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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Points for NIotorlst..

There promises to be trouble for
motorists in different parts of the
state judging from the requests for
information regarding the new road
law and the privileges which motor
car drivers have. Several accidents
have been reported on account of run
Always caused by machines being
driven recklessly on country roads.
1t is also charged that in several in
stances stock has been killed. 1t
seems to be unknown to motorists
that the new road law makes special
mention of them Under the state
law, machines may be driven ten
miles an hour in cities and 20 miles
an hour in the country, but all the
rules of the road must be observed
and the driver of the car is compelled
to stop his machine or slow down and
do all in his power to prevent horse
or team which has become frightened
from running away. Another new
feature of the law is that they must
give all of the road TO passing teams.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Veterans RapidIy Passing Away.

Veterans of the civil war are dying
now at the rate of 100 day, accord
ing to records of the United States
pension Office. The monthly reports
for several months past have shown
the death rate among the old soldiers
to be in the neighborhood of 5000
month Pension Office officials who
have watched the figures closely and
know the tendency of the death rate
are of the opinion that the number OF
civil war pensioners has reached the
maximum and that hereafter each
succeeding month will show a de-
crease.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
AN OLD TIMER.
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
food Coffee since it came upon the
market 8 years ago knows from ex-
perience the necessity of using Pos
tum in place of coffee if one values
health and a steady brain.
She says: AT the time Postum was
first put on the market l was suffer
ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally L de-
cided to take his advice and try
Postum, and got sample and had it
carefully prepared, finding it deli
cious to the taste. So 1 continued
its use and very soon its beneficial eff
fects convinced me of its value, for
got well of my nervousness and dys
pepsia.
My husband had been drinking cot
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly. 1 persuaded him
to shift to Postum and it was easy tc
get him to make the change for the
Postum is delicious 1t certainly
worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate or depress and does not
SSAAAuA-ASS, Ou| StSdo11y anu AOASSdS
strengthens the nerves and the stom
ach- To make a long story short oul
entire family have now used Postum
for eight years with completely sat
isfying. results, as shown in our fine
condition of health and we have no
ticed a rather unexpected improve
ment in brain and nerve power
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power al
ways follow the. use of Postum in
place CT coffee, sometimes IN very
marked manner.
Look in pkgs. To-: The Road to
MELVILLE
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Worid's Cotton CONSERVATION.

The consumption of cotton from
1893 to 1898 averaged only 100000
bales annually in the whole world, but
from 1898 to 1903 the average was 49,
6S4,146 bales annually, and the aver
age price was three cents per pound
greater than for the previous period.
If the consumption increases at the
same ratio during the next five year
period the average will be nearly 49,,
100000 bales annually, and the prices
will be much higher than in the pre-
vious period. This indicates a pros
porous future for the cotton producer
and manufacturer, as well as for the
export trade.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Latest Kansas Events.
To Extend High schools.

A plan to extend the high school
limits Of ali the larger cities of
Kansas will be submitted to the
legislature by Insley L. Dayhoff.
state superintendent. Mr.. DayhoH
and his assistants are now working
on the annual report, which will
contain the recommendations. The
state superintendent believes that
the limits of the city high schools
should be extended to a radius of
five miles from the city. This would
make all the property in the district
available for taxation and make the
schools free to large number of pu-
pills. 1t is believed that in two-thirds
of the Kansas counties the high
school districts viii touch each other
Consolidated schools, union high
schools and the organization of
county high schools now bring high
school courses close TO the homes of
many boys and girls, and the super
intendent hopes to make free high
schools for 80 per cent. of the young
people of the state by extending the
city high school limits. This plan
would also increase the resources of
the district and make better equip
ment possible.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
DRAWING the Line.

We have followed the plow, welded
the hoe, served time on the public
roads under an austere overseer.
swept the backyard, worked the gar
den, churned the butter, washed the
dishes, nursed the baby and performed
other various and sundry disagreeable
tasks in our times without a murmur,
but when it comes to cleaning streets
under three lady bosses excuse us,
please. Three women to boss you.
Great Caesars ghost! Just the
thoughts of such a catastrophe is
enough to give man the 'buck-ague."
-Minden (La.) Signal.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Can Sell DevIIm Property.

The trustees of the c. J. Devlin
estate have been authorized to sell
the property in their possession.
The authorization came from N. H.
LOOMS, referee in bankruptcy, and
the trustees will Immediately begin
selling as fast as they can find pur-
chasers. The law provides that the
property cannot be sold for less than
three-fOurths of the value fixed by
the appraisers. The authority to
dispose of the property does not in
clude the right to sell the coal lands,
and the trustees will reserve the
mineral rights to any lands sold.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Laundry work at home would be
nauch more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects Vle wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of it's great
er strength than other makes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Nicotine in Tobaceo.

