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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
KANSAS DEATH RATE LOW.
Each 1000 Died Inst Ycar-COn-
sumption Kills Most.

Topeka, Kansas.-The Kansas death
rate in 1905 was only rs for each
thousand inhabitants, according to the
vital statistics issued by DR.. S. j.
Crumbine, secretary of the state board
Of health. There were sos deaths i'll
Kansas last. year and nearly half of
these were of persons more than SO
years old. The death rate for children
is exceptionally low. There are two
persons in Kansas more than 10 years
of age and eight are more than 100
years ole. The largest number of
deaths are o. persons between 60 and
40 years.
Con-umrticn is the cause of the
largest number Of deaths and d. &.
Crum3i2e advises that a sanitarium be
established as statistics which he has
gathered show that from so to IS per
cent of tuberculosis cases are cured
by the sanitarium treatment
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
The Sewage Problem.

Every great city and many large
towns are confronted with the serious
problem of the sanitary disI4,sition OF
sewage. The effect Of the waste mat
ter OF one settlement in the water-sup-
ply of its neighbor, not felt IN a wide,
thinly populated country, grows dan
gerous as communities by their in
crease approach one another. The
problem is complicated by the rapid
increase of knowledge as to the sources
and the distribution of disease-germs-
Some seaDoard cities pump their sew
age far out in the salt water, which
largely absorbs and reconverts the
dangerous matter or precipitates it to
the bottom. But some of the waste
poisons sea foods, notably oysters
Cities on great rivers like the Missls-
sippi, observes Youths Companion,
send down polluted water to the cities
below. 1t does not always reach those
cities in a polluted state, for sunlight
and air kill the germs in flowing wa
ter, and at a certain distance, depend
ing upon the swiftness of the current
and the consequent extent Of he eX-
posure of all parts of the water to
light and air, it is purified Noyerthe-
less, the only sure safety lies in the
absolute prohibition of discharge from
sewers into any lakes or streams with
water connections, however remote, to
sources of water-supply. 1t is wiser
10 prevent pollution than to try to
purify polluted water by municipal
filtration plants. Prevention is better
than cure, in the proverbial relative
measure or any other, for prevention
is sure, and publication is not. There
is another side of the question. Sew
age is a valuable fertilizer. Long ago
Victor Hugo pointed out the riches
that the sewers of Paris were throwing
away. The discharge from a great
city, properly treated, made into desi-
Gated fertilizer or pumped through ir-
rigation bitches into the surrounding
country, at a safe distance from
streams and lakes, enriches the soil
and at the same time is exposed to the
purifying effect of the sun. The bar
rem plains about Berlin have been
turned into rich farms by the city
sewage. Other European cities have
taken similar measures in the interests
OF health and economy.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
ODD EATING CUSTOMS.

Brazilians never eat when they
drink, nor drink when they eat; and
the Tartars continually persist in pull
ing guest by the ear until he drinks.
Maldive islanders retire to the dark
est part of the houses and hang cur
tains about them, 50 that none of
their fellowmen may see them at their
meal.
When they desire to show a mark
of great esteem, the negroes of Ardra
drink from the same cup at the same
time, and the King of Loango used
to eat and drink in two separate
houses.
The Philippine islander will not eat
a meal alone. Whenever a Filipino
finds himself without a companion
with whom to share his meal, he will
abstain from eating until he has
found one.
A strange custom prevails in Kan
chtaka, where a man who wishes to
entertain a guest invites him into
cabin, which is heated to an excessive
temperature, and then presses him
with food until he is in a state of tor
por. Instances of men dying at these
orgies have been known.
The Tahitians, though naturally
sociable race, dine separately Even
the man and his wife do not eat to-
gehter. Each member of the family
has his own food-basket. They take
their places about five yards apart,
and then, turning their backs to each
other, dine amid a profound silence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
DIAMOND DEALERS MISTAKE
Que Of His Own Gems, But He
Failed to Recognize the
Sparkler.

