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VOLUME xxvin.
HAYS, ELLIS COUNTY, KANSAS, MARCH 12. 1910.
NUMBER 20.
Motoring Back on the Form.
The Travel Magazine, a monthly
magazine published in New York City
with very interesting articles on tra
vel. In its March number has a f oar
pa pre illustrated article on the above
subject, and In it (rives Hays City a
splendid write-up. In the course of
the article it Rives a picture of a farm
scene, a little red auto holding two
gentlemen and a lady standing up at
the back, that we would locate on
east Big Creek. Another illurtration
is "A road-drsg hitched to bis auto"
and also "Stacking Alfalfa by horse
less power in Kansas." The article
contains the following:
"Ever been to Hays City, Kansar?
Well, when you go there just ask for
farmer . He'll give you a true
scotch welcome, and he'll be glad to
tell you how last spring re decided that
he had made his farm yield enough to
entitle him and h's wife to take a trip
abroad in his own automobile. He'll
tell you how he shipped his car from
Kansas to Glasgow, and how he saw
more, in two days in Scotland by means
of this car than he remembered to
have seen in the first twenty-five years
of his life, which was spent in Scot
land. There's the new American farm
er for you! Wall street brokers, pork
packers and trust magnates are not
the only ones that tour Europe in their
own autos.
The number of automobiles owned
by farmers is growing rapidly. Kan
sas farmers spent $3,200,000 for auto
mobiles daring 1909 and $2,750,000 in
1908. Nowadays there is no more cry
about lack of opportunity on the farm.
Sixteen automobile makers are adver
tising autos to the farmer in the 450
farm papers of the country, and most
ot them are arguing that the automo-
blla will keep the boy on the farm, and
make life more livable for the wife,
whose dreary round of labor has been
the pity of the country. Now the
farmer with an auto can take his fam
ily for an evening call or lecture with
out using his horses. He can go to
church on Sunday more regularly; he
can visit distant friends more frequent
ly; he can go to town oftener and more
quickly. The auto fits into the farm
work as if made for it.- It doesn't re
place the horse not a bit of it. The
horse ' goes into the field in the morn
ing, and the auto takes the milk to
town or goes to the mill for flour in a
hurry or makes a quick dash to the ma
chine shop for a part to repair the
binder or the threshing machine. It
saves time in many instances (as many
farmers testify) of a big gang of men
in the field in an emergency. It pays
for itself in real service by the end of
the year or two.
"-There are 49,000,000 people living on
farms and towns ot less than 4,000 in
this country. This means that over
half of our population is practically in
the country. About 25,000,000 of these
are joung people, and they are just as
keen for pleasure as young people any
where else. That is one big reason
fbr the automobile on the farm. Ten
cr fifteen years ago farmers bought
organs for their daughters and buggies
lor their sons. A great many of them
are to-dav buying autos for the whole
family. An entirely new meaning has
been given to the villiage social life, in
consequence."
Wilson notes in Ellsworth Messenger:
Myrun and Lucile Lester, who have
been staying with their uncle, Ed Yost.
for two weeks, left Sunday morning
for Kansas City to visit their grand
parents and their mother, who is there
now. air. uester oz uaya met tnem
at Wilson and accompanied them to
Kansas City.
TSk Uatfskors Messiah.
The great Messiah concerts and ex
ercises at the Lindsborg College this
year commence Sunday, March 20th,
and last every day that week, closing
Sunday the 27th. Both Sundays the
Messiah concert takes place and during
the week nineteen miscellaneous con
certs and recitals will be given. The
soloists secured are artists of more
than ordinary national reputation.
With the exception of Mme. land,
who is there on Friday only, thev re
main the entire week. In addition,
practically all of the nineteen teachers
employed in the Music Department,
take part. Thus together with the
Oratorio Chorus, the. Orchestra, Band.
Male Chorus, Children's Chorus and
Chapel Choir, we are enabled to pre
sent a week of musical entertainments
the Hke of which hss never before been
attempted in the West.