A scientist writes: The essential
quality for which tobacco is smoked
or chewed lies not really in the leaves
themselves, but is contained in thou
sands of holIow-knobbed hairs which
cover their surface. The vital nicotine
Is garnered in these pearlike balls. but
as it is impossible to shave off these
hairs, and would be scarcely COM
mendable achievement if it could be
undertaken, it becomes necessary to
preserve the whole foliage for COM
mercial purposes"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Deepest Hole in the West.

Wetmore is going to continue the
drilling for coal, oil and gas, aban-
doned a month ago. The town has
raised $1,000 with which to sink the
drill to a complete finish. The hole
is now down 2,275 feet 1t will be put
down 1000 feet more is necessary
This hole is already the deepest hole
in the west. Another 1000 feet added
will put the hole down far enough to
hold the record for all time to come
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Mr.. Haldane, the British minister
of war, has had his attention strongly
directed to the one defect in the army
system; that is, that it turns a dis
charged soldier into the world at an
age when he has lost his adaptive
ness and when without a trade he
finds himself at a great isadvantage
In competing with younger men.
Therefore, Mr.. Haldane has appoint
ed committee to consider the train
ing of the soldiers in various trades.
1t is believed that something can be
found In this way which will be bet
ter for the ex-soldier than the pres
ent system.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

The extension of manual training
so that every boy would have an OPP
portunity to fit himself for a trade
would make the problem of parents
much easier OF solution, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. Boys instead of
being set at work as doors of odd Jobs,
wasting the years when they should
be qualifying themselves for work as
Journeymen, should be given a chance
to prepare themselves for their life
work. The great number of youths
anxious to take advantage of the op-
portunity offered by the Carnegie
schools proves the need.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Cold tubs for dogs is the latest hy-
gienic rule in Germany 1t has been
discovered that dogs contract GER
tain affections of the skin and com
municate them to human beings.
From this fact the necessity of clean
illness and frequent washing is de-
Quoted. Special bathing establish
ments for dogs, with specially con
structed baths to obviate tubs or 9TH
er receptacles into which dogs OBJ
1ect to be lifted, are being built in
many towns, and are widely patron
lied, The last has just been opened
in Dresden.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

DR.. Calmette and NJ. G. Guerin, of
the Pasteur institute, of Lille, France,
have just communicated to the
French Academy of Sciences the re-
suits Of experiments in vaccinating
against infection with tuberculosis
They find, says the London Times,
that If they cause a calf or kid to
swallow at 40 days interval two
doses of and % centigrams of dead
bacili of tuberculosis, or bacilli of
weak vitality, the animal becomes
proof against infections of fresh bo-
vine tuberculosis. Human beings have
not yet been experimental on with
the virus, but it is thought that it
may prove effective.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
sugar Beet Crop.

advanced to enable the United States
Sugar company to form an estimate
of what the proportions of the crop
will be this fall At So a ton the crop
which is now so promising through
out the country will mean the passing
of a great deal of cash this fall The
United States Sugar company says
that there is being raised in this i'm
mediate vicinity $500 acres of sugar
beets The least that anyone is
counting on in the matter of yield is
fifteen tons per acre.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

One of the big railroad companies
of the United States recently placed
in Paris a loan of $50,O00,00O There
are reports to the effect that another
large railroad corporation is seeking
to negotiate a similar loan. The
money in both cases is for better
ments demanded by increased and in
creasing traffic. 1t does not look as
though the railroads, which are pretty
good barometers, anticipate any Sc
rious setback to the prevailing pros
perity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Typhoid Mt Nranhnttan.

Several cases of typhoid fever have
been reported in Manhattan and vi
entity and one or two deaths have
resulted from that disease. In an eff
fort to ascertain the source of the
cause of sickness the city health of
fcer had the city water analysed by
the Kansas state bacteriologist of
Topeka. Both we'll and city water
was examined and reported by the
bacteriologist to be above the aver
age in purity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Lawrence Fan Festival.

The preliminary arrangements for
the Lawrence fall festival and old
settlers celebration October /, 2, 3,
4, and have been made. Spe-
cial displays of agricultural and hor-
ticultural products, poultry and live
stock will be held on Massachu-
sets street. The state fireman's con-
vention will meet on October 3, 4
and 5, with the principal part of
their programme On Thursday, Octo-
Der 4. An effort is being made to
interest several towns to send their
horses for the convention.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Interest ON state Funds.

