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VOLUME XXVI.
AYS, ELLIS COUNTY, KANSAS, OCTOBER 17, 1908.
NUMBER 47.
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For County Commissioner.
Mr. M. EL Dixon, the nominee for County Commis
sioner of this district having decided to move to Kan
sas City, at the earnest solictation of many friends,
the business men of Hays and the farmers, I have
accepted the nomination, and if elected will look af
ter the county's business for the whoje people, just
as I attend to my own business, in a business man
ner. And with that understanding I solicit your
vote Election Day. ISAAC ZEIGLER.
Marriages Calore.
The Probate Judge's office has bee
busy lately in the marriage license
business, the followirg having been
issued:
Carl Seefeld of Plainville to Anna H.
Ringe of Hays.
John Wasnincrer of Walker to Masr-
daline Sander of Victoria.
John J. Staab to Mary E. Walter
both of Catharine.
Jacob Pfannestiel to Anna M. Gabel,
both of Mnnjor.
Raymond Schantz to Dora Leikam,
both of Catharine.
Justus Walter. Jr. of Catharine to
Bertha Staab of Hays.
Jacob Reeker to Kate D. Waspinger,
both of Schoenchen.
Andrew Scheck to Barbara Vonfeldt,
both of Walker.
Jos. Rupp, Jr. of Schoenchen to An
gel Engle of Lookout township.
Jos. Beters to Rosa Brown, both of
Victoria.
Henry Leiker to Maria Steckline,
both of Munjor
Anton Woerth to Mary Wassinger,
both of Schoenchen.
Joseph Smidt,vJr. to Mary Applehans,
both of Pf eifer.
Joseph Korbe of Munjor to Barbara
Rohr of Antonena. '
And now Michael Casey of baseball
fame la married, a young' lady. Miss
Mary Reynard, of Blue Springs, Nebr.
catching him ''behind the bat."
West brook Pet tie.
On Wednesday e'vening Miss Abbie
Westbrook of this city and Mr. Albert
Pettie were quietly married. Abbie has
grown up in our nidht, attended and
graduated with honors from our High
School, attended Washburn college for
a year and later graduated fro the
State Normal School here. She is one
of our successful teachers, now having
a position in the public school of our
city, and the pupils celebrated the fol
lowing day by showering Mrs. Pettie
and the school room with rice.. Mr.
Pettie id one of the expert carpenter
working on the new mill and is not
known to many Hays people. Although
this affair was a surprise to Abbie's
many friends, we extend our hearty
congratulations by wishing them a long
and happy married life.
They are making their home for the
present at the Windsor Hotel.
Se'tx Cramer.
On Tuesday occurred the wedding of
Joseph M. Giamer of St. Marys'. Kan
sas, and Misa Anna Seitz, daughter of
John Seitz of Pleasant Hill and a gay
celebration took place. She is a fine
girl and a good housekeeper. He is a
successful farmer living near St. Marys'
and the happy couple will make their
home there.
"If it isn't an Eastman, it isn't a
kodak." Harkness has kodaks and
supplies. 21-tf
Hys City Book store
is the place to buy your School
Books and School supplies.
Everything in the Book and Stationary line.
Stationers' sundries, Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes and Smokers
supplies. We also carry in stock PIANOS and all kind of
. musical instruments of the Salina Music Co.
Don't forget the Place.
First door north of Post Office.
Phone No. 96.
J. H. S
. APPLES!
1 have 4000 Bushels of Choice Winter Apples. I want to sell
them direct frcm orchaid as picked. I will Sell Hand Picked Ap
ples in 3 Bushel Lots, packed in cne Eujhel Ecxes, Charges Pre
paid at ways or Any fetation .Last
I Will Sell Selected Wind
for Canning or Irr mediate use at 5 cents per bushel.
Send order at once and money by registered letter, draft or
post cfEce order and get ycur Winter Apples direct frcm orchard.
I refer to any bank in Minneapolis or Bennington Kans. for
ray responsibility. DOOII'S ORCHARD.
Evizr.Tc:: Doc'. Ch?r.-. D--Vrr'--
Change in Railroad Time.
Note, that comrrenrircr to-morrow
Sunday Oct. 18. number 104. the mom
ing passenger train east, will hereafter
leave Hays at 7:17. which is a little
earlier than at present.
A Fire Scare.
It is allright to burn up the weeds and
rubbish around your residence lot hot
too much care cannot be observed. On
Tuesday afternoon parties on west Nor
mal avenue were hnmirer the weeds
and the wind carried the blaze close to
some building's. An alarm of fire
brought out. the fire department to put
it out before dam ape was don.
