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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Antiquity Of the WIG.

The wig is older than civilization,
for the savage used one to make him
mere formidable on the field of battle,
just as the judge does today to in
crease the terrors of the law. 1t was
the French revolution that killed the
wig. What the article cost the
Egyptian mummy and the Assyrian
notable is not known, but before the
gnillotine fell in France the wig
which adorned the heads of it's vic
tins cost $3.50 to 5000 The costly
decoration fingered a long time on
official heads in England; so recent
ly as 1858 Archbishop Sumner found
it necessary to wear one at the mar
riage of the Princess Royal Now
adays clergymen of all ranks are free
from the incumbrance, which is the
dignified burden of the speaker of the
house of commons and the gentlemen
of the law. Even the most glorious
and subservient of footmen need but
powder the hair of his own uprais-
ing
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
FEAR FClR NIAGARA
IMMENSE volume OF WATER
DIVERTED FROM FALLS.
Commercial Enterprises are Making
Heavy Drains on This Famous Show
Place-Its Tremendous Electrical
Power the Inducement.

Niagara Falls, August THE
volume of s. water being diverted
fEaEk the historic Niagara Falls is
re ing such proportions that the
peoY Of the State are trying to pass
Iawsswhich will sprevent the possibil-
ity of practical wiping out of this
sublime natural Spectacle.
Water sufficient TO develop nearly
five hundred thousand horsepower
continuously, twenty-four hours per
day, for industrial purposes, is now
being taken from the river above the
Falls, and further developments re-
Quiring more water are contemplated
Probably the largest user of the
electricity produced by the waters of
the mighty river is the concern which
by the five or six thousand degree
heat of the electric furnace brings
lime and coke into unwilling union,
thereby producing what is known as
Calcium Carbide.
Dry calcium carbide is lifeless as
so much broken rock, but in contact
with water it springs into activity and
begets abundantly the gas Acetylene.
The light resulting from the ignition
of acetylene is the nearest approach
to sunlight known.
These facts, though of compare
lively recent discovery, were soon
seized by men with an eye to the COM
mercial possibilities and to-day cal
cium carbide is being shipped every
where and used for dispelling dark
ness i buildings Of all descriptions,
hor Of ia r
to the country villa Of the wealthy, as
we'll as for lighting the streets of a
large number of towns. Acetylene
can be easily and cheaply installed,
and the manufacture and sale of
acetylene generators has become a
business of recognized standing, has
assumed large proportions and is
steadily growing.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Dry goods that speak for them
selves" are not always loud"
Kinq Edward's Carpet.

Persia is famous for carpets, but a.
finer example of weaving of that coun-
try has probably never been seen
than that which has just been pre-
scented to King Edward by the Shah
of Persia A special mission has been
sent to England to bring the carpet,
which is so big that it was impossible
to open it out in the Persian legation
when it arrived in London. It's size
and the richness of its quality mark
it at once as a covering for a state.
drawingroom. A Persian carpet of
average size takes from six months.
to a year to make, the whole of the
work being hand done. A huge num-
Der of weavers were employed on
King Edwards carpet as soon as the
shah returned to Persia from Eng
expedite it's manufacture, but so great
was the task that almost three years
elapsed before the weavers declared
their work finished. Woven into the
carpet, as. an integral part of a most
intricate design, is the kings name,
Edward VII" Another duty OF the
special mission of equal Importance
was the presentation of a gift to the
queen This consists of a brooch set
with brilliants and fine turquoises, and
is also a piece of native Persian work.
Decorations were also brought over
for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
that intended for the princess having
vet to he conferred
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
INDIAN SCHOOLS SUFFER.
Secretary Ryan Lays The Cause Upon
Congress.

Washington, Aug. Acting Secre-
tary of the Interior Ryan has decided
that appropriations for the mainten-
ance of Indian tribal school in Indian
Territory must cease March 4 next
The decision is announced in a letter
from the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs in response to a letter from that
officer asking to be advised as to the
length of time for which contracts
should be made with Choctaw board
ing school superintendent.
In his letter. the secretary refers to
the departments efforts to secure leg
islation looking to the continuance of
schools and to the failure of congress
to favorably consider the recommen-
dation, saying:
Unless congress sees fit to pass a
bill appropriating money for the con-
tinuance of tribal schools. after the
dissolution of the tribal government
said tribal schools will of necessity
close on March 4, 1906, and, therefore,
no contracts with the Choctaw board
ing school superintendent should be
made to extend beyond that period"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
No Trouble to Get Men.

