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does. He has invented device for
the more effective discharge Of those
deadly weapons.
For the last four years he has been a
lord Of the admiralty, with the resnon-
sibie duties Of controller of the navy
wilichagaye him general supervision of
the construction and equipment of war
ships. II is this billet which he has
given up to take service afioaf again and
incidentally escape rubbing up against
Sir Jackie" The difference between
the two men is indicated by the fact
that the Jack Tars have never ventnred
to dub Sir William sBifl'' or billie. u
He Is man of too much punctiIiousness
and dignity 10 admit OF such Familiarity
even among his most intimate friends.
For his flagship the claim, Is proudly
made by Great Britain that she is the
worlds finest battleship and before his
appointment terminates two years hence
ne will have seven similar vessels under
his command, BY that time Uncle San,
may have ship or two affoat that
might dispute SUPREMACY with her. but
she Is certainly b. long odds the most
formidable fighting craft that England
has yet turned out. She isSaf Is, $50 tons
displacement and on her trials attained
a speed of over nineteen knots.
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Afraid of Legal Proceedings.

Bat II IL significant that 1t is nowhere
suggested. even by themselves. that they
received SCOTS overtures with the scoru
and contempt they now display In pro-
testing against the association Of their
fonored names with his scheme. JUST
what was the nature OF the propositions
made TO them has not been divulged.
And because legal proceedings, Il press
cd. would result In disclosing this inter
estiag information is the reason why no
sensible person believes that the matter
1III ever be thresaed out IN coar5.
But meanwhile the mere taking of the
formal preliminary steps to bring suit
makes the matter Sub judice.' and TO
comment on II over here is to be guilty
Of that awful thing, contempt OF court.
which Is punishable by divers severe
pains and penalties That stops public
discussion. and when proceedings are
quietly dropped by mutual consent the
affair mas blown over.
Believing ta:at everything had beer
fixed satisfactorily. Scott proceeded te
launch the new company under the title
OF the London and Dublin Wine Asso-
citation. Lord Lurgan.s name appeared
AT The head aE 1t as chairman, while
Risconnt Chelsea. the Hon. Gerald
Cadogan and O.caIlaghan figured as
directors. Scott assigning to himself tbs
role OF managing director.
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Uses Coal and Oil.

In no man-of-war has such a COM
pIete electrical equipment been in
stalled. This motive power IS largely
employed in place of steam, 50 as TO
save weight ana minimize expense and
danger. The power motors number leo.
from the fifty horsepower one for
working the captain and coal hoists to
the numerous small ones for driving the
electric fans TO purify the air in the
confined spaces below decks. She can
carry 1000 tons of coal. which would
enable her to steam at least 500 knots
at economical speed. Her double bot
toms have been utilized for cstrrying
oil to be employed III combination with
it.
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explanation-at once. I hope. he add
ed. THAT you win give prominence to
the fact that yisceunt Chelsea and
Captain CadoEan. who are both out OF
town. were as completely ignorant OF
this internally roguish circular as
vas.
Evidently. but for the publication OF
the Circular the company might have
realized poor SCOTS most sangufne ex-
pectations. But now his enterprise
has beer. nipped IN the bud. and be-
cause Of the exposure he will have to be
content with a business conducted on
the oid-faahioned lines that were pur-
sued before modern expioi1ers had dis
covered the peeuniary value of names
that arc linked with a noble ancestry.
There are no end of schemes similar
TO SCOTS which have not been spotted
BY the publication Of indiscreet circu-
lars whose promoters are thriving on
the comDIaceaey and conniyauce Of
men in high office.
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awho and What They Are


Lord Lurgan. K c. Y. o., is state
steward TO his excellency, Lord Dudley,
lord lieutenant of Ireland. and possesses
great influence with his exeeifency. and
most OF the nobility of the United King
dom, and is In particularly good reIa-
lions with Vincent Corkran. esq. the
gentleman who purchases the lord lieu
tenants wines and spirits
.sviseouni Chelsea Is the eldest son OF
the Earl Cadogan. late lord lieutenant
Of Ireland, who the week before Last
entertained his majesty King Edward
and her majesty the Queen at his seat
Clifford. and among those who were
present to meet their majesties were
Lord Lurgan, Viscotnt Chelsea. and
Capt the Hon. Gerald Cadogan young
CT brother Of yiseount Chelsea.
Mark Stokes osCaIIaghan Is financial
secretary TO Earl Dudley. lord Iieuten-
ant OF ireland, and Is in close touch
with the Catholic bishops and clergy OF
IS born salesman, and can get wines
into places that we could not reach
THE directors are in treaty with ssv-
sral other influential nobIemen 20 join
the board Of the new company. eaeh 81
whom will bring 20 the company ira-
creased selling power and influence.
The directors have undertaken te
devote a large share OF their time &c
personally pushing the sale Of the
eompaay's goods amongst their
friends. and such combination must
prove successful IN popularizing and
creating a demand for any article the
new company enthusiastically under
takes the sale Of
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Secured Aristeeratic Drummers.

