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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
First published in Hays Free Press,
March 25, 1920

Publication Notice
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
The State of Kansas to
M. H. Cornell, Isaac N. Stultz,
David c. LaShell, Isaac w. Stultz,
Nettie L. LaShell and Almiva c.
Stultz, if living; the unknown heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees,
trustees and assigns (if any of each
and all of the above-named persons
(if any, who may now be dead:
You and each of you, the above
named, mentioned and described per
sons are hereby notified that you have
been sued in the District Court of
Ellis County, Kansas, by John Kerth,
as plaintiff, and that you and each of
you must, on or before the 9Th day of
May, 1920, answer the petition of
said John Kerth filed against you in
said court in said action or said petit
ton will be taken as true and judg-
ment rendered accordingly in said
action adjudging said John Kerth to
be the owner in fee simple absolute
of the Southeast quarter of section
eighteen (18). township eleven Cd /,
range nineteen (19), in Ellis County,
Kansas, quieting his title to said land
as against you and each of you, and
forever barring each and all of you
from all interest and estate in, and
right or title to, and liens upon, said
real estate, and every part thereof.
John Kerth,
Attest: r. A. Leiker, Plaintiff.
Cerk District Court.
CN
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25
First published in Hays Free Press,
March IL, 1920
Road Notice

u AS( III nays E4SS 1885,
March II, 1920
Road Notice
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 9, 1920.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by R. Augustine and other
Householders of Ellis Township,
If said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of road as
follows, viz: Beginning at the
Northeast corner of Section Thirty
six (36O, Township Thirteen (13),
Range Twenty-one (21), then run
niEg south six co. miles to the south
east corner of Section Twenty-Five
(25), Township Fourteen (14),
Range Twenty-one (21), and there
terminating, said road to be forty
(40) feet wide; corresponding de-
scription touching Ellis county is as
follows: Beginning at the northwest
corner Of Section Thirty-one (3D,
Township Thirteen (13), Range
Twenty (2O), Ellis County. Kansas,
thence south six miles to the south
west corner of Section Thirty (3O),
Township Fourteen (1N, Range
Twenty (2O), and there terminating.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman J. Tholen, John J. Jacobs
ard Frank H. Atwood, Viewers. who
will meet at the place Of beginning of
said road, as petitioned for, on the
31st day Of March, 1920, and pro-
coed to view said road as the law di-
reefs, at which time and place all per
sons interested may attend ard have a
hearing. In case said Viewers fail
to meet on the day designated they
may meet on the following day, as
provided by law, without further 70
tice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25
First published in Hays Free Press,
March II, 1920

IT HSL puDIlSnSQ III nays 7 rec EISSS,
March II, 1920
Road Notice
State of Kansas, Ellis County, SIS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 9, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That a legal petition
signed by John Orth and other House
holders of Pleasant Hill Township,
If said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of a road as
follows, viz: Beginning at the
Southeast corner of Section Nine
teen (19), Township Thirteen (13),
Range Nineteen (19), thence one
mile west between sections Nineteen
(19) ard Thirty (3O), Township
Thirteen (13), Range Nineteen (19),
or as near as practicable, and term
mating at the laid-out road No. 146
And that said Board has appointed
Herman J. ThoIen, John J. Jacobs
ard Frank H. Atwood, Viewers, who
will meet at the place of beginning of
said road, as petitioned for, on the
31st day of March, 1920, and pro-
coed to view said road as the law di-
reefs, at which time and place all per-
sons interested may attend ard have a
hearing. In case said Viewers fail
to meet on the day designated they
may meet on the following day, as
provided by law, without further 70
tice.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WITNESS my hand and official seal
of said County, this 9th day of
March, 1920.
MA. Basgall,
(L-S) County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25
First published in Hays Free Press,
March IL, 1920
Road Notice

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 18, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by Fred Bemis and other
Householders of RivervieW Township,
In said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the vacation of a road, as
follows, viz: Beginning at the south
east corner of Section Slit, thence
west about 80 rods between Section
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25
The Man and the Job.

