The Hays free press. [volume], August 15, 1908, Image 1

About The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924

Image provided by: Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, KS

                
State Historical Society
FMJEiS
T r i t4.
I
i .4
VOLUME XXVI.
HAYS, ELLIS COUNTY, KANSAS, AUGUST 15, 1908.
NUMBER 40.
Vote FOR the Waterworks Extension Bonds next Friday. The present system is inadequate to the demands for city water.
) j i A 1 7
Sad Tragedy Near Plainville. .
From the Times: Wednesday eve
ning John Jones' bam south of town
caught fire in some manner and burned
to the ground and his oldest son who
slept in the loft burned to death. For
the past year or so it has been his cus
tom to sleep in the large loft thinking
his health was better. He went out to
the barn 15 or 20 minutes after 9. Fif
teen or twenty minutes later the barn
was discovered to be on fire by his folks.
The fire appeared to start in the loft.
There was r.o hay where he had his bed,
near where the fire started, and but a
lead of green hay in the north end.
The barn doors were open and his fa
ther rushed in calling for him and came
near being burned to death in the
search. Only a chance remark by his
younger son that he might be in the hay
rack saved him.
Will Fischer, W. B. Sanders and Clif
Wilson were the first arrivals besides
the family. The body was found a few
feet from the doorway near the stair
way. A great clot of blood was found under
him. There appeared to be a wound in
his breast, made by bullet or knife.
Rumor gives it that shots were heard
fired. One just before the fire. The
other apparently caused by explosion
by heat, of shell in magazine of shot
gun kept at barn. The magazine was
found blown away.
Two silver dollars were found partly
melted where his pockets had been.
He had had his trousers on and his
shoes off when he met his death. He
was barefooted as he and hi3 father
had just taken a bath in the tank be
fore retiring. It looks as if he was
fouly dealt with as he started up the
stairway.
The coroners jury was in session all
the afternoon adjourning during the
funeral at four o'clock. They will re
sume their session later. It is not
known yet what their finding will be.
The property loss was about $2000 by
the fire. Two buggies and two wagons
were included with the barn. All live
stock had been turned in the pasture.
Later: The coroners' jury returned a
verdict that the victim had come to
his death by gunshot wound from un
known hands.
Cirl Struck by Train.
Those who were at the depot last
Friday evening on the arrival of train
number 103 witnessed a sad accident.
Those who were going to board the
train came out of the depot as the train
whistled the station and Miss Florence
Edwards went too near the track. The
engineer saw her but almost at the
same insnant that he pulled the whistle,
it seemed, the girl was struck and
thrown about fifteen feet. She was
carried into the depots Dr. Loutzen
hiser attended Miss Edwards and for
several days feared internal injuries.
However it is now thought she is out
of danger. Her back and arm were
badly bruised and she was considerably
shaken up. She had intended going to
Denver for an extended visit with her
father.
On account of the narrow platform
at the depot one needs to be extremely
careful as the train comes in. The
people of Hays will have cause to bear
this well in mind from now on. It is
only strange' that there has not been
more accidents and Miss Edwards was
fortunate in escaping with her life.
r
a
PIANOS, --ORGANS
LIKE GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Baldwin Line furnishes you the
safest Piano investment. No question
as to quality and reliability.
Fully Warranted. Each warranty is
backed by $2,000,000.00 capital. Every
instrument scientifically constructed.
Take advantage of the Bargains on
these goods at the Ryan Block. Our
last week at this stand and these
pianos MUST GO.
I
i
V)
B. P. Bratt
I H. C. Burnhardt
Auto Rules of 1903.
The following is the code agreed up
on for the season of 1908 by the farm
ers Anti-Auto Protective Society,
which has just held its annual conven
tion in the different states:
On disco 7ering an approaching team,
the automobilist must stop offside and
cover his machine with a tarpaulin
painted to imitate the scenery.
The speed limit on country roads this
year will be secret, and the penalty for
violation will be $10 for every mile the
offender is caught going in excess of it.
In case an automobile makes a team
run away, then the penalty will be $50
for the first mile, $100 for the second,
$200 for the third mile that the team
runs, in addition to the usual charges.
On approaching a corner where he
cannot command a view of the road a
head, the automobilist must stop not
less than 100 yards from the turn, toot
his horn, ring a bell, fire a revolver,
halloo, and send up three bombs at in
tervals of five minutes.
