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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Places for the Graduates.

About 10000 young men and women
Just graduated from the universities
and colleges of the country are now
confronted with the question, What
are we to do in life? Quite apart
from the three old-time learned pro-
fessions" are new fields constantly be-
ing opened by science and industrial
developments. 1t will one day be
found that scientific farming has at
fractions for the educated man and
country boys who have received a col
lege education will not all rush to the
cities as they do now. Homely advice
to the beginner. but advice approved
by the test Of time. says the New
York Herald. is: Choose the occupa.
ton for which you have a natural
bent. or If you cannot discover this
an occupation that at any rate is not
distasteful, and be prepared 20 win
your way by probity and hard work
There is no other sure road to genu
inc success.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
His interest Was Personal.

An eccentric member of the British
parliament who died recently endeav-
Ored vainly during quarter Of cen
fury to get passed into law bill for
preventing persons from standing out
side windows while cleaning them.
During his last session the old fellow
complained to colleague that his OBJ
ject in introducing the bill had been
quite misund erstood by the house for
these Is years. Il introduced the
BILL" said he, not for the sake of the
window cleaners, but for the sake of
the people below, on whom they might
fall. The idec of the bill was suggest
ed to me by the fear that window
cleaner might fall OF myself"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Children and Stars.

Nature study, which has been trans
formed in a majority of cases into ma
ture recreation, has extended to
great variety of subjects. but has
treated one important branch with
curious neglect. Birds and butterflies,
trees. flowers, mushrooms, ferns and
shells have their enthusiastic admir-
ers everywhere; but a question as 10
the summer consultations, or the
planets which are the morning and
evening stars of the month, reveals
the fact that 10 persons out OF 20
can barely recognize the Milky way
and the Great Dipper. Yet what
door here stands open to the thought
full mind Night after night, over city
roofs, the great procession passes;
one need go but to the street or the
window to watch. What child who
has been taken out into the whisper
ing darkness of a summer night or
the splendid silver beauty OF win
ter evening for a star talk has ever
forgotten it? The names may slip
away, perhaps. but somethinS-a
sense of beauty, of mystery. of the
unspeakable wonder of the universe
remains unforgetably. There have
been children with other star memo
ries. One of the prettiest pictures In
biography, remarks the Youths Com
panion, is that of Lyman Beecher's
children watching for the end or the
long Puritan~Sabbath and the release
from constraint when three stars
came out" What friendly aspect the
early stars must have worn to them
all their lives, with the memory or
their playtime signal! Nathaniel Bow
ditch, the mathematician, had other
devices His son says that the IA
Tiers reward for good behavior was
TO draw one of the consultations, in
dots of ink, upon the child's hand
Happy children, so to learn the stars
In shining hours! Happy stars to he
so linked with radiant memories!
Doubtless the stars may be learned
from books or named from pro
fessor's chair, but the parent who
teaches his boy or girl even little
OF the beauty and the glory of the
heavens-who puts the sky into his
childhood-gives him a memory be-
POND all price.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
eood-By to the Cowboys.

Land Office officials tell us that the
braska, Missouri and Illinois are do
ing most of the homeseeking these
days. Many of them have gone
through hard apprenticeship as hired
men" and they are tired of working
for wages. They want to get land
OF their own, and, what is more, they
can tell good land when they see it,
They know the value of land that will
will turn out enormous crops of al
most anything under the magic touch
OF water. In many cases the man
who has lived for years in the far
west doesn't realize sharply enough
the remarkable capabilities of the
land. He is looking for a snap
something that can be watered with
little expense. But the eastern farm
er is quick to see that almost any of
such productive land is SNAP"
to be troublesome for a year or two.
So it is the man from the middle west
who is settling up the Rocky Noun
tain states. In a few years, says
the Denver Republican, the care
less cowpunchers and sheep herders.
who missed their opportunities, will
be working for the man from the mid
die west and wondering why Oppor-
tunity passed them by for some one
else.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
South Dakota Troops Arrive.