Adam Scott. the head Of a. srssii-
known f1rnl Of Dublin wine merchants.
had IaueIafsls ambition 70 increase
his sales of high class intoxicants.
Such beverages are for high class folk.
and as a st1renfd business man Scott
seems to have reasoned that he could
hest reach these desirable customers
by inducing some heavy swells To CO.
operate with hifn-toSact as drum
1nersH for the establishment, III plain
words.
Fasfliona bic life in Ireland centers
around the lord Ieutenant's court at
Dublin Castle The castle sets the fash
ions in drinks as in everything else. So
the wine dealer appears 10 have argued
that # he gould start a company and get
some of the most influential and aristo-
cratic Of the lord IIeutenants satellites
to join him. on q sort OF ground-fioor
Aas.s. there would be lots of money IN it.
He first preached the matter TO Stokes
osCalia CHAN. financial secretary to Earl
Dudley. the lord lieutenant and q man
capable OF taking d broad business view
OF things. Through O'caIiaghan he got
in touch with Lord Lurgan, the State
steward OF the lord lieutenant; Viscount
Chelsea, eldest son of Earl cadogan. a
forrner lord lieutenant Of Ireland. and
his younger brother. Capt. the Hon.
Gerald Cadogan. They are now posing
as innocent victims Of the wiles OF Scott.
bent on seeking raparation for the dam
age done their regulations IN 3 court Of
law
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Has Climbed the Ladder
of Promotion With
y No Influence.

London, March 4.
VUST appointed commander-tn-chief
/ Of the Atlantic feet. with the
King Edward VII. the biggest
and most powerful lighting
craft In commission, as his flagship.
vice Admiral Sir William II. May is
generally regarded as the coming man
II, the British navy. And this despite
the fact that things ht-se not run all
together smoothly bet sssen him and
Admiral Sir Jackie" Fisher, the man
now at the top as first sea lord of the
admiralty But strong men cannot al
ways be expected 20 pull well together
Sir William is hfty-f1ve years old.
but looks a good ten years younger
He entered the navy as mfdshipniite
when he was fourteen, and has climbed
the ladder OF promotion without the
ala OF any influence other than his own
merit He has no actual war service
TO his credit, but he can at least claim
10 have extended the British Empire,
for when in command OF the Impe-
Reuse on the China station he annexed
Christmas Island and thus planted
another red spot on the maps.
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not openly sell They simply recon-
mend and claim rake off on the or
ders thus obtained.
Women who are ayowedly engaged IN
trade cannot be presented at court. Lady
Dln-Goraon for instance. who con-
ducts a fasi1iona bic dressmaking estab-
lish1nent in Hanover Square. where she
makes a speciality Of emotional gowns"
cannot appear a. any of The King
ievees. But It IS generally understood
that several ar stoeratic women tout
FOR her who are persona grata At
court It is a :. ,stem that puts a prem
iun on humbug
Not few beautiful and wen-known
women are agents for photographers.
OF course. they do not solicit orders.
They- prese at their latest photographs
to tLsir acqdrintanees, mentioning incl
dentalIy. perhaps. that the Duchess Of x
never Eatronizes any other studio. And
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''Tae Man Above the Gun.

Originally 1t was estimated that she
would cost SIZE, 900. which is fully
So 900 more than had been expended
on any battieship hitherto built in this
country. a number OF improvements in
trodueed Ia her equipment since she was
designed have considerably increased
the original estimate of her cost. Among
her unique features are platforms erect
ed high up on the masts on which.
when IN action. gunnery officers viii be
stationed to direct the fire OF the guns.
Supplied with the latest range finders
and able - observe the enemy from n
conmanaing height. they will be able
to direct the weapons below SO as to oh
tain that crushing concentration of fire
essential to speedy victory. This new
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Dignlaed and punctilieus.

