Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, KS
Newspaper Page Text
7? it roi County's Best Local Paper. HAYS, ELLIS CO., KANSAS, DECEMBER 21, 1907. VOL. XXVI. NO. G WW WW 11 M E v v ACCEPT OUR BEST WISHES FOE Jl Merry Christmas "May health, wealth and happiness attend you all your days." We take this opportunity to thank our subscribers and job patrons for their liberal patronage during 1207. We assure you that we appreciate it very much. We wish also to thank our readers for their favorable com ment when we deserved it and their tolerance when we erred. During the year 1908 it shall be our aim to give our readers ths very best possible service in the matter of LOCAL NEWS. W expect to increase our equipment by the addition of a new press, 'new type faces and added stock. For our Job Department we expect to put in a large line of all grades of )a i per from poster to ledger, and other additions. The quality of our printing will remain of its usual high standing. Again thanking you for past favors and trusting we may have your contin ued patronage, we are Yours for a Merry Christmas, THE FREE PRESS. Farmers' Institute. The Farmers' Institute held here last week was very well attended and the farmers kept the Manhattan professors busy answering questions. Dr. Bur kett made a good talk and answered the questions very satisfactorily. Mrs. Calvin made a very interesting talk upon a better education for young girls and all who heard her, say she will draw a big crowd the next time she speaks in Hays. A. D. Colliver made a very interesting talk on seed improvement. The farmers got so interested in hisj;alk that they used the entire morning Thursday in finding how to select better seed, especially corn. The officers elected for next year were: J. R. Chittenden, Pres; Geo. E. Palmer, Sec. and Treas. These officers are going to try and improve the Insti tute and make it more interesting next year. Hih School Motes And again the examinations! Friday is the last day of school for ninteen hundred seven. The pupils are anticipating many pleasures in the coming two weeks' vacation. There were six seats vacant Tuesday on account of the storm. The recent snow has prevented the basket-ball girls frem practicing the past week. The Freshmen rise to deny the charge that their case of giggles is serious and to give assurance that there are no indications that it will become chron ic as it has with the Jnniors. The principle medium of exchange in the girls cloak-room this week has been, not clearing house checks, but over shoes and has caused quite as much distress to some individuals as the money panic has some financiers. A fast and furious game of basket ball was played last Friday evening be tween the Normal and the High School in the presence of a large an enthusias tic . gathering of Normalites, public school pupils and patrons. The score was seventeen to eighteen in favor of the Normal, It is hoped that a series of games will be arranged for in the near future. The Manual Training Dept. of the Normal made Prof. Picken a present of a gavel made of several different kinds of wood on Friday. The work is a fine piece of art and was done by Louis Christiansen and Henry Brown of the Normal. Prof. Picken will us the gavel in presiding over the State Teachers Mtg. at Topeka next week. Mr. Bird made the presentation speech. (Tandy -for fmas Bonbons and choc )lates put up in the most appetizing man ner. Absolutely pure. The only indispensable Xmas gif t. G.A. HARKNESS Death of Mrs. Geo. Reidel. The sad news of the daath of Mrs. Geo. Reidel came to this community ! as a great shock Tuesday morning. Their little boy was just recovering i from scarlet fever and the farm had been in quarantine for some time, when ! Mrs. Reidel took sick with pheumonia. On account of the contagious disease the funeral service, which was con ducted by Rev. Mumford, was held outside the home on Wednesday after noon; quite a number of the mourners followed to the cemetary. The deceased leaves her husband a boy about there years old, three bro thers and a sister. They have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad hour. Obituary. The deceased, whose maiden name was Carrie Rosa Meyer, was born in Rush County. Kansas, July 18, 1881; she was married to George Reidel June 16, 1902 and came at once to live on his farm eight miles south-west of Hays. She was raised in the Metho- dist Episcopal church and has been a member since her early child-hood. Her friends, who are many, spoke of her as a singularly sweet-spirited Christian, a dutiful wife and a loving mother. She died of pheumonia at her home Dec. 17, 1907 and the funeral services were held on the afternoon of the following day. The remains were laid in their last resting place in Mt. Allen Cemetary. First Annual Meeting. The first annual meeting of the di- ! rectors and stockholders of the U. S. Portland Cement Co. of Yocemento was to have been held at the cement city Wednesday but owing to the heavy snows the session was held in the Hotel Brunswick at Hays Wednesday even ing. The