That the'music lovers of Kansas who
go there year after year will be
pleased and more than satisfied we
are sure. The Chorus, with more se
lect voices than ever, together with
soloists of a standard we have hoped it
would some day be possible to offer,
insures a treat long to be remembered
and appreciated. Those who do not
possess a musical training have been
richly remembered as may be seen by
the variety that this year's program
presents. The large chorus also ap.
peals to everybody regardless of train
ing. No matter who you are or what
your business may be, you will feel
with the thousands of others that you
are a better man or woman for having
attended.
The largest daily papers and music
journals of New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Kansas City and San Francisco
have given space for description ot the
"Messiah" Festivals space, which
money could not buy. If this Kansas
festival is of such 'national interest.
isn t it well worth j our while to at
tend? Begin now by making prepara
tions to come. Many have already ar
ranged for board and room. Remem
ber the sooner you make these arrange
ments the better accommodations 'you
will secure. Fpr information, tickets,
etc addreBa BETHANY! .COLLEGE,
Llndaboig'rKanaa1. v v .. r ; .
Ottrmusic- loving people should or
ange to attend. It ia better to 'go
down on Saturday morning and you
can come home Sunday night. 20th, on
special trains after the concert ia over.
Those who have atttended in the past
say it ia simply grand and this year, it
will be better than ever.
Golden Bait Educational Assodatoin
Next Friday and Saturday the Gold
en Belt Teachers' Association, com
posed of the teachers along this Kne of
railroad from Ellsworth to the west
line of the state, meet at Russell and
quite a number of teachers from this
county will attend. As it is education
al and the Russell people are making
great preparation to entertain, the
teachers, every school in the county
should declare a holiday for next Fri
day if the teacher would attend the
meeting, and if necessary the day could
be made up later. It will be a great
meeting and every teaeher should be
there to show them Ellis county ia pro
gressive. At the Ellis County Teachers' Asso
ciatien held here last Saturday a spell
ing contest was one of the chief fea
tures of the afternoon. Four Ellis
girls and two Hays girls took part in
the contest and the Hays girls captured
all the honors. Miss Katie Sargent
received first prise and Uisa Margaret
Rea second. These two will represent
our county in the contest next week at
RusseU.
The Misses Virmond announce
their Spring showing of
Spirting Millinery
Friday - and Saturday
March 11 th and I2th,
sesa
From $ 1 00.00 to $401000 I
A few years ago a young business man whom we all a
know, started in business with 100.00 which he had T
accumulated by saving a . little as he went along.
Today he b worth O4oooo,
.'V That FIRST $100.00 made it possible for him to be
worth what, he is to-day. It's always the first hundred!
that counts. This young man is a customer of this Bank, v
YOU can do what HE did. $
7-:; ; i ;:;'YOU try it?
' The First'Kfatiosal -laiili - -
Hays, ansas.
Charlie Shade and wife left on Mon
day for their home at Lincoln. Nebr.
Jul xost was Here Monday evening
on business and reports the family
doing nicely in Wilson.
Mrs. John Brnney and children of
Walker visited with her sister. Mrs.
Will Madden, this week.
As Berry Kirtland ia done with the
threshing machine ease he has returned
to his work at Kansas City.
O'Brien rot the contract last week
for the plumbing work at the new cot
tftge of Prof. Smith in the west part
of town.
I. M. Yost was here Sunday looking
after his Yocemento business and went
oat to the plant with several of the
stockholders.
Oar former farmer, Joseph Buhbell.
was in town this week shaking hands
with his old friends. He now lives
down in Waubunsie county.
Prof. Frank Drake, Jr. of the High
School at Ellis was down last Saturday
attending the Teacher's Association
and remained for the basketball games.
Nick Gassman has been busy this
week fixing up his little shoe shop quite
fancy and pleasant for his customers.
His new machinery is here and does
fine work.
W. J. Helms from north of Ellis was
in Salina Saturday. He purchased a
Dig gasoline plow engine while here
from the International Harvester Co.
