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VOLUME XXVI.
HAYS, ELLIS COUNTY, KANSAS,
NOVEMBER 7,
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1908.
NUMBER 51.
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during which time our expert salesman, Mr. Bannerman, will
be present with five hundred elegant gaiments direct from the
factory. His line will consist of Cloaks, Coats, Jackets, Suits
and Gowns in new and distinctive models; also a full line of
furs in exclusive styles.1 Ccme and see this fine line. Prices
right. All cur gccds at special lew cost during this sale.
Death of Mrs. Cora Stone.
We regret to announce the death, on
Saturday night, of Cora King Stone,
wife of A. F. Store of the Saline val
ley. She had recovered her former
strength and wpb getting along nicely
but the fatal itinera came suddenly.
She was a daughter of Fa 'her Allen
Kirg of the Saline ard leaves a hua
band and several children who have the
sympathy of that whole valley.
OBITUARY. ...
Mrs. Cora A. Stone was born October
14, 1863 died October 31, 1908. Age
45 years, 17 days. Waa married to-A
F. Stone June 14, 1885. To this union
were born eleven children, nine, are
still living, two dying in infancjCJV :;
Mrs. Stone was a daughter of ATtT
Jytag, was converted at the age of
eighteen, was baptised by Dr. Raferty
of Greenwood, Mo.
- Mrs. Stone will be missed in the
community because of the consecrated
Christian life she led and the beautiful
example of tme kindliness and sacrifice
for others. Our father in his wisdom
has seen fit to remove her from our
midst and we bow in humble submis
sion to his divine will. Though we
mourn with the bereaved ones over their
loss yet we rejoice over Heaven's gain.
The funeral service was conducted
by the sympathizing Pastor, Rev. Jen
kens assisted by Rev. A. L. Hobbs, a
former pastor, surrounded by a host of
sorrowing friends.
Siater Stone will be missed in the
sweet fellowship of the church as well
as by the many friends who extend
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
ones. Cont.
Have You a Farm
for sale? We have customers for Ellis
county land. Send us a discription of
your farm and lowest price and we be
lieve we can find you a customer. Our
charges are reasonable. Address
ClPRA & Stratmann,
Jan. 1. Holyrood, Kansas
TR Thomas Road.
The viewers appointed hv the city,
O'Laughlin, HafFamier, Jack Wolfe,
Yost and Anton Jacobs, viewed the
south Chestnut street extension Thurs
day and the council agreed to allow
$."00 as damages and $100 an acre for
the land used. Mr. Thomas insisted
that the mad be laid on the section line
as now DFed instead of through his
door yard. And a a it ia nuisance and
cost of over $2000 to put a pood fence
there, they rejected the offer and row
it goea into court.
Mrs. John Schlyer Dead,
It ia with regret we record the death
of Mrs. John Schlyer on Tuesday at her
-bsfsiiio ibiacity, aged fifty-seven yrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Schlyer were childhood
friends In .Buffalo, . they drifted apart,
but in 1895 were married in California,
and from the day of her arrival here
waB one of the most lovable women of
our city. Her lovely ways, sweet dis
position, kindness to everyone, her de
votion to her church, made her loved
by everyone. For over six months she
has been a terrible but patient sufferer,
awaiting the summons to eome to that
fairer world beyond the clouds. The
funeral was held Thursday morning
and was very largely attended. The
sympathy of the whole town and coun
ty goea out to Mr. Schlyer and his
family.
Desk for Sale.
We offer for sale, for a subscriber, a
handsome oak secretary and desk, a
pretty piece of furniture. Also a good
base-burner, at a sacrifice. See
This Office-
Whit Holland Turkeys.
The Mamouth kind. You can raise
them on a city lot, beautiful birds. Sold
on approval. If not right, return them
and get your money. Toms or hens $3
each while they last. Order now for
Delivery. Address E. W. Buffum,
51-5tx Codell, Kansas.
J. H. Spratt,
Dealer in
Books, Stationery, School supplies,
Sporting Goods, Cigars, Tobacco. Pipes
and all kind of smokers supplies.
We carry' everything in the line of Stationery Sun
dries, Toilet sets, Ladies rand-bags, Purses
and Card cases, Men's pocket-books,
rn fact everything usually kept in a store of this kind.
Don't buy a Holiday Present until
you see us as we have them suitable for
everyone and at prices that are right
We are located one door north of P. O.
Call and see us or phone No. 96.
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PURE APPLE ODER, 40c per Gallon.
