Was the Citizen?
A well known Citizen, Old Bill
Booze, and Gasoline met in a ramb-
ling Ford; Booze wanted to be So
ciable so took a run down the Citi-
zen's throat; the Citizen got ambi-
tious, muddle-brained, commenced to
act foolish, wanting to be an all-round
sport and turned on Gasoline in the
aggressive Ford; the Ford got ex-
cited, refused to obey the muddle-
Drained Citizen, turned over, threw
the luny Citizen out, rolled around
over the Citizen and Booze; the Citi-
zen got badly bruised, wrist broken,
skinned head, bad reputation, and
Ford repair bill to pay, and Booze
had a hearty laugh. Moral: Beware
of the above-named associates. You
will find this association always ends
badly for the Citizen.
Observer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
compIIeated bu. -

'How do you get your husband to
do what he doesn't Want TO do when
you want him to do IL - sThat's easy.
1 make big fuss over something he
has already done which I didn't want
him to do or 1 renind him of some
thing which have lone which he
wanted me TO do AMI didn't want TO
do and soon he is doing what want
him to do just as though he wanted
to do it all along."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
Living Up to His Reputation.

John had been praised within his
hearing on his abilityfto keep a secret.
a few days later he was naughty to his
playmate, Adele. Adele wanted her
mother to tell Joints mother how
naughty he was, but het mother said !:
mo, I'll let John do that." Upon be-
ing questioned next day whether he
had told his mother, he replied: mo.
didn't tell-you know Tn the best one
at keeping a secret"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

State of Kansas
Ellis County
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the matter of the estate of Mi
chael John Gauss, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration have been granted to
the undersigned on the Estate of Mi
chael John Gauss, late of said County,
deceased, by the Honorable, the Pro-
bate Court of the County and State
aforesaid, dated the 9Th day of Novem-
Der A. D. 1916. Now, all persons hav-
ing claims against the said Estate are
hereby notified that they must present
the same to the undersigned for allow
ance within one year from the date of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and
that if such claims be not exhibited
within two years after the date of said
Letters, they shall be forever barred.
J. nj. Schaefer,
Administrator of the Estate of Michael
John Gauss, Deceased.
Dated November 8, 1916.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
5000
AHA! THE PLOT THICKENs.

Taken from the Answers column of
the Kansas City Star, December %,
R. E. H. Hays, Kansas: (a) Marriage
between first cousins is forbidden in
Kansas (b) A marriage liscense is
sued in Kansas is not good in Missouri.
A license issued in one county of Mis-
souri, is good in any other county in
the state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
Well Improved Farm.

No. 14--Thomas County, Kansas.
A fine farm of 800 acres adjoining a
house, nearly new barn, outbuildings,
plenty of water, and about 240 acres
in wheat, Ia of which goes with the
land. Price $500. Will accept a
cash payment of $4,000 and carry
balance five years at per cent inter
est. Key Land Company,
Phone 6z2, Hays. Kans.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
THINkLETS
iBy HARRY sTocKl

Gasoline has advanced a cent q gal
lon This will not affect the average
Western Kansas farmer. Neither
would the advance in price OF road
drags.
SPEAKING OF CONFINEMENT
A furnace is fine, but a stove for mine
The old fashioned way, I defend it
When the rudy blaze up the stove pipe
plays
With kind friend wife TO tend it.
5000
The Kansas City Star will have the
Council Committee hold another gas
meeting
For two years the San Diego EXPOSE
ton has been entertaining millions.
The doors are now closed, and we ex-
pect to hear the lament there is no
place to CO.
The Santa Fe Railway Company is
putting in some fine crossings, accord
ing to the Salina Journal. The trou-
BILE is, these Salina people don't know
what good street crossings are. They
should see some of the crossings in
Hays.
The New York World attributes the
increase in the cost of monkeyes to the
war. We suppose they have all joined
the Allied and German armies.
5000
WITH APOLOGIES TO ]. TENNY-
SON DAFT AND RUDYARD
KIPLING.
East is east and west is west,
But they merge together
When the Ford's in tune, in sun or,moon
take spin for the weather.
5000
Two sisters of a Topeka boy broke
up dice game recently. That's al
ways the way with women, they just
can't let man have little fun.
5000
This-colyum has broken none of Its
New Years resolutions, as yet. The
explanation is easy We didn't make
any.
5000
| Hunters over the western half of the
state are making huge drives against
the jack rabbits In a short time the
John bunny will be as rare as the buffalo
oooo
City water rents show a big increase
for the year of 1916, SO says the Allan
ia (Ga) Constitution. Due to the war
of course.
5000
Bill Madden's new office threatens t
become favorite place of sojourn
Two open face windows and a gooC
furnace are inducements but few cal
resist.
5000
We wish to apologize for the pom
occurring in last weeks colyum. On
of our constant readers declared it wa
almost as hard to understand as goo,
literature
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