Monday's Salina Journal
Already the new spring dresses are
appearing on our streets and some of
them are very handsome in their gay
colors. In another week, if the weath
er is good, the new spring hats will be
seen.
The Salina Automobile Club are ar
ranging their spring run and may again
come to Haa and back by the way of
LaCrosse. Hoisington, Lindsborg, etc.
They had such a royal time last fall
they would like it again.
Noah Zeigler of Logan county waa in
Hays Tuesday. !
Frank Fields Is. erecting a small barn
on his lot adjoining the Hollenbeek
livery barn.
in tne court una week tee jury
brought in a ver&ict of Not Guilty as
against Alois St&ab.
At the annual school election this
year all over the fctate a director ia to
be elected to bol cf&ce three years.
Telegraphic dilpatches this week an
nounce the death' of Ex-Senator Piatt
of New York, who was a power in
polities in his younger days.
"What interest, do you pay?"- This
phrase was originated by J. M. Schae
fer and is perhaps the most popular
question in the county to-day. 15-tf
Miss June Cook of Gove City and
Miss Emma Courtney of Wakeeney
spent last Sunday here as the guests
of their friends, the Virmond sisters.
The wife and son of Dr. Silverstein
have arrived from Denver and will
now make tbia their home. Our citi
zens gladly welcome them to our midst.
A great deal of lumber ?s being
hauled to the country this nice weather,
which shows that the farmers are also
making lots of improvements on their
farms.
Chris Wise and Anton Gross com
menced Monday to lay the concrete
block foundation for the Methodist
church, the bottom work being about
completed.
Mrs. Sfcrohmier has a relative from
Idaho here visiting them. One of her
boys went out to Washington last
week to bring home the body of the
son who was killed in the avalanche
there.
H. D. Shaffer and daughter were
out Monday in their new auto learning
how to govern the pretty machine. As
it is so large it takes strength and a
level head to keep it in the middle of
the road.
Mr. Clark of the News has ordered a
new type-writer.
Misa Clara Loreditaeh of Conker H01
epent last Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Alfred Havemann, principal of the
school at Monument, was a Hays visit
or last Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Ruth Ripey and Edith Pearson
of Ellis were down Tuesday to see the
Lindsborg Normal basketball game.
You decide on the price and Misses
Virmond will furnish you your Spring
hat at your liking. Children or Misses
are sure to be satisfied.
Rev. W. B. Brown is holding revival
meetings at his church in Natoma, ri
the Rooks county paper report! a grt
interest has been awakened. V
Dr. Brown, the Salina eye and ear
doctor, waa here again last Saturday
treating his patients, who seem pleasel
with his success in their cases.
The many friends ot Mrs. Isaac
Zeigler were glad to see her up town
on Monday, the first time for several
weeks as she haa been very sick.
Sanford Sites has bought the Behan
house on East Juniata street, now oc
eupiea Dy .iuaa tfeii, ana wm improve
the place. Judd will continue to live
there.
It is a pleasure to report that mother
John Aich has secured her tension
from the government and now can en
joy it aa long as she Uvea. It will help
make her life easier.
This week Dick Stanley haa relin
quished his homestead on the South
Smokey and may go to Oregon, and a
gentleman named Bullock has put his
homestead papers on the land.
What interest do you pay? Ask
yourself, this question if you wish to
make a loan. Come in and see us, we
will save you money. Have done it for
others, will do so for you. 15-tf
The J. M. SCHAEFER
Loan and Insurance Agency.
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The dollars will take cae of them
selves. Start the New Year ricrht 7
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by opening a bank account with us X
and keep a secret record of your business. Every V?
successful business man or woman realizes the im-
pcrtance of giving a check for every bill they pay. -
In doing this they are able to get a receipt each W,
tune and saves them the trouble or embarrassment
of asking for one.
Come in and see us and let us explain it to you fully.
Citizens' State Man!
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Fsup mm ILoajrts
At the lowest rate ever
offered in the county.
WE WRITE,
In Companies that are
"good all of the time."