QUALITY THE VERY BEST.
COX & .SON, Hays, Kansas.
"Dolly Varden" Chocolates at Hark
ness y 22-tf
Miss Ethel Pierce pave a Hallow'een
party Saturday evening.
Just now there are lota of weddings
among our young Russian people.
Roscoe Baumer and Miss Charlotte
Paul visited friends in Ellis Sunday.
Dolly Varden Chocolates at Hark
ness'. .10. .Po and .65. 28-tf
Candidate for senator, Welle, spent
Sunday among our Ru.f sian voters.
Jonah Nulton's have moved into their
new home and now have a nice place.
Borrow morey from Fred Miller.
Best terms to be found anywhere. 47-tf
John Nickles has returned from his
trip to Kansas City and is much im
proved. Ed Polifka has returned from his
trip to the Springs and feels much im
proved in health.
Kraus' have brought in another car
load of cottin seed meal to feed their
stock this winter.
Last Saturday over sixty took dinner
at the Windsor and Sunday the dining
room was crowded.
Mr. Runyon bis commenced to haul
sard to his new lots on Juniata street
and has begun building.
Mrs. Morris Bannister has bought a
beautiful piano of Henry Schultz and
has it in her rooms at the "Ohio."
Quite a number of our young people
are going this Friday evening to the
box social at the Good Hope school.
Mr. Pel ham has returned from the
east where he was having his eyes
treated and they are much improved.
This waa a great pumpkin year and
many of the children had jack-o-lanterns
made of the pumpkina Halloween night.
Ada Crissman and family have re
turned from their visit to old friends
in Pennsvlvania and report a nice time.
The big force of men on the new mill
thought more of their work than their
vote so stayed here and lost their vote.
Last S turt lay closed the reduced
fares to the Pacific coast and now reg
ular fares wll have to be paid until
next summer.
The people as well as the newspapers
will rejoice" that election Is over and
that we will have no more of it for a
couple years.
Don't insure your life until you have
consulted Fred Miller. He represents
the most reliable life insurance com
pany in the United States. 47tf
M. E. Dixon considers this his home,
has always and will continue to vote
here, but will go to Kansas City to
spend the winter and come back in the
spring.
James Burke received the sad news
of the serious illness of his sister in
Ohio and left for there on the first
train, losing his vote in our county for
the first time.
Not only must we record the death
of Father Gabriel but also of Father
Egidius of Catharine Monday night and
who were buried Thursday morning at
ten o'clock.
It is rumored that P. J. Meier and
and family will leave Grinnell for good
some time between now and spring pro
bably locating at Abilene, Kansas.
Grinnell Record.
If you don't want to make a mistake
when taking ' out accident insurance,
Bee Fred Miller. No trouble in getting
your money from the company he rep
resents. 47-tf
Last Saturday waa the quietest anti-
election day we have ever seen in Hays.
There waa no excitement, no treating
and no wagons going to the country
with whiskey and beer.
None of the students at the various
schools came home to vote except Geo
Cox, who couldn't resist coming home
to vote for Bryan. There were no
railroad passes and the five or ten dol
lars could be more advantageously
spent than for railroad fare.
John O'Laughlin was appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of farmer
Baldweg. who died a- few months ago
and instead of holding on the three
years on Monday made his final settle
ment and turned over the property to
the heirs.
Chicken Pie Supper.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
serve a chicken pie supper Thursday,
Nov. 12, at the home of Mrs. Franken-
berger. Supper 25 cents.
Cattle and Horse Feed.
I have 250 acres of good feed, past
ure, plenty of water and will take in
some cattle for the winter at reason
able prices. See or address 50-4lx
George Forstek.
Hays, Kansas.
Eye and Bar Surgeon.
Dr. II. Jay Brown, the Sslisa eye
and ear eesiii5t will 11 kia regular
Vzor.tl.iy date ia Hays n. UC2JDAY,
NOV. IS. 7IH fca at tbs Ercs-Li
Miss Markey will have a sale on hats
for the next thirty days.
Homer Myers leaves for hia new
home near Topeka next week.
Drink Hires Root Beer out of the
kr g at Harkness. 23-tf.
Alvin Seelye is building a new bam
on his farm in the south part of the
county.
Mrs. G. M. Cox and daughter Winnie
returned from Excelsior Springs Friday
evening.
Wednesday wrr pension voucher day
with the old soldiers and soldier's wid
ows again.
