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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22
The Wealth of the Sea.

In representing the wealth con-
tanned in the sea, Prof. Huxley has
pointed out that an acre of good fish
ing-ground will yield more food in a
week than an acre of the best land
will in a year. He also has drawn a
vivid picture of mountain of cod"
40 to $50 feet in height, which for
Ewo months in every year moves west
ward and southwark, past the Norwe
gian coast. Every square mile of this
colossal column contains .120.000,0 600
Of fishes, which. even on short rations,
consume no fewer than S4O,00O,000 of
behring's every week. The whole
catch of the Norwegian fisheries never
exceeds in a year more than half a
square mile of this cod mountain, P"
and one weeks supply of the herrings
needed TO keep that area of cod from
starving. The harvest of the sea, re-
marks the New York Weekly, is truly
2rexlaustible.
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it all back I{0 iaZ:ly stretched and
rubbed MS SAND Gc@n his vest but
tons to reAssure, himself that the
dream was bGt d dream. Swinging
round he rose to a Nsitting posture
I'd, still stretching and gaping, he
brought his right foot down on the
grass.
Horrors! It rested on something
that squirmed and wriggled-a snake!
Undoubtedly a cobra, and he was step
ping on it! Then he did a bold thing.
The snake had not struck, hence his
foot must be on either the head or the
neck, and so, despite the suddenness
of the shock, he bore down with all
his weight The soles of his dancing
pumps were thin, and under the in
step he could feel the snake strain
ing this way and that in strong efforts
to free itself, but so long as he could
hold it he was safe.
1t was a hard job to stand on a
squirming snake in the dark, and it
showed no symptoms of dying, but
seemed to get more desperately live
" the harder he pushed it down into
the soft grass. If he could but get his
other heel on its head, perhaps he
could crush the life out of it; at any
rate he could hold it better. But on
which side of his foot was that wicked
head with the wide hood?
The night was so dark and the
grass so long, he could see nothing,
peer as he would.
He stamped savagely down with his
left foot close TO the right one, care
fully keeping his weight on the
souirming neck All, Something was
there which mashed, but whether
head or body, he could not tell Ex-
tending his foot further to the left,
he stamped again; evidently the body
extended to the left.
By inches he pounded and mashed
and ground the body into the grass
as far as he could reach without lift
ing his weight from the right foot on
the neck Evidently it was a big
snake, and the head with its deadly
venom was TO the right
If he could only twist his left foot
far enough around TO mash that head :
One can do this nice balancing feat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22
Reason
for
Sleep
Walking
By ANDREW WILSON,
British Scientist.

supertious phenomena omnambuism sleep
walking present excellent illustration Very early the history of
psychology became familiar with the aced dream, the sleep
walking termed Hppoae Father of Medicine that he
has "knoWs during sleep moaning and calling out
rising fleeing DOORS and deprived of their
they awake afterwards becoming well and rational before
though they may be pale and weak"
The amount of recollection seepwakers of the acts they
performed their somnoen state greatly Probably
nothing remembered, and illustrate this
there exceptions dream of dream which
formed feature of the mnambuism be remembered In
exceptional there remembrance of all the details of the night
lad member of geometry class, had prove the
of the first book of Euclid taking
granted This lad worried his task and duly retired
found by the teacher his dormitory,
the WALL and pointing from spot spot
demonstration board He left undstubed his
Sleep being asked if he had finished his problem
replied the affirmative, he had dreamed remembered his
bed daylight and the
window.
all other similar demonstrate
nambul its that while the conscious
and practically nonexstent other of the brain be
awake and active to definite The independence of differ
demonstrated condition
seep-waker domain that hypnotm
itself
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The Fruit Package.

A great advance has been made in
preparing articles for shipment and for
exhibition in attractive ways. The old
slipshod methods have largely disap-
peared, as anyone who uses eyes, ears
and memory can testify. There is
hardly an article, from the notion
counter of the department store to the
varied array Of a modern grocery, or
even in the stalls of a market, which
Is not arrayed in a manner indicating
some desire to make a tempting APP
pearance. Still there IS much TO learn.
The packing of frui: AaG showing off
TO good advantage is an art that
SHOULD be cultivated, and the matter is
considered of such significance that
omcial notice is taken of it. The Bos-
ton Herald says: There's nothing
that adds more to the attractiveness
of box or crate of fruit than liberal
dressing IL green leaves of one kind
or another Our consul at Frankfort
contributes some useful information on
this subject, telling of the advantages
of fern leaves for this purpose, not
only for the decoration, but for the
preservation of the fruit. The fern
leaves, it seems, possess a preserva-
tive quality far beyond any other
greens, and they are extensively used
in the foreign markets, not only to
pack fruits, but vegetables and dairy
products as well. More green decora-
lions would add much to the attrac-
tiveness of our fruit markets and
fruit stands, and they would help TO
preserve the fruit at the same time
Public taste is increasing, and it is the
attractive newspaper lad" and the at
tgeHssVely arranged shop which most
;saSGiy win customers.
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Out-of-Doors Culture.