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WE ALSO
Have several tracts of choice land
for sale, among others:
160 Acres 2 miles from Hays, 120 acres in growing wheat; all tillable.
S20 Acres 7. miles from Ellis; 130 acres growing wheat, fine meadow.
S20 Acres 4 miles from Hays, 150 acres in growing wheat; a snap.
ISO Acres 2 1-2 miles frcm Ellis; 1 15 acres in wheat, a dandy.
160 Acres-8 miles from Catharine, price $1800.
160 Acres 5 miles from Antonino, rich corn land.
1 SO Acres 10 miles from Schoenchen; rich, level prairie land.
SO Acres Adjacent to Hays, 50 acres in wheat; rich black soil.
1 60 Acres Adjacent to Ellis, 90 acres in wheat; all tillable.
80 Acres 2 miles from Antonino, cheap. And twenty other tracts.
The J. M. SCHAEFER Loan & In suranc Agency.
Notice.
Tbe party that removed five pair of
glasses from my box at the postoffice
on Wednesday morning', would do well
to drop the no back in the office and
save further trouble.
DR. L. A. MARTY.
Our Prof. Jantzen still pushes to the
front at his school at McCra .ken, and
at the County Teachers Association to
be held at LaCrosse this Saturday, we
notice he ia on the program for an
essay "Education on the Playground."
Our former Normal student Miss Carrie
DarkeBs, gives a drill by her pupils and
Prof. Rubs, the princinal of the Manual
Training School at Pittsburg gives
thna an address on the benefit of
teaching Manual Training in the public
Bchools.
The City Council at its last meeting
accepted, on behalf of the city, the
Ladies Public Library books and out
fit and now it is the Hays Public
Library. The proper application has
been made to Mr. Carnegie to help
them put up a building, and it will be
located in the Court House rquare, on
North Chestnut street, opposite the
residence of Dr. CatudaL Tbe County
Commissioners have agreed to let the
Library Association nave tbe needed
ground for the building.
- Seed Gora.
I' have secured a shipment of some of
the finest Seed Corn grown in the east,
north and west and will divide with
the farmers of Ellis county by letting
them have a little of it, at a reasonable
price. Don't plant your old stuff, don't
plant what is not real seed corn, even
if it is cheaper, but get some that is
good and sura to bring good - results,
for it takea no more work to raise good
corn than the poor stuff. See me at
my farm near Toulon, or phone No.
1CC3 for prices cr particulars. . 17-3t
S. EHOWN.
The party who took the lumber from
the north side of the Baptist Church
will please return it at once and save
further trouble.
Nick Gassman received a notice this
week from the State Dairy Commis
sioner that he had been given a first
grade certificate at his examination aa
a handler of cream for a creamery.
William Robben of the south Walker
neighborhood waa transacting business
in our town - Monday. He ia going to
have a public sale on March 22nd,- sell
out his farm, implements, retire from
active work and enjoy life and tbe boys
will do the work on their own account
hereafter.
Down in Ellsworth onhj four of the
Census enumerator applicants passed
the examination end tbe Supervisor
had to 3 down there and 'hunt up some
new ones. In RusseU sufficient passed,
but not in tbe township they represent
ed, and had to be transferred to other
townships.
Tbe Episcopalians had a good atten
dance at their Sunday School last Son
day afternoon. As it ia the only after
noon Sunday School 'they invite all the
children and young folks to attend for
an nour 8 educational cnurcn work:, no
matter what other Sunday School you
happen to belong to.
Our citizens -generally will regret to
hear that our-old farmer James Burke
has sold his farm north - of Yocemento
and will return east no his old bV me.
Anton Weber has bought his half sec
tion, white a farmer named Ereitzer
haa bought the adjoining half section of
Ira.?urke. The price was $27 an acre
Mr. Burke haa lived here many years,
ia a splendid, practical farmer, straight
as a die. His word can always be de
pended epos, and he is the kind, of a
farmer oar. essnts Jss ith sincere
Sand for Sale.
We have a pit of coarse and another
of fine sand and will deliver sand with
out delay at reasonable prices. See or
phone us and we will deliver at once.
