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" j W 5 ft - j r it 2a I have just received the finest line ot Carpets, for the price, ever brought to this city. In all the colors and the newest and pretti est designs that can )be found in eastern stores. Come in and see and you will be pleased and sur- prised at me low L JUDO, HAY SEND NO MONEY. Any ruder of the Free Press, Hay s Kansas, can secure their choice of a Strlinr wlver bracelet, a cod watch or a solid gold Ring with a genuine Dianond settine, by dis tributing Flower st-ed coupons among their friends and acquum tanceS Send our name and ud-: dress with this notice and' a 2 e?iti stamp to the American Wd Co. 3J5 Broadway, Auw York citv. to day, r within one week am U will receive a sample rackae of choice seeds, $1 worth ot coupons' and fall particulars. Dr. fiawverV Little Wide A rake Pills rire purity of bodv and vigor of thought bv perfectly res slating the bowfla and cuift bil- OBsnest, inactive liver and consti pating. At Farley's, for sale. Cane, Oats. Millet, Barley &Kaffir corn. J. H. WARD. Land for sale. 13 quarter sections of land for sale on orop plan- J H WARD Dont put it off. That Orchard you expect to plant will only $7,50. Your Choice cost you TO trees, from our catalogue, including 10 Apple, 20 Peach, A Paar, 3 Plum, 2 Cherry, FOR $7.50, Gaaranteed true to name, Pint Class, and Satistactory. send to;day. The Easterly Nurseries. CLEVELAND, 1 ENN. btnda sotta( for catalogue- T H Strout, Paikersburg. W Va raja: I found that Begjrs Cher ry Cough syrup does the business erer? time. Not once has it failed to cure nav children of cold or croop. Eren LaGrippe give up it hold when tackled with B'?gs Cherry Cough Syrup. I wouldf sooner be without lir' insurance, t ken not to keen a good supply oi this medicine in my house. Sold bjr Farley, Scene in Speer's Vineyards, AT PASSAIC. N.J. Cfctfcortas tb Oporto Grape for MUr parsons. Invalids and th agreii. Cod tills is ft vuit tbT watt, a genuine old-f aaliioned, rich tat Blood-making Wine. Speer's Port & Burgundv Wine. The Finest Wine in the world from i his 56 Acres of Vineyards, where ; the soil is rich in iron, imparting : it to tneOporto grape and the grape to the Wine causes the dark,deep rich color, and blood-making property of this life-giving Wine. The Iron in it. This is the Wine that beats the world, in its valua ble medicinal qualities, for family j uso evening parties ; iz is especially beneficial for females, invalids and aged persons. The Port Wine is nine years old and the. Burgundy, a rich dry wine eight years old. The Claret equaU the finest French product. Dragzists end Grocers Sell it. J , V - s n V 7? ? C5?2 prices GUARDIAN NOTICE. First published March 25th, 1899. atti of Kansas. Ellis count ( ss Iu the 1'robate . . ivt in aud for said county la the raatter of ihu estate and person ot rsosan li;ilton, in?ane. of Ellis ceuntv. Kansas, iJotfee is hereby given, that on the 21st day i March the undersigned was, by the Probate court of Ellis Oc. Kansas, dulv appointed aud qualified Guardian of the pe.son and estate of Susan Dalton, Insane All parties interested will take not ice and govern themselves accordingly Frank Knight, Guardian. Dated this 21 -t of March 1S99. mtJ3-a 22 ptfee$4 BEGGS ClIEIiKY Co- Gil SYBUr Pives you the ewntml qualities or th Cherrv trco K-irfc. trom which it derives its name. It cures your stubborn cokls, coughs of Ions standing and crup It s the best knowu cure for LaGrippe, So'd at Fa i ley's. Lowest rates Best accommodations VIA. Ifcrr All points in IAKSAS COLORADO. WY OMING. UTAH. PACIFIC COAST & PUGET SOUND. Pllman Palace Sleepers, Pullman Tourist Sleepers. J-om Kansas city wry Thursday Free Recliniug Chair cars. Dining Cars. For time tables, folders, illutra ted books, pamphlets dfcriptivr of the territory traversed, call n D. TAYLOR, Agent. QUARTERLY REPORT Couxtt Superintendent of Public Instruction Quarter begins Dec 26 Ii. 1S08. Ends March 27th, i9U Ellis County, Kansas. This report is to be made out and transmitted to tne otate Superintendent of Public Instruorion on he Inst Monday of March. Iune, September and Decem ber, and a copy thereof filed with the county clerk for publication. The County Superintendent also certifies to tbw rvunty Comruissioners that these reports nave been ;!u!y made and trans uiitt-.j as required by law. I Number of district schools visited this quarter, giving uumbcr of each dis trict: 1, 4, 5, G, 7, 8. 