Junction City, Kan. The
entire regiment of Eleventh cavalry
commanded by Col. Earl D. Thomas
aarrived at the camp of instruction
Sunday and is the last regular or
ganization to come here for maneu-
vers. The South Dakota troops
headquarters band and two battal-
ions of infantry, commanded by
Col R. W. Stewart, arrived Saturday
night and went into camp Sunday.
The Arkansas regiment left for home
Sunday after a weeks stay at the
camp.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Jerome wou1d BE Governor.

New york. = District At,
torney William Travers Jerome Sun
day issued the following statement:
I'm the present shameful condition
of our political life in this state,
am willing to run for the office of
governor of the state if the demo
cratic convention shall nominate me
without any understanding, eX-
pressed or implied, other than that,
if elected, l shall obey my oath OF
office as 1 understand it, in letter
and spirit"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
sALLow FACES
often Caused by Coffee Drinking.

How many persons realize that cot.
fee SO disturbs digestion that it pro-
1uces a muddy, yellow complexion?
A ten days trial of Postum Food
Coffee has proven a means, in thou
sands of cases, of clearing up bad
compilations.
A Washn. young lady tells her expe-
rience:
''All of us-father, mother, sister
and brOther-had used tea and coffee
for many years until finally we all
had stomach troubles more or less.
I'VE were all sallow and troubled
with pimples. breath bad, disagree
able taste in the mouth. and all of us
simply so many bundles of nerves.
I'VE didn't realize that coffee was
the cause of the trouble until one day
we ran out of coffee and went to bor-
row some from neighbor. She gave
us some Postum and told US to try
that
Although we started to make it,
we all felt sure we would be sick if
we missed our strong coffee. but we
were forced to try Postum and were
surprised to find it delicious
I'VE read the statements on the
pkg, got more and in a month and
half you wouldn't have known Us.
We were all able to digest our food
without any trouble. each ones skin
became clear, tongues cleaned on and
nerves in fine condition We never
use anything now but Postum. There
is nothing like it" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Read the little book. The Road to
Melville" There's reasoD-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Tree Made into House.

A singular maple tree on the left
bank of the Oder, in Germany, is ar
least century old, and has been
twisted and cut into kind of circular
house of two stories. A firm, Ieafy
floor has been formed by causing the
branches to become gradually woven.
together. Above this is a smaller Sec
ond floor, similarly formed, and the
ends of the branches have been
woven into solid walls, in which eight
windows on each story have been cut,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Eacts Ahout Alaska.

Alaska is an interesting region. In
area she is twice as large as Texas,
with California thrown in, but her
resident white population numbers
only about 10000, though in summer
she has from 10000 to 10000 more
whites. In fur, fish and minerals she
is rich. Since her annexation she has
furnished $5O,O00,00O of furs, 0,0OO,-
600 of fish and $70,OOO,OO0 of minerals,
chiefly gold and silver Her output
of gold, which was 100000 in 1904,
was $16.0OO,0O0 in 1905, and will be
fully S26.OOO,O0O in 19O6.-Leslie's
Weekly.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Can Punish Health Boards.

DR.. s. j. Crumbine. secretary of
the state board of health. has been
asked by the county attorney of Jewell
county how he can compel obstinate
county health officers to obey the rules
of the state board. Mr.. Crumbine
has notified the county attorney that
the offending county health officer will
be in danger of fine and Imprisonment
Dr. Crumbine has also received form
of regulations issued by the county
board of health of Lyon county. The
regulations require all school boards
to put their school buildings, out build
ings, wells and ground in shape before
the opening of the fall term. Other
county boards will be asked to issue
similar orders.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Pushing Cape to Cairo Zine.