Spokane, wash. Aug. s. = R. P.
Haney. local chairman of the Order
of Railroad Telegraphers for the
Idaho division of the Northern Pa
cific, announces that he regards the
strike as lost and advises the men
to return to work.
Chairman Tancuary of the o. R. T.,
in charge of the strikers. answers by
announcing that Haney will be re-
lieved from his office.
Both railroads are giving the strill-
ers to understand that their places
will rot be available to them after
they are once filed. General Man
ager Horn. of the Northern Pacific,
says he is having no difficulty in Sc
curing strike-breakers. $50 applica-
lions for work being on file at his
Office. Applicants are being examined
as rapidly as possible and sent west
to man the wires. It is understood
that a large number of the applica-
tons being made are from women.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Japs to Hold Manchuria.

New York, Aug. S.-The Times win
say:
Japan has apparently a fixed and
firm determination not to relinQuish
her hold on Manchuria. no matter
what contingencies may arise as a
result Of the pending peace nego-
tiations At least this is the con-
struction put on the hasty and secret
preparations now going forward for
the building of extension of the rail
road which now runs from Fusan on
the southeast coast of Korea to Seoul
and which it is planned to take across
the Yalu for $50 miles into Man
churia. joining the Chinese Eastern
railway probably at Liaoyang.
Rush orders have been placed in
the last few days with American firms
and corporations for the material for
the road. This material included $50
steel bridges, $50 locomotives and
1000 cars.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Conductors and Engineers viii Not
Do TeIegraphIng.
1IE-UP MAY Be THE RESULT.
Yet Trains Are, as a Rule, Making
Their Regular Runs, While There
Is Delay With Less Than CARROTS
of Freight.

ST. Paul. Aug. although condi-
lions approaching a tie-up have not
yet developed as yet in the tele-
graphers' strike on the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific, increasing
ly serious delays, caused by the
strike, effected the moving of traffic
Reports from officials report num-
Der of deserters and the number of
stations opened vary widely. General
Manager Horn. of the Northern Pa
cific, and General Superintendent
they are continuing to get men from
the union ranks. and President Per
ham, of the telegraphers' union, de-
clares that these statements are great
ly exaggerated in each case.
Numbers of stations are being open
ed on both roads, clerks from the gen
eral offices of the roads and other en-
ployes, besides dispatchers, being
used to augment the ranks of the
telegraphers are assigned TO smaller
stations to take care of the freight
and express business.
General Manager Horn, in COM
menting on the Developments. said:
THE striking operators have abso-
Iutely failed to tie up the Northern
Pacific or to interfere to any great
degree with the movement of trains.
Our freight and passenger service is
being maintained effectively and with
out break"
The difficulties in train operation
will be greatly increased by union rul-
ings received tonight by conductors
and engineers employed by the two
systems. Grand Chief Engineer w.
S. Stone, of the order of railway
engineers, has instructed the mem
bers of that body to cease assuming
any functions of the telegraphers, and
E. E. Clark. head of the Order of
Railway Conductors, has issued like
order The telegraphers say that
much of the success the roads have
had in moving trains is due to the
aid given by members of these two
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Will Auction Her Jewels.

Countess Lonyay has decided to dis
pose of all her jewelry and valuables
associated with her first marriage to
Rudolph of Austria, and the sale will
take place by auction in the French
capital. The collection has already
been placed in the hands of a lead
ing jeweler. 1t includes a veil of lace
presented to her by the city of Brus-
sells on her marriage, and showing the
united arms of Belgium and Austria
There is also beautiful parure of
amethyst presented by the town Of
Fiume
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Gen. Wood Promoted.

Washington, Aug. There is rea-
son to believe that President Roose-
welt will again reward his personal
friend. General Leonard Wood, with a
desirable assignment. He will be Civ
en- command of the department of the
lakes or made a member of the gen
eral war staff and president of the
War college. In order to do 50 it was
necessary for the president to hold up
the assignments Of General Barry as
a member of the general staff and
president of the War college and of
General Carter to the command OF
the department of the lakes. The
president has learned that General
Wood does not desire to return to the
Philippines on account of his health.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Sound as a Dollar

Monticello. Mimi, Aug. 7th.-Mr. J.
w. Moore Of this place stands as liv-
ing proof of the fact that Bright's Dis
ease, even in the last stages, may be-
perfectly and permanently cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Mr.. Moore says: I'm 1898 three
reputable physicians after a careful
examination told me that | would die
with Fright's Disease inside of a year.
My feet and ankles and legs were
badly swollen; could hardly stand
on my feet and had given up all hopes
of getting cured when a travelling
salesman told me that he himself had
been cured of Bright's Disease two.
years before.
He said he had taken to his bed
and expected to die with it, but that
he had been cured by remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il commenced taking them at once
and l am thankful to say that they
saved my life. After a short treat
menr l was completely restored to
good health and l am now as sound as
a dollar
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
President Grants Request.