10, II, 12, 14, 3, 25, 3- 33, 40, 41, 44, 43, 43. 49, 50, 53, 55. Ttal, : 23 2. Average lencth of t,nie spent in actual school inspection, li hours 3. Number of written reports of such visits made to the dis.net board, 15 4. Number of consultations with dis trict boards, i$. 5. Number of days office has been kept open at county-seat, 50. 0. Number of examinations of dis trict clerks' rec rds, 1 Number iept as required by law, t. 7. Number of examinations of dis trict treasurers' records i. Number kept as required by law, 1 . 8. N umber of teachers' meetings at tended,...". o 9 Number cf lectures delivered, 1 10. Is the office supplied with suitable record books, as required by the exist ing law? Yes.' II fumberof certificates granted. 10 first grade, 0; secouu grade, 4; third grade. 4; temporary, 'J To tiie State Superintendent or I cblic Instruction. Topeka. Kansas: I hereby certify the above to be a cor rect statement of the work of this office in the matters herein reported, for the quarter ending this day. Dated at Ilaj s Citv, this 27th da of March ltf'JO. ALEX MEIER, County Superintendent. Ellis County. q) Stock Salesmen iiamRELIABLE.' VisparyuY souar ycvt? trass j We are sorry to have to. record jiht'eath ot tb 4 year oM ch'd jot Bi-rt Rogers of Frerrlorn U) i -a;p. i lie tunrai oeina; ncui in tie MetUqdist church and larg ly attended by sympathizing neigh bors ani friends. Mr & Mrs Bogers desire us to return their sincere thanks who so kindly helped them while passing thro' the shadow of death's valley We are also sorry to record the dfath ot Mrs. Dick Carter (former ly Miss McDonough) of Lookout town-hip, leaving several small children. Postmaster Downing has receiv ed many complimentary notices troni the newspaper boys of the state on his appointment as also piles of letters from old friends. Among them from A S Hall, the father in law of Simon Motz, who has so bitterlv opposed him) and that one should be specially prized TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25 cents. The genuine has L B Q. on each tablet. We always said that people aid "that horrid, awful Freeze", but last week a pin stuck our dear brother, editor Griffith, it cauhed his liver to roll and he says in his paper last week: "We congratulito Editor Freese of the I REE PRESS on landiughis man Jill owning in tho Post Office. Ke is a worthy Leader of his followers' Yost, the Reeders, Ward, Tuylor, Down ing combination. Now ainf that horrid inFree.o. A Pp editor, and vet editor Grif fith cknowledge he had more in tluerce than the republican organ, And a leader of such stalwart re publican leaders. Bosh! But Freese has been horrid, a re;u.ar nightmare, since that fa tnous Ingalls Breakfast, and when he helped in the Yost reception, took Mrs Downing, the ttw post mistress, to supper and sat next t Mrn Congressman Reeder. Yes, Freese is horrid and must be snuhbed He cant play in our yard, He cant holler down our rain bar'l, We wont speak to him any more. And when Editor Griffith read over his babyi-h paper after it had erone to the post offiee and realized his acknowledgment, saw that be had made a ficht on the leaders of his own party; that he had openly charged his own Congressman :s being a bo dler and liar, and he didn't want to meet them for a few days; heard how elected "the Combination" were, and he took the midnight train for Missouri. But honestly, neither Griffith in this town or Brett le have had a trhost of a show to be postmaster It hd to be a soldier veteran . Do You Understand that the persistant use of Begg's Blood Pu rifier and Bio d Maker will drive diseased cerms ut of the system and life will again be worth living. You cannot euro in one week or in one month, a blood trouble that has been vears in getting a foot hold. 