A job may be too easy or too hard ;
It may not appeal as it should to our
sense OF responsibility, to our am
bition, our loyalty, our honor, our self
respect. Let rs ever remember. how
ever, that more depends on the man
than the job. We always bring more
20 the Job than the job brings to u.s.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25
First published in Hays Free Press,
March II, 1920
Road Notice

; State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 9, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by Glenn D. Halves and other
Householders of Walker Township,
ir said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of road as
follows, viz: Beginning at the
intersection of Sections 22-23-26 ard
27, Township Twelve G2), Range
Sixteen (16), thence running east
two miles between Sections 23-26-24-
rs, to the County Line between Ellis
and Russell counties, and terminal
ing at County line between Ellis and
Russell counties.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman ]. Fholen, John J. Jacobs
ard Frank HAYWOOD, Viewers, who
will meet at the place of beginning of
said road, as petitioned for, on the
29th day of March, 1920, and pro
coed to view said road as the law di-
reefs, at which time and place all per
sons interested may attend ard have a
hearing. In case said Viewers fail
to meet on the day designated they
may meet on the following day, as
provided by law, without further ro-
tiee.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WITNESS my hand and official seal
of said County, this 9th day of
March, 1920.
NJ. A. Basgall,
O-S) County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25
First published in Hays Free Press,
March Is, 1920
Road Notice


Road Notice
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 18, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by Fred Bemis and other
Householders of Riverview Township,
IN said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of road, as
follows, viz: Beginning at the south
east corner of Section 9-11-17, thence
west about 80 rods between Section
Gilt and Section 16-11-17, and
terminating at Road No. 379.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman J. Tholen. John Jacobs and
Frank Atwood, Viewers, who will
meet at the place of beginning of
said road, as petitioned for, on the
9TH day of April, 1920, and proceed
to view said road as the law directs,
at which time and place all persons
interested may attend ard have a
hearing. In case said Viewers fail to
meet on the day designated they may
meet on the following day, as provided
by law, without further notice.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal OF said County, this 18th day of
March, 1920. NJ A. Basgan,
(L-S) County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-03-25

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, March 9, 1920.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take Notice, That legal petition
signed by VIM. H. Shuts and other
Householders of Riverview Township,
III said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of a road as
follows, viz: Beginning at the
Northwest corner of Section Five
(5), Township Twelve (12), Range
Seventeen 90, thence West two
miles between Sections Six CO. and
Thirty-one (3D, Township Twelve
(12), Range Seventeen 90, and
Sections One % and Thirty-six
(36) Township Twelve (12), Range
Eighteen (18), or as near as practi-
cable, and terminating at Road No.
1888.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman J. Tholen, John J. Jacobs
ard Frank H. Atwood, Viewers, who
will meet at the place of beginning of
said road, as petitioned for, on the
29th day of March, 1920, and pro-
coed to view said road as the law di-
reefs, at which time and place all per-
sons interested may attend ard have a
hearing. IN case said Viewers fail
to meet on the day designated they
may meet on the following day, as
provided by law, without further 70
tice.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WITNESS my hand and official seal
of said County, this 9th day of
March, 1920.
NJ. A. Basgall,
O-S) County Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Today the people of this country are paying
tributa to the memory of Abraham Lincoln.
lTbev do so because Lincoln was typical Amerl-
can. because of his career and because he standS
lin history as the restorer OF the union OF states
| AS time passes ON the fame OF Lincoln De
comes greater. His contemporaries couio not
appreciate in full his merits. mat apprecia
ton has been left TO history. Today we see
much more clearly than did those with whom
he was associated that he had the genius OF pa
thence When he became president ne tooh III
ito the cabinet men who had been his rivals io'
the nomination for president. Their ameltlons
created antagonism among themselves ne en-
dured these ambitions because of his patience.
His secretary of war few years oelore hau
beaped epithets upon Lincoln and had refused
to appear in court on the same side with MN.
This secretary was often exasperatlng IN ms
relations with the president but the latter with
stood all attacks ON his temper because ne tel
that the country needed the executive abilities
of the secretary Beginning with Mcclellan,
general after general flouted Lincoln. Never
theless the latter kept himself under control ana
gave them all the aid they required IN thelr
work until their proved Incompetence compelt-
led him to replace them.
Never in history has there been such an eA-
ample of the genius of patience. Temper ana
personal consideration were subordlnated by
i Lincoln to the work of restoring the union That
he placed above all other considerations. lie
did more. He made it the only consideration.
Never had an American a greater career. Born
in a kentucky cabin with no floor but the earth,
brought up among people that were sturdy bu,
ignorant, self-educated, he became a national
character, known, however, only to limited ex-
tent among the people, and IN 1850, moro
through accident of politics than by deliberate
plan, was made presidential candidate. The
outbreak of the rebellion; the four awful years
of Lncoln's trials; his final triumph and ms
life taken by an assassin are all Written IN ms
tory He went from the lowest place in the
country to the highest All through his life his
touality was equal to the work that came to him.
Almost unknown and altogether untried ne en-
tered upon the presidency and when ne was
translated from life his story went around the
world. From great trials he wet ito the temple
of fame to hold a place there while the world
Iendures
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
TO PEEL OFF BLOTCHY,
ROUGH Or CHAPPED SKIN