will you please examine this dia-
mond," said a man who had stepped
into a jewelers. shop, "and tell me
what you think of it? If it is a good
stone, think 1 will buy it,
The jeweler took the gem, which
was unset, and looked at it critically
for z moment. Then in a confidential
tone he said:
We'll, to tell you the truth, that
isn't very good stone 1t hasn't much
fire, it is badly cut, and there is some
thinS here very much like 4 flaw"
Then he held the diamond under nil
crOScope and examined it carefully,
finally observing: mo, it isn't exactly
a flaw, but 1 shouldn't call it per-
pect stone. Now, il you want somes
thing really fine, here"
Excuse me- the other man inter
rupted. 81 don't think I'll buy dia-
mono to-day. This is a diamond that
one Of your assistants let me take Sat-
urday on approval. I deposited $40 on
1T. Please let me have my money,
and we will declare the deal OFF,"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
LIMB WASTED WITH ECZEMA
Suffered Untold Agonies = Doctor
Said It Was the Worst Case-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.

81 used the Cuticura Remedies for
eczema. The doctor said it was the
worst case he ever saw. 1t was on
both limbs, from the knees to the
ankles. We tried everything the doc
tors knew of, but the Cuticura Rem
edies did the most good. was
Obliged to lie with my limbs higher
than my head, for the pain was so
terrible l could not walk I suffered
untold agonies. One limb wasted
away a great deal smaller than the
other, there was so much discharge
from it. I found the Cuticura Rene
dies very soothing, and I still keep
them in the house. 1 am very thank
full to say that I am cured. I found
the Cuticura Remedies all that you
say they are. I hope that you may
be spared many years to make the
Cuticura Remedies for the benefit of
persons suffering from the torture of
skin diseases, such as I had. Mrs.
Golding, Box 8, Ayr, Ontario, Canada,
June 6, 1905"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16


1--WE in America are great mixers"
said Andrew Carnegie in his speech
at the corner stone laying of the Unit
ed Engineering building in New York
recently. Great mixers we are, indeed.
That seems to be the present mission
OF the American republic. remarks the
Mail of that city. We are mixing
PHILOSOPHERS, political systems, eco
monies and religions as well as races.
A social philosopher who knows US
well, but is able to look at us objec-
lively, must wonder whether we are
really combining things in 4 new and
useful way, or whether we are merely
taking the old world to pieces as a
child or an idiot might take to pieces
the orderly mechanism of a watch and
jumbling the discovered parts togeth-
er In a useless mass.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
There IL no Rochelle Salts, Alum,
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Health
Economy.
DIETARY DICTA.
Health
Economy.

Dinner should be of lighter nature
in summer than in winter.
A quart of wheat contains more nu-
triment than a bushel of cucumbers.
There is a happy mean between eat
ing everything and being squeamish
Two pounds of potatoes contain as
much nutriment as 13 pounds of
turnips.
Light soups, light desserts and light
meals should have the preference in
warm weather.
Vegetables and fruits are to be used
most generously at that season of the
year in which they naturally mature.
Beginning the dinner with soup is
the very best way to get the whole
system in condition for assimilating
a hearty meal
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
CHANCE FOR HoMEsEEKERs.
Lands of tho Crow Indian Agency to DO
Thrown Open to Settlement
in July.