'Begjrs Little Giant PilU" hou!d be taken twice a week with bi remedy. Get it at Farleys. C. C Courtney, State Agent.'of he Mutual Benefit Lite Insurance .'ompanv ot Newark, N. J., who has his office in the Mass., Bld'g, Kansas city, Mo., is sending out a line, official map of Kansas, pock et edition, with a servicable as well as attractive double cover, and with a couple poems of especial interest to Kan sans. Write him f.ir one. Good farm for Sale- 1 f:im of 159 acres 4 miles south of Ellis, 100 acres under cultiva tion. 75 in wheat. A 3 roomed house, srood cellar, sheddins for 40 bead of cattle, stable fur 4 hordes, other out hu'ldinss, ffood well and abundance ot water, good rang . school 10 minutes walk from house HeaMD for selling, poor health Fr tr-rms and particular see or wtdre JOS. SMITH. On the faim. Ellis P G. & CAR BEST lOIQWH TRADE LURK Hi THE. WORLD. TVi-Ite fr JTrlee X.I. IM ., .11 .11,1 a m .- w'UJ-- Harry Grass came up from La Crosse and Sandayed here. Living the foundation of the Jacobs new store on north Chest nut street prosrrosses. Ed Rea lias arrived here with his family, and into his new home which he is fixings up cozily. As expected. George Bannister, Sr., has returned to Hays from hi- trip to Oklahoma, Did you pee the servicable store wasroo that John Westbrook is get t ng up for Hoover, I shows that John understands wagon building Teachers examination The next regular quarterly ex animation of candidates for Teach ers certificates in Ellis countv will be held in the Public school house in Havs on Saturday. April 29tL at 8 a.m. Alex. Meiee, Co. Supt. The Electric Iia:ht poles are up. wires stretched, store rooms fixed and now for the dinamo and turn ing on the current- Mr. Fred Ebenhack. of Kansas city, repre senting the Hodge. Walsh Electric Co of Kansas city, who fa here putting in th Westinghouse d namo and svstem & plant evidently understands the work, is a expert electrician and given our town a neat job of work. Thursday evening the dvnam wns started, ran like a charm and one light bril iantlv lit the engin room. This Saturday evening the stores and streets w II be lit up. 19 street lamps will bo maiotaii ed on the curcnitand if the people are pleased, and want the cercuu extended Mr Bissing will get tin needed poles and wire and a largei dynamo It was fun to pee 'he old ol diersgnn last aturJay when the read or talked over the following in Editor Griffith s paper: "The Editor of this paper can syvn pathizewith his Old Soldier friend. Peter Gosser," (candidate for custo dian of the reservation). Sympathy. that's good But did anyone hear ot editor Griffin showing his S3'mpathy tor an olu soldier by withdrawing aud throw ing his support to those old vete rans. Chalk Bosiu, Craig, vv est brook, Joe Brosius. McLain orth one armed Shaffer? Did he second the Free Press article last wintet calling the veterans To Arms, tht old soldiers should meet and unite on a candidate" No, no, he held tight, pushed his own Candidacy, and now - that ai old soldier, with an honorabU discharge and drawing a small. pension has been annotated, he is. kiokinsr But that horrid Freese Ktaid true to the Roys in Blue and helped 'land one in a 4 year iob ' YOUr Choice Quarter A stronq Plant of tiie Ja?nou Yellow Rambler Hose, Or tht Pinky W7dt9 or Crimson Rambler AND the following collection o leading seed novelties for 25 cts. 1 Asier, new nranchinsr, looks like large, graceful chrvsanthe mums, white, pink, vellow, 2 AmarMnthus, a wonderful fol iage plant. 3 Pansies, a novel collodion. mixed, Try it. 4 Palm, weeping, very hardv. 5 Chrysanthemums, double hv brids, white, yellow, crimson, lilac, bronze, etc. 6 Dahlias, some of the finest ever seen, grown trom seed the 1st season 7 Cannas, famous new sorts-, will bloom the 9ist season. 8 Japanes Hop, a vine af strik ing beauty j will cover a porch in one season. 9 Hollyhocks, a brilliant assort ment. striking colors, 10 Nasturtiums- 1899 novelties, dwarf, mixed. 11 Auburn Little gem, COO flower spikes to a plant. 12 Miguonette, traerant flowers all the year round. 13 Sweet Pea, a grand mixture, large packet. 14 Gtraniums, from seed the first season.. Think of it a whole flower garden for a Quarter ISetid. fur tt Or get up u club of 5, send $1,25 and get yours FREE- Extra Q"se plants 15 cts each, two for 25 cents. AGENTS, men and women, wanted in every town to handle our seeds, plants and nuieerv stock Liberal terms Catalogue Free. 0SB0RN STODDARD CO. MADISON, .N. J. Go to Kohl's drug store for Your MEDICINE. He will treat you n?ht and you can res! assumi you get what you want ir if you nave a r"rescr:ption ne will nut it. nn iu1. ihn it mJJm frri ju what YOUR 2Jr ordng j tfMHiikiwr. ? 