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VOLUME XXVI.
HAYS, ELLIS COUNTY, KANSAS, JULY 4, 1908.
NUMBER 34.
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Good News for Hays.
WE NOW HAVE A FULL-FLEDGED
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
A FOUR YEARS' COURSE AND LIFE CER
TIFICATE PRIVILEGE GRANTED TO
WESTERN STATE NORMAL.
At a recent meeting of the board of
regents, the Normal School at Hays was
authorized to put in a full four year's
coarse of study and to grant to students
completing the course, a LIFE CER
TIFICATE TO TEACH IN THE
SCHOOLS OF KANSAS. Principal
f Picken has been quietly but persistently
' "working toward this end for some time
and his efforts have been rewarded even
sooner than expected. This action on
the part of the board of regents means
much for our TJnrnrinl RVirM-1 . TToofv
fore students completing the course here
were compelled to go to Emporia and
spend some time in order to get the life
certificate. Now, they may complete
their work here and receive the same
legal recognition in the schools of Kan
sas as graduates from Emporia. We
now have an undisputed place among
the higher institutions of learning in the
State of Kansas. It is probable that
additions to the faculty will be neces
sary for the opening of the next school
year.
Union Services.
According to a commendable and
time-honored custom in our town, the
Presbyterian, Baptist and Lutheran
churches will hold union services on
Sunday evening during July and Aug
ust. This plan has always been popu
lar with our people as it promotes in
terdenominational fellowship and good
will. It gives the pastors a needed
vacation without depriving their people
of regular religious services. The first
service of the series will be held Sun
day evening at 8 o'clock in the Lutheran
church., Rev. Goodman will preach.
Arrangements are "being made for a
double male quartet to sing at all the
services. Everybody is invited.
Crcmd Concert..
Prof. Thorsterberg, head of the mu
sic department of Bethany College,
Lindsburg, assisted by Miss Hobbs,
will give an entertainment in the audi
torium at the Normal Friday evening
July 10. These people scarcely need
introduction to the people of this part
of the state. The program they will
give us has recently been given in var
ious towns of the Btate and has met
with universal praise. This will make
a delightful break in the "dull season"
following the Fourth of July and will
no doubt receive a liberal patronage.
Normal Faculty Increased.
Prof. J . H. Beach has been employed
by the board of regents as an addition
al member of the faculty made neces
sary by the expansion of the course of
study. Mr. Beach is a graduate of the
State Normal at Emporia and has had
a number of years experience in school
work. He is considered and exception
ally strong teacher. He is a son-in-law
of Mr. Ed Beach of our city.
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SATISFACTION
It has always been our endeavor and always will
be our endeavor to so conduct our store in every part
of it, that each and every customer who comes here to
trade will experience nothing but the utmost satisfac
tion. Satisfaction in the w.ay our service is conducted.
Satisfaction in the courtesy extended.
Satisfaction in the quality and style of goods.
If there is one thing above another that we .exert
ourselves over it is to secure from the manufacturers
only such goods as we know will give our customers -absolute
satisfaction.
It is on such lines, as these on the one motto of
absolute satisfaction in every deal hat we solicit business.
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Our Serial Story.
The management of The Free Press
is constantly on the lookout for some"
thing new. The serial story, while not
a new idea in the magazine world, is a
comparatively recent departure among
country weeklies. Nearly all the best
papers of Kansas are running popular
serials from time to time, which have
won more than a usual appreciation at
the hands of their subscribers. News
paper supply houses are now so modern
that it is possible to secure a great
number of the late novels in plate
form.
"The Real Agatha," the opening in
stallment of which will appear in our
next number, is probably . one of the
most delightfully entertaining stories
for light summer reading that was ever
written. The novelty of the plot lends
attractiveness to every chapter.
Six of the cleverest illustrators of
the United States have each contribut
ed a picture of a typical American girl,
the six Agathas, one of which will ap
pear with each installment of the story.
The unique will of Fletcher Boyd on
which the plot is founded appears in
this issue and will be worth reading
carefully. The eccentricity of this rich
old man, who died leaving his only
daughter with an inhertance of $20,000
000, results in her happy marriage to
one who gave up fortune-seeking to
marry the girl of his choice.
Watch for the opening chapters next
week and tell your friends and neigh
bors about it.
A Quiet Fourth.
To-day is the glorious Fouth, the
132nd anniversity of the birth of the
United States of America. As usual
the citizens of Hays will make no spec
ial demonstration of patriotism and be
yond the shooting of firecrackers and a
little fireworks during the evening, the
day will be no different from other
days. On account of the holiday com
ing on Saturday and in the midst of
the harvest season the stores will prob
ably remain open during the morning.
