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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

ing, a retired physician who lives in
Chicago. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Chicago in 1897. received
his bachelors degree and was elected
to the honorary fraternity of Phi Beta
Kappa. He also was a member of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
He is known as an ardent socialist.
and is considerei an authority on eco
nomic questions. He is 80 years old.
A cable from the young man deny
ing that there had been any interfer-
ence with his liberty has been re-
ceived.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Judge Wilbur, who retired from the
Rhode Island bench last June, when
the new court and practice act went
into effect, had for many years pre-
viOus handled the criminal business
of the state. He was perfectly famil-
lar with the wiles and excuses of men
who sought to evade jury duty and
showed them little consideration. A
venireman gave as his reason for de-
string to get out of grand jury serv-
ice physical disability. What is the
nature of your infrmity?" asked the
Judge. II am deaf in one ear, your
honor" replied the man. You'll do"
said the judge. Don't you know you
only have to hear one side of a case
in the grand jury room?"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Impromptu Concert in Capital.

Congressman Hamilton, chairman
of the committee on territories. was
feeling extra good the other morning
and as he stepped into an elevator
in the Capitol building he broke into
the chorus of a negro melody. Mr..
Hamilton has rather good baritone
voice and his smiling face encourag-
ed the elevator man to join in with
a capital tenor. The chorus rolled
out with fine effect, much to the hor-
ror of a policeman on duty a couple
of floors up. When the officer saw
that Congressman Hamilton was one
of the offenders he wisely held his
peace
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
UNCLE SAM PLANTING FORESTS.
One Phase of Impetus Given to Irri-
cation Works


Baby forests arr some Of Uncle
Sans pets Successful forest Plant
ing has been done for some time in
Nebraska, and now new nursery is
being planted in California near Santa
Barbara. Seeds of trees suited to the
climate there will be grown and in
about two years the seedlings will be
ready to be transplanted to their per
manent locations. The upper water
shed of the Santa Ynez river now IS
quite bare or spaTsely covered with
chaparral. This is the water shed
which supplies the town OF Santa Bar
bara with wa+er, and it viii be the
first scene of attempt at reforesting.
Good forest growth is essential both
to preserve the water and to avoid
the washing down of silt. If I'M
checked this would ruin the reser-
voir. The enterprise is one phase Of
the national endeavor to induce and
conserve the rainfall as we'll as to
distribute the resulting water hy the
irrigation work Italian irrigation has
been termed the most economical in
utilizing water supply and the most
highly developed system Of admins
trative control. midas system is said
to illustrate examples of irrigation on
the largest scale and Americas yields
the most rapid development.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Toronto's simpIe wav.

Toronto has a way of nominating
candidates for municipal office that
seems simplicity itself. To nominate
a mayoralty candidate the electors
gather as provided by law in the as
semblyroom at the city hall and any
voter may propose a candidate. Any
person proposed and seconded and
who possesses the required legal quail
ifications becomes thereby a candi-
date and his name, with those of 9TH
ers similarly nominated, is placed
upon the oficia! ballot, the names be-
ing printed in alphabetical order If
only one candidate is proposed he be
comes mayor without any popular
election-Hartford Courant
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
is WOMAN OF MANY TALENTS.
Lady ColViIe Gifted Writer, Traveller
and Business Manager

and Business Manager.
Few women writer's even in this
day of varied talents and vocations
excel in so many diverse occupations
as Lady Colviie, the author of
Round the Black Mans Garden" a
chatty volume containing the ac-
counts of a tour she made with her
husband round Africa and through
Madagascar. Photography, motoring
and gardening she understands an3
practices according to the latest sci
entific processes. She manages her
5wn estates, one in France and one
in England. The metal work of the
house in which she lives and of
which she was the architect is all OF
her own and her husbands design
and workmanship. Lady Colvile has
shot crocodiles in Africa, photograph
ed cannibdls, seen the supposed tomb
of Eve at Jeddah and studied surgi-
cal nursing in Edinburgh for the pur-
pose of being able to tend her gang
of pOrters to Uganda on a rough jour
ney, where they constantly had acct
dents as well as encounters with each
other with knives for weapons.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Has Paid Up Bio Debt.