44 IM rf P- Alex White has started for ano ther pleasuie trip to England Dentist Palmer practices next week in Plainville. Judge Monroe and Ed Rea Ccurt ed ia Logan county this week. Joe Addison has hauled out the lumber and put up a house on his claim. Now he is hunting for a wife who can cook and bake whom he will give a half interest in that farm, Farm hand wanted. A good willing worker who nn dertands farm work, can cet a yeirly job at good wages, and oe oi tne best paymasters in thiscoun ty. bv applying at This Office. Pleasant hill farm for sale awful cheap on your Dwn terms The fckmnders farm on sec 181419, southwest of Hay. Frame house, good water, 80 acres in wheat, school on the section. For terms bho Reedar cfc Reeder. Sheriffs' Sate, published April 15, 1809 In the District Court of Ellis county, tate of Kansas DANIEL. HUTCHINSON. Plaintiff. Vs Hieronomie HF.RL and Rosalia HEEIL, his wife, c- -l, Def nd-.-.ts. By virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me, out of said District court in the abre entitled action 1 will, on Saturday May 20th A, D. 1899, at 10 o'cl. A.M. of said dav, at the front door of the Court house in the city of Hhvs Ellis county, state of Kansas, offer st nubli? sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in hand, all the lollowmg described real-estate, to-wit: North one half (J) of the north east quarter i of section twenty seven 27 in township fourteen (14) south, range seventeen (17) west of the 6th p.m.. lyins and situated in tne county of bliis. in lue tare oi Kansas, The above detcribed real estate is taken as the property of he defen dants, and is directed bv said Ordr of sale to be sold, and will be sold vithout appraisement, to satisfy said order of sale. If LorcdiUch. Sheriff of Eliis county, Kansas A- D. Qi Ikes hi, Attv for Piff. a 15 6t pt fees ?9,00 SHERIFFS SALE .1st published April 15. 1S99. In the District court of Ellis countv, state oi Kansas, DANIEL HUTCHINSON, Plaintiff, VS Hieronomie IIEKL and Rosalia Heri, his wife, et al. Defendants By virtue of an order of sale issued to me, out of said District Court in the above entitled action, I will, on Satniday, May 2()tb, A D. 1S99 at the hour of 10 o'clock a m of said day, at the front door of the Court house in liays city, in the county of Ellis ind in the state of Kansas, offer at Public sale and sell 10 the highest and bet bidder, for csh in hand, all the following described real estate, to-wit: The South'orie half (i) of the North east quarter Hj of section twenty-seven ,27) in township iourteen 1141 south range seventeen (17) west of the 6th P. m. Lving and situated in the county of Ellis and state of Kansas The above described real estate is taken as the property of said defendant and is directed by said order of sale to b- sold, and will be sold without ap pr-iisement. to satisfy said order of sale. j. L.uKn:ijir.-j(:ti Sheriff of Ellis county, Kansas. A. D. Gilkeson, Atty for Piff. aro - m20 3s6t pt f s 9 00 25.00 S25 00 7 he Union I ac'fic has made tno ii really Keducea K ite ot 2o. t PORTLAND and other Puet -f and point2, al.-o to Helena and M intana points, bait Lake citv mid Utah points. For tickets and nil information cell on D. Taylor, Agent at hays Homestead Contest Notice. Department of the Interior, U. S Land Office. Wakeeney, Kansas March Kith, 18JW No 14072 New Notice. A sufficient affidavit havim? been filed in this office by Alary Jones con testant. aarainst Homestead entry No 94,147, made Sept. 12, ISl'G, for the i aA i to Ni55w4section 14, township lu, south, in range 20 we-t 6th p m. in Kansas by bamuel Abiott. contes- tee. in which it is allleged that Claimant has wholly abandoned said iract. and has never e.