He represents the elaaE-headed. hard
working scientific new school type or
naval officer, who has taken the place
OF the fine old sea dogs of the days Of
wooden walls and ding dong fighting
at close quarters. Guns and torpedoes
are his speciaIties, He was twofyears
in command Of the great naval gum
training establishment at Whale
Island, and among other things has
been director general of naval ord
nance. and assistant director Of terpe-
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Gave the Whole Thing AWAY.

or course, It would have been patent
10 everybody who knows how the wires
ere WORKED here for what purpose Scott
had got together such an arEstoeratie
board Of directors. and by what meth
DDS they Mould be expected TO help
along the business But Scott showed
TOO much eagerness TO reap the reward
Of his enterprise. He issued an entirely
superhEaus circular In which he gave
the whole thing away.
TO be sure. he took the preeanrion Of
marking II private and confidential.
but that did not deter an envious trade
rival. into wfese hands copy fall.
from giving publicity 10 IT, The circus
lar. after setting forth. IN big capitals.
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\
Brissemoret and AT1barI, which,
he thinks very interesting IN it,
self ana an invaluable contribution to-
biology. The book devotes Itself 70 tIlal
search of an absolutely infaIiible sign of
death. a quest made important by what
is feared and believed to be a toe preya-s
lent danger OF burial alive We uaw
have the safeguard of what is already
called the Brissemoret-Ambard sign.
The instruments for, obtaining the sign
are simple enough-a hyDodernic syringe
and a piece OF litnaus paper. Any doctor
may make the test with ease. The sign
itself grows ont of weli-known fact
which is the change that occurs IN the
liver and spleen from the alkaline state
of life IL the acid state in death It
may be sale without paradox that life
IS alkaline death Is acid
Experiments made show that this
animals IT Is noticeable within q. quarter
of an hour after the last breath. With
man about haif an hour is needed. But
two hours after death the process has
markedly proceeded. and tweaty-follr
hours afterward the actdtdcatiou has adj
vancedz to extreme intensity It would
seem, therefore, as Brissemoret and
Ambard point out that there IS anoFd-
cd d sure means OF aseeftainiag the pres
enee Of Death ana even of dsIng the
time at which it occurred.
The physician Who wishes to make the
test inserts q syringe with a long needle
until he has reached the liver By
strong withdrawal of the piston he car
fies away Il particle OF tissue and blood.
This Is applied TO the htnlus paper.
whence the TeddeTing Of the paper or
its remaining blue quickly shows the
state of the organism, IF the death has
been recent only the blood viii show
reaction. When the tissue itself reG(tenS
the paper, the inference Is that 1IsSnlu-
ton has occurred q considerable time ksA
fore.
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The Lords Were Wrathy.

OF course. the aristocTatc directors
raised Cain" when they saw this IL
print. They treated the public to a
most edifying spectacle OF righteous
wrath and Indignation
"I need not tell you.' said Lord
Lurgan 10 an interviewer, that such
a circular was issued without either
my knowledge or consent. It Is dis
graceful and vulgar, and when / first
saw IL I was simply astounded. Inn
medfately wrote a letter to Scott, and
I can assure VOC that there was nc
beating about the bush IN that letter Of
mine I let Scott have II straight and
demanded en- explanation-and full
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London. March 4.
~ oMEHoW these legal proceed
ings. that noble lords invaria-
bly, threaten when their eenFee-
ton. sub rosa. with some mon
ses,-rnak king scheme is exposed. never
come OF. Nothing further has been
heard Of the promise made by Lord
Tankeryflie, Lord Muskerry. The Earl
Of Craven, and Lord Braye some
months ago to sue DIR. Lunns " an runs
a tourist agency, for the luna thor
lied use OF their names IN connection
with q projected tour Of the Mes:iter-
ranean.
And nobody seriously believes that
the recent threat of Lord Lurgan and
: his swell associates TO sue an irish
wine merchant, more enterprlsing than
discreet. for making an unauthorized
use OF their exalted appellaIIons viii
ever result IN q trial In a court Of law.
But as showing how the titled tout
business Is worked here the story OF
what started the row is worth telling
more fully than may have been de-
seriaed In the cable dispatches sent at
the time.
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Titled Women at outs.

The titled tout business is not re-
stricted to men Many women OF rank
and high social position are engaged in
selling all sorts of articles on commits
aions from Deaigreed puppy dogs to pia-
1.oias and automobiles. In fact. these
peftfeoated druu1mers are more numer-
Gus. persistent, subtle. and ingenious
than the swell masculine commercial
agents in disguise. But their names do
not appear IN prospectuses and they do
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when the seed thus sown bears fruit
they reap their reward.
Other women III similar fashion intro
Guce perfumes. cosmetics and even
soaps. Nothing comes amiss out of
which money Is to be made-son the
quiet. legion of fashionable danes
get their own gowns made for nothing.
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besides liberal commission on the or
ders they influence.
But it is as a motor car agent that the
aristeeratfc feminine tout has the best
time of 1t. The firm for whom she
works .4unbeknewnst supplies her free
of charge with one of their eostIiest cars
and most slzfllful ehauffears and stands
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elaborate feeds 10 which prospective vic4
tins are invited after a delightful SPIN
Society Is permeated with disguised
touts. They play the game in al sorts
Of WAYS and not always fairly. They
have no league for mutual proteetions
they do not love one another, but self
interest restraints them from giving enc
another away. To be found out is the
fatal thing SIDNEY Ian E.
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THE MIDDLE ACES