meeting was well attended and the stockholders were enthusias tic, a number of them increased the amount of their subscriptions and con siderable stocks were sold. The num ber of directors was increased from five to seven, and the, following men were elected: E. Ha worth, I. M. Yost, C. E. Isaacson, J. G. Porter, S. P. Kramer, Samuel Anspaugh and H. H. Lynn. The officers elected were as follows: President I. M. Yost, Vice President S. P. Kramer, Secretary E. Haworth, Treasurer J. H. Ward, Attorney Ira Lloyd. Mandolin Club. I have booked the University Man dolin Club of state wide fame, for January 8th. Tickets will be on sale next week. Nothing better on the road, so don't miss it. J. H. Downing, Manager. additional Local E. R. Cole is spending a few days in Lawrence. Trainmaster H. E. Richards was in town Wednesday on business. The Workmen Lodge took in a num ber of new members Thursday evening. Will Cox of Voda came down to Hays Wednesday to attend the wedding of his sister. Mrs. Alvin Fellers returned Friday evening from a visit to her old home in Iowa. Casper Middlekauff came in from Lawrence Thursday evening to spend the holidays with his parents. The Normal faculty made Mary Katherine Bird a present of a beautiful gold necklace with cross pendant. Clem, Nigel and Pansy Wilson came down from Hoxie to attend the wed ing of their brother George Wilson and Miss Queenie Cox. The Normal-Ellis Y. M. C. A. bas ket ball game which was to have taken place this Friday evening has been postponed until after the holidays. Miss Bertha Virmond of Gove City came down Wednesday to .the wedding of Queenie Cox and will remain in Hays during the holiday season. The son of -Charles Everett formerly of this city, but now of Pueblo, Colo., met sudden death this week by falling in a man-hole at the steel works. The boiler at the electric light plant was fouud to be in bad condition last Tuesday morning when it was inspect ed by the state inspector. Boiler-makers from the railroad shops at Ellis are now at work repairing the damage and meanwhile the station traction en gine is supplying the force for the dy namo. It is hoped that they will be Merry Christmas To Till our Gustomers, Present and Prospective Mar your Christmas Stocking be padded right down to the toe, tali up and running o ver. For making others happy we have done our . best by getting to gether the greatest stock of Christ mas goods ever shown under one roof in this town. We know you will buy. In PERFUMES we have the best the markets of England and France and America afford, and it seems as if this year's creations outdo any ever shown before. Perfume is always acceptable. We can suit you at 10c to 2.00 In BRUSHES, the equal of our stock is not to be found. Brushes for every conceivable use, in every grade, at every price. For Christ mas we have a special line at 50c to 2.50. You will have no" . trouble in mak ing a selection from our stock if it is anything in LEATHER GOODS. Guaranteeed qualities. Something you can depend on being a credit tc the giver are the only grades we handle. Books make ideal gifts for Christ mas. Uur stock is new and up-to- date. The latest in fiction. Gift Books Juveniles, Bibles and Testa ments in various sizes. STATIONERY always is an im portant item in our stock but our stock this Christmas season is be yond description in new creations, new colors and materials. A box of stationery always makes an ac ceptable Christmas gift. Prices run 20c to Doc a box. Cigars are appreciated by ninety per cent, of your erentlemen friends. but cigars are a line ladies cannot always buy with .safety. Unless you come to' our store you are liable to get something your friend will not iiivc. xii uvj-vto special J.VI viuim mas 50c to $4.00 Ladies' Dressing- and Ma ::-.: Cases, Brush nd Toilet Sets, rt pres ent 50 per cent, more than you will find anyplace else, with the prices that much lower. You are absolute safe in making your selection here without visiting another store. Prices run $1 to $9. 1 A C. A. HARKNESS. Presbyterian Ghurch. W. B. Brown, Pastor. Sunday School at 10 a. m. ! Preaching at 11 a. m. Subject: "The Day Star from on High." Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30. "A Christmas Talk. Glad to see so many, especially young people, comming to the evening services. Keep it up and we will try hard to do you good. God bless you all and make it a truly joyous Christmas for every one. Lutheran Ghurch C. F. Wiest. Pastor. ,10:00 a. m. Sunday School. 11:00 a. m. Public Worship. Christ mas Service. Subject: "Some Christ mas Lessons." Special Music; Offer ing for Board of Education. . 3:00 p. m. Catechetical Class. "The Third Commandment." 6:30 p. m. C. E. Society Prayer Meet ing. Topic : ' 'The Magnificat,' A Christ mas Song." 7:30 p. m. Public Worship. A Chalk Talk: "The Star in the East." Special Music. You are cordially invited to all the services. Bargains! One fine new piano $200.00 Cotton top Mattresses 2.00 " " and bottom Mattresses. . 