John Brisben Walker was the pic.
neer in the steam automobile business
and at one time the factory of the
Mobile company of America at Kings
Observation-Disclosures employed
nearly 1000 men. Mr.. Walker was
warned that the gasoline motor would
take the lead in automobiles, but per,
sisted in his devotion to steam, with
the result that he soon found himself
loaded with losses exceeding $780,
600. Mr.. Walker personally assumed
the Indebtedness of the Mobile com
pany of America and not only paid it
off in full but returned to every stock
holder the amount of his investment
with interest. This action required
the sale of the Cosmopolitan maya
zine, Kingsland Point and other prop
critics.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
SEEKING SECRETS OF NATURE
interesting Plant Recently Establish
ed by the Weather Bureau.

ed by the Weather Bureau.
To give TO airy nothings a local
habitation and a name Prof. Willis l..
Moore, chief of the weather bureau,
has established a special plant at
Mount Weather, Va. By means of bal
looms and kites the temperature,
moisture and movements of the air at
great heights will be ascertained.
The absorption of solar heat by the
atmosphere will be measured by the
pyrheliometer and actiniOmeter. The
dissipation of solar light and heat
will be determined by the polari-
scope. The special analysis of the
sunbeam will be carried out by means
Of the bolometer and spectrometer.
The electric conditions will be deter
mined by means of the electrometer,
and the radio activity or ioniZatiOn
of the air by means of a dissipation
apparatus. To this is added appa-
ratus for studying the weather as re-
lated to the earth's magnetism, tenn
perature of the soil and motions. All
these have been proved to have a
more or less intimate connection with
the weather. Balloons and kites will
be used to get the temperature, moist
ure, and movement of the air at great
heights.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Mcclellan Out With rammanv

One of the proofs that Mayor Nc
Clcllan of New York and Charles F.
Murphy have come to the parting of
the ways is the appointment of Hugh
Bonner as deputy fire commissioner.
Bonner was once chief of the fire de-
partment, but was never a politician.
He was forced to resign after thirty
nine years service in May, 1899 He
afterward went to Manila at the re-
quest of President Roosevelt to reor-
ganize the fire department there,
which he did. 1t is said that Bonner's
knowledge of the construction of
buildings in New York was superior
10 that of any architect or real es-
tate man.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
To Publish washinqton's Letters.

An unusual literary find" is re-
ported and viii be published early in
March under the title of Letters and
Recollections of Washington" This
trasure-trove contains washington S
correspondence with Tobias Lear and
Lear's diary of the last days of the
first American president. Tobias Lear
was Washington's confidential secre-
tary and the intimate letters, most OF
which are hitherto unpublished, are
full of information as to Washington s
property, farm and home life during
the years when he was president
The volume might be called Wash
ington as a Country Gentleman" SO
much does it give as to his mode OF
life at Mount Vernon. his method OF
handling servants and other domestic
details.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Greatest Irrigation Serene.

The Canadian Pacific railway has
in hand the greatest irrigation scheme
in the world. By the end of the next
three years 100000 acres of land in
the vicinity of Calgary, Alberta, hith-
erto arid, will be divided into 10000
farms, watered fIom Bow river. The
irrigation plan when completed will
be so per cent larger than the next
largest on the American continent,
which is in the Pecos valley, Arizona.
The water utilized in this vast
scheme will take two-thirds of the
supply of the Bow river at low water.
The superintendent of the work
states that when it was first started
there were practically no settlers in
that particular section, but since then
the flow of immigration, which has
included many Americans, has been
rapid.-New York Tribune.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
STRANGE Cause Tor suicide.