Omaha, Neb., = The government
has made all arrangements for the reg
istration for the lands of the Crow
Agency, which will be drawn July at
Billings. The registration dates are
June IA to % at Sheridan and Billings:
and the Burlington has offered excep-
tiOnally low rates to those wishing to
take chance in Uncle Sans big lot
terry. The rates from all Burlington
stations will be one fare for the round
trip, with a maximum of $50, which
will make the rate from Omaha, Kan
sas City and Denver much less than
a fare for the round trip. From all
points east of the Missouri river and
from Kanas and the southwest the
rate will be Is per cent of the oneway
rate, with a minimum of $40. The
tickets will be sold June 10 to &c in
elusive. with return limit till July 10
All lodging places will be listed and
committees at each town will meet the
excursionists.
The mayor of Billings has wired the
Burlington that everything will be
done to take care of the registration
crowd, and he will take personal
charge of the police force. Tents will
he laid out in the streets with board
floors. Booths will all be connected
done to take care of the registration
arrangements made. The mayor says
that Billings will be able to take care
Of 10000 people at any time.
Sheridan has also advised the Bur.
lingtOn that complete arrangements
are being made to take care of the
crowds for registration. Every avail
able room will be arranged for, whiie
necessary cots and bedding tents will
be secured from Fort Mackenzie 20
accommodate a small army Fine
camping grounds will be prepared
Hotels and eating houses are stock
ing up and will be prepared to take
care of all that come. The police force
is taking measures to eliminate all IN
desirable elements, such as thugs and
| gamblers. The Chamber of Commerce
and city council are taking vigorous
/ measures to insure registration visit
( ors safe and comfortable time at
| Sheridan.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Latest Kansas Events.
Arkansas River Underao,v.

An investigation of the under1ow of
Arkansas river, was made by members
of the United States geological sur
vey. They worked under the general
direction of Professor Charles s.
Slichter, who has since written re-
port of the investigation. The report
says in part: 1T was found that the
undeTlow of Arkansas river moves
at an average rate Of eight feet per
twenty-four hours, in the general di-
rection of the valley. The water plane
slopes to the east at the rate of rs
feet per mile, and toward the river at
the rate of two to three feet per mile
The moving ground water extends sew
eral miles north from the river valley
No north or south limit was found
The rate of movement is very unifrm.
The underf1ow has its origin in the
railfall on the sand hills south of the
river and on the bottom lands and
plains north of the river The in
fuence of the foods in the river upon
ground water level does not extend
one-half mile north or south of the
channel. A heavy rain contributes
more water to the underfiow than does
a food It was found that on the
sandy bottom lands 60 per cent OF an
ordinary rain reaches the water plain
as permanent contribution.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Invested in Amusement Parks.

The estimated investment in sum-
mer amusement parks in this country
will reach a total of S100,000,000 this
yer. we are told by The Railway and
Engineering Review. Says this paper:
1.-The total number of parks is esti-
mated at 1000, and three-fourths of
that number are controlled by and OPP
Grated for electric railway lines. This
figure for the investment seems high,
and the more so when it is known that
the many small resorts, gardens,
groves etc, found in every locality
are not included. 1t is probable, how
ever, that the figure may be accepted
as representative, though it will CORE
spond more nearly to the advertised
cost of each specific resort rather than
the actual cost, the two sums fire.
quently being quite different. At any
rate the investment will reach an as
tonishing total, and it calls attention
to an interesting development in trans
portation."
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
BUILDING FOOD
no Bring the Babies Around.

When little human machine Cor a
large one) goes wrong, nothing is so
important as the selection of food to
bring it around again.
my little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia. then came brain
fever and no sooner had he got over
being so weak, he was frequently
thrown into commissions" says a Col
orado mother.
81 decided a change might help. so
took him to Kansas City for a visit.
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die
When reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although L
had never used the food, we got some
and for few days gave him just the
juice of Grapefruit and milk He
got stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in a wonderfully short time he fat
tened right up and became strong and
well.
THAT showed me something worth
knowing and. when later on my girl
came, 1 raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is strong healthy baby and has
BEEN You will see from the little
photograph 1 send you what strong,
chubby youngster the boy is now, but
he didn't look anything like that be-
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when be was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
All children can be built to a more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con-
tains the elements nature demands.
from which to make the soft gray
filling in the nerve centers and brain.
A welI-fed brain and strong. sturdy
nerves absolutely insure q healthy
body.
Look IN pkgs. for the famous little
book ~The Road to MELVILLE"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Atchison Man in Africa.