Cullens & Sears lG-4t
Hays City,
Kansas.
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March 20 to Sunday, 27th.
See the Attractions offered during the week.
Bethany Oratoria 565 Chorus Children's 450 Chorus
" Symphony Orchestra. Bethany Band of 40
Madame Linne, Chicago, Madame Langendorf. N.Y.
Garnet Hedge, Chicago, Tenor. Henry Malloy, Baritone
Miss Frances Agrelius, Hays, Soprano.
. Leave Ellis county on Morning, 6:307:00 train
Sunday, 20th, returning after night concert special train.
Railroad fare $5 for the round trip.
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Bethany Wins. -
The Bethany basket ball girls came
up from Lindsborjar Monday evening
and played two games with the Nor
mal team. - Both games were very
good and the Bethany girls "redeem
ed" the defeat of the "terrible
Sweedes" by winning both games.' ' On
Monday evening the score was 16 to 19.
and Tuesday it stood 13' to 14. '
Modal Iftftrict School for. Emporia.
The announcement of the State Nor
mal School summer term at Emporia is
out and one of the advantages will be
Model Country School to be run in
connection with the school under the
charge of Mrs. Kittlaus HoelceL The
announcement eays: "The Kirksville,
(Mo.) Normal established a model ru-
achool, but established it in a model
buildlntr on its own campus, and the
country children are transported in vans
from their homes to the school. In
starting such a school at Emporia it
waa thought better to have tbe school
house in the conntry, in puch a building
the young teachers would be likely
find when thev go out to teach, and
transport observing teachers to the
school rather than to take the children
into town."
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Mothers having little children and
toddling babies should be very careful
what they leave around for them to
get at. Out at Colby last week an
eighteen months old child fell head-first
into a five gallon jar half full of water,
while the mother waa out in another
room, and was found drowned when
she returned.
Remember, if you are going to paint
your house cr store you can get your
paints, brushes and oils cheaper and aa
good as any other make by going to
Wolf's Hardware store. If you are
going to paper any rooms Havemann
can sell you the choicest of paper at
the very lowest prices. And everybody
should do a little painting and papering
this spring to keep up the boom of pro
gress in oar city.
In another column we publish the
announcement of Judge Buppenthal as
a candidate for re-election at the pri
maries and election next fa!L Mr.
Rnppenthalhas had three yean and has
given very, general satisfaction by his
decisions, and of the very many cases
in the -district court heard by him, few
have seldom been reversed when, they
were appealed from his decision to the
supreme court. Ha baa insisted on the
lawyers and liti&nts goin en with
their easea and have them . tried and
over with, and cfisa fceLJ adjourned
cessions t help them all oat.' He
don1) c&im to be perfect, bat feels
that the experience will far better fit
i&3 for a eseonJ term. labia party, he
has Eo cppesltisa end wi3 be the
criassa gosalssg at tlse Dersocratie
Hull Carrick.
The Salina Journal of Monday has
following about the marriage of
Witl Carrick: "Miss Josephine
Seymour arrived home Sunday evening
from Kansas City, where sh attend
the wedding, Thursday, of Misa Mabel
Hull and Mr. William H. Carrick. The
marriage took place at the home of
the bride'a sister, Mrs. Hamilton.
Miss Hull is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hull, formerly of Salina,
but now of Chicks sha, Okla. While
here Mr. Hull was salesman at Bulk
ley's Department store and Miss Hull
was bookkeeper at the same store.
She was prominent in tbe Presbyter
ian church. Mr. Carrick is well-known
in Salina and ia a member of the local
Elk lodge. For some time he was en
gaged in business at Hays and later
wentfto Chickaaha, but at thia time he
lives In Dennison, Texas."
A Triple Battle.
Last Saturday evening a crowd of
Russell and Wilson people accompanied
their boys' basket ball teams to Hays
to encourage them as they played ball
and they knew how to do it too. Three
games were played and to say they
were exciting is putting it mildly.