A few Hays-ites will attend the
Iarger-celebrations at Oakley -and Ells
worth. NotlceGemetery Meeting.
The annual meeeing of the Hays City
Cemetery Association will be held at the
office of H. W. Oshant on J uly 14th, 1908,
being the second Tuesday of July, for
the purpose of electing officers and the
transaction of such other business as
may come before the meeting. All per
sons holding lot certificates are, under
the constitution of this association,
members, and entitled to participate in
the annual meetings. A general invit
ation is extended to members to be
present. H. W. Oshant. Sect'y. 34-2t
Democratic Convention
Next week the National Democratic
Convention meets, at Denver to nomi
nate their candidate for President and
Vice President. The Bryan forces
claim to have 800 to 1000 delegates,
while the opposition claim over a third
of the convention and that Bryan can
not be nominated, as it requires a two-
thirds vote. For Vice-Presidency, there
are many candidates named, no one
having a pull. A California man will
be temporary-and an Arkansas man the
permanent-chairman.
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Essex dab Celebrates.
Yesterday and to-day are red-letter
days for the Essex Club of this city.
Their club house is completed, or 'near
ly so, and Friday evening and Saturday
are the opening festivities.
The banquet and ball which- is beinsr
held this Friday evenine constitutes the
formal opening and dedication of the
building and members and their ladies
will only be present. A few out of
town visitors and members are present.
The banquet room of the club on the
third floor is not yet completed and the
feast will be served in the Brunswick
Annex by the Ladies Aid Society of
the Presbyterian church. One hundred
covers will be laid.
On Saturday afternoon and evening
the building will be open to the general
public and all who will may come and
inspect the handsome club rooms. A
reception committee will wait on the
visitors and in the evening a dance will
be given in the ball room. Springers'
Orchestra will play for both evenings.
Four large electric fans will keep the
ball room cool for the dancers. Every
one should come out and attend these
festivities.
Jollification Meeting.
A mass meeting of the students of
the Normal and citizens of Hays will
be held at the Normal buildings next
Monday evening, July 6, to rejoice over
the recent good fortune that has come
to our school The new additions are
now practically completed and will be
open for inspection from 7 o'clock to
8:00 after which a program and jollifica
tion will be held in the gymnasium,
followed by fireworks on the campus.
Let everybody come and have a good
time. Business men are especially in
vited.
TS Power of Advertising.
It has long been a proven fact that
judicious advertising will get a man
business, save him money, make a fine
home-possible, help him dispose of
everything from farm, to rummage;
invest his money. for -him; get him . a
wife and held him find lost kin, ana do
so many other wonders that no one will
be surprised to learn that it has gotten
a man out of jail. '
John Silber, of Newkirk, Okla., was
sent to jail charged with tampering
with a switch. While there he read in
a newspaper of an offer of $3 for the
most original want ad. Silber inserted
the following:
"Wanted Young man in jail wants
out; suggestions solicited that might
result in immediate release; wants
poets address who wrote- 'Stone Walls
Do Not a Prison Make, Nor Iron Bars
a Cage.' Address John L. Silber, Kay
county jail, Newkirk, Okla."
He got the $3, a lot of sympathy,
flowers and pie, arid so much attention
and interest in his case that it resulted
in an investigation proving his inno
cence; and he was released from jail.
The moral of this is Advertise! And
don't wait until you are put in jail to
begin.
Baptist Ghurch.
A. E. Goodman, Pastor.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Preaching Services 11:00 a. m.
Subject: "A Lesson from Job." Ad
ministration of the Lord's Supper.
There will be no services at night on
account of the union services at the
Lutheran Church.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8
o'clock.
Lutheran Ghurch.
C. F. Wiest. Pastor.
10:00 a. m. Sunday School.
11:00 a. m. Holy Communion. Spec
ial offering for benevolence.
7:00 p. m. Christian Endeavor Prayer
Meeting. Topic: Longings and Satis
factions. (Consecreation Service.).
8:00 p. m. Union Service. Rev. A.
E. Goodman will preach.
You are cordially invited.
Methodist Church.
A. N. Smith, Pastor.
Sunday School 10:00 a. m.
Preaching Service 11:00 a. m.
Subject: "The Harvest."
Junior League 3:00 p. m.
Epworth League 7:00 p. m.
Preaching Service" 8:00 p. m.
Snbject: ''Patriotism."
Prayer Meeting (Wed.) 8:00 j. m.
Dolly Varden Chocolates at HAEX
ness. .10, .35 and .65. 2S-tf
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; Church Notes Z
Mrs. Charles Binder has been quite
sck this week.