Charles ]. Price, of Johannesburg,
who Wis tied his parents in Atchison, is
general manager of nine gold mines in
South Africa, and his salary and per
quisites exceed $4,000 year. In 1875
Charles Price left Kansas for the Black
Hills country and worked as an ordI-
nary miner in the famous Homestead
mines. His industry attracted the at
tenticn of the management and he was
advanced gradually until 1896, when
H. Eckenstein & Co., South African
representatives of Wehrner. Brit & Co.
Of London, the greatest mining firm in
the world, employed him to go to 10
hannesburg
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
WIND AND FLOOD IN KANSAS
Water Was Four Feet Deep in
Streets of Marion.
Two TOrnndOes RepOrted-Santa Fe
and Rock Island Roads blocked
by Washouts.

Topeka, Kansas. - According to
the advices received at the general
offices of the Atchison, Topeka & San
ia Fe Railway company here, water
was four feet deep in the main street
at Marion, Kan, at o'clock Thurs
day morning, and II inches deep in
the depot Water is also running
under and around the depot at Cedar
Point. Rain in the nature of a cloud
burst Wednesday night is responsible
for the situation, the Cottonwood
river being out of its banks in many
places. Bridges No. 8 and No. 10 on
the Marion and Mcpherson branch
and much track was washed away.
At Florence, on the main line. the
water is up two feet on the Orders of
the bridge.
A long stretch of railroad is washed
out near Neva The passing track at
Plymouth cannot be used now but the
water is receding. Water is up to the
floor of the bridge on the westbound
track between Clements and Cedar
point and Is up to the ties on bridge
No. 103 between SaffordsviIle and Ell
linoor
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

MIR. c. B. FIzER, Mt. Sterling, KY.
AVA writes:
''I have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past.
Last March commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months
have not used it since, nor have felt
pain.
$ 1 believe that am well and there
fore give my highest commentator to
the curative qualities of Peruna."
.'c-ru-na for Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. H. Simser. Grant, Ontario,
Can, writes:
8 had not been well for about four
years. had kidney trouble, and, in
fact, felt badly nearly all the time.
''This summer got so very bad
thought l would try Peruna, so / wrote
to you and began at once to take Peruna
and Manalin.
g took only two bottles of Peruna
and one Of Manalin, and now feel
better than l have for some time.
81 feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made different woman of me
altogether I bless the day picked up
theGttle book and read of your Peruna.'
II is the business of fhe kidneys to
remove from the blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. There are
times when they need a little assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of a rem
edy. 1t has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser
vice at time when they were not able.
to bear their own burdens
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Women Approve President.

st. Paul, MINI. = Although the gen.
eral Federation of Women's clubs ad-
journed last night, the council met
Friday and decided to hold the next
meeting of the council, which takes
place between biennial years. at James
town. Va, in April, 1907. The council
also passed a resolution commencing
President Roosevelt for his investiga-
ton of the Chicago packing houses,
and urging congress to pass stringent
remedial legislation.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
RAISED 5000 for cr,nrled BOY.

w. F. Turrentine, editor and pro-
prietor of the Wetmore Enterprise.
has a crippled son about ten years OF
age. Three years ago, when the family
livd at bingham, he had 4 severe at
tack Of rheumatism which developed
white swelling and caused the bone
Of one limb to decay. The father has
never been able to place him in q
hospital for proper treatment The
other day the people of Wetmore
served dinner and supper in the opera
house and raised 5000 which will be
used to pay the expenses of this Grip
p1ed boy in hospital.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
No Trick at All.

Candy Dunn-Do you take any stock
in the story that a man engraved the
entire alphabet on the hsad of
PM"
Y. Knott-Certainly He could have
engraved the ten commandments on it.
1t was coupling pin. Ring off,
Chicago Tribune.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
ottavva Mus:caI Festiva1.

Music is to be the feature of the ar
nual Ottawa Chautauqua assembly this
year. Last year Thomas Lawson, Gov.
LaF'ollette and other reform speak
ers were "head-lined" as the great at
traction, but this year Prof Thorsten-
burg, of Lindsborg, is to give a pro-
duction of The Messiah, and the man
agement proposes to make this the first
step toward converting the Chautauqua
meeting into an annual musical festi
val for which there seems to be a de
mand in Kansas.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Mother Asks $4,000.