Many loado of wheat were brought
to town on Monday the price being
about 85 cents.
Al Robinson had the misfortune to
have one of hia good horses die of colic
on Tuesday.
Editor Snvder of Ellis cam down
Sundav to look over the election field
before voting.
Dave Taylor was in town Monday on
business but left that night for home
to vote in old Missouri.
It seemed like old times on Saturdav
to pee the smoke coming out of the
high stack of the new mill.
A freight car jumped the track at
the new mill Saturdav tearing the sid
ing of the mill considerable.
' Georce Basgall came home from
Chicago to vote and then took his wife
back with him to their new home.
Miss Supie Shaffer entertained her
Sunday School clana of boys at a Hal
loween party last Friday evening.
The friends of Asa Jewell, our form
er young farmer now located in Trego
county, were glad to see him here thi
week.
Now that his son ia awpy and the ice
business done for this, year. R. B.
Thomas is again looking after the
butcher shop.
The members of the Lutheran C E
Society were pleasantly entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mm. Pelham last
Saturday evening.
Druggist Urban of Victoria was In
town Saturday evening to help cele
brate Halloween. He-x reports thinga
doing nicely down therev v. . -
Ira Burke is figuring on coming here
and putting in an automobile livery like
they have in Ellis. It would be a good
thing for the traveling public.
If you want to sell something 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
Have your house, barn or stable in
sured against fire, cyclone or tornado
to-day by Fred Miller who will put you
in a company that never quibbles over
loses. 47-tf
Saturday evening was Hallo'een and
the small boys played their usual pranks
but the big boys did quite a good deal
of damage to private property which
is surely the wrong way to celebrate
this occassion.
J. H. Spratt has bought the store
building, that he is now occupying, of
Karl Leiker. This is one of the finest
locations in our city and is a beautiful
store as he and his son have it stored
with the best of goods in their line and
he is well patronized.
A narrow escape from a disastrous
fire occurred Sunday evening. A fire
accidently started in the second story
of the beautiful residence of Justus
Bissing on Normal avenue. An alarm
was sounded and the fire department
turned out quickly but it had been
quenched by the prompt use of water
by neighbors and friends. Mr. Bissing
ia just as thankful to the Fire Depart
ment for turning out, even if their ser
vices were not needed to save his
home.
Caught, ct last.
Last Sunday's Kansas City Star had
the following notice in its society col
umns: "Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Welhener announce the engagement of
their daughter, Olga Henrietta, to Mr
George Philip, Jr. of Hays City. Kas.'
All day Monday the Philip phone was
kept in use by his friends congratulat
ing him for no one believed it could be
possible, as dozens of young ladies of
Hays have tried their luck but he
seemed "love proof." This young lady
irom Kansas City came here to visit
Mrs. Colliver, attended the parties and
George was soon a goner. His many
friends heartily congratulate him and
will welcome the young lady to oar
midst.
Well Drill for Sale.
F. Burleigh Johnson will sell at oub-
lie auction on hia farm in Smokey Hill
Township, 17 miles southwest of Hays,
on Wednesday Not. 11, 19C8 at one
o'clock p. ex.. one Eockfcrd well drill
with capacity for any depth required
Tor water, eH or gas. Here ia a good
chance for aay one wanting to buy a
well-driilin outf t at a baraizi Also
ether prcpsrtj cri. Beusehcli gcod3
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The November number of the CLUB j
MEMBER, the Women's Magazine of
Kansas published at Topeka, has an i
illustrated article written by Mrs. Geo.
Philip entitled: j
History of the Early Days of Victoria j
George Grant, a Scotchman from
London, conceived the idea of forming
an English Colony in America, and
with that in view he came to Fansas
in 1871; bought many pqnare miles of
land from the Union Pacific Company,
and named it the Victoria Colony.
On April 1, 1873, the Steamship Ala
bama sailed down the Clyde from Glas
gow, with a number of passengers
bound for Kanpas. There ws? also a
good supply of fine horses, cattle and
sheep on board. She encountered some
very routrh weather, was disabled part
of the time, and was finally stranded
on a sandbar at the mouth of the Mis
sissippi. May 17 the first of the new
colony landed at Victoria. Most all of
the settlers preempted a quarter sec
tion, also homesteaded eierhtv acres be
sides buying railroad land from Mr.
Grant.