Change of Hands.
Last week a couple Towa farmers
came here and were so well pleased j
with our county, its improvement,
wheat crop and climate, that, both lo
cated here. Mr. J. H. Hopg of Monti
cello bouirht the W. H. Truan plc.
eight miles northwest of town at $23
an acre, while Mr. Howie of the same
neighborhood boneht. the Phil Jacobs
160 acre finely-improved farm adjoining
town on the north for $9000 or $66 25
an acre.
Homeseekers to Dakota.
This week the srreat' rush of land
seekers is to the Rosebud Reservation
in Dakota, wtere 000 quarter sections
land have bein thrown open to entrv.
under the lottery plan. Over 40.000
lard seekers are there hoping to draw
prizesr- Most of he land is worthless,
yet it hasbeen appraised and the luckv
men must not only live there five years
but also pay $6 00 an acre for the land
A. W. Copeland fiiled his application
as an old soldier, without going there,
while Herman Feitz and Albert Cope-
have gone there to try their luck.
Miss Neva Bell Entertains.
Miss Neva Bell entertained very pleas"
antly last Saturday evening in honor
of her birthday anniversary. Ahou
twenty guests were present. The
principal game of the evening consist
ed in a flag guessing contest, in which
Seman Samuelson received first prize,
a lovely box of stationary and Murray
Wallace consolation prize, an American
flag. In the course of the evening
dainty refreshments were served. Oth
er games were played and a royal good
time was had until a late hour. Each
went home feeling that Miss Neva was
an excellent hostess.
Saturday Afternoon Club
October 17.
Program on Richard III.
Hostess Mrs. A. .D. Colliver-
Roll Call State Boards as assigned.
The Richard of Shakespeare ard the
Richard of History. Mrs. Picken.
PRATT
of Hays at 85 cents per bushel.
Fall Apples, as eccd as Picked,
LOCAL NEWS.
Men's up-to-date suits at .Zeigler's
Clothing Store.
Will Solomon of Hamilton was in
town Thursday with a load of hogs.
Philip's are now burning refined oil.
instead of coal in their Hardware store.
"Dolly Varden" Chocolates at Hark
ness 22-11
Miss Estella Farley is visiting friends
and home folks here.
A new line of ladies, coats just re
ceived at Zeiglers.
Mrs. Henry Oshant and son returned
Sunday evening from their trip to Kan
sas City.
It is reported that Stant Freshour
has sold his farm in the Smokey Hill
valley.
Rooms for Rent-
We have some excellent rooms to
rent. See Freese.
The Republican candidates had a ger-
man speaker in the Russian towns this
week.
Nearly every day more machinists
are arriving to help put in the new
mill fixings.
The Odd Fellows had their state con
vention at Salina this weSk and several
from the lodge here attended.
THOUGHTS
BY
WALDO PONDRAY WARREN
BLUNDERS ABOLISHED
ANYTHING that will reduce the number of mistakes made
by employes is always gladly received by business men
who appreciate the extent to which "human frailty" (a
charitable synonym for carelessness) causes trouble, dissat
isfaction, and a curtailing of net profit. t
In a large jobbing house the other day I saw a clever
device that is said to be effective. On the inside cover of
the order binders, which accompany every order, there was a
sentence, printed in letters Jialfan Inch high, as follows:
"Please see that there are no 'blunders' made while this
book is in YOUR possession." -.
The obvious practical value of this caution appeals to
one Immediately. Certainly, if each person through whose
hands the book passed made no blunders there would be none
In the whole order, and if each order was filled without
blunder there would be none in the whole rder-filling de
partment. "How does it work? I asked.
"Oh, that's a fine thing," said the man. 'When we first
put that on our order books there was an immediate and note
worthy decrease in the number of blunders made. And the
percentage has remained lower than before. Of course, after
the men get uesd to that sign It doesn't make as much im
pression as It did at first, but the effect la still good."
(OepjTlgkt, UOT. by JoMph B. BowlwJ
Commissioner of 2nd District.
As M. E. Dixon's family have located
in Kansas City for tne winter ne has
decided to spend the winter there also
and has withdrawn as a candidate
for County Commissioner from this
district and regardless of politics the
people from all parts of the district
have finally prevailed on Isaac Zeigler,
the merchant, to become a' candidate
and make the race. This is one of the
best selections possible as Mr. Zeigler
is one of the best business men and
will bring to the office his business
ability, and being a big tax payer will
be interested in carefully running the
business affairs for the whole county.