Since the new state depository law
went into effect the banks in which
State Treasurer Kelly has placed the
states funds have paid the state ST.
1881 The law became effective
September y, 1905. 1t is the be-
lief of the state officials that under
normal conditions the state depos-
itory law will bring the state over ten
thousand dollars in interest each
year.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
nied Mt 100 Ycnrs.

Henry Vance, a negro, born in
Woodford county, KY, in February.
1906, died at Hutchinson. He was
slave in Kentucky and later in Mis-
souri,, where his master, Benjamin
Vance, moved before the war, settl-
ing in the vicinity of Hannibal. He
had lived in Hutchinson twenty years.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Raises Champion sunnower.

w. P. York of Cherryva1e is an en-
thusiastic raiser of sunflowers He
has one this year that is wonder for
size and weight. The flower meas
urcs 20 inches across and weighed Al
pounds without any stem. Now let
the man who can beat this sunflower
step to the front.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
The Motto on Meadowbrook Farm

do 1t Now" For tomorrow your
opportunity of profit and success may
have passed. The business man real
ICES this, and on our visits to the city
We have time and time again run
across this motto hanging in offices.
But why should it not be as good a
motto for the farm? No class has more
frequently had reason to realize the
Importance of the "Do-It-Now'' policy
in the farm management than the
farmer? To-day the conditions NAV
be just right for the blowing Of that
field, or the cultivation of that crop.
But tomorrow as you do the work you
realize that the elements to bring the
best returns are lacking. To-day if
you had gotten that seed into the
ground it would have come right along
after that rain. But you put it off and
you planted the seed finally only to
have its growth delayed by the sue
ceeding dry spell. To-day you failed
to attend to that bit of machinery, to
tighten that loose bolt, and tomorrow
you found that the loose bolt led to a
more serious accident and you must
wait until you can secure the new
part from town. To-day those trees
in the orchard could have been i'm
mensely benefited by the spraying. and
larger and better fruit would have re-
suited. but you put it of, and to-mor-
row you were not able to do the work
nor for several days after, and then
the blight would not yield tc the Bor
deaux mixture, and the insects had
done their work upon the fruit SO that
the paris green did little good. Think
now How much of the profits on the
different crops have been cut down by
the acknowledgements policy :?
Such policy marks the difference
which lies between success and fail
ure. between profit and loss. There
is more chance for the farmer to lose
by such policy than for any other en-
gagged in industrial pursuits, and it is
just as true that there is greater on
rortunity of the farmer reaping the
larger returns from the practice of the
'.Do-It-Now'' policy, because Of the in
Vulnerable ways ia which he has on
portunity of turning natural conditions
into the coin OF the realm Let the
motto cf Meadowbrook Farm become
the motto OF every farm throughout
the land. do 1t Now
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

In most farming communities where
stock raising is not the chief business,
but where most every farmer has a
few brood mares, it will be found ad-
vantageOus to form company of ten
or more members for the purchasing
of stallion of good pedigree. In this
way not only would there be a certain
ty of the breeding qualities of the ami
NAL, but being under the control of the
farmers interested, breeding could be
carried on under the most favorable
conditions and to suit the convenience
of the individual members of the syn.
dictate. There are two things to keep
in mind in purchasing company stall
lion: First, as to the kind of breed
and second, as to the genuineness of
the pedigree. Care should be taken
to raise the strain of stock for which
there is the greatest demand in the
nearest market, and too great caution
cannot be exercised in the purchase of
the animal to make sure that he is ex.
actly as represented. Beware of the
peddled stallion. Deal only with reput.
able firms. The itinerant salesman is
more than likely to seek to dispose OF
the scrub masquerading under his
sire's pedigree and the joint note plan.
These fraudulent practices have done
great injury to the cause of horse
breeding and should be surpassed bv
law. The matter of care of the com
pany stallion after he is purchased is
of prime Importance. There are a few
great precepts concerning his care
that must be borne in mind to insure
success. First, avoid all pampering in
care and feed. Exercise and work him
as you would any horse; avoid over
heating or worrying; feed a liberal
amount of oats and bran, good timothy
nay, grass enough to keep the bowels
open. Feeding once a day a ration of
boiled barley containing a little cooked
daxseed. mixed with bran and fed hot
at night during the season is often adj
visable. Avoid hay and large guam
titles of water in the morning. Avoid
idleness, and putting to service too
young. Once or twice a week give
little charcoal, carrot or two, few
sour apples or pint of cut potatoes.
All feeding must be in accordance with
the individual needs of the animal and
must be determined by the owner him
self. The best plan in watering is to
give it before the grain is fed If wa
tered just after feeding the undigested
food is liable to be washed out of the
stomach and may cause serious d
Sestive troubles
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Must supply a Daily Service.