To remove roughness, chaps
ifreckles, blotches, or any complexion
difficulty, the best thing to do is to
remove the skin itself. This is easily
painlessly and inexpensively done by
the application of ordinary nlercol-
lied wax, procurable at any drug.
store in the original one-ounce pack.
age. The wax absorbs the defective
outer skin, a little each day, gradu-
ally bringing the second layer of skin
to the surface. The pores are I'M
clogged and the face breathes in the
life-giving oxygen. The new skin is
beautifully SOFT and spotless, bearing
the healthy glow of youth. JUST
apply the wax as you would cold
cream. only not rubbing it In In the
morning wash it off with warm water.
It's the most effective complexion
treatment known.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers orousne
this continent nation, conceived in liberty,
dedicated the proposition that all men are created
equal.
Now we engaged great civil testing wfeth.
that nation, any nation conceived and SO deo.
long endure. We met great batenetd
OF that We to dedicate portion OF that
field, final restnsplace of these who here gave their
that that nation might live. ltis altogether hitting
and proper that we should do this
But, in larger cannot dedicate-We cannot
conservative hailoW-this ground. The brave
men. living dead who struggled here have eonse-
it, far above TO add detraet The
world will little note long remember what we say
here forget what they did here is for
the living rather be dedicated here TO the unfinished
which they who fought here nave thus far SO nooy
Il rather for to be dedicated to the
great remaining before usshat from these honored
dead that for which
they gave the last full of deVoon-that we here
highly that these dead shall not have died IN vain
that nation, God shall have birth OF
freedomand that of the people, by the people,
the people shall perish from the earthlncoins
Gettysburg Address.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shanpe

If you want to keep your hair IN y
condition, be careful what you wA'l
with. =,
Most soaps and prepared shamY
contain too much alkali. This Ore,
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and q, Is =,
harmful. Mulsiied cocoanut OIL ~
200 (Which is pure and entirely .s.'i
lsss}, is much better than anything
you can Use for shanlpooing, as
can't possibly injure the hair. j
Simply rnoisten your hair with VI
and rub it in. One or two teaspoon
will make an abundance OF rich, G'. !.
lather, and cleanses the hair ana :.
thoroughly. The latfier rinses ol' 4
lily and removes every particle o. 4
dirt, dandruff and excessive Oil j
hair dries quickly and evenly, a. ans
leaves it fine and silky, bright, huny
easy to manage. -
You can get Mulsified cocoanulI /,
shampoo at most any drug store, y =
very cheap, and a few ounces IS en ag,
to last everyone in the family tor mon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