A hard worker, plain, unassuming
and careful in his expenses, a friend to
everybody, fair to all and partial o
noce, he is just the kind of man the
county needs in that all-important of
fice, more important now that we have
the new tax law to carry out.
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Oscar McQuarry has brought another
northeastern Kansas family to Ellis
county to locate this week by selling
the Almond 400-acre farm in Buckeye
township to J. R. Koblitz of Senaca,
Nemaha county. Mrs. J. R. Koblitz
and daughter, Miss Anna, were here
Wednesday and closed the deal.
This is one of the finest farms in our
county, nicely improved, fine location
on the Turkville rural mail route.
They will move here in the early
spring.
Property for Sale.
A house; eight lots, trees, windmill,
on east side of town will be sold cheap.
See or address Jack Wolf, 44-tf
Hays, Kansas.
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Plowing Wanted
We axe prepared to do plowing with
oar steam plowing outfit. Address
E. L. WOOD, Eliis, Kansas.
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Every thir in Musical tnstrusierits
itcr.1 a i v :. t a jrr-'s harp et Sra.it' a
Miss ' Alice Freese spent Saturday
and Sunday here.
' The Windsor dining room was crowd
d last Sunday for dinner.
Drink . Hires Root Beer out of the
keg, at Harkness' 23-tf
Mrs. Kell has returned from her visit
to friends in the east.
Mrs. George Wilson returned to her
Gove county home Tuesday evening.
Borrow money from Fred Miller
Best terms to be found anywhere. 47-tf
Candidate for State Senator, Wells,
shook hands with the people here this
week.
Mrs. Givler of Wakeeney spent Sun
day here with her mother, Mrs. Dan-
ford, going home that evening.
Cleve Schultz is j now sending out
photo-postals of the! views of our city,
which he took while on his late visit
here.
Don't insure your life until you have
consulted Fred Miller. He represents
the most reliable life insurance com
pany in the United Ststes. 47tf
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Luth
eran church will meet with Mrs. Gilke
eon, Thursday, October 22. A 15-cent
lunch will be served.
Stret Cox was expecting his new
auto this week but a bsd accident hap
pened to it while his brother out west
was trying it, and Stret will walk h
while yet. -
ON BUSINESS
TS Majestic Theater
Last Wednesday evening the Majes
tic Theater was well attended and was
far better than any night yet. The
darkey commedian was extr.i good,
while the athlete showed wonderful
strength, in his teeth hold as well as
in his arms. The moving pictures and
illustrated sorgs were the best and
clearest show and the pianist kept all
interested with the latest music. Next
Wednesday evening an entire change
of program will be given, which pro
mises to be still better. This is a very
pleasant way of spending an evening
at a cost of only 25 or 85 cents.
Mrs. Winters Dead.
Our town was surprised Tuesday to
at the news of the death of Mrs. Henry
Winters, mother of Henry Winters, the
hardware merchant She was getting
along nicely in their new home, but
during Monday night she had a sinking
spell, which was followed by her death
about noon the following day. She
had reached the splendid old age of
seventy-six years and eight month.
The funeral was held Thursday and
attended by sympathizing friends. Mis
ses Georgia and Bertha Virmond, her
grand-daugnters, came from their
schools in Norton and Gove. Her
body was laid beside her husband atd
departed children in Mount Allen ceme
tary. Mrs. Sarah R. Winters was married
in West Virginia in 1843. He served
on the Union side in the Civil War in
the seventh volunteers. They came to
Hays in 1873 and located a homestead
adjoining our town on the northeast
where they lived happily and raised a
family. He died in September 1897.
The family desire us to extend their
thanks to the many friends who so
kindly assisted them daring their be
reavement. ,
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A SUC:TC-r
Two new houses loom up in the south
east part of the city.
Zeiglers have a full line of ladies'
coat 8 and men's suits.
A rural route is hei"Pr .applied for to
run from Plainville to Tnrkville.
For Health insurance pro to Frpr? Mil
ler He has just what von want 47-tf
Frpd Johnson of he TToinilf-rn se
ion shipped a csV of cattle to Kansas
Citv last week.
W. W. arr Fred Fems sbinpod 100
head of rattle to the Kansas City mar
Vet last Sunday.
If we had the honaps for rent at
least twenty-five families could he ad
ded to our city this fall.
A few of the celebrated Glerfield
Folding Tablets can still he found pt
?prstt's Book Store. 44-tf
Mrs. Strohmier has returned from
her visit to Junction City ard reports a
splendid trip and brought lots of fruit
home wih her.
