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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1919-07-04

n0NNEZ-NOUS VOS TRAVAUX
D'IMPRESSION
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
WRONG IDEA OF CHEMISTRY
Writer HUmorousIy Describes What
Many Suppose 1t to BE, and Points
Out What IL Is.

eff had been real bright" says Eu-
gene Wood in his humorous sketch
called Missed 1.-THE Big Idea," in
Boys Life, 81 would have seen that
the thing to do, when there isn't the
substance that you want, is to go
ahead and invent it. Other people do
that, so why not you? Make it out
of other substances not a bit like
what you want. That's what you call
chemistry.
81 knew there was such a thing as
chemistry because 1 had been in a
chemical laboratory. But a boys no
ton of chemistry is a good deal like
that of the level, solid-headed business
man before the war-Tsl I get all
twisted sometimes-the solid, level
headed business man before the war.
That's what I meant to say. That no
ton is: that chemistry is where it
smells like the furnace didn't draw |;
it is where you pour clear stuff out Of
a bottle into clear stuff out of another
bottle, and it all clouds up different
colOrs; it is something you have to
learn so as to get through college, but
it amt PRACTICAL
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
"HeIIo Girls" in France.

Two little paragraphs taken from
Hamilton Hollis study in the indie
pendent New York; concerning the
vast activities behind the American
front in France convey volumes of in
formation to those who would realize
the scope Of the organization at a GER
tain American base port.
mot the least American thing in
this FrancO-American city," writes Mr..
Holt, twas a completely equipped
American fire engine house with q
crew imported from as far distant a
city as Portland, Ore. And you should
have seen the boys slide down the pol
ished brass pole, just as they do at
home, when the captain sounded the
gong.
81 forget how many hundreds of
telephone wire we had installed in our
special American telephone circuit.
But, best of all, you could say Hello
just as you do at home-and back
would come the response from a real
American exported hello girl: Num-
Der, please?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
The Queer Leaf Insect.

It is called the leaf insect, and until
it starts to crawl it is quite impossible
to tell where the leaf leaves of and i
begins. It comes in all sizes from three
inches long to the length Of a little
finger nail. And it is not a leaf come
to life, though that is what it looks
like. It matches out of tiny, square,
brown eggs. What would be the leaf
stem is its backbone, and the point
where the leaf attaches to the twig is
its head. Its legs look like bits Of de-
cayed and ragged leaf, and no two Of
them are identical in length, size or
shape Its wings are irregular and
veiny and have small discoloratfons on
them, as though they had been touched
by early frost. You could not tell the
creature from the leaf 1t was sitting
on to save your eyes. Most extraOr-
binary thing I ever sawI 1t gave me
the creeps and made me think Of hor-
TOR stories I have read about vampire
orchids and boacOnstrictOr vines that
yearn for human blood.-From ''The
War in the Cradle of the World" by
Eleanor Franklin Egan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Oriofn of srYankee /"

1t is singular there should be, any
question concerning the origin of the
well-known sobriquet of Yankee"
Nearly all the old writer's who spoke
of the Indians first known to the col
onists make them pronounce the word
English" as "Yengeese." Even at this
day it is a provincialism of New Eng
land to say English instead Of "Ing-
lish," and there is a close conformity
of sound between the English" and
"Yengeese," more especially if the lat
ter word, as was probably the case, be
pronounced short.
The transition from "Yengeese,"
thus pronounced, to Yankees is quite
easy. If the former is pronounced
''Yangis," is is almost identical with
yankees" and Indian words have sell
dom been speIt as they are pronounced
The liquids of the Indian would easily
convert EN-" into ''Yen.''-From a
Footnote in Cooper's 1.-THE Deer.
slayer"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
BROUGHT ToGETI
BYWAR
Pleasing Incident on
Front in Which See
Played Small ?
Western
ism