Automobiles must be seasonably
painted that is, so they will merge
with the assemble and not be startling.
They must be green in spring, golden in
summer, red in autumn and white in
winter.
Autos running on the country road3
at night must send a red rocket every
mile and wait 10 minutes for the road
to clear. They may then proceed,
carefully blowing horns and shooting
Roman candles.
In case an auto comes up behind and
wants to pass, the farmer will feign
deafness until the autoist calls him a
hard name.
All members of the society will give
up Sunday to chasing autos, shooting,
shouting at them, making arrests and
otherwise discouraging country touring"
on that day.
In case a horse will not pass an auto,
notwithstanding the scenic tarpaulin,
the autoist will take the machine apart
as rapidly as possible and conceal it in
the grass.
In case an auto approaches a farm
er's house when the roads are dusty, it
will slow down to one mile an hour and
the chauffeur will lay the dust in front
of the house with a hand sprinkler work
ed over the dashboard. Ex.
Mrs. C. A. Shively and Miss Lucy
Snyder entertained the Kansas Univer
sity students at the home of the former
on Monday evening. The "Rock chalk,
Jay hawk, K. U." was audible all over
the south part of the town.
Demonstrations of The Great Majes
tic Ranges. During the first week of
September we will serve coffee and
biscuits baked brown on top and bottom
in three minutes in The Great Majestic
Range. Geo. Philip & Son. 40-2t
Judge Ruppenthal in Luray Herald:
John Schlyer, the old 69er of Hays,
passed thru Russell, Sunday on his re
turn from two months' sojourn at Buf
falo, N. Y., his old home One gets
a touch of the old world at times in
Ellis county in the little country vil
lages. The scene so familiar in Millet's
Angelus, with but slight variation is re
peated evenings. I have stood in the
midst of a big crowd exuberant with en
thusiasm over politics, sport, a wed
ding, or all of these, and "when they
heard the Angelus from convent towers
as if a better world conversed with
ours" every hat went off, every head
bowed, every tongue was silent for a
minute.
Salina Music Co.
I
Yocemento JVotes.
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
V hat other town in the state
less
than two years old
can boast of an
electric light system.
The new dam is about completed. A
large force of men were at work the
first of the week filling in. This is the
best of the "temporary dams" yet put
in and backs up sufficient water for all
the needs of the plant.
Yocemento is getting quite metropol
itan with a new station and telegrapher.
The men now enjoy swimming in the
"ole swimmin' hole" around the bend.
The bed of the creek s gravel and
about six feet deep at this point.
The mill was partially shut down the
first of the week. Work commenced
again on Tuesday.
T. M. Yost, President of the Cement
Company was in town last Sunday.
A finelv finished oak desk has been j
added to the general office equipment.
This desk was formerly the property of
the Nat. Bank of Commerce at Kansas
City. Cashier Art Isaacson doesn't be
lieve in hoodoos however and is mighti
ly pleased with the new addition.
His many friends (and that's all Yo
cemento!) are rejoicing at the return
of W. B. Boerma. Mr. Boerma is one
of the most popular "bosses" among
the men who has ever worked here and
now that he has taken charge of the
work, confidence is supreme in every
quarter as his ability is too well known
to admit of any question of aoubt.
Watson Zeigler was in town Monday
Clem Unrein is being crowded out;
his business has grown so the past few
months that he is already planning the
erection of a larger and better equipped
store building. .
The U. S. Portland Company insured
a number of their cottages last week.
The store, room is to receive some
needed repair work this week.
Yocemento has the "makms 01 a
good ball team. Casper Middlekauff
our popular chemist, is the principal
fan and he promises to organize aenm
next spring that will be a world beater.
Doc evidently hasn't heard of the Nor
mal yet!
Have you been to Yocemento lately?
Our town is improving right along and
thers is always something doing here,
too. A trip thru the mill is worth while
no matter how busy you are and if you
visit us you will not regret the time you
spend here. Come to Yocemento!
Although a large addition has just
been built to the hotel, room is still
scarce and its always a puzzle how to
accomodate newcomers.
The "400" of the burg (K. U. people
of course!) entertained their friends at
a dance held in the Essex club rooms
in Hays last Tuesday evening. Those
who( attended report one grand, glori
ous time.