Quite a number of 00 fushel wheat
wagons are now seen on our streets
$90 for a load of wheat looks good to
the farmer.
After a pleasant trip and visit to sev
eral Normal schools, Miss Keller has
returned to her work here with many
"ew ideas.
Mat Truan left for Kansas City
Tuesday nieht on a short visit. Mrs.
Truan has been there visitiner for some
time.
The Normal football and be eirl
basketball tfams go over to PlsinviJle
this Saturday to play games with the
school team there.
It is said that the new elevator has
over one hundred thousand bushels of
wheat, on hand ready for grinding out
flour when tne r.ew mill is completed.
Wanted!
A position as housekeeper bv a lady
who is here for the purpose of school
ing her dtvghler. Prices reasonable.
Irquire at this c ffice, 47-lt
Rev. W. N. Cono'ey. the evangelist,
gave interesting talks to the young
men of the Normal on Tuesday after
noon and to the young ladies on Wed
nesday. . , .
This week the State Photographers
Association met in Topeka. Judd Wood
of this city is one of the Vice Presi
dents of the association and generally
makes an exhibit of his farm views.
Hon. Chas. Curtis, the U S. Senator
of Kansas, spoke to a small audience
at the G. A R. hall Wtdneedav after
noon and in the evening went to Ellis.
He is a good talker but the people are
"Ot taking much interest in politics
this vear.
The Rupsell Record says: "A. D.
CoMiver ard wife came down from Hays
the first of the week for a visit at the
F. S. Rockefeller heme "Lincoln
Ward came down from Hays last Fun-
day and in company with Wm. Maajr
of this city visited friends in Luray. "
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The Eyengelist, and his Work.
The Rf-v. W. N. ConoTev and his
einger. Mr Grant, have been with us
row for a'mot three weeks. Mr.
Conoley has preached the gospel with
great simplicity and earnestness and
by his enthusiasm has drawn a crowd
ed house nearly every night since their
sojourn here. No one has attended
these services with an honest purpose
can fail to have been greatly blessed
and helped.
It peems almost, unbelievable that so
large a number of the men of our
town, who need so greatly this very
kind of help to uplift them, that this
man has given us, should have stud
iously avoided these services or should
have been occassional visitors. It mav
be many years and possibly never will
such an opportunity come our way.
Any community may congratulate
itself in having Mr. Conoley conduct
an evangelistic campaign in .their
midst.
While he has talked very plainly in
his remarks, there is no thinking per
son but will say that he means right
and their observance will make better
christians of them and let their light
so shine before men so that others,
seeing, will delight to follow in their
footsteps. "Mr. Conoley has , surely
strengthened the christian people of
our community, . while he has shown
the golden light to many others who
will always remember his visit here.
Music Lessons.
Mi3S Nellie Isaacson, Teacher of Pia
no, Leschetizky Method, Hotel Bruns
wick. Phone 225. . 45-4t
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For Sale.
I have -choice millet, kafircorn and
alfalfa for sale. For prices see
45-tf HEJfRY SCHLYEK.
; Hos for Sale.
I have about fifty pigs and hogs of
all Eizes for sale at my farra on section
21, tvrp. 15, sothTsegt of Hays..- See
ignity,
and Even Holiness, tco sometimes
are more Questions of COAT and WAISTCOAT,
than some people imagine. "Dickens."
C If you would have that
DIGNITY and DRESSY LOOK
Call on the HAYS TAILOR.
A..M. McKIE
PHONE NO. 90
MUCH
Cclciado Potatoes
Onions
Cabbage
Lindsborg F leur
FIFE AfPl E ODFF, 4Cc per Callcn.
dVAUlY THE VERY BEST.
COX & SON, Hays, Kansas.
Dolly Varden Chocolates at Hark
ness'. .10, .35 and .65. 28-tf
Mr. Casey is now helping at the
King restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Stout have re
turned from their two months visit in
California. i . "
Two cars of apples were' sold here
this week and there is another car
load on the track.
Tho Normal students this week got
out the third issue for this year of their
srhrol ppper, '"The Western Normal
Leader."
The World's Scrap Book wi'l hold
and index for ready reference 500 to
1000 clippings. See Spratt's Book
Store. 44-tf
Most of the farmers have finished
seedirg their vheat fields ard are now
busy prf paring for wirter p.rd the care
of the stock.
The old Yost elevnor i to be made
to correspond wih the new mill and
elevator so the sbiocle roof is beicr
replaced with iron.