An army chaplain of piscopaI
persuasion tells OF some eriences
he had on the western fir, yhen his
regiment was quartered little
town. The Huns had des I'd every
thing there, not even lea, ) a build
ing to hold services in. A part Of his
story is as follows;
FINALLY I went to see the Roman
Catholic chaplain, a fine, broad, big
hearted Irishman from Boston. why
not use the church?' he said at once.
But l thought it was destroyed, and,
anyway. I didn't suppose you'd let
me- I answered. Well, they had put
a roof on in place Of the original one,
and the altar hadn't been hurt, so at
eight o'clock in the morning he said
mass in the church, and at :45 I had
my Protestant communion service, and
at 9:30 there was another mass"
In this little narrative we can see
the beautiful logic of the war. The
sacrifice on the awful battle line is
not far different from that of Cal
vary, for in each case the blood is
shed for all. We are not going to be
so hidebOund in our religious views
and practices when the battles for
freedom and civilization have been
won. There will doubtless be Cath
Olfcs, Methodists and Jews after the
war is over, but they will love one
anOther.-Ohio State Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
First published in the Hays Free
Press, Feb 6, 1919
ROAD NOTICE

KOAD NOIACE
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice, That a legal petition
signed by Alois Leikam and other
householders Of Catherine Township,
in said County, has been presented
to the Board of County Commission
ers praying for location of a road in
said County as follows: Beginning at
the Northeast corner of section IT.
1917 and running thence south one
mile, on or near the section line to the
Southeast corner of section 17-13-17,
thence west, on or-near the south line
of Section 17-13-17, to a point 6
chains and 76 links east OF the south
west corner Of section 17-13-17 on
Road No. 10, and there terminating.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman Tholen, John Jacobs and F.
H. Atwood as viewers, and who shall
meet at the point of beginning of said
road, as petitioned for, on the oath
day of February 1919, and proceed
to view said road, as the law directs,
at which time and place all persons
interested may attend and have a
hearing. In case said viewers fail to
meet on the day designated, they may
meet on the following day, as pro
vided by law, without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official
seal of said county this 4th day of
| February 1919.
NJ. A. Basgall,
County Clerk
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS:
In the Probate Court in and for said
Ellis County.
In the matter of Frederick Bellman,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary have been granted to
the undersigned on the Last VIII and
Testament of Frederick Bellman, late
of said county, deceased, by the Hon
orable Probate Court Of the County
and State aforesaid, dated the 2Ist day
of January, A D., 1919 Now, all
persons having claims against the said
Estate are hereby notified that they
must present the same to the under
signed for allowance within one year
from the date of said Letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit
from such Estate; and If such claims
be not exhibited within three years
after the date OF said Letters, they
shall be forever barred
c. NJ. WANN,
h. ". DISTANT,
Executors of the Last VIII and Tesla
ment of Frederick Bellman, De-
ceased
January 81, 1919.
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Published First Time in Hays Ere
Press Jan 80, 1919.

Published First Time in Hays Free
Press Jan. 80, 1919.
Publication Notice.
To Daniel Hutchinson, Joseph E. Will
son, Jane S. Wilson, NElwin Little,
Alice H. Little, Edwin Hart Little,
Kenneth Little, Constance Little,
Gertrude Adkins (also called Mrs.
]. G. F. Adkins and Mrs J. c. Ad-
kins) and Charles D. Smith (also
called CD Smith, and each Of them,
If living; the unknown heirs, execu-
tors, administrators. devisees, trus-
tees and assigns of each and all of
the above named, mentioned and de-
scribed persons who are dead, if they,
or any of them be dead; Charles D.
Smith (also called G.. D. SMITH guar
dian of Gertrude Adkins (also called
Mrs j g. +. Adkins and Mrs. ]. G.
Adkins; the unknown successor or
successors of said Charles D. Smith
as guardian of said Gurtrude Adkins;
and the unknown heirs, executors, ad-
illustrators, deviSees, trustees and
assigns of John G. Adkins, deceased
You are each of you, the above-nam-
ed, mentioned and described persons,
are hereby notified that you have been
sued in the District Court of Ellis
County, Kansas, by Mathew Vogel,
as plaintiff, and that you and each of
your must, on or before the 18th day
of March, 1919, answer the petition Of
said Mathew Vogel, filed against you
in said action in the Office of the Clerk
of said Court at Hays, Kansas, or said
petition will be taken as true and judg-
ment rendered in said action in favor
of said Mathew Vogel and against each
and all of you forever quieting and estab-
fishing the title of said Mathew VogeI
to Lots Sixteen 90, Eighteen Q9
and (2O) and riangular-shaped tract
of land west of said lot 10, all in Block
Five % of Joseph E. Wilson's addi-
ton to the City of Hays, all in Ellis
County, Kansas, and forever barring
and excluding you and each of you
from all right, title, interest, estate
and liens in, to and upon said rea-
estate and every part thereof
E. c. FLOOD,
Att est: Attorney for Plaintiff.
Romauld Leiker,
TSeal1 Clerk Dist. Court
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
AustraIia's Wool Crop.