soph.whv did they call the Middle
Ages the Dark Ages
Junior Because The women kept their
ages esark2
soph-No: because there were "a
many kaights.--columbia Jester.
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Other High Officials at Irish vieeregal
Court Also Buster Because Scott
Claimed an Arrangement
Compromising Them.

the names and titles OF the directors.
proceeded to give details Of their vari-
Gus private pulls in this fashion:
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Sure Sign Of Death.

ENRY DE yARIGNY reviews INF
- the Paris Temps a book by NM
Brissemoret and AIabard, which,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
The Farmers Elevator.

The Farmers of this vicinity as
sembled IN the Court Room last
Saturday afternoon and decided
almost UNANIMOUSLY to build and
control an elevator in Hays. The
project was explained by a K. G.
man who was here to push the
matter, and also by Joe Mermis of
Walker. Forty-three farmers at
once showed their appreciation and
intelligence by subscribing for from
one 10 four shares each The re-
mainder of the shares will be raised
between now and the next meeting
which will be held
Saturday, October 9TH
at 2 pm. in the Court Room. All
interested are requested to be pres
ent.
~ ~ -
Forepaugh e Sells circus exhib-
ed IN Great Bend last Monday.
Fifteen cars of Thresher Coal
must be sold in thirty days at
Mddde1'S elevator.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Spencer and
child returned Sunday night from
Oklahoma where they have been
visiting relatives.
Round Oak Heaters & Furnaces.
Wonder cast Cooks and Ranges &
Majestic steel Ranges for sale by
Geo. Philip 6 Son.
Last Sunday was an exceedingly
quiet day in our city, thanks to the
strict enforcement Of the Sunday
closing ordinance.
Citizens who have had use OF
city water on their lawns during
the summer now have just cause to
feel proud of their lawns.
Do you want Washing ma
chine? You surely do, provided
you can get one that does the work
properly. Call on Henry Wolf &
Son for Kincaites.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
State Normal News.
OCTOBER 9TH IS THE GREAT DAYI
1920 A NJ. Laylng the corner stont

OCTOBER 9TH IS THE GREAT DAYI
1870 A NJ, Laying the corner stone
of a S15, 900 gymnasium.
Address by Gov. Hoch.
800 P N, Football game, Hays VS.
Haskell Indians.
500 PM, Concert, The Meister-
singers.
This quartet Will also sing at the
corner stone laying IN the morning.
The exercises IN the forenoon are
FREE. An admission will be charg-
ed to the football game and to the
evening concert
The Bices spent the week at
Plainville.
Two handsome new microscopes
were received this week
The stone work of the boiler
house is up to the windows.
II. E. Pierce has entered school.
He will act as night watchman IN
the normal building.
Mr.. and Mrs. PIcken and Nh
and Mrs. Shively spent Thursday
at the Alex Philip Rancho.
Many of the Normal boys have
been at work at the Experiment
Station and others at the Normal
School
Don't forget that the governor
speaks IN the FORENOON. Come tC
Hays in the morning and make q
big day of it,
The Meisterslngers will SING
three times Friday, Oct. 9th. In
the morning Il the corner stone
laying; III the afternoon at the foot
ball game; in the evening at The
first number of the Normal Enter
tainment Course.
Season tickets are going like hot
cakes
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
HORSES FOR SALE
See Il. II. W4RD.