Chris Wise has finished making all
the founoafion cement block contract
ed for this fall and ha3 stored his ma
chinery until spring.
If you don't want to make a mistake
when takirg out accident insurarce,
see Fred Milk r. No trouble in getting
your money from the company he rep
resents. 47-tf
Last Sunday afternoon the evange
list talked very pointedly to the "men
only" who attended the afternoon ser
vice. He surely opened some of their
eyes to the evils of swearing, dancing
and card playing.
The Lutheran church and Sunday
school room were crowded last Sunday
evening, showing that the town poeple
can turn out. to church when so inclined.
Many farmers and their families were
also present.
The W. A. Smith cottage on East
Normal avenue is now much adnnired
since its new and pretty painting and
is one of the "show" -homes of our
city. With a cement curbing and blue
grass parking on the Normal avenue
front, this wefk he added a cement
curb to the 125 feet along: the. Pin
street front and will park that.
Have You a Farm
for sale? We have customers for..-EH is
county land. Send us a diecription of
your farm and lowest price and we be
lieve, we can find you a customer. Our
charges are reasonable. Address
ClPA & SlFATKNN.
Jan. 1. Holy rood, Kansas
Gunners Forbidden.
Trespassing with gun or dog on the
northwest fourth and south half of sec
tion 34 in township 14, range 18, south
of reservation is positively prohibited
under penalty of the law. Keep off.
44-tf Chris Pederson.
Feed for Sale.
We have an abundance of . fed (500
shocks comfodder, 400 shock kafi??r
cora, 60 tons hay. straw in abundance,
one-half section fenced pasture), good
fehedcirg-, river water, and will rent
out pasture, eell feed or will take some
cattle to whiter. See cr address.
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THE HAYS TAILOR
OPP. 1ST NAT. BANK.
FOR
per bushel
per peck
per pound
per sack
LITTLE
Soda Water of Quality at Hark
ness'. 28-tf
Ctment blocks are being used to
build the foundation for the residence
of Mrs. Allie Reem6nyder on west Sec
ond street.
Get your reserved seats at King's
Drug Store for the Majestic Vaudeville
next Wednesday Tvenine- -It is ex
pected the hall will be crowded.
Tnh1ets prd all kirds of school sup
plies re pot pide line witb us. it is
our principal bnines. therefore Spatt'fl
Book Store is the place to buy. 44-tf
Fred Miller is the get-up-and-get
there real estate agent. Buy or sel
through him and have your deal satis
factorily closed without delay. 47-tf
Wheat ia seTline for 91 cents a bush
el and thousands of bushels were,
oueht to Hvs elevators on Monday
nd Tuesday and the streets were lined
witb wheat wagons.
Have yoir h'wse. barn or stable in
sured agrninst fire, cyclone or tornado
to-day by Fred Miller who will put you
in a company that never quibbles over
loses. ' 47-tf
If vou want to sell somethincr if you
want to buy something, chip in a quart
er and try this paper and you will find
the notice will bring results. Try it.
Others have and have succeeded.
Enos Miles of the Saline valley, who
is candidate for county commissioner
from the third district, was in town
last Saturday shaking hands with
friends. He expects to make an active
canvas for the place.
Desk for Sale.
We offer for sale, for a subscriber, a
handsome oak secretary 8nd desk, a
pretty piece of furniture. Also & good
base-burner, at a sacrifice. See
This Office.
Herbert Chittenden has succeeded so
well in farmine north of town that,
although he had a chance last, week to
sell his farm to Illinois parties at a
handsome price, he declined, preferring
to stay with his farm and Ellis county.
Jacob Bisirg is again a gentleman
of leisure, having sold hia bakery on
north Main street to Mr. S. B. Davis
from Kentucky. He has moved here
and is now occupying the bakery build
ing, thus adding another family to our
growing city.
FO-TO-KO, the perfect picture hold
er, better than an album for your photo
graphs at Spratt's Book Store. 44-tf
List Your Farms.
I have several customers for farms
in this county. If yours is for sale let
me know, a reasonable price will bring
a buyer. See C. W. Miller, 43-tf
Hays, Kansas.
Residence Building for Sale.
I offer for sale cheap my. nearly new
residence building on my farm just
east of town. Is well built and can be
easily moved. See 45-tf
" HENRY SCHLYER.
65c
25c
l !-2c I
$1.20
New Meat Market
I have opened up the Johnson Batch
er shop on north Main street and will
sell you the best of meets at the lowest
prices. See or phone me. ' ' 27-tf
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