In a report in the London Times II
is stated that the Cape to Cairo rail-
way in South Africa has been opened
so as to run over the Kafue river on
q bridge which stands on Ii spans,
each 100 feet. with pillars resting on
a bed Is feet under the water. Ka-
fue river is 266 miles north of Victoria
falls, and the distance from Cape
Town is 1908 miles The railroad,
however, is now at Broken hill, 347
miles beyond the falls, the line having
been pushed on while the bridge was
building over the Kafue river.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Question of Clerks Fees.

D. w. Travis. state fish and game
warden has called on the auditor OF
the state to discuss the attitude of
a number of county clerks toward the
game law. The law provides for the
collection of license fee of 81 from
every hunter, and number of the
clerks are retaining 25 cents out or
the amount They claim that they
were allowed this much money for
using the seals of their Office. The
warden and the aditor of state hold
that this fee is not lawful, and that
clerks can be prosecuted for collect
ing it,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Ph!lpsopl,v from Karans.

Nobody knows what produces earth
Quakes, although it is often claimed
that they do. The earth quakes
somewhere every day. Nobody knows
when the earth came or when 1t viii
90, where II came from, how it came
or how Il happened 10 be here. The
fact is, when you get down to thu
truth. nobody knows anything about
aaythiEs-past, present or to come
and about the only way to get along
IN this know-nothing world is not to
Try TO know very much--Eido-ado
Isec=tlicSD
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Trea.urv Buxs silver.

Washington, D. G. = Pursuant TO
the announcement of the secretary OF
the treasury that he desired to re-
ceive tenders of silver Wednesday,
four bids were made 10 Director Rob-
erts of the mint The bids were open
cd Wednesday afternoon and, after te-
ing submitted TO Secretary Shaw it
was announced thai tho government
had purchased $4,000 ounces of silver,
999 fine, at esq., cents an ounce.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Ate Twenty Ears of Corn.

Seventy-six bushels-two wagon
loads of sweet corn are required fer
a meal at the Kansas penitentiary.
The prisoners have sweet corn twice
a week. The corn is raised on the
bottom land, recently purchased by
the state. All of the 1890 prisoners
are permitted TO eat as much corn
as they desire. Last year a prisoner
ate II ears, but this record was beaten
recently tN large negro, who ate the
com off p ears
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Must Vote Again on School Bonds.

At a meeting of the Neodesha school
board another school bond election
was called to vote bonds for new
school house in the north suburbs.
The bond election few weeks ago
when $4,000 bonds were voted for
building and furnishing" new
school house was Illegal because bonds
can not be voted for furnishing a
school house. The amount. therefore,
has been cut down to $500 and an
other election called for September
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Usage County Settlers to Meet.

The Old Settlers association CT
Usage county will hold its annual re-
unicn in Usage on Thursday, August
80. Hen. Geo. w Martin, secretary
of the State Historical society, and
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, of To-
I elz2, will deliver addr5 sses, together
with local speakers. The citizens of
Csage City will entertain with an old
fashioned barbecue and large at
tendance is eXIected.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Good Coal Find at Garland.

At a depth of 40 feet a 40-inch
vein of bituminous coal was uncov-
cred by a syndicate which owns land
one mile from Garland. The find is
regarded as a rich one and will go
far toward making Garland a min
ing center
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
The lola Loo RoIIino.

The NJ. w A. Log Rolling commit
tee of lola have received word from
40 camps in that and neighboring
jurisdictions accepting the invitation
Of the local camp TO attend the log
rolling. If special trains are secured
running through the towns where the
camps of the order are located the
crowd will exceed any other gathered
in lola.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
New Wheat crop Estimate.

All estimate of the wheat yield of
the state has been issued by the
state board of agriculture. The
yield is estimated on a basis Of re-
ports from the wheat growers and
dealers received from every town
ship in the wheat belt. The total
yield for the state is placed at g.
SS5,G76 bushels.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25

The man who said the more he saw
Of men the better he thought of dogs
must have been greatly pleased to
read the story about the Newfound-
land dog that swan out to where two
boys were drowning day or two ago
and. letting each OF them take hold
OF his collar on one side. swan with
them to shore. nearly perishing him
self before he accomplished 1t.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Emploreru Refnse conference.