-tablished a bona fid- residence on said land hince entry. and snch failuro is not 'ue to the fact that claimant is in the army or navy of the United bcatcs said parties are hereby notified to ap- Doar. respond ana onereviuenee sou- n mjz sid allejxatian at 10 o'clock A,M on MY lata. 181)9 before the K.g ister and Receiver at the United states Land office in akeeney, Kansas, '1 he said contestant having, in proper affidavit, filed March 10, 1899, set forth facts which show that after due dilig nce, personal service of this notice Ca n not "-e made, it is hereb ordered and directed that such notice be given bj dn and proper publication. I. T. PURCELL, Register. ;i m I3 I. LOOK. Shelf hardware, tin ware, stoves, oils and gasolene at prices reduced to stdt hard times" at The old reliable hard ware store corner South Chestnut sts. Hays city. When You HAVE RHEUMATISM. HEADACHE, LA GRIPPE OR NEURALGIA and Know $ $ There is a better article on the market to cure yon than Ten have been buying it is your privelege, ye?, your dnty you owe Yourself aud iacmly t buy the betier article. This is especially s wheu Your Life is at Stake, as the best is none too xd when you are ill. borne . peopla are not panicular what kind of a remedy they set so it is cheap and a iarjre bottle Some man u facto rers cater to this trade. We do not When von bnv Yisa Tus ouret a hiizh class article at a 'reasonable price and one with an eetablished reputation as a specific . for diseases ot a painful -r mflamatorv nature. Why not test lh truth ot our assertion to-da 2 Invest 50 cents tor a sample of W'isa-Tusa,. the Great Healer, and ou will, alongr with thousands of others, assert that this is the remedy that cures pain every time. It pavs : better rate of interest on the investment ol 50 cents than an3'thinff of similar nature 3011 can bu. Now there are iu-t two things about Waa Tusa; Either It will or will not do what w av. It the latter, then we must, be good on deception, or the sales would not have increased 50 er cent in I89S over IS97- On the other, hand, it Wasa-Tusa is hat ia c'aimed tor it, andwisiy it is, then why not srive it atrial the Lext time you have ihe Grippe 01 a severe headache, C. Reiminschneider writes from Fresco, Cal.. under date Dec. 15, IS33: "Please find enclosed 75 -ents for a bo tie of vour celebrated Wasa-Tusa & a box of Wintrrgreen Ointment. I used both when I lived, in North Dakota and cant be without tham. I will order 3 worth in a few days, as m friends want some and. I cannot get them of our druggist here. Frem Judge Zierelasch, of Junction city, Geary county, ran. "This is to certify that 1 have used Dr. Seelve' Wasa-Tusa in my family for 2 years, and I think it a very valaabl remedy Will not be without it and heartily recommend it to everv one. Wji. Ziegelasch, Probate Jude. Manhattan, Kansas, Jan. 14, 1899. The A. U Seelye Med. Co. Abilene, Kan. Gentlemen: Enclosed find post office monev order for tl for which p'ease send me one bottle of Wasa-Tusa. Your ag -nt for soon reason failed to slop here this fall, therefore I am obliged to have it sent by mail. I find I cannot tret lon without the m dicine. It has done me a wonderful lot of good. Please send immediately and oblige Mrs. Wni. Lantz, Manhattan, Kas. Sold by J C, Parley. Selling Aqcnt, Hys. Kansas, TRY SEELYB'8 RIETBBGKEM QI&THBRT. 25 CIS. A.B. Seelye Medicine Co Abilene, Kan, DEALER IN Threshers, binders, drills, mowers rakes, plows, wagons, buggies, and everything in the line of cbinery and Imp!- ABSTRACTOR. BONDED IN SUM OF $5000. Real Estate, Loans, Insurance. ISTnf 117 f-llh!l Deeds. Morlyog and othr c JJiJLcl lJ JL UUllt wpsrs promptly excepted HAYS 0ITY, For the BEST paper, Wall COMB rar I Baby carriages. Refrigerators. Picture frames. Undertaking. All kinds of Furniture made to order, and Repairing neatly done by expeiieno ed workmen at lowest prices. The largest stock of Wall paper just reed ved. Good paper at 5 cts a roll. Window Shades on spring rollers, conplet at 15 cents. A full line of f!arpet samples trom 2 of the leading Carpe houses for vour selection, from which Carpets will be sold at lowest market price. Call and see Chy Meat Go there to 0pt flip hPSt ; Pork, beef. WiDmMM mutton, . veal ,tffe Smoked meats, Fish and Oysters in season. Open Sunday mornings from 8 to 10. Highest price paid for hides RT Titt 4C JL. XJLiUJlAb in fits. KANSAS Pil B f? B no B-- QP GARIBTs, f, MATTI- 0 Window shades for yourselves. market. -North "Main street Hays Citj, Kaisxu ti