For the first time the whole OF the
Australian wool clip has been valued
on a scientific basis. Some 664, OOO, 600
pounds have been handled, and the
result, based on the all-round fat rate
of 151kd per pound, is said to be
1880. Last season the apprafse-
ments worked out at 14.15d, which
shows an increase for this season of
9.5 per cent. The new clip has al
ready commenced to move into sgd
ney, 1856 bales having been received,
Freight is still a problem and not
much relief is in prospect, but some
relief will be afforded by the govern
ment stores
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Open AvowaI.

There Is one family In Washington
that has a Germanic name. There are
many more families with cognomens
smacking OF Teutonic extraction, OF
course.
This particular family has a very
little boy In it, who, In playing with
the other boys Of the neIghborhood
has been gibed more or less Oh ac-
count of his name. The battles are
small affairs, Of course, since the par
Elephants are very small.
Perhaps the young man saw the fu-
tlity of war. Perhaps he is a phi
1osopher. Anyway, his latest reply
speaks of genius.
you're a Germani You're a Ger
man % a playmate yelled at him.
The four-year-old grinned peacefully
and drawled:
''Pm a German spy, I am"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
HE DOES NOT USE THE KNIFE

DR.. Brown treats diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Blood, Skin, Nerves,
Heart, Spleen, Kidneys, Bladder, Sex
ual Diseases, Diseases of Women,
Rheumatism, Diabetes, Catarrh, Bed
Wetting, Leg Ulcers, certain forms
of Paralysis, Weak Lungs, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Appendicitis, Gall Stones,
Golfers, Tumors, Cancers, Bilious
ness, Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Emaciation,
Epilepsy, Headaches, Sleeplessness,
Neurasthenia, Obesity, Plurisy, Scro-
fulous Diseases, Diseases of Men.
IF you have Kidney or Bladder
troubles bring an ounce bottle of
your urine for analysis
The doctor furnishes all his own
medicines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
What EMPTINESS MAY Do.


When a large shell is fired into the
air it leaves a wake more or less like
that of a boat rushing through water.
Immediately behind the projectile as
it moves many miles a minute through
the atmosphere there is a vacuum. The
air family is a quick mover at filling
such space, but of course it is more
or less confused and frustrated by the
unexpected arrival and passage of the
prOjectile, and the vacuum is real for
a fair portion of time. If there is an
airplane going full tilt across the wake
of that fired shell Immediately behind
the prOjectile, it must run into the
vacuum. Then it may be more seri-
ously damaged than if it had been
struck by the shell. The air shuts to-
gether with a force that hurts all with
in reach. Such a clapping of the hands
of air in a similar vacuum made by a
bolt of lightning makes the thunder. 1t
is better to hear it than to feel 1t.
Airplanes have been brought down in
the world war by that means. Those
long American navy guns did that to a
German two-seated plane, and it came
crashing down into the Yankee lines.
The pilot was dead.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Pill s

Itching, Bleeding Blind or Pro-
truding Piles quickly and permanent
~ cured WITHOUT THE KNIFE.
No cutting, no chloroform or other
dangerous anesthetic used. He gives
a contract and guarantee to cure
every case he treats, no matter how
long sanding, or refund every cent OF
your mony-
If you are afflicted with this pain
ful and troublesome malady it viii
pay you to call and have a talk with
him.
The doctor Is authorized by the
State of Kansas to treat all chronic
diseases Of men and women.
Examination and consultation free
and confidential.
Office Address:
T. c. BROWN, NJ. D.
4Is Ridge BLDG. Kansas City, No.
Reference: Gate City National Bank
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First Published in the Hays Free
Press, Feb. 6, 1919
ROAD NOTICE