New YORK. The National AS
ISOLATION of Employing Lithograph--
ers declined Thursday to grant a
conference to the national officers
Of the Lithographers Artists, En-
gravers' and Designers league Of
America on the open shop
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Girls Drowned vvhiIe bathing.

Grand Haven. Mich. = The
daughters of Karl F. EiIsen, aged IL
and IA years. were drowned before
their parents eyes while bathing
Sunday in the Grand river here. The
hodies were recovered.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Western Counties Law Abidino,

Eighteen Kansas counties lave no
prisoners in the penitentiary, accord
lag t. the report of the prison chap
lain fled with Gov Hoch. All the
co1Lties are in the western part OF
TIE state
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
"PrN AND INK" BET WAS EASY.
Colonel "ike" Hill Quite Ready to In.
crease the Amount.

Col, Ike Hill, assistant sergeant,
alarms for the Democrats in the
house of representatives has violent
political prejudices and at election
time is wont to back them with
money.
He got into a political discussion
in the lobby of the Hoffman house in
New York short time ago and made
an assertion that was disputed by a
man in the gathering.
Col. Ike reached down into his
pocket, pulled out a roll of money and
peeled OF five 500 bills.
Il will just bet you $500 am right, "
he said.
I'll take you." said the other.
wait until 1 get a pen and ink
A cold look came into Col. 'Ike's"
eyes.
What do you want pen and ink
for?" he asked.
why, want to write a check for
$500 to cover your bet
Col. Ike" put his money back in his
pocket.
Bring me a pen and ink, too," he
said, for if this is going to be check
bet I'll make it $5.0O0."-Saturday
Evening Post.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
LARGE as Prehlatorio Monsters.

Some of the largest and most i'm
portant animals are bigger now than
they were in the prehistoric times.
That is true of the whale and en-
phatically SO OF the horse. The best
authorities hold that in bulk and
weight the largest whales now ia ex-
istence are larger than any of the,
long-named monsters that abounded
IN the early ages of the earth.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Four Convicts Insane.

Deputy United States Mar. Is
ohl Glynn, of Leaze1wo:th. AMI =.
c. Biddie, OF Wichita, have left Lea
enwo-th fer Washington. hav.pg n
charge four insane sconvicts. fr1m th :
federal peniteatiary.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Mexican Army Officers to Study.

Lieut.. Louis Moonter and Lieut..
George Landa, OF the Mexican ar
my, have arrived to take two-years'
course at the military service schools
at Fort Leavenworth. Most OF their
first years work will be in studying
the English language.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Drops Dead at the Table.

Mrs. Mary Day, living near Parker
dropped dead at the dinner table.
She had just prepared the meal for
herself and son when an attack of
heart failure seized her
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25

King Edward has declined with
thanks an invitation to visit Canada.
Is Edward to be numbered among
those people who are afraid that ii
they take vacations their Jobs will not
be there when they get back home?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
To e~n cov.--o-.- Mansion

The governors marsion at Topeka
las been advertised fer sale for non
payment OF taxes. The amount on the
tax rclls OF the county is $169. SO, FIR
improvements made by the city
Sr-u2d the property.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Latest Kansas Events.
Pure Food in Summer.