R. A. Grown. a lonely homesteader.
of Spokane, Wash, committed suicide
a few days ago by taking laudanum.
He was driven to self-destruction by
remorse resulting from killing his pet
pig Brown had not intended to
slaughter the porker until the pangs
OF hunger induced him to sacrifice the
animal. But he never satisfied his
Hrpetite. The spectacle of the CORY
carcass of. the pig flooded his mind
with thoughts of his ingratitude to his
playmate. He wrote a note telling
about it, AID took the poison.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

One exquisite variety of lace made
by the peasant women of Youghai, in
Ireland, is called May" needle point,
after the Prince of Wales. For this
home lace making, Queen Margaret
of Italy collected and supplied speci-
mems of rarest old Italian laces, to
be used as patterns by the Irish work
ers. The perfection of skill attained
by them is evidenced by the fact that
May" needle point sells at $225 a
yard.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
British Government is Generous.

The earl of Halsbury, who on the
change of ministry resigned the chan
cellorship OF England. retires at the
advanced age OF so years on liberal
pension OF $4,000 and Baron Ash
bourne, the chancellor of Ireland, at
the comparatively youthful age OF
IS. on a pension of $4,000. During
sixteen years OF office Lord Halsbury
has received for official salary a sum
nearly equal to 100000 exclusive
of the comfortable pension to the end
OF his days.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Drug Wrought Chemical Change.

Some years ago a Berlin man was
suffering from a nervous disorder, and
the doctor who treated him gave him
pills compounded of nitrate OF potash
and nitrate of silver The remedy was
successful, but whenever attacked
with pain, the patient returned to the
pills until after some years his skin
gradually took on a silyery tinge. His
face and hands now look as though
made of silver, and the doctors de-
clare that they will always remaiL
So
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Honest Methods Brought Fortune.

The father of Campbell-Bannerman,
the new prime minister of England,
laid the foundation of his fortune in
Glasgow by abolishing in his place of
business the system then known as
"prigging." To "prig" was to bar
gain and beat down the price OF
goods Mr. Campbell started mark
ing all his goods in plain figures,
from which his statesmen were al
lowed to make no reduction. His sue
cess was immediate and great. He
rose to be lord provost of Glasgow
and was knighted by Victoria.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Marx 1wain.s "pouhle.~

G.. c. Clemens of Topeka whenever
he visits another city is sure to be
mistaken fo- Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain), there being strong
facial and physical resemblance be-
tween the two. Hotel clerks are es-
pecially ready to fall into the error
because of similarity of names. While
the Topeka man was in Europe some
years ago he was the recipient of all
kinds of rather unwelcome attention
in several large cities, natives taking
him for the sR5nous humoriss.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Mooney for Psxchical Research.

Prof James H. Hyslop of New
York has been offered the position
of secretary to the American branch
of the Society for Psychical Re
search, which has been vacant since
the death recently Of Dr. Richard
Hodgson Prof Hyslop says he will
accept provided a fund of s25, 900 shall
be raised in addition to funds already
on hand to push forward the society s
work. There is little doubt that the
amount named will be contributed by
those interested in the society. DR.
J. K. Funk of New York is actively
engaged in the matter.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
EDWARDS Royish interests.

King Edward, as a boy, spent hours
of leisure in studying subjects that
attracted him. In this way he added
greatly to his knowledge; but, apart
from the ordinary lessons, he took
little trouble over subjects he had no
particular liking for. He had a
strong antipathy to Latin
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Giant Wears Uncle Sans Uniform

Sergeant Fred Calhoun Pagan of
the Thirty-ninth company of coast
artillery, now stationed at Fort Nc
Henry, is the largest man in either
the army or navy. He weighs 2S9
pounds and is now serving his fifth
enlistment of three years each. The
sergeant is an Englishman by birth
and the Oldest man in point of ser
vice in the coast artillery, served two
years at the front in the Philippines
and distinguished himself there.
There are few better gunners in the
army than he.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Sir Purdon Clarke declares that
the works of the foremost artists
should be kept together and not scat
cred, as some requests make neces-
sary. Remember this when you come
TO make your will.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

President Castro didn't invite the
French minister to his party, and the
minister declares Castro is biting his
thumbs at France. Bring on a war
ship.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
IN RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY.
Miss Maude Titus Receives Large
Sum from Carnegie Hero Fund.