Judd Bell was transacting business
in Salina on Thursday.
The big smoke stack of the Yost mill
was painted this week.
Mrs. G. M. Cox went west Thursday
evening to visit her daughter. j
There are still quite a number of un- j
employed harvest hands in town.
Billy Snyder of the News will spend
the Fourth with freinds at Oakley.
Tom Carter is now on duty as special
police during the harvest hand days.
Many farmers in the south half of the
county are through with their harvest.
Miss Rea of Hiawatha is here on a
visit to her brother E. A. and Fred
Rea.
A number of the Hays young folk
will have a picnic on the creek on the
Fourth. x
Most of the young men around town
have gone out to help in the harvest
fields again.
Mr. and Mrs. Treat have gone to
Colorado for the benefit of the health
of the latter.
Claude Bice returned this week from
Emporia, where he has been attending
summer school.
Mrs. William Ryan and daughters
have returned home from their visit to
Colorado Springs.
Miss Nettie Snyder of Oakley is here
on a visit to Mrs. Isaac Zeigler and her
uncle Wm. Snyder.
Russell Record: Mrs. Cloie Levick, of
Hays, came down Tuesday morning to
visit the home folk.
Jonah Reitz of Montana arrived in
Hays this week to attend his father who
has been seriously ill.
Miss Myrtle Ramsey came down
from Eliis Monday-to accept a position
in the Free Press office.
Hail badly damaged some of the
uncut wheat on Tuesday evening in the
south part of this county.
Mrs. Fred Haffamier has the plea
sure of entertaining a friend Miss
Mayme Walker of Chicago.
,This year our farmers had an abun
dance of harvest hands. The ruling
wages being $2.00 to $3.00.
Attorney Shutts has gone to Sherman
county to bring his wife home, she hav
ing been there in a sanitarium.
James Galagher, now of Denver, but
a former resident of Hays, came in
this week to help in the harvest.
Fred Huttie and a number of others
from Hays will attend the Fourth of
July celebration at Oakley today.
On July 4th a new star was added to
the American flag in honor of Okla
homa, making forty-six stars now.
The cyclone and water spout seen by
our citizens on Tuesday was in the
west part of Trego county, but did lit
tie damage.
Miss Retta Freese returned Friday
morning from Kansas City, where she
has been visiting Mrs. Anna Scott and
Mrs. Geo. Hubbard.
Justus Bissing and wife returned Tues
day evening from their trip to Russia
and southern Europe. They report havr
ing had a fine time.
G eo. Philip spent the fore part of the
week in Kansas City. He returned
Thursday morning, bringing with him
his nephew Master Philip Scott.
Farmer John Gerken was in town Fri
bay, reports a successful sale last week
and next week he and his wife go to the
sulphur springs for her health.
Having failed to get sufficient signers
the Socialist candidate for Congress in
this district failed to get on the official
ballot for the August primary.
New wheat sold in Salina this week
at 75c, the old wheat bringing 83c In
New York the first new wheat, 60,000
bushels sold on Wednesday at 94c
Sunday and next week our railroad
will be full of special passenger trains
containing people bound for Colorado.
The papers are full of accounts of
parties-going from the middle west on
account of the low rates granted by
the railroads.
Bye and Bar Surgeon.
Dr. M. Jay Brown, the Salina eye
and ear specialist will fill his regular
monthly date in Hays on MONDAY,
JULY 13. Will be at the Brunswick
Hotel. 34-2t
LOCAL NEWS.
Don t S
weat
Call and see my
Hot Weather Suitings.
Coat and Pants to order from $13.00 up.
VERY SPECIAL
Single Coat made of Drap D'ete, only
Single Coat made of Sicilian, only
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PHONE NO. 90
I. M. Yost and Lin visited at Wilson
last Sunday.
Farmers report their corn fields gen
erally in good condition.
Another shower passed over this sec
tion last Saturday evening.
Our town was full of harvest hands
last Sunday hunting work.
Jacob Bissing took a trip to Colorado
this week to see his land possessions
there.
Alice McLain returned Wednesday
morning from a visit tojner sister near
Ellis. J
Miss Abbie Westbrook is now clerk
ing in the dry goods department of the
Weisner store.
Joe and Edith Irwin arrived Wednes
day morning from Plattville, Colorado
to visit Hays friends.
Mrs. Sadie Young and sister Miss
Una Winters of Cisna, Ills., are here on
a visit to Grandma Winters.
Mrs. Henry Meyer has returned from
her visit to the Kansas City hospital,
feeling much improved in health.
Gay and Florence Nickles left Wed
nesday evening for Brighton, Colorado
to spend the remainder of the summer.