This is the camp-meeting season. II
is also the season for Chautauqua
gatherings. 1t is the season when
mountainside and lakeside, seaside
and riverside are dotted with culture
camps. Even the camp-meeting in its
modern form runs as much to culture
of the spirit as it does to aggressive
attacks upon sin. Thousands of busy
persons are availing themselves of
recreation and culture in combination.
This is a source Of agreeable summer
employment for college professors who
do not want to rust during the summer
season, and to whom little work of a
light order and under pleasant condi-
lions is an agreeable change from the
set routine of the classroom and the
sedentary experiences. How much the
GUNNER schools affect the educational
standards and cultural quality of the
people, says the Baltimore American
naay not be gathered. But it is certain
that the summer leaven works through
a great mass of the population, and its
Quickening effects must me great.
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Suggestions that the United State

Suggestions that the United States
and Mexico Jointly police the Central
American countries and so put an end
TO the disorders constantly develop
ing there are being seriously discussed.
Pretty nearly every other plan appears
to have failed. Even when the little
nations are brought to the point of
fixing up an agreement all round to be
good there is no guarantee against one
or another breaking the contract with
out the slightest scruple, The United
States naturally is much averse to
anything looking like interference
with the affairs of other countries, but
cooperation with Mexico would be an
assurance of disinterestedness and
would forestall any Latin-American
objection. What Central America
needs and must have for proper poiiti-
cal and material development is con-
tinued peace, and Uncle Sam, with
Mexico as side partner, would see that
peace was maintained
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TO GET RID OF MOTHS.
Preparation Guaranteed to Rout These
Annoying Pests.

I'm distracted said the young
housekeeper. After wearing myself
to fragile in housekeeping time, try
ing to rout moths, find they have got
ten into my storeroom closet"
Your fight was not scientific
enough" laughed the older woman.
What did you do? Stick a little cam
phor or moth balls around and think
your duty done? The willy moth needs
much more strenuous remedies.
Don't look so disconsolate, child
your winter wardrobe is not eaten yet
Have one rousing moth fight accord
ing to my prescription and you can
hang out a flag of truce till frost
comes
Mix gasoline, gum camphor and tur-
pentine together in the proportion of
an ounce and half of camphor and
quarter of a pint Of turpentine to
every quart of gasoline
Crush the camphor well before
mixing and put the mixture into a
tightly-corked jug or bottle for over
night. Shake well before using.
Tomorrow bright and early take
out all the clothes in your room and
have them thoroughly brushed and
beaten, burning the dust. Then put
your moth mixture into a syringe and
spray everything in sight. 1t will do
no damage even to your woodwork or
bedding if you happen to have any
stored in there, so drench everything
we'll.
Shut up the room over night, put
ting cloth along the cracks of the
door, just as if disinfecting. The next
day open and air the room and sweep
and dust again.
If you think any of the things done
up in boxes are affected, they should
be taken out, brushed and put back
with fresh Jumps of camphor after
the boxes have been washed inside and
out with the gasoline compound.
Il have used this remedy for years.
In one house where the moths had
taken possession, did each room in
turn in mid-July and never had further
trouble.
BE sure to shut the room for "a
hours and never have a light in it
until the odor has disappeared or a
bad fire may result"
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| PRACTICAL HINTS
I%'' die HOUSEWIFE
q 94@0

In sewing in sleeves, instead of
binding the seams use the French
seam. 1t is much heater and quickly
done.
To keep a pencil drawing from blur
ring dip it gently in quite fresh milk
and dry on smooth, hard surface,
face up.
Turn hot water cans upside down
each time after using. 1t is the drop
of water left that causes rust, and that
is soon followed by hole.
Handkerchief corners will meet
more exactly if the handkerchiefs are
folded with the first crease on a line
with the width wide threads of the
linen.
If, when boiling ham, you add for
each gallon of water a teacup of vine
gar and six or eight cloves the flavor
will be much improved. Always let
a ham cool in the water in which it
is boiled and it will keep deliciously
moist and nice.
Nickel plating may be cleaned with
water and whiting or with water and
alcohol as easily as silver. Where
there is a large amount of nickel to
be cleaned gasoline will do the work
well and quickly, but Of course extra
precautions must be taken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22
SELF DELUSION
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced Of their actual harmful
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky is good for him on cold morn
ing, or beer on a hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or beer
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
of people suffer headaches and nery-
BUSINESS year after year but try 10
persuade themselves the cause is not
coffee-because they like coffee.
while yet a child l commenced US
ing coffee and continued it, writes q
Wis. man. until / was regular COT
fee fiend. l drank it every morning
and in consequence had binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
MY folks thought it was coffee that
allied me. but / liked it and would not
admit it was the cause Of my trouble,
so 7 stuck TO coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum
They made it right directions on
pkg.) and told me to see what diner
ence it would make with my head, and
during the first week on Postum my
old afiiction did not bother me once
From that day to this We have used
nothing but Postum in place OF COZ
fee-headaches are a thing Of the past
and the whole family is in fine health.
Postum looks good, smells good
tastes good, is good, and does good TO
tho whole bodv ,. EsTrhere'S a Reason.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Read 1.-The Road to Well
vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A ne"
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
interest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22