Normal's second team and Russell first
occupied the floor. These two teams
were more evenly matched than the
others. The Ruasell boys did fine team
work and played good ball and the Rus
sell "rooters" could justly feel proud
of them. However, the Normal boys
won by a few scores. , The second
game was Wilson II. S, vs. Hays H.
S. Tbe Wilson boys were a little too
swift for our High School and the final
score stood 16 to SL The last, but not
least in excitement, was Russell High
School against Wilson High School
The yelling was the principal feature
In thia game aa the Wilson boys were
no match for the RasseHites and were
simply carried away. The seore was
23. t 43. Haya people are wondering
hew these two aggregations 'managed
to retarn home on the same train with
out creating a disturbance.
IL. Aw Cowan made
a business txtp
. CoBunerda CSufr.
At tne request of many of our citi
zens who see its importance, Mqyor
ramp called a meeting last Saturday
evening and got over 100 to sign the
membership roll. A Urge crowd met
in thecity halL ' Prof. C.:J. Smith
was elected temporary Chairman and
George Griffith temporary secretary.
A committee was eppointedjo draff. a
constitution and" lo meet Thursday
evening in the Essex Hall, tht having
been tendered them, when they will
report and a permanent organisation
ne effected and active work will besrin.
Several committees were appointed to
look after pressing matters, and many
present made remarks for the good of
the town. There is no doubt but that
such a club csn do lots of good for our
growing city if it is run for .the town
and not for any special interests, keep
ing in view all the time the upbuilding
of our whole town and all it. interests.
Otner towns have their clubs and are
showing great interest inrthe work and
helping their community and thia can.
It must not be a question of whom it
will specially benefit or whose corns it
treads on so long as it is for the up
building of our town.
0?er fifty met at the club Thursday
evening, adopted a constihution, elect
ed a Board of seven directors, E. S.
Beach, Otto Swaller, George Philip, Jr.
Prof. Bird, Dr. Jordan, C. W. Miller,
Jr. and J. B. Basgall, who will elect
the officers from their list and tbe club
will meet every Tuesday evening. The
memherehip fee was mttde $5 and fifty
signed up and a committee will solicit
more members. A special committee
waa appointed to look after the popu
lation question, to see that none are
missed in the enrollment, the Club
starting in to have a 5000 population in
five years.
Ha Is Caned.
A couple weeks ago Frank Fields of
the Brunswick hotel hod a birthday
and invited fifty of his gentlemen
friends to spend the evening with him
and enjoy a feast and a royal good
time waa had. During the eveniuT $0
was chucked into Mr. Isaacson's hat,
unknown to Mr. Fields, with orders to
buy a gold headed cane ae a greeting
to Mr. Fields. This was done and on
its arrival word was passed around for
the donors to meet, with their wives
or ladv friend, and heln present the
cane. The presentation took plaee
Tuesday evening. Tbe company met
at Isaacson's office and then marched
to the hotel, where a dainty lunch had
been, ordered. .After enjoying that,
Prof. Shively, as toastmaster, called
on several gentlemen, who made ap
propriate talks and finally on Mr.
Downing who presented tbe cane. It
was a complete surprise to Mr. Fie Ma.
and aa the cane is a beautiful one, he
is very proud of it The remainder of
the evening was spent plearantly with
conversation and music The follow
ing were there to enjoy the feaat-of
eating and speaking: Messrs. and IZsn
dames Isaacson, Fields, Downing, Al
Nickles, Alex Philip, Geo. Phi lie, Rea,
Ward, Middlekautf. Grti nJ, Snyder.
Kohl, Grass, WnuHall. Picfcen, Wiest,
Shively, Staioer, Shaffer, Kirk p& trick,
Behan, Silverstein, and Warm; Motser
Field and Misa Ernestine, Mrs. Her
man, Muses Tennant, Uetta and Alice
Freeze and Messral Lester. Tennant,
Voes, Spratt, Stout, -Dixo'!, Dave Tay
lor, Holmqaidt, Holknbeck and Freeze
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