The Citizens State Bank will tell
you all about their Christmas Saw
ing Club If you viii only call and
ask them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

pound, and now it is close to lie on
the hoof Ginseng sold at zoe per
pound, now it is $500. Dairy but
ter sold at 15c per pound and now it
is 36c. Eggs were 10c per dozen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

First published November II, 1861
Administrator Notice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

See the Hays City Drug Store for
early Christmas bargains.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06
First published November 25, 1916


First published November 25, 1850
Sheriffs Sale.
On the 9th day of December, 1916, at
2 O'Clock p. m, at the south front door
of the court house in Hays City, in
Ellis county, State of Kansas, I will
sell at Public Sale, the following prop
erty, to wit: The south one-half % of
the south one-half % of the south
west quarter % of section thirty-two
seventeen %, in Ellis county, Kansas,
the property of Karl Karlin, taken on
execution in favor OF J. E. Basgall
A, o. Robinson,
Sheriff
Dated at Hays, November q, 1916
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

/ have real faith. IN the goodness
of humanity Public opinion will
make it hard for the coming genera
ton to grow rich through legal dis
honesty, and I am willing to trust
American parents and teachers to
see to it that the rich men of the fu-
ture use their wealth fraternally-
not as purveyors of charity, but as
partners with society.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

Dated at Hays, November q, 1916
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

The Board of County Commissioners
being informed that George Mack a
prisoner In the county Jail for failure
to pay fine and costs, and being salts
fed the said George Mack is unable to
pay said fine and costs 1t is ordered
that the sheriff give the said George
Mack his liberty Immediately.
On motion of Commissioner Grabbe
the Board of County Commissioners
adjourned sine die Isaac Zeigler,
Attest: Geo. G. Brown, Chairman.
County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

We wish to apologize for the pome
occurring in last weeks colyum. One
of our constant readers declared it was
almost as hard to understand as good
literature
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

Gasoline has advanced a cent a gal
Ion This will not affect the average
Western Kansas farmer. Neither
would the advance in price OF road
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

Bill Madden's new office threatens to
become favorite place of sojourn
Two open face windows and a good
furnace are inducements but few can
resist.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
ITALY HAS 100000 TROOPS
italian War Mission Arrives With Mes
sage-Not After Food Nor
Money, But Coal.

New York, May 12.-Four million
Italian soldiers now form a battering
ram of steel which will crush Austria
Hungary and aid in bringing about a
speedy termination of the war.
That Is the message the members of
the Italian war commission, now in
this city, will carry to President Will
son. They also will assure the United
States that no separate peace will be
entered into by Italy and that all Of
the aims of the allies must be won
before the struggle with Germany and
her allies shall cease.
These declarations were made here
by Enrico ArlOtta, minister of marine
and railway transportation in Italy, a
member of the commission sent to this
country. The main purpose of the
Italian mission to the United States,
he said, is not to secure food, nor yet
to get money, but to secure coal and
the tonnage in which to ship it to
Italy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18

The inheritance tax starts with
Ione-half of l per cent as the basic
tax on all estates of $4,000 or less.
The remainder of the schedule is APP
lplied to the various excuses in grad
Iuation as follows:
Inheritance Tax Scale.
On excess of more than $4,000, but
mot exceeding $150,000, per cent.
On excess of more than S150,OO0.
but not exceeding $250.oO0. Ia per
cent.
On excess of more than $25O,OOO,
but not exceeding $4,000, 2 per cent.
On excess of more than $45O,OOO. but
mot exceeding $1,000,0O0, 21s per cent.
On excess of more than $1,O0O,000,
but not exceeding 100000, per
cent.
On excess of more than $2,OOOOOO,
but not exceeding $3000,o00, 31a per
cent.
On excess of more than $3,0OOOOO,
hut not exceeding $4,0000OO, per
cent.
On excess of more than 100000,
hut not exceeding $5,000,000, Az per
Gent.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
U. S. WAR COST FOR YEAR
PUT AT So, 300, 600, 900
House Committee Accompanied Intro
duction of Revenue Bill With
Report.