On account of the rain many of the
farmers brought their harvest hands to
town Thursday morning for a vacation.
Millicent Wilcox of Salina was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Freshour
and Mr. and Mrs. George Brown this
week.
George Cox arrived Tuesday evening
from Manhattan, where he has been
attending the K. S. A. C. He expects
to work in harvest.
The railroad company has laid brick
sidewalks and put up posts alongside on
the west side of Chestnut street much
improving that walk.
The Chautauqua at Salina this year
will be held from July 10th to 19th in
Oakdale Park, witfr many prominent
speakers on the program.
John Troth is here looking after his
political fences, the contest for Register
of Deeds on the republican ticket being
between him and Wm. Hollenbeck.
While here Saturday State Architect
Staton took an automobile spin out to
Yocemento taking but thirteen minutes
to get there and but seventeen to get
back.
G. M. Cox on Saturday was showing
some fine wheat taken from a header
box where they were cutting south of
town. The grain is plump, large and
couldn't be better.
Two students from Arkansas Univer
sity were here this week to work in
the harvest fields. They were both
young men of means and are working
for the experience.
The nomination papers for the candi
dates are now in and Co. Clerk Cox is
making up the required roll for the
ballot for the primary August 4th.
Few republicans filed papers.
Elwood Mendenhall, having secured
his teachers certificate, returned to his
Saline valley home Tuesday with his
wife and baby. He has secured Dis
trict No. 9 school for another vear.
"The Real Agatha" which will legin
in next week's Free Press appeared
in the Ladies. Home Journal last year
and was awarded the big prize in the
literary competition by the Curtis Pub
lishing Company.
The carpenters on the new Yost ele
vator work so fast they again ran out
of lumber on Monday. When complet
ed it will be the same height as the
present elevator, with the top cover as
o n 'the west end of the old elevator.
.eep Coo
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THE HAYS TAILOR
C. M. Holmquist was in Ellis on bus
iness Saturday evening.
Harvev Pennev returned home Wed--
nesday evening from Chicago.
Chris Wise and Tony Jacobs are build
ing a home in Ellis for Chas. Keagy.
Nearly fifty phones have been added
the past month and a new card is befrig
printed.
Mrs. Frank. Stout left for her Salina
home Sunday after a pleasant visit
with old friends.
Winifred Cox and Bertha Robinson
have returned from their visit to the
Behan ranch near Victoria.
A hail storm and heavy wind did lots
of damage in the south part 'of the
county last Saturday night.
Delegate Miles Mulroy left Tuesday
early with the other Kansas delegates.
The children's day exercises at the
Methodist church last Sunday morning
were well attended and very interest
ing. .
Mortimer Davis has returned from
his.new home in Missouri to look after
his wheat harvest on his Saline valley
home.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Downing returned
Wednesday evening from their visit
with friends and relation in Missouri
and Iowa.
George Spencer putjsome tin spout
ing this week .on the Yost elevator,
that is being completely remodeled by
the new owners.
Many farmers from the western
counties have come in to help harvest,
reporting a -failure of crops in those
counties this year.
Mr si A. M. McKie and two children
left Thursday morning for Terra Haute,
Ind., where she will spend a couple
weeks visiting relatives.
The Ellis council has passed a rigid
prohibition ordinance to restrict selling
booze of any kind, including two per
cent, wmie me narvesi nanas are mere.
Dr. and Mrs. Billings of Kansas City
came in Saturday to spend a few days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon.
They are on their way to Colorado for
a summer's vacation.
Prof. Kendall of the Department of
Husbandry of the State Agricultural
College was up from Manhattan the
first of the week. He was a guest at
the Experiment Station.
Jacob Orth has rented his farm to
Jacob Schmidt of Freedom and will
move to Gorham to help his brother-in-law
Joe Witt, now postmaster and im
plement dealer of that town.
-Probate Judge John Gross issued a,
marriage license this week to Mr. Geo.
Stegman and Miss Cecilia Meyer, hoth
of Victoria. The young man is the son
of Chris Stegman, well known in Hays.
At Rolla. Mo.. this week the Mormons
who preached here and tried to make
converts, were egged and when that
didn't stop them they were drenched and
driven from the street by the use of
fire hose. They left town.
The work on the new stone church
on the Saline near Rev. Kings pro
gresses nicely and Deeble & Ellison
of Lucas beine the lowest bidders were
given the contract for the stone and
cement work and plastering.
The annual school meeting this year
is Thursday, July 16, and a treasurer
is to be elected in every district. - The
tax levy will have to be made at an ad
journed meeting as the new tax law
has delayed the tax, rolls so amount of
assessable property cannot be ascer
tained by that date.