The City authorities made raid
last Monday and as a result Hays
is for once totally devoid of whole
sale booze sellers. Trespassers
of the law IN Hays are certainly
lead strenuous life" under the
present city administration.
The ladies of the Lutheran
Church will serve dinner and
supper IN the Madden store room
formerly the restaurant next to
Wann's, Oct. 9th, the day of the
football game and the laying Of
the corner stone of the Normal
gy mnaslum. They will be prepared
to furnish meals for all who
come and ask your patronage.
~ ~ ~
The attractions at Hays on the
day of Oct. 9th will be four fold:
The great Haskell-Hays football
game, the laying of the cornerstone
of the new gymnasium; Gov
Hoch's presence; and the Meister
singers, or DaIe quartet, at the
Normal building, in the evening
The Mayor should officially declare
the day a holiday and close schools
and places of business
y &&
The following appeared last
week IN the TwentX years ago
this week" items in thd LaCrosse
Chieftan:
Mr.. Richard MulroY's name is
mentioned by his numerous friends
in connection with the Office o!
Register of Deeds. Mr.. MuIroy is
one of the best citizens of Rush
county and would MAKE a good
officer.
The above is the father OF Miles
and Richard MulroY of the News
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30

We have been very busy the
past two weeks setting up and
printing our mailing list which will
hereafter be run off on a Franklin
mailing machine. For this reason
we trust that any deficiency IN our
local columns will be over looked.
The artesian we'll on the Smokey
is SAID to be still spouting. The
hole has widened to the diameter
of nearly 4 feet at the top and the
depth is said to be 1870 #. Water
which issues from the we'll is very
salty and even cattle will not drink
| it.
Miss Grace S;bbald who is Wis
iting The Misses Ward made the
EREE Press Office a pleasant cell
Wednesday. She Is on the force
of fourishing weekly at her home
IN King City, Mo. and knows the
'Ps and Qs' of print-shop to 8
finish.
All persons whose wings may be
sproutipg or who may have started
to feather ont are hereby warned
to keep out of the sight and reach
of certain Normal zoology students
who, armed with big mosquito
nots, are securing all Ellis county
for insects.
Mrs. Fannie Cramer. Miss Eds
IVoss and DR.. Jordan LETT Wednes
Iday evening for WaKeeney. where
EtheY gave a most enjoyable musical
entertainment to a large audience
of the Keeny-ites Thursday night
Miss Alice Freesc accompanied the
troupe to carry up the boquets,
etc, etc., TO the players.
The Russian Picnic held in Johr
a erls grove, 6 miles south of town
last Tuesday was we'll attended
What could be mustered of The
HAYS Military Band went along IL
render music, aud Judging from
their appearances when they go
back, we venture to say that the
,icuic was "a guzzling success
{ lutte number of the town boys
ut included in the band, also took
in the picnic
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30

Local news Is scarcer than hair
on Mexican dog this week.
Mrs. Mumtord has an aunt VS.
itlng her this week.
Business has been unusually dull
in Hays tho past week.
Attend the corner stone laying
of the Gymnasium, Western Kans.
Normal, at Hays Oct. 6, 1920 am.
Goal Thresher's engine coal.
OOOA: Cheaper than ever at
the Madden elevator. Come see.
Mrs. Will Bell returned Tuesday
morning from her Colorado trip,
much improved in health.
~ Get your shoes Repaired
at the GAssMAN shoe shop. Ali
work quickly and neatly done.
Destiny has turned many a man
down while he was waiting for
something to turn up. = "Success
Magazine"
No church services will be held
in this city Sunday. 1t will be a
day of absolute rest from every
thing and for everybody.
We have the Andy SpradleY
property, in front of the 6. A 4.
Hall for Rent or Sale. Terms
reasonable. This Office.
j. e. Farley was in Kansas City
on combined business and pleas
ure trip. Will RiedeI Is filling
prescriptions IN the Drug Store
during his absence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30
Drill and roller
For Sale. 1 New 10 disc Supe-
.rior Press Drill
1 ten foot Roller.
J. II. WARD.

DO TOu qC0nt Nursery stock?
Place your order early with J. G.
Westbrook, representing the Mt
Hope Nurseries of Lawrence. Kan,
/ will give as premiums to pur-
chasers of S. or over, ordered be-
fore Oct. Isl next their choice oi
the following varieties: 25 red OF
black raspberry vines. 25 black
berry, 100 strawberry or 25 Con
cord grapes. All my stock is
guaranteed the best sold here.
H. C. ITest6rOOk. Hays.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-09-30

Subscribe for the Free Press.
FARMERS. buy your ccal
at Mddden's ELev0tor.
Have your Office stationery print
ed at this Office.
Will Madden is nearly recovered
from his sickness and Is able to be
back IN the Bank again.
If you want coal for the thresh-
ermen don't buy until You have
learned prices at MADDEN elevator.
Frank Smith of the Normal left
for his home in Luray Tuesday
noon. He will return as soon as
school is resumed.
Before buying a stove call and
see our Round Oak and Wonder
Cooks and Majestic Steel Ranges
Geo. PHILIP & SON.
Free Open AR Concert on the
Normal campus by the meister-
singers of Des MONIES, Iowa, and
the Hays Military Band before the
Football game takes place.