An unusual case before the United
States court at Leavenworth in which
a mother sues for the alienation of the
affections of her three little daughters
is that of Edna May Wood of Law
renee versus Frank Hester. The case
hinges on the fact that upon the death
of the husband of the plaintiff and
the father of the children, Frank Hes
ter, relative of the father got posses
sion of the minors and collected the
insurance money of the father. The
mother now sues for $4,000 for the
alienation of affections of her three
little girls and for portion of the
insurance money left by the father.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Assistant Attorney General Removed

Kansas City, K ans s. - H.
Mechanism, appointed assistant attor-
ney general eight months ago by Gov.
Hoch to close the Joints in Wyan-
dotte county, was Thursday morning
removed from Office by C. G. Coleman
attorney general of Kansas, and Chas
w. Trickett, of the law firm of Trick
EFT & Keplinger, was appointed to sue
coed him. Mr.. Trickett was notified
by Attorney General Coleman of his
appointment. He at once wired his
acceptance.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
The Modern Wau

my dear, you must really take
Freddy in hand about the way he uses,
slang. To-day he asked me what en-
tomology was, and / told him the sci-
euce of bugs"
"Weu?"
Then he asked me If an entomolo-
gist was a crazy man."-Baltimore
American.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

A year ago a Chicago woman
brought suit against a surgeon who
operated on her for tumor and then
sewed up a pair Of forceps in her
body. This was regarded as something
fearful, but other surgeons remarked
cheerily that lit often happen ed. :"
Now comes a report from Webster
City, Ia, OF woman who was op-
Grated on for appendicitis and in
whose body the surgeon sewed up a
napkin. Perhaps we may yet hear of
one who sewed up in his patient =
door mat or a typewriter. These Incl
dents may go far 70 make surgical
operations" questionable.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
A Patrick Decision Expected.

New York. - Recorder Gof
is expected to hand down his decision
Monday in Albert T. Patrick's second
application for new trial. which was
made on the ground of newly discov-
erel evidence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
r.r.t shipmept from Ala.,sn.

Seattle, Wa h.-Brin ging
about 100000 in treasure, the first
shipment since navigation opened up
on the Yukon river. the Alaskan
steamship eompany's steamer Dolphin
arrived in port Friday
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
PROFIT POINTERS.

Nobody wants an over-anxious man.
He gets on ones nerves.
Did you ever knew tricky" man
to make a permanent success?
Matter is composed of atoms. Bush
nesses are built up by attention to de-
tails.
Business is not necessarily hard
work. Make 1t good fun, and you1I
DO more.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

When society, as distinct from law,
begins to punish the moral ofrenses
OF the rich as it does those of the
POOR. the problem will be a long way
toward solution.-Detroit News.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Her Favorite PLAY.

What is your fayorite play?" asked
the girl who quotes Shakespeare.
well" answered the youth with long
hair, Il believe like to see a man
knock the ball over the left field fence
as well as anything. Montreal Star.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
When your arocer Saws

he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep it un-
til his stock of IL OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch,
bu. contains Is o. to the package and
sells for same money as II OF. brands.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
A school Bond Compromise.

The state school fund commission
has given the attorney general author
ity to take up new refunding bonds
bearing four per cent interest for
Grant county bonds on which the in
terest has been defaulted for II years
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
American MedicaI Association.

Boston, Mass. The 57th annual
session of the American Medical asso-
citation -as adjourned Friday, con-
Guiding four days convention here
The next annual session Will be held
at Atlantic City. N. j.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16

Geronimo, ut enc time the most
blood-thirsty among Apache Indians,
the other cay preached q short SER
mon to about hundred members Of
his tribe at the Fort Sill military res
ervation in Oklahoma The old chief
seemed much affected while speaking.
He stood on tree stump amid \ Gus
ter of elms on the Medicine river. AT
the close OF the services he offered a
prayer for President Roosevelt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-06-16
Baking cherryvale.s Depot.

Cherryvale is having considerable
trouble in getting the new union depot
promised by the Santa Fe and Frisco
railroads A cement foundation for the
projected depot was put in several
weeks ago, but no further work is be.
ing done.