being unable under our laws to carry on them
the LIQUOR travellers want and often need. lour-
lists and travellers on business-our own cltizens
and those of other countries-canceled their
bookings on our ships whenever there was any
other line or way to get to South America OF
wherever they desired to go Nobody Wou,u
sail upon them unless compelled to; they cou'u
rot be run at profit. and hence were SOU
Surely it is an interesting state OF affalrs "ilen
every American who can afford to travel. or is
compelled to. wants to get away from under his
flag as soon as he can.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
. The severest justice may not always be tue
best policy-Abraham Lincoln.
OUR USELESS SHIPS.

How much we have heard Of late about the
need of carrying our own goods and our citi-
zens in our own ships; and what billions Of
money we have spent or wasted III the attempt
to build up merchant marine. But now that
we have it we find it white elephant on our
hands; since laws unwisely passed do not per
nit the use of it to advantage in competition
with the vessels Of other powers.
Certain German passenger liners came to us
through the war, and these were about the only
things we did get except the sandsplt out III
the Pacific said by the few bold navigators who
have seen it to be called ''Yap' and to be big
and solid enough to hold cable end If we
should ever want to lay one there. But our
government recently sold these German vessels
dirt-cheap and apparently was glad to get rid
Of them; though only the inner officials knew
why until Chairman Payne, of the national
shipping board, had let the cat out of the bag.
Ne could not make them pay, he explained,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
BLISS ! i $f : + + *. *, : :

Lack of exercise, poor food, i'm
proper digestion. and mental worry
often cause SICK HEADACHE,
BILIOUSNESS, DYSPEPSIA, CON
STIPATION and STOMACH DIS
ORDERS. Lessen the danger Of bad
results from these causes by taking
each night one BLISS NATIVE
HERB TABLET. Each box contains
a GUARANTEE coupon, and is seal
ed with blue seal bearing signature
of ALONZO O. BLISS. For sale by
all leading druggists in boxes con-
tanning 200 doses for s1.OO and a
smaller size for $50. Made by A. O.
BLISS Co, WASHINGTON, ID. C. 4
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARR|
Apply Cream in Nostrils i
Open Up Air Passages.

ss>sSsS'~
An. What relief! Your CLOG
nostrils open right up, the air ?
ages of your head are clear and
can breathe freely. No more ma
ing, snuffIing, mucous discha
headache. dryness struggling
breath at night, your cold or ca''
is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up. Get 81
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from
druggist now. Apply a little Of
fragrant, antiseptic cream in
nostrils, let 1t penetrate thro
every air passage of the head; sol
and heal the swollen, inhal
mucous membrane, giving you
slant relief. Ely's Cream Balm
just what every cold and catarrh
ferer has been seeking. lts
splendid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Davenport Democrat: Senator Mel
son, Of Minnesota, suggests that II
print paper is scarce, the news
papers should cut the sporting pages.
0, Knute! Knute! How old are you
and where have you been living:
You talk like a multi-centenarian
and a dead one at that. Probably a
majority of Americans could get
along without the news from Wash
ington easier than they could get
along without the sporting page.
Davenport Times: Mexican bandits
have kidnapped another United States
citizen. Wonder who will pay the
ransom money this time?
vinton Eagle: 1t isn't the men who
feast at the banquet halls who are
going to make the issue this year,
but the folks back home who are eat
ing bullneck and cabbage and cussing
the price lists.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. The
president is said to have been of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
The HAND OF LINCOLN,