Washington, May 10.-The commit
tee on ways and means accompanied
the introduction of the war measure
bill in the house with a report which
said:
1.-The war expenditures for the re-
mainder of this and the whole of the
next fiscal year are estimated TO be
about $4,000, 100000, exclusive of the
$4,000, 100000 bond issue to finance the
foreign loans.
"We have already authorized bond
issue of $2,000,000000 to provide a
portion of the necessary funds to
finance the war. Therefore the
amount necessary to raise by taxation
or a further bond issue at this time is
81, SO0,OOO,O0O.
Your committee, after carefully
considering the experience of the Eu-
sound economic policy for the present
generation to bear fair and equitable
portion of the burden of financing the
war, and recommend that the remain
ing contemplated expenses of the gov
eminent for the remainder of this year
and the whole of the next, be raised
by taxation.
eth effect Of this recommendation
is that about One-half of this contem-
plated expenditure will be met by tax
alton and the other half by the pro-
ceeds of the bonds"
The committee thereafter explained
the per capita differences between
Great Britains present burden and
that now imposed upon the United
States, and in conclusion it said:
'Your committee believes the Amer
lean people were never in a more ia
vorable position to pay reasonable
amount of taxes for war purposes than
at the present time. Your committee
has endeavored to distribute equitably
this additional burden of taxation and
so to levy the proposed taxes as to ne
cessitate as little reimbursement or dis
turbance to business as possible"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
THIRTEEN U-BOATS
SUNK BY ITALIANS
Austrian Submarines DestroyedI
by Patrol Vessels.
LOSS ADMITTED BY BERLIN
Secretary of German Navy Tells
LOSS ADMITTED BY BERLIN
Secretary of German Navy Tells
Reichstae certaiK Number Have
Been Destroycd-France
Reports Success.

Washington May 12.-Steadily in-
creasing efficiency of the allies in COM
batting the submarine menace has
brought marked improvement in the
situation.
Official advices received here re-
veal that improved means OF destruc-
ton devised by the allies have dis
patched a considerable number OF thef
underwater craft to Join some of their
numerous victims at the bottom of thef
sea-
Not only have a large number or
both German and Austrian submarines
been lost, as well as their commanders
but official trade reports show that
British imports increased nearly $40
600 900. grain meats and nondutiable'
food $55,OOO,0O0 and cotton $l0,OO0,o0U
during April.
The advices concerning the check
ing of the U-boat menace come from'
German as we'll as allied sources.
Germans Admit Losses.
Official accounts of speech by thei
German secretary of the navy in thei
reichstag May 9 report that func-'
tionary as saying that while the sub
marine warfare had achieved fart
greater results than was expected, AZ
certain number of submarines nave
been lost recently"
The loss of two prominent subma"t
eral previously reported, was also dis
closed in a reichstag speech yester-'
day. The men named were Lieuten-l
ant Commanders Wagner and Buss,t
who were eulogized by Herr PfegerI
of the center party in remarks glv-i
ing the neurology of U-boat COM
manders of prominence who have lost
their lives.
Sink 10 Austrian U-Boats.
Advices to the Italian embassy here
say 13 Austrian submarines have BEEN
sunk in the Adriatic by Italian patrols
during the last week. The saPNe dis
patches say that for the fourth time
within a year Italian destroyers have
penetrated the fortified port of Duraz-
70. sinking four transports loaded with
provisions and ammunition. The de-
.stroyers, commanded by Lieutenants
Paganelli and Berardinelli, returned
unScathed.
These accomplishments, the dis
patches say, not only prove the ability
of the Italian navy effectively to patrol
the Adriatic but show it's power to-
carry the war into Austrian strong
holds. Other destroyers previously
have penetrated the ports OF Poia,
Pierano and Parenzo.
Several U-Boats Sunk.
Marcel Hutin, usually Well-ln-
formed writer on submarines, is quoted
as saying in Paris:
II understand that our means or
fighting submarines is increasing daily,
and, without giving details, l can say
that the number of submarines put oY
of action in the last few days has sisi
in very satisfactory manner"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-05-18
JoFFRE TRAIN is WRECK
French General and other Members
Commission Escape injury-Par
Reaches New York.

Arcola, ILL.,. May 8.-The spey
train bearing General Joffre, Vice y
mier Viviani and other members OF
French mission. eastward after a Il
Of the middle West was wrecked
the middle of q cornfield, midway
tween Arcola and Ellison, H.. at
Monday night.
Several persons suffered
bruises, but none of the member
the French party was~injured.
The cause of the wreck Is ne
known.
New York, May 10.-New Yo
massed in tens of thousands, "a
the representatives of France,
Joffre, Rene Viviani and othe
bers of the French commission
they landed at the battery and
driven through lower Broadway
city hall where they were ON
welcomed by the mayor.