ROAD NOTICE
State of Kansas, Ellis county, S.
To Whom it May Concern:
Take notice, That legal petition
signed by Frank Mermis and other
householders of Walker Township, in
said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners
praying for widening road, of Road
No. 297 as follows, via: Beginning
at about 3 mile from county line be
tween section No. So and 1, Township
Is and Ii, Range 16, down to the
bridge, and west from bridge about
20 rods, and the road to be 40 feet
wide.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman ThOlen, John Jacobs and F.
H. Atwood as viewers, who will meet
at the point of beginning of said road,
as petioned for, on the oath day of
February 1919 and proceed to view
said road, as the law directs, at which
time and place all persons interested
may attend and have a hearing. In
case said viewers fail to meet on the
day designated, they may meet on the
day following as provided by law,
without further notice
Wintess my hand and the official
seal of said county this 4th day of
February 1919.
NJ. A. Basgall,
County Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Real Estate and Other Bargains.

$50 acres of land 2 miles north Of
Hays
16O acres 4 Y miles east Of Hays.
One 2 room house.
Two large lots 5 blocks from court
house.
One blacksmith shop, complete out
fit.
The only complete set of Abstract
Books in Ellis County.
Ellis County Abstract Co.
T. S. Wasinger, Mgr.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
THE CHURCHES
Methodist Church Notes


There will be seven boys go from
the Sunday school to the older boys
conference in Salina this week.
A fine attendance at Sunday school
last Sunday.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
convened last Friday night with Dist.
Superintendent present Some for
ward looking plans were adopted.
The Annual Conference was petition
ed to make Hays the head of the dis
trict and the home of the District
Superintendent. The Annual Confer
ence was also invited to Hays for its
session the latter part of March.
The Sunday school board met in
monthly session Monday night Miss
Spencer was chosen assistant Super
intendent of the Cradle Roll Depart
ment.
The Cleaners Class have arranged
to furnish a special feature every
Sunday for the entire school.
"Christ's View of the World versus
Ours" will be the pulpit theme next
Sunday morning.
Union services at 7:45. This will
be Roosevelt Memorial service and
President Lewis will deliver the ad-
dress.
Special music at all services.
The studies in Christian Crusade
for World Democracy meet at $50
Attend one of the classes.
Choir practice Saturday night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Civil Service Elimination

An examination for post Office
clerks and carriers viii be held at the
post Office in this city on February
8, 1919. Married women will not be
admitted to the examination.
Applicants must De physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less than five feet four inches in
height in bare feet, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds without over
coat or hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examina-
ton, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, ETC., address
Immediately FRAME Haffamier, Sec
rotary, Board of Civil Service Exami-
ners, Post office, Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

A daughter was born to DR.. and Mrs.
Herman, Wednesday evening.
The old Treat-Shaffer Lumber Yard
which was started thirty-seven years
ago, changed hands this week, c. NJ.
Wann and Frank Havemann buying
the Treat interests, and the new firm
viii be Treat, Shaffer & Co.
Matson Baker of Winona, visited
with Gay Tillotson, Sunday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Precarieus Situation.

'.How about a jury for this automo-
bile colliding caseT'
Were up a tree" said the lawyer
on the other side.
allow so?"
"Well, a jury of motor owners will
be as wise as all get out about an af-
fair of this kind"
t'TTue."
''Whiie a jury of nonmotorists may
soak the pair of u.s."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
A Real optimist.

'sThe baldheaded man who just went
out is the greatest optimist I ever
met" said the druggist.
'HThat sop asked the customer
eyes" replied the druggist. "When
1 guaranteed my brand of hair restor-
er he bought bottle and bought a
comb and brush because he figured
he'd need them in a few days."-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Steady Hand imperative.
A steady hand in military affairs is
more requisite than In peace, because
an error committed in war may prove
irremediabIe.- Bacon
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Cultivate self-confidenee.