Sumner county has the ideal pure
food supply of the state, according to
the rules of the state board of health
DR.. ]. S. Crumbine, secretary of the
board has received a letter showing
the care taken in the campaign to
clean up the slaughter houses ana
that no outside displays of foodstuffs
are allowed in any of the towns The
county board of health spent a month
inspecting the butcher shops OF Sum-
ner county and compelled the owners
to clean up their places and stop US
ing preservatives unless the goods
are labeled. Then the local officers
went before their councils and OBJ
tanned an ordinance putting heavy
penalties on grocers and butchers who
made displays of foodstuffs in front
of their stores. In Wellington and
Caldwell not a sidewalk display is
made except in glass cases. To stop
the displays the state board of health
called upon the women of the state
for aid, and DR.. Crumbine believes that
within a few months sidewalk displays
of foodstuffs will be prohibited in every
county of the state.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25

An English periodical. the Bystand-
er. says New York's -Four Hundred"
is made up OF people who lack refine
ISent and adds that there is no such
thing as culture in America. How our
English cousins do love us-when they
can use us for their own profit.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25

1t has been decided to have q carni-
val queen at the Council Grove street
fair this year 1t is an open contest.
Any young lady may enter and the
winner. the lady receiving the larg-
est number of votes, is TO be crowned
queen Of the carnival and presented
with the beautiful diamond ring.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Standard cuts Priee of Oil.

The Prairie Oil & Gas company has
announced 8 cent reduction in the
price of all grades OF western crude
oil. High grade oil now brings AZ
cents and full oil 20 cents
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Gen. Funston Reviewed Troops.

Camp Tacoma. Wash. = Before
5000 spectators at Camp Tacoma
Brig. Gen. Funston Sunday reviewed
the 5000 troops of his command The
troops were in Khaki uniforms and
light marching order.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
An Editor Shoots Himself.

r. H CadwaIladar. editor of the
Louisburg Herald. committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
in the yard OF his home in Lousshnrg.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
GOOD coLoRs FOR HOUSES.

1t is not generally known-not even
among painters-why certain tints
and colors wear much better than
others on houses, and the knowledge
of just what tints are best to use is,
therefore, rather hay.
One writer on paint, in a recent
book, says that experiments seem to
show that those colors which resist
or turn back the heat rays of the sun,
will protect a house better than those
which allow these rays to pass
through the film.
Thus red is a good color because it
turns back, or reflects, the red rays,
and the red rays are the hot rays.
In general, therefore, the warm
tones are good and the cold tones are
poor, so far as wear is concerned. In
choosing the color of paint for your
house, select reds, browns, grays
and olives which, considering the va
rious tones these tints will produce,
will give wide range from which to
choose.
Avoid the harsh tints, such as cold
yellows like lemon), cold greens
(like grass green, etc. and the blues.
1t must be understood that no vir-
tue is claimed for tints in themselves,
irrespective of the materials used in
the paint. Any color will fade, and
the paint will scale off, if adulterated
white lead or canned paint is used,
but if one is careful to use the best
white lead-some welI-known brand
Of a reliable manufacturer gen
uine linseed oil, the warm tints men
toned above will outwear the same
materials tinted with the cold colors.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Rusty Barred Wire causes Leekiaw.

The 22-year-old son OF John
Bauermeister, of Portland, is dead of
lockjaw, caused by a wound made
by stepping on piece of rusted barb
wire with his bare foot
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Abilene May Buy Its Water WORK.

10y 10y 10 WGtSE WOEkS.
The city council of Abilene has or
dered q special election September
10 TO vote on a proposition to issue
$685. 900 bonds to purchase tie city
water works plant ard its extension
TO Sand Springs.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Wanted for U.S.ATmV

Able-bodied, unmarried men, between ages OF
II and IS, citizens of United States of good
character and temperate habits, who can speak
read and write English. For information apply
in person to RECRUITING OFFICER az
Wichita, Great Bend, Hutchinson, Abilene
Arkansas City or Eureka. Kansas.
II an: sa!s s;s. y s.s ThompsOns Eye Water
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25

King Alfonso is good deal OF pc,
cestrian- That is, he can walk Span
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-25
Forest Park Falr Tor FalI Attraction.

A county fair is the proposition now
being entertained by the directors Of
Forest Park and there is every reason
to believe that Coffeyville will pro-
mote such a feature next fall for the
entertainment Of the people of Mont
gomery county.