Several cars are now being loaded
with cement and will be shipped within
a few days.
A large number of town lots h.ve
been sold of late.
Geo. K. Helder was the recipient of
a fine large basket of apples and peaches
from his home at Manhattan this week.
Meals at all hours. We have not gone
out of the hardware business but during
the first week of September we will
serve meals at all hours. Every tdy
welcome. Geo. Philip & Son. 40-2t
Cyru3 Glick now carries his right arm
in a sling, the result of a dislocated
shoulder. On Sunday Mr. Glick was
clerking in King's Pharmacy and in
reaching for some small bottles he fail
ed to notice the open cellar-way. As
he fell he caught at the door and his
arm was wrenched out of place. Dr.
Loutzenhiser reset the bone and "Dad"
is now recovering rapidly.
Lutheran Church.
C. F. WlEST, Pastor.
10:00 a. m. Sunday School.
11:00 a. m. Public Worship. Subject:
; 'Vacation Rest."
7:00 p. m. C. E. Prayer Meeting.
Topic: "Lessons from the Sea."
No evening service on account of Un
ion Services.
8:00 p. m. Wednesday. Prayer Meet
ing and Teachers' Meeting. Subject:
"David and Jonathan."
You are cordially invited to these ser
vices. Union Services. . '
The Union service .will be held in the
Methodist Church on Sunday at 8 p. m.
Rev. Erown will preach.
Report, of the Mail Order Scouts.
Three of the keenest business heads
in ih . employ of a big mail order con
cern have been out in this Western
ccvr.try recently, spying out the land,
vi?:ting the small towns, investigating
bus":es3 conditions and the effects of
tLj 'panic, ' ' and getting a line on the
situation for the use of their employers.
The summary of their detailed report
was this:
"That the panic and the reaction
have not affected the small cities in the
agricultural districts at all.
"That the greatest optimism regard
ing the future is prevailing in all these
small towns.
"That there have been almost no bus
iness failures.
"That the country banks never be- j
fore had as much cash as at present.
"That great building activities are
going on everywhere.
"That the local dealers influenced by
the gloomy reports of city papers are
carrying little stock, but began to or-
der new goods on a larger scale as soon
as they had ascertained that the new
crops will be good."
Acting upon this advice, the mail or
der concerns will make their usual red
hot campaign for the big fall business
in Kansas and other states.
When the farmers have good crops
and plenty of money, the mail order
house prospers. It ought to be a time
of equal prosperity for the local mer
chants, and would be if the local men
went after the business in the same
vigorous way.
The mail order houses get their busi
ness by advertising. They not only
send out a costly and attractive cata
logue, but he magazines are full of
mail order advertising. Meantime the
local merchant thinks he is straining
himself if he uses a "double column
six" every week in the local newspaper.
If the local merchants expect to get
their share of the big fall business
which the mail order houses are pre
paring to come out here and get, they
will find it necessary to get busy.
Merchants Journal.
Mrs. Fred Huttie and baby returned
Saturday evening from a visit to her
parents.
John Troth is in the west part of the
state this week in the interest of the
A. O. U. W.
Hugh Braly came up tho first of the
week from Kansas City. -here he is
now employed.
Look for the brand on canned goods
and see that what you use bears the
Lee Trade Mark. 38 tf
Mrs. Kinney of Ellis, and two sons,
spent Sunday here with her daughter,
Mrs. Nicholas Schlyer.
Naturalization papers were issued
this week by the District Court to Chas.
Austin, formerly of Canada.
Miss Vara Waters and Mr. George B.
Koch of Kansas City are guests at the
J. H. Ward home this week. Mr. Koch
is a nephew of Mr. Ward.
The Baptist church Aid Society meets
with Mrs. V. Marshall on Thursday
August 20. Supper will be served at
five o'clock. Everybody invited.
Wm. Flickenger of Morrill, Kansas
was nere last fcaturaay and Dougnt a
farm south-west of the reservation
He was accompanied by Mr. McQuarry.
"Shall Hays City enlarge and extend
the waterworks system." This is the
question which will be decided by the
voters of the city at the bond election
next Friday.
The Yocemento bovs entertained
about twenty couples at a social dance
in the Essex Hall Tuesday night.
Punch and wafers were served through
out the evening.