New York. Aug. 6. = President
Roosevelt forwarded to Surgeon Gen
eral iWyman Of the public health and
marine hospital service, a telegram
from Governor Blanchard, of Louisi-
ana. requesting that the United
States government take control of the
yellow fever situation in New Orleans
The president directed the surgeon
general to take every step in his
power to meet the situation in New
Orleans and to notify him what fur
Their action is advisable and possible
for the federal authorities to take.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Forest Work in Kansas.

Washington, Aug. 8. = The forest
service will take steps Immediately
to inaugurate tree planting work on
the recently established Garden City
forest planting in the sand hills of
G. A. Scott, who has had charge of the
forest planting in the sand mills of
Nebraska during the past four years,
has been detailed to the Kansas work,
and will soon be. on the ground to To-
cate nursery sites and make plans for
the shade frames with which to cover
the seed beds. 1t is possible that
seedlings from the Nebraska nursery
will be shipped to the Kansas reserve
for planting next year, since two
years will be required for the home
grown seedlings to develop to a suit
able size for transplanting.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Warming to Housewives.

The average consumer of baking
powder does not know that reaction
occurs in the process of baking. When
ever chemical reaction takes place.
the nature Of the original materials is
entirely changed, so that the sub
stances which remain in the food to-
be eaten are very different from those
which composed the baking powder
before baking. For this reason, the
statement that a baking powder con-
tains alum or cream of tartar is worth
less so far as informing the consumer
as to what he eats. What the con-
sumner wants to know is what goes:
into his stomach, not what is in the
can. Food prepared with a cream of
tartar baking powder does not contain
any cream of tartar, just as food pre-
pared with alum baking powder is
free from alum. In the case of the
high-priced trust baking powders, this.
bread residue consists of Rochelle,
Salts, the active Ingredient of Seidlitz,
Powders. That is, when food pre-
pared with these trust baking pow
ders is eaten, the consumer is taking
dose of SeidlitZ Powders. Rochelle.
Salts is medicine and not a food
and this constant dosing will seriously
derange the digestive organs. Prof.
Wiley, chemist of the United States
Department of Agriculture. has de-
clared in substance that "a loaf OF
bread made from a quart of flour
leaVened with cream of tartar baking
powder contains 45 grains more of
Rochelle Salts than is contained in
one SeidlitZ Powder. At a hearing
before the Committee on Public
Health of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture, on a bill designed to prevent this.
wholesale dosing of the public, the fol-
lowing eminent Boston physicians tes-
titled against the healthfulness of
Rochelle Salts, and strongly recon-
mended the passage OF a law which
which left this dangerous drug in
food: DR.. Hartung, DR.. C. o. Kepler,
DR.. F. B. Foster, DR.. G. NJ. Palmer.
Why should the consumer pay forty
five or fifty cents per pound for bak-
ing powder when the best baking pow
der in the weld can be made to re-
tail at twenty-five cents per pound
(the price asked for Calumet Baking
Powder) and leave a fair manufac-
turers profit? The manufacturers of
Calumet Baking Powder have for
years made a standing offer of
100000 for any substance injurious.
to health found in food prepared from
it. Bread made from Calumet is en-
tirely free from Rochelle Salts, alum,
lime or ammonia.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
BABY's INSTINCT
Shows He Knew What Food to Stick
To

Shows He Knew What Food to Stick
To.
Forwarding a photo of a splendidly
handsome and healthy young boy, a
happy mother writes from an Ohio
town:
THE enclosed picture shows my 4
year-old Grape-Nuts boy.
'Since he was years old he has
eaten nothing but Grape-Nuts. He
demands and gets this food three
times day. This may seem rather
unusual. but he does not care for any
thing else after he has eaten his
Grape-Nuts, which he uses with milk
or cream, and then he is through with
his meal. Even on Thanksgiving day
he refused turkey and all the good
things that make up that great din
ner, and ate his dish of Grape-Nuts
and cream with the best results and
none of the evils that the other fool
ISL members OF the family expert
enced
He is never sick. has beautiful
complexion. and is considered very
handsome boy. May the Postum Com
pany prosper and long continue to fur
nish their wholesome food" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek.
Mich
There's reason Read the little
hook. The Road to WellyiIIe.s In ev-
cry pkg.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Graftina in Alaska.

Seattle, Aug. 7.-Advices received
in this city from Nome state that the
people OF Nome are I'D in arms against
the government officials and their al
legged actions in filing on valuable
mining claims. The Nome Nugget, in
a long article, charges the officials
with using illegal methods and taking
advantage of their position to possess
themselves of valuable claims. which
are obtained by relocating. The Mug
get prints comparative tables show
ing the number of claims held by the
government officials and their rela-
tives or assistants, and also the num-
Der held by the leading mining and
business men of Nome and vicinity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Shore puty al a Reward.