On their arrival they found no house
for miles, with the exception of the
Section House and a fine depot built
more for the accommodation of settlers
than for the Company's use Thev
only reserved a small room as ticket
office and one as freight room, the rest
of the building being used as a sort of
a hotel. There were twelve bedrooms
upstairs that the settlers could use and
they all had the use of the kitchen,
where they could cook their meals a
very necessary arrangement. But soon
two and three roomed houses began to
be dotted all over the prairie where
every one was welcome to the best the
house afforded; also a buffalo robe and
the soft side of the floor to sleep on
was considered great fun.
In the section house was a kind.
motherly Irishwoman, Mrs. Norton,
who will never be forgotten by these
women, many of whom never did their
own Housework, and had no idea how
to rough it on the prairie. She showed
them how to make bread; also to use
the slim provisions the new country af
forded to the best advantage.
The first arrivals were Mr. and Mrs
MacMillan and infant daughter. Aleck
Grant, Maggie Grant, Ben Davidson,
D. Smith, George Philip, James Sta
bles, Frank Mason, -David Fulton and
Mr. and Mrs. ..McDonald,. "The others
who arrived that first summer were
Sir John Prescott, Major Wilson, Dr.
Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Hider, Fred
Rawlins, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, W. T. L
Mack, John Hardie, Chris Rawlins,
Hon. Walter Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs
Woods and four children, Jane Hardie,
Mr. and Mrs. Seth and family. Mrs
McDonald gave birth to a daughter
June 17, which was promptly named
Victoria Grant, and was presented with
a cow from Mr. Grant's herd
Miss Grant had the distinguished hon
or of being, the only young lady among
the first arrivals and Ella MacMillan
the only child.
September 30, George Philip and Jane
Hardie drove to Hays and were mar
ried by Judge McGaffifran, in the par
lor of the Cass house, Miss Grant act
ing as bridesmaid and John Hardie as
groomsman. After the ceremony Mrs.
Cass invited the company to partake of
an elegant wedding breakfast, such as
that lady could get up at a minute's
notice. This was the first wedding and
their son George the first boy born in
Victoria.
The first summer between forty and
fifty buffalo were killed around Victoria
and the next two years a few stray
ones passed, which was a source of
great amusement to these young Eng
lishmen who had been trained to the
chase. For several years hunters
would go a little further west, and
come back with their wagon loaded
with hind quarters, which could be
bought for one-half cent per pound.
So every one secured a quarter and
hung ic out doors where it was cut up
till all the best pieces were used, and
the dried tongues were also a great
delicacy. A lovely buffalo robe could
have been bought for $10.
It was an easy matter to keep store
in those days. Nooodv asked for less
than a dollar's worth of any article,
which consisted of coffee, sugar, bacon,
beans, flour, dried peaches, prunes.
apples, and canneti 'goods by the case.
So Mr. Woods was hotel keeper, sta
tion agent, postmaster and storekeeper.
The colony was composed princiually
of gentleman's sons, who had been
taught no occupation, but were sent
out with their pockets full of money
which they spent freely, knowing that
in due time another remittance would
arrive, and every new arrival brought
a dog or two, a gun or two, and usual
ly a chimney top hat, besides any
amount of baggage.
For several years, every once in a
while there would be an Indian scare,
when the whole community would pick
up their babies and a few blankets and
ail huddle together for the night with
; every available gun and revolver loaded
to the muzzle, waiting for the Indian
who never came; although five section
hands were killed in 1857, when the
railroad waa being constructed.
The first . term of school, three
months, was, taught the summer, of
1873 ly iiki Uantcmery in .a email
frssa LcHilrj rested ffsr h& perpess,
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A Timely Suggestion for X-mas.
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Ladies : A Fancy Vest is something that your
Husband, Erothers & Sweetheart
would appreciate as a X-rras Gift. I would like you
to call and see my sleek. As Christmas is only 7
weeks away an early call would be advisable as 10 to
1 4 days are necessary to execute the order.
As you will undoubtedly want to surprise your
friends or relatives, I will explain how to get
the necessary measures without consulting; them.
A. AL McKIE
THE HAYS TAILOR
OPP. 1ST NAT. BANK.
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but in 1S7S a comrrodious stone school
honop wjjs built.