Sum from Carnegie Hero Fund.
Maude Titus. the 16-year-Old New
ark IN. j. schoolgirl who was award
ed So, 800 from the Carnegie hero fund,
receives this, the largest award yet
made from the fund, in recognition Of
her act in saving Miss Laura V. Ref
snyder in a yachting accident in Cas-
CO bay, Maine, in October last. Miss
Titus seized Miss Reifsnyder. who
was unable TO swim, and, although
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA.

maryland FFlJSlCt9H lures EIiIiSSiI--
DR.. Fisher Says: "Cuticura Rem
edies Possess True Merit"
MY face was afflicted with eczema
in the year 1897. l used the Cuticura
Remedies, and was entirely cured. l
am a practicing physician, and very
often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema,
and they have cured where other for
mulas have failed. l am not in the
habit of endorsing patent medicines,
but when 1 find remedies possessing
true merit, such as the Cuticura Rem
edies do, l am broad-minded enough
to proclaim their virtues to the world.
l have been practicing medicine for
sixteen years, and must say l find
your Remedies A No. l. You are at
liberty to publish this letter. G. M.
Fisher, NJ. D., Big Pool, Md, May "a,
1906"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Mr.. Carnegie, it is said, will write
the story of his life. 1t ought to con-
tain mighty interesting reading. and
it will be the book of the century
if it will only tell how he got it and
make the directions clear.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
More FIexibIe and LASTING.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

A Pittsburg doctor has tasted for
thirty-fve days, and he expects to go
twenty-five more without food He
must be in need of a more elastic
currency.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Secretary Taft is getting down to
fighting weight, having reduced from
three hundred odd to two hundred and
something. But the powers have
been officially notified that this has
no reference to the Moroccan situa-
ton.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
"A. GARDNER AGAIN PROMOTED
General Manager of the Northwestern
Is Made Vice-President.

w. p. GAhDNGh AGAIN PHOMOf I'D
General Manager of the Northwestern
Is Made a Vice-President.
Announcement has been made to-
day of the promotion of General Man
ager William A. Gardner of the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad to be
a vice-president of the road. This is
another chapter in the steady rise of
Mr.. Gardner since he first entered the
servicce of that road in 1879 as
telegrapher.
Other changes have been made
among the vice-presidents OF the
road, who are now four in number
and each has charge Of a certain de
partment of the administration of the
roads affairs. According to the slate
posted they are as follows: Hiram R.
Mccullough, in charge of freight pas
senger traffic; William A. Gardner,
in charge of the operation and main
tenance of the railway of the com
pany and of its proprietary railways;
Marshall NJ. Kirkman, in charge of
receipts and disbursements, and John
NJ. Whitman, in charge of location and
construction of new lines.
William A. Gardner was born in
Gardner, H., March 8, 1859. Since
1873 he has held many positions with
the road, until Dec. I, 1900, when he
was appointed general manager. He
is a director of the Western Trust
and Savings bank, a republican in
politics and a member of the Union
League, the Chicago Athletic, Evans
ton Country. Evanston, Glen View,
and Hamilton clubs.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Instead of blaming Mrs. Jack Gardi-
ner for exporting the Giorgione paint
ing Italy should be thankful that the
sprightly lady did not think to take
away the Coliseum or the leaning tow
er of Pisa.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Before aerial navigation becomes
enc of the popular amusements of the
day it will be necessary for somebody
to come to the front with an accident
less airship.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
STANDS ZOE REFoRM IN cHINA.
Tuan Fang, One of the Most Active
and Determined Leaders.