The state board of railroad COM
missioners has ordered the installa-
ton OF daily passenger service over
the st. Louis & San Francisco line
from Cherokee to Girard There has
been no daily passenger train on that
line for some time and the people
have been petitioning the board for re-
lief
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Dreyfus went out of the army a
captain, and returns as a major
However, not many men will delib-
erately select his means of securing
promotion.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
A Russian Count Incog.

Count Wodeski, a real Russian no
bleman, alias j. C.. Melix. was in
Wichita on a search for his brother,
who left Russia an exile over eight
years ago and who, as Count Wodeslxi
thinks, is somewhere in the south
western part of Kansas.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

One thing that causes the czar to
wonder about the safety of his crown
Is that he lever knows when he goes
TO bed at night what section of his
navy is making faces at him when
he wakes. in the morning.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Mason. Nay Bury Veterans.

The government has at last extend
ed to all Blue lodges of A. F. & A. NJ
in Leavenworth the privilege of per
forming Masonic funeral ceremonies
over the remains of members of the
frate nifty, residing at the Soldiers
Home.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

The English tailor who has been
employed to make uniforms for the
American soldiers declares that the
american soldier is physically the
best soldier in the world. Even the
bandiest-shanked man in the coun-
try can get his figure praised by his
tailor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Not until we shall have authentic
information to the effect that the
American razor has made a place for
Itself in that country shall we be-
ieve that reform has taken a real
hold on Russia.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
a Drama of Early Kansas.

A pageant reproduction of the his,
tory of Kansas will be one of the
features of the semi-centennial cele-
bration in Topeka in 1911 Mrs. E. R.
Forter, sister of Representative Cal
derhead, and his private secretary,
is working out the details and will
be the author of the drama. The
spectacular part will be carried out
by c. w. Parker, whose carnival COM
panies have given him experiences in
this sort of production. He promises
to reproduce the historic scenes in
manner that will be realistic and
make the show one of the prominent
features of the celebration. among
the scenes to be given, both by actors
and scenic production will be the
Quantrell raid, the meeting of the
first legislature, the striking Incl
dents in John Browns life, and other
affairs that were connected promtn-
emily with the first decade 70 Kansas
history.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

A sea serpent has been captured
near Little Neck, l.. /. AS its re-
ported length is only seven feet, in
stead of seven miles, the story de-
serves some credence.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

An English paper says Russia is
one country that does not want to
fight Japan" And in this respect
Russia has company enough not TO
feel lonesome.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

A Cleveland woman is suing for di-
vorce because her 1S-year-old husband
smokes cigarettes. She ought to have
made him show his fingers before she
married him.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Kansas City judge has refused to
grant divorce to man on his plea
that his wife permitted him to flirt
with her before they were married.
This judge evidently assumes that
courts were not established for the
purpose of affording relief to people
who are merely silly.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

The theory of the 9O-pound packs
for soldiers must be the same as that
which led the old Indian courtiers to
carry heavy sticks OF wood on long
tourneys--to produce a sense of re-
sief ana refreshment when they were
thrown aside.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18
Odd Fellows Hold Annual Picnic.

Odd Fellows Hold Annual Picnic.
The Odd Fellows lodge of Green
wood county held their seventh an
nual picnic at Eureka. The principal
address was delivered by Rev. Chas.
Bailey, of Garnett. There were 500
Odd Fellows in attendance. The ban
ner for the lodge having the largest
per cent of membership in the parade
was won by the local lodge. Next
years picnic will be held at Madison.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

An English paper thinks it would
have been a brilliant thing if the
presidents daughter had married
some foreign nobleman. The lady
didn't have money enough to support
one, and she was too sensible. any
way
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Japan says she is keeping the door
open in Manchuria, but she admits
that her spry little traders and con-
cession-gobblers get through it first.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

Cooperation for fruit selling is a sub
ject which is drawing the attention
more and more of the small fruit
grower, for if is by such a system that
he is able to market his fruit more sat
isfactorily, and get better prices. The
individual grower cannot give the rail-
road enough fruit to make it an object
for it to put in refrigerator service and
give other rapid transit accommoda-
tons. But in many localities where
these conditions have existed the
farmers have formed a cooperative
fruit selling association and have gone
to the railroad with an offer of a GER
tain amount of freight or express or
ders if they could be given proper
services. One man or a committee
representing 100 growers always has
weight with the transportation COM
panies. In one place the farmers or
ganized such a society and not only
got all they wanted in the way of i'm
proved service. but got the express
rates reduced so per cent Railroads
find it much easier to deal with a body
OF men than with individuals. Wherev-
er people desire to develop the fruit
growing industry they should at once
combine to look after the transporta-
ton.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-08-18

All creameries use butter color. Why
not do they do-use JUNE TINT
BUTTER COLOR.