Th firit fivp vpts services were
conducted oc;i'io"l'v bv tbe Presby
tpWpn mipietr from TTavs in the home
of Mr. MarMiHan, Vut roon Mr. Grant
made arrfmc'entR to have a church
built, to which n?nv kind English
friends contributed who could not bear
the He of their pot ad dmrherf
being out on the great Amencan des
ert without nny church privileges. A
henuHful stone structure was erected
in 177. but Mr Gmrt rHed in 1878 be
fore it was dedicated.- The first ser
vices conducted bv Bi?bon Vail of To
peka, was over his remains and hia
bodv lies in front of the church he
worked fo hard to buildT
At this time there was or.lv one pas
senger train each way in the twenty-
four hours, consisting of one dy coach
and one sleeper, prd the roadbed was
of the roughest kind. Tt was custom
ary to tie the horses in front of the
windows at nijrht. svral valuable ani
mals having: been stolon that first summer.
Provisions of all kinds were hisrh,
flour $6 for fifty pour d?; butter' and
etrps forty and fortv-five cents, which;
hnd. to be shipped I ron . K City
and certainly was not very appetizing1
It was a prreat treat when after a year
or two the farmers began to bring in
their home produce.
One family. Mr. and Mrs. Seth from
Glasgow with five grown sons and
daughters, contracted fever coming up
the Mississippi, and 11 died shortly af
ter their arrival h re, except the fath
er and one son. They had been accus
tomed to every luxury ard came out to
a hastily constructed s-hanty or dugout,
where they could scarcely procure the
bare necessities of life, far less any
comforts. There was no screen doors
and windows to keep out the swarms
of flies, mosquitoes and hues of every
description that infected the prairie;
no ice to cool the fevered brow, not
even nourishing food - so necessary to
an invalid, although the neighbors did
all they could, for with all these dis
comforts there was never a happier or
more unselfish people, always ready to
share whatever they had. When an
antelope was killed, as often happened
for they were very plentiful for years,
it was cut up and sent round so all
could have a i iece.
In the spring and fall when buffalo
wallows were full of water, wild ducks
and geese furnish. d good eport besides
helping many a scanty dinner.
At the end 'of thirty years there is
not one of the old colonists at Victoria,
George Philip is the only one of the
firsc arrivals who now lives in Eilis
County and of all who arrived the first
pummer only W. T. L. Mack and Mrs.
Philip remain. Many returned to Eng
land and others scattered all over the
globe.
Mrs. Judge Monroe, editor of the
magazine, adds his personal note of
Mrs. Philip of which everybody in Hays
sa vs, ' 'Correct. '
"The Miss Montgomery mentioned
as the teacher of the firet pchool is now
Mrs. Hill P. Wilson 'of Lawrence and
the Jne Hardie is Mra. George Philip,
Sr. of Hays City. Kansas, than whom
no one ever had a truer friend, because
she ia preeminently of the mettle of
which friends are made. It is believed
that, no one ever spoke ill of her. It is
not fulsome praise to say she is the
best beloved, the kindest woman in
Ellis County."
Barnes Bamberg.
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Barnes
Wednesday Nov. 4. when their daugh
ter Miss Elma waa married to Mr.
Bamberg. At twelve o'clock, to the
strains -of the wedding march played
by -Miss Edith Scoti the young couple
ft:rndd y Mr. C?l Bflrnfi, a. brother
of the bride, and Misa Edith Irwin en
tered the parlor and were united in
marriage by Rev. R. N. Smith, pastor
of the Methodist church. After the
ceremony a sumptuous dinner was
served to the guests. Those present
were relatives and out-of-town friends,
among them Rev. and Mrs. Scott and
daughter Edith and other Wakeeney
friends.
The bride was attired in a dainty
gown of white silk. She was one of
Hays' most popular young people, a
very active member of the Methodist
church and Epworth League and has
for several years served as organist in
the church services.
Mr. Bamberg's home is in Wakeeney
but he has been in Topeka recently
working at the carpenter trade. Mr.
and Mrs. Bamberg, after spending a
few dayg visiting friends and relatives
in Wakeeney will go to their future
home in Topeka, accompanied by most
hearty congratulations and good wishes'
of their many friends and acquaintances.
The B. K. R. T. Club defeated the
Model District School team Tuesday
evening in a game of football by a
score of 12 to 5.
A walk down to the east side of
town will show the size of the new
John Adkin's cottage,' which is to be
very pretty when completed.
Closing Out sale.
we will sell our $5000 stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
consisting of Groceries, Hardware, Dry
Goods, Boots & shoes, Clothing, Notions.
This stcck will positivsly be closed out regardless
of cost as we need room for another line. -
Come early. This means just what it Says:
A .closing-out Sale.
Ryan block Opposite Depot
Butter and Eggs taken in payment at market price.
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