2.50 Wall Paper at Great bargain prices till after New Years. J. F. Jordan. The Yocemento Star has suspended i publication. Edison Phonographs at H. C Schultz Jewelery Store. 50-tf The baby child of Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Chittenden was baptised at the Episcopal services held in the G. A. R. Hall last Sunday evening. . . Most of the out-of-town Normal stu dents are returning to their homes for the Christmas holidays. Mr. Rand, the horse buyer, will be in Ellis, Tuesday January 7, 1907 Victoria, Wednesday January 8, 1908, Hays, Thursday Jan. 2, 1908. Remem ber these dates and bring in the horses. Rand will buy them. 6-2t THIS ENTIRE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED BY US ft Suits to order - $14.50 up GvercosLt to order - 13.50 up Pants to order - 4.00 up Special reduction made to parties of three or more coming together. Sole Agent for Hays and district OPPOSITE FIRST NAT' L. BANK Society Notes Mr. George Wilson of Grinnell and Miss (Queenie) Anna Mary Cox of Hays were united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the "home of the bride on Quality Hill at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon December 18, 1907, Rev. Chas. F. Wiest officiating. The home was elaborately decorated with holly and mistletoe and in the wedding bow er hung two large white bells trimmed in the Christmas greens. The bride wore a beautiful white Paris muslin gown trimmed in Valencienes lace over white silk, and carried a boquet of white roses and ferns. The goom wore conventional black. Mrs. Chas. F. Wiest played the wedding march. Miss Winifred Cox was the maid-of-honor. The impressive ring ceremony was used. An abundance of beautiful and use ful presents were showered upon the bride. After the ceremony the guests as sembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith where Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Griffith served the sumptuous wedding banquet. The long table was festoon ed with white ribbons and elaborately trimmed with the Christmas greens and white carnations and ferns and was loaded with the most delicious fruits and bonbons. At seven 'o'clock the bride disappeared and returned soon in. a brown and white traveling costume, and the young people had to : hurry to catch the evening train but they all arrived in time to give Queen ie one more shower of rice. The young folks will long remember this beautiful white wedding, when the snow and the sunshine and the moon light figured so grandly in the festivi ty. The bride and groom have the best wishes and congratulations of a host of friends. & ji & Mr. Herbert Chittenden, Jr. enter tained a large party of "Hays friends at his country home two miles north of Hays Tuesday evening. Whist was the game of the evening and elaboi ate refreshments were served by Mrs. John Chittenden. Mrs. Ed Yost receiv ed a beautiful vase as a reward for the best lady player and Geo. Philip, Jr. was awarded the gentlemen's prize, a silver ash tray. The following is the EE OUR SAMPLES W, ARE REPRESENTED BY 500 STYLES jZ . -h-Mm- FRANKLIN ? wssSffljisi3gf place ' v x !4wfi ' 15.000 PROGRESSIVE MERCHANTS e) fmrrDTrn runsv ctatt m tut QUARTER OF A CENTURY BEFORE A CRITICAL PUBLIC AS FSCMffl" . v M. M CECEH ' :the hays ta. lor. Hays, Kansas. list of invited guests; on account of the snowy weather many were not able to attend: Mrs. A. P. Stainer, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chittenden, " " " Charles Miller, Jr., " " " Walter Stedman, " " " Ed Yost, " " " G. A. Lester, " " " Henry Schwaller, " " " Loutzenhiser, " " " C. F. McLain " " " Harry King, Misses Stella Farley, May Markey, Franie Haffamier, Queenie Cox, Stella West, Gertrude Ward, Kathryn Mark ey, Mildred Pestana, Maggie Cave, Mamie Mulroy, Susie Shaffer, Bessie Leahy, Clara Loreditsch, AnnaCarrick, Ellen Behan and Messrs. Jas. Urban, Fred Schwaller, George Phiip, Jr., Ed Cain, Henry Winters, Richard Mulroy, George Zeigler, William Jordan, Fred Haffamier, Lincoln Ward, Hugh Braly, James Behan, Jr., George King. Salina Journal, . Tuesday . Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Queenie Cox of Hays and Mr. Geerge Wilson of Grinnell. The wed ding will take place in Hays on the evening of the 18th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Cox, on Quality hill. Miss Cox is well known in Salina. Two years ago she was employed as nurse in the hospital and while here made many friends. Jt Jt The Saturday Afternoon Club of Hays will meet with Miss Annette Fos ter Saturday Jan. 4th. Program will be rendered as follows: Leader, Mrs. Emma D. Snyder Collect I Roll Call j Reading of Minutes I King Lear, Act V j Miscellaneous Business j S Miss Sophia Dickenson entertained at tea t rxday evening the Misses Amy Lucile Swires, . Olive Ida Westbrook, Ida Belle Solomon, Charlotte Elizabeth Brown, Mabelle Alferetta Rowlison. Qanon Goal Goming We expect a car of genuine Canon Coal Monday or Tuesday. This coal is guaranteed by the coal company to be the genuine canon coal. G. Schwaiier & Son. munii x yi rJi 0 Please mention this ad. full power by to-day. . able to use the big engine and supply