Dress and self-confdence go hand
In hand. Self-conf1dence is the motive
power that turns the wheels of sue
cess. Self-confdence is the knowledge
that you can and will do whatever
you happen TO undertake. If you are
deficient In seIf-confldence, you cannot
expect to inspire 1t In others.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
a coon MonERN HoIIsE

Seven rooms, large lots, splendid
fruit and shade trees, chicken house,
three and one half blocks from the
Catholic church and school Price
$3OO0.-Miller Bros, Hays, Kansas
Phone At Office over First National
Bank.
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THE NEW WEST MAGAZINE
s-RrSl5fn- The TEezfs,

Established 1S16-For the development Of
Western industries. agriculture mining. oil. and
scenic z-1rzctlons- OF interest % the Western
investor, farmer and siEhtseer Printed on high
grade paper with copper half-tone illustrations
Year, 50 COPY. zoe Sample. Ice back nun
bers for pc Send nov The New West MzEa-
zine ISII Walker Bsak Bldz Salt Lake CITY
Utah: 1904 White Bldg Seattle, wash. T9o
Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich Address near
est office. OF place your subscription through
this newspaper
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$1,000 TAXES 1T

$50 acre farm, a short distance
from Schoenchen. House, barn, gran
airy, windmill with abundance of good
water, fenced and cross fenced. A
splendid wheat and stock farm Mil
Ter Bros, Hays, Kansas, Phone At.
Office over First National Bank.
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Concentrated cTews.

For persons interested in the study
of finger prints can be highly recon-
mended any of the best circulating
novels in the public Hbrary.-Buffalo
Express.
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For Rent.-Two nice coy apart
ments-one two-room and the other
three rooms, either furnished or not, as
you like. An ideal place for Light
Housekeeping. Steam Heat, Electric
Light and Water furnished. 427 West
Juniata St. Phone $40.
j3Ow4 Mrs. E R. King
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so PROPERTIES SO

In all parts of the city. From $500
to $4,000. We can suit you in location,
price and terms. Miller Bros, Hays,
Kansas, Phone AT. Office over First
National Bank.
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For One Day Only
On His Regular Monthly Visits

HOURS: 9 a. m. to p. m.
Any unusual result in surgery is
heralded from coast to coast: At
best, surgery is only mechanical. The
real Accomplishment in medicine of
today is the conquering of chronic
and so-called incurable diseases. The
effort of medical science is devoted
to that end.
The Rockefeller Institute, the
greatest pathological laboratory in
the country, is employing the best
men to be had to search for-not
the best way to cut into and sew up
the human body-but the best way
to avoid that by finding remedies
and other means of curing those
chronic diseases that are everywhere
about US.
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Quality of Truth.

We can be generous and liberal In
our views. without being loose and iat1-
tudinarian. Truth is many-sided, and
no dogmatic system contains It all
RyIance.
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ssI Is'' Was Good.

81 isl began small student 'T
am" promptly corrected the teacher.
81 am the ninth letter OF the alpha
bet" finished the boy.-Boy's Life.
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Thousands o< Ants in Hill

An ant hill two feet in height con-
tains about $4,000 ants, according TO
the observations and counting, extend
ing over two years, carried out by a
weIl-known naturalist.
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REn cRosS hons

There are fifteen pair Of girls draw
ers still out. Must be returned at once
to work room. By order OF
Mrs. J. F. Jordan,
Chairman of Sewing Committee.
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sIn-nn REWARD

For information leading to the
arrest and conviction of any one
dumping trash of any kind on our
land.-Geo. Philip & Son.
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FOR SALE

Well improved L section on main
road close to Catherine-C. ". Mil
Ter, Hays, Kansas.
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Keen WORKING,

''It's all right to keep hopiH' foh de
best" said Uncle Ebene 'but you got
ter be busy as well as wistful."
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FOR SALE-Two nice town lots.
west Of Catholic Church, at extra
cheap fgure.-C. W. Miller, Hays, KS
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Valuable to cotton Growers.

A machine has been invented for
chopping out young cotton plants, at
the same time the crop Is being cult
waited.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06

Hold Up Your Head.
a pigs nose is nearly always in the
ground.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-06
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chas. F. West, Pastor

r. S. Maxwell, Financial Clerk
Victor Holm, Secretary
The Church Council consists of the
following persons: Trustees, c. W
Reeder, J. H. Middlekauf, c. NJ
Wann; Elders, c.. E. Malmberg, Fred
Wagner; Deacons, Victor Holm, R
S. Maxwell.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning Worship at IL a. m.
Luther League, $50 p. m.
Evening Worship, 1880 p. m.
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4Is Ridge BLDG. Kansas City, No.
Reference: Gate City National Bank