and Determined Leaders.
Tuan Fang, member of the Chinese
commission, now in America. has
been one of the most active and de-
termined reform leaders in the Chi
nese empire. During the Boxer trou-
bles he defed the imperial govern
ment and made his house a refuge for
missionaries. Tuan Fang is a Man
Gnu of good family and about 46-yearS
old. He is well educated and has oc-
cupied several responsible positions,
including the sovernorship Of Kang-
su and Human provinces. During the
Boxer outbreak Tuan Fang was acting
governor of Shensi province, and it
was 10 his capital, Singan, that the
court went for refuge after it left
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Prof Chamberlain at Clark univer-
sity figures out that women have
more ability than men. But why fig
ure? The wise man has always taker
that for granted.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

At young women's home in Phila-
delphia it has been decided that girls
who have passed the age of S5 are not
eligible for admission. This will not,
however. be likely to upset the OH
theory that woman is as young as
she looks.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

In Philadelphia. according to d.
Charlotte Abbey, they own to so
ciety women" and those of the mid
die Glass; Still, geographically. Phil
adelphia is part of the republic.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Miss Grigsby has not as yet declar
ed her intention of going on the stage
Isn't she entitled 10 a vote of con-
fidence or something?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

This year we have raised over p
100000 bushels Of corn. nearly 700-
COO,oOO bushels of wheat, and oats,
rye. barley, buckwheat, onions, rum
and Cain TO match. This guarantees
IN ovet loaded stomach to every hui
man boy in the United States. What
iCVi
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

A Canadian critic says that Mr..
Henry James, who has been finding
fault with American common speech,
is a dogmatist. That's kinder than
calling him Il curmudgeon.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

For sale or TO ro~t: A large stock
of New Years ro~"'v'.3as in good con-
dition. hardly used L all. Reason for
selling. present owner has no further
need of them. Apply almost any
whore
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Children are disappearing from the
stage. says the Illinois State factory
inspector; and not only the hunGni-
tartan but the plain theater gocr will
teave sigh of relief.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Observation-Disclosures wouldn't be such
a bad thing if it would only help PEG
pie forget their troubles.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THoS. ROBBINS,
Maple Street, Norwich. N. Y. Feb II. 1900
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

II an elastic currency VIII make the
ordinary mans salary &C further at
the butcher shop and the grocery, let's
have il at once.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

International complications are to
be regretted. but they are invaluable
in giving regulations 10 towns like
POI. smouth and Algeciras.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Santo Domingo lost five generals in
one battle This would cripple an
ordinary country, but down there
every man is born general.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Mayor Mcclellan has given Jobs TO
forty New York newspaper men. Now
there ought 10 be standing room Oh
the Park Row sidewalks.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Congressman Longworth plays the
violin, but as he never does it in pub
lie this should not be laid up against
him.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Rojestvensky is explaining, but he
has no. thus far been able 10 make
it appear that Japan won OF tech
nicalijy
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

1t is easy enough to attain national
prominence nowadays. All that you
have TO do is to swear by the nine
gods of war, or something similar.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

tasted meat since his childhood. re-
Gently died suddenly at the age of
eighty years. It looks almost like
case OF deliberate suicide
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03
Worth Knowing

that Allcocks are the original and only
genuine porous plasters; all other so-called
porous plasters are limitations.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

When you tell a girl she is pretty
it is sign she will think she is pref
tier than she is.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

A diplomatic woman is one who
is able to keep the same hired girl
for three consecutive weeks.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Even the fellow who invents an
egg beater dreams of being a world
beater.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

A New Jersey man surprised the
assessors in his town the other day
by appearing before them to say that
the valuation on his property was too
low and to ask to have it increased.
The sarcastic correspondent says:
They pleaded with him but he vas
firm, and they finally yielded" Per
haps he wants to raise q mortgage.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-02-03

Before raising the dust with an au-
tomobile it is usually necessary to
raise the dust for one