Washington, Aug. THE navy de-
partment has developed a policy by
which shore duty of enlisted men will
be reserved for those who have serv-
ed efficiently at sea for considerable
periods. The amount of shore duty
has been restricted to duties connect
ed with the organization of the navy
and in connection with the construc-
ton and preservation of material. The
former custom of making special en-
listments has been abolished and men
who have been for long time on
shore service have been sent to sea.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
stockhoIders Assesses.

Topeka, Aug. 5.-The stockholders
of the defunct First National bank
have been notified by Receiver ]. T.
Bradley that an assessment to the full
amount OF their liabilities has been
levied against their stock Under the
national banking laws each stock
holder is liable for twice the amount
of his stock The First National was
capitalized at $500 600. and c.. ]. Dew
lin owns stock to the amount of
S226, 900. The remaining stock is di-
vided among twenty others, most OF
whom live in Topeka.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Census of Kansas G. A. r.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 5.-The latest
census by the Kansas department, G..
A. R., shows there are 1000 veterans
of the war of the rebellion in Kan
sas. 12,40O sons of veterans and
10000 daughters of veterans. There
are $4,000 widows of veterans, 5000
Spanish war veterans and $4,000
grandchildren of veterans.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
TO HAVE A wild WEST" SHOW
Miller Brothers of "1o1" Ranch Will
Start Out This Month.

Guthrie, o. T.. Aug. 3.-The Miller
Bros, of "1O1" ranch. announced this
evening that they will start out next
month with wild West" show.
They go first to Kingman, Kan, from
there to ST. Joseph, Mo-, and from
there to Coffeyville. Kan. This fall
they go to Madison Square garden.
New YORK city. There will be 200
men with the show when it starts.
Next year they will start out with a
seYenty-four-car show.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Heat at Austin.

Austin, Tex. Aug. 5.-The most in
tense heat waves have passed over
Texas. The humidity was so great
that people were forced to leave their
sleeping rooms and take to the streets
for air AT midnight the thermome-
ter registered SO degrees and in day
time it has been over 105 degrees.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Militia as Quarantine Guard.

Little Rock. Ark. Aug. 5.-Govern-
or Davis issued an order directing
General Haynes, commander of the
state militia to detail as many men as
may be necessary to establish strict
state quarantine aginst all points
where yellow fever may exist.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
In+erruption of u. S. Mails.

Washington, Aug. 8.-The postoffice
department announced that the in
terruption of the mail service in the
states of Mississippi. Louisiana and
Texas or account of the enforcement
of the quarantine resolutions in the
fever districts is mainly confined to
limited areas or districts and to points
reached by local railway trains.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Texas Fever in Missouri.

Sedalia. Mo-. Aug. Texas fever
has broken out among native cattle
along the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway in Henry and Pettis counties,
and during the past few days num-
Der OF cattle have died near Windsor
and Green Ridge. Or. Horace Brad
ley, deputy state veterinarian, pro-
nounces the disease genuine Texas
fever.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

Every person thinking of visiting the
Uintah Indian reservation in eastern Utah.
to be opened for settlement August 2Sth-
should have q HomeSeekerS' Guide and
sectional map. 1t tells everything: Sent
postpaid for soc. Address w. II. EN-
mons 700 18th ST.. Denver, Colorado.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

OF course we all feel sorry for the
man with ornery kin. but he does not
bore us to death talking about them,
the way the man with aristocratic kin
does.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

1t is related that an Atchison we'd
ding tour had to be cut short so that
the groom could come back home and
earn money with which to buy him.
self some underclotheS
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

who has not felt those secret and
sad impressions Which capture the
mind suddenly in the midst of happi-
ness ?''-Sophie Gay.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

1t is all right for sweet sensitive.
SOUL to appear in the novels, but it is
terribly uncomfortable getting along
with any of them outside of books.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

TOO much dry goods for the wo-
men, too much wet goods for the
men," is the explanation for so many
divorce suits in a southern judges
opinion
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

Though the photographer may make
a speciality of negatives, he seldom
says mo" when asked to take some
thing
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

lies secret that will bring success i'm
any walk of life
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
Sold the Preachers Hat.

A clergyman at Yarmouth, England,
who was attending a "rummage SALE
that was being held for a charity, laid
new straw hit on stall, and when
he turned around to get it minute
or two later found that the energetic
stalll1eeper had sold it for cents to
an unknown purchaser.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
sss Your paaIer Ear AIIen,s Eoot.ease.

NsA 7 OFT OSd!eT TOT AIIen'S oOr-EaSes
a powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Swol-
len, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating
Feet and Ingrowing Nails. At all Drug
gists and Shoe stores, % cents. Accept
no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address, A s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

Try me just once and I am sure to-
come again. Defiance Starch.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

No, coTdelia, a matinee idol isn't
necessarily an idle man who spends
his time at matinees.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12

DO you feel blue every day? You
are eating too much and sleeping too
LITTLE
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1905-08-12
DON'T forget

large 2-oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend. Ind.