Mrs. Lizzie By era of Quinter spent a
few days here last week, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Funk. Her
father, Henry Schechster, and her two
children accompanied her.
The electric light company at Ells
worth has started a day current for
the benefit of their patrons who use el
ectric fans, irons and power. This is
ivjust the added touch that Hays needs
to make it metropolitan.
The Salina Music Co. reports selling
Bush and Lang piano to Stanton Fre3
hour, Starr piano to Mrs. Beatrice
Kirkman, Ellington piano to Miss Mag
gie Cave and Monarch Organ to John
Frank.
Biscuits baked in three minutes.'
Come in and let us show you how to
bake biscuits in three minutes in The
Great Majestic Range during the dem
onstration from August 31 to Septem
ber 5. Coffee and biscuits served at all
hours to everybody. ,
, Geo. Philip & Son. i0-2t
i
I Guaranteed All Wool,
XI . -
neiiaDie
q My Fall and Winter line of FINE WOOLENS
is now ready.
q Orders can now be placed for delivery at your
convenience.
q MY SUCCESS is ydur GAIN, as my constant
ly INCREASING BUSINESS permits of SMALLER
PROFITS.
I
i A. M.
I)
THE HAYS
PHONE NO. 90
Miss Gertrude Ward returned from
St. Joseph, Mo. Sunday evening.
E. F. Madden returned this week
from a month's tour in the west.
B. P. Bratt spent Friday in Russell.
He reports the sale of a piano there.
Mrs. Robt. Elden of Ellis spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr: and Mrs.
Frank McLain.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Kelly of Etlis
came down to see their numerous Hays
friends on Wednesday.
The Salina Music Co. sold a "Worldwide-favorite"
Hamilton piano to Miss
Abbie Westbrook this week.
Charles B. Austin has secured a
homestead in the Smokey Hill valley
adjoining his brother-in-law Joseph
Beatty.
Mrs. H. J. Penney and children and
Mrs. J. F. Jordan are spending the
month of August at Glenwood Springs,
Colorado.
Mulroy Bros., who assumed control
of the Windsor Hotel last week, report
a big business. This gives Hays City
two first-class hotels.
Harry Felton started up the street
sprinkler this week and the business
streets have been hardened so that
there is practically no dust at all up
town.
A BAD
Byron
, you ot 2 Sea mi Tiger dog
a-chasing cf his Tale!
Mi Mother she ist lafs at him
.until she's gittin' pale
an' Mary; she's th Help, ytfn know,
she has 2 held her side,
er else th' v.-zy she lafs at Tige
weed Bust her open wide!
when a curns home my ma She sc-z.
"that Dog rear killed us awIJ
he's chased his Tale th' hull day
. , thro'.'c '
awl up and down th' Hall. .
McKlE
TAI LOR
OPP. 1ST NAT. BANK.
Have your printing done at the Free
Press office.
Miss Mary Daly came down from
Ellis Wednesday on leal business.
Mrs. Agnes Stehley of Ellis came
down last Saturday to visit her parents.
Postmaster George Leisenring of
Ellis was in town on business Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Disney of Ellis came in
and spent a short time with Myrtle
Ramsey Monday afternoon.
Miss Mamie OrndofT, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. N. Smith,
for the past few months, returned to
her home at Lindsborg Friday morning.
Come and eat with us. . From August
31st to September 5th we will serve
hoi biscuits and coffee .in our place of
business to prove to you that the Great
Majestic Range will bake biscuits
brown on top and bottom in three min
utes. Geo. Philip & Son. 40 2t
Reports from the west and north
west parts of the state say that the
corn crop is gone. , The- continued
drought, which has prevailed for the
past month has been the cause of the
failure of what would have been a
bumper corn crop. Last week's rain
was general over Kansas, but it came
too late to help the corn. The corn in
this immediate vicinity was saved by a
rain two weeks ago Saturday.
A
Williams.
he Chases it around and round
until he Staggers so
he scarcely can retain hisFeet
or tell which Way 2 go!"
and then we call Old Tiger in
2 show pa how he does
and ma she sez 2 "Sick it, Tfge! j
This way around!- Now buzz!"
But'-Tis sits dovvn upon his Tale
.as dumpy 33 a log.
An' pa S52. -Humph! There's rxothlrf
Smart
about that Durned old Dog!"-