Look on this cast and know the hand
That bore nation in lis hold;
From this mute witness understand
What Lincoln wEs-how large OF mold
The man who sped the woodnsn's team,
And deepest sank the Elowuan's share,
And pushed the laden raft asrrean.
Of fate before him unaware
This was the hand that knew 10 swing
The axe-sinee Thus would freedom train
Her son-and made The forest ring
And droFe taa ~edge. and zoiled anain-
Firm hand that LETTER eEce took
A conscious leaders VIII obsEed
And when men solgaI his word and look,
With steadfsst might Ins gathering svsyed.
No courtier's toying with sword.
Nor minstrel,s laid across q lutte;
A chiefs. uplifted TO the Lord,
When all the kings on earth were mute.
The hand OF Anak,. snew strong.
The fingers that greatness clutch;
Yet 10. the marks their lines along
or one who strore and suffered much.
For here in knotted cord and vein
trace the verying chart Of years;
know the troubled heart, the strain,
The weight of Atias-and the tears.
Again / see the patient brow
That palm erewhile was wont to press;
And now it's furrowed deep and
Made smooth with hope and tenderness.
~. ~ -.
For something of formless grace
This nodded outline plays about;
plying flame, beyond our trace
y Breathes like spirit, in and out.
The love that cast an aureoe
Round one who, longer to endure,
Called mirth to his ceaseless dole,
Yet kept his nobler purpose sure.
Io as I gaze. the statured man
Built up from your large hand appears
type that nature wills to plan
But once in all a peoples years.
What better than this Voceless cast
To tell of such a one as he,
Since through his living semblance passed
The thought that babe race be free.
Edmund c. Stedmf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12
GIVE us THE FACTS.

! Every time Samuel Gompers attacks proht-
eerine as a great source Of evil, he couples his
attack with reference to coming demands Tor
more wages. 1t is high time that protiteerlng
| be either unearthed or stopped or that 1T cease
being made the pretext for coming demands Tor
more wages. IF Mr.. Gompers IS right IN declar-
ing that profteering is the rule, not the excep-
tion. in our business conduct, then specific IN
stances should be easy to find. Instead OF thus
futile belaboring of a practice, 1t ought 10 De
possible to get at the practicers. Labor declares
it wants lowered living costs, not more wages.
That is what the public wants also. But lower
ed costs will only come when the cause OF hlgh
costs is eliminated If profiteerlng IS one cause,
pet at it and end it. But allegations unsup-
norted by actual evidence will not do tins ana
Mr. Gompers is quite wise enough to KNOW IL.
! A bulletin from the government health pu-
reau argues that schools should be Kept open
during epidemics; that the children are less
llAelv 70 exposure in schools than on the streets
and in public gatherings and that an lntellI.
gent supervision Of them results IN prompt at
tsntion TO ailments, segregation where neces-
sarv and protection to the great body OF chill
dren and public. The experience OF the Larger
cities during the influenza period last year sup
merits this argument But it would seem just
that if the schools are kept open some measure
Of freedom from compulsory attendance should
u! he GRANTED. since parents in epidemic periods
are better influenced by argument than coerced
Itc disposition Of their children
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

horned dinosaur is reported from Africa,
Int there is steady lessening in the accounts
of pink pteranodons and cerise brontosaurians
in America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

The earliest English bible printed
in the United States was produced in
1882.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

Don't forget the Keokuk merch.
ants are going to have real bargain
sale Saturday, February IA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

The goal of the six-hour day movement seems
to be the making of living by taking in each
others washing and then leaving it to the ele-
ments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

Charter Oak Times: To name the
next governor OF Iowa would be a
lot longer guess than to name the
next senators from here or the next
president OF the United States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

Hampton Chronicle: Treat Ell
Rough Havner is not setting tn
parties of Iowa on fire in his gubel
Material contest. He does not seer
to be getting beyond the firesid
stage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-12

Tended by Lord Grey's action with
respect to the treaty. 1t would be
natural for anyone to get peeyed
when someone throws a monkey
wrench into the threshing machine.
But in this case the machine was
wasting so much grain the action
was Justified