To US of Paris, New York and New
Workers mean principally New York women.
And about them I can go into ecstasies.
They are delicious, ravishing, as we say in
French, irresistible. They dress with exquisit.
taste, they carry themselves well, they have
beautifully shaped heads, lovely necks, love
ly shoulders [ can go no further, this is
already shocking. As to their intellectual
attainments? l am reminded of many con-
versations on this subject with Gen. Horac.
Porter when he was ambassador in Paris.
We were good friends and saw a great deal
of one another. He often asked me what
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NO SURPLUS FUNDS THERE.
Beggar Satisfied with Evidence of
Poverty in Sight.

Two old Hebrew beggars were trav-
cling together through the residence
section of Pittsburg not long ago, in
quest of contributions toward their
joint capital.
Presently they passed handsome
residence, from which sweet sounds
of music issued. 1t was Ike's turn and
hopefully he assembled the steps TO the
front door, eagerly watched by Jake,
who expected quite a handsome addi-
ton to their funds.
His CONSERVATION was great conse-
quently when he beheld Ike returning
crestfallen and empty-handed.
Anxiously running to meet him, he
said: Well key, how did you make
out with the good peoples"
"Ach, Jakey," replied Ike, there.
was no use asking in there, because
they are very poor people themselves.
Just think-two lovely ladies playing
on one pianoi'-Judge's Library.
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He Found Sure Proof.

Ernest came running to his father
one day. with weight of trouble on
his mind.
Sadie says that the moon is made
of green cheese, pa; and l don't be
lieve it"
Don't you believe it? Why not?"
81 know it isn't"
But how do you know
rs it. papa?"
Don't ask me that question. You
must find out for yourself"
How can 1 find out?''
You must study into it"
He went to the parlor, took the
family Bible from the table, and was
missed for some time, when he came
running into the study.
4 have found it out The moon is
not made of green cheese, for the
moon was made before cows were.e
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Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz

He was a graduated midshipman,
out of Annapolis long enough to just
begin to suspect that there might be,
somewhere in the world, command
ing officer who knew as much as he
about things in general, and how a
ship should be run, in particular.
1t was in India. while his ship was
in port for coal on its way to the Phil
ippines, that he had his first real adj
venture
India is, above all other places, the
land of strange adventures. Now that
he was there, our hero longed TO kill
a tiger or have an adventure with
cobra.
He was not at all modest about
these ambitions. Indeed, he so abused
a young mans privilege of talking
about himself that all his messmates
became experts on killing snakes and
tigers. At last, after much vain wish
ing, he had his adventure with
cobra, and it happened in this wise:
He and few messmates had put up
at hotel some distance from Bonn
bay. After dinner there was a dance
in honor of the ships officers.
He had a waltz with an English girl
who did not consider it good form to
reverse. She was not interested in
Manila, knew little about tiger slay-
ing and less about cobras, and all
these limitations, being combined in
one girl, made him tired Then, too,
she was dark and small and he liked
them blonde and big
They parted with mutual satisfac-
ton, she going to her chaperon and he
sauntering over the grass Of the COM
pound to a secluded spot where a
reclining wicker chair invited repose
Lying back in this and lighting a per-
fecto, he gave himself up to the pleas
ing delight of passing in mental re-
view all the girls he had ever loved
AS he was two and twenty, behind
him stretched long line of expert
ence with broken hearts for mile
stones.
Lulled by the mellow music and
soothed by the cigar, he must have
dozen, for he failed to notice a
stealthy rustic in the grass under his
chair, and was undisturbed by the mo-
tons of the long, slender thing that
glided this way and that in the grass,
and curled itself into sinuous, grace
full folds
With a start he awoke from an ugly
dream in which a cobra had coiled on
his chest
In the dark. he could not recall for
a moment where he was. Then the
distant lights, and the music brought
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22
American
Women
Are
Delicious
By COQUELIN AINE,
Great French Actor.

I thought of American women and I always had to
say that far their mental powers concerned
they were like pins You approached them and they
pricked you they here there, everywhere stick
ing into you. Who safely examine a sharp pin?
You put it down and make your bow to its
powers.
What do I think of English women COM
pared to American? Comparisons are odious, par
ticularly of ladies. Not million horses could
drag out of opinion about English women
when 1 am discussing Americans, whom they re-
semble SO little. One of my best friends is an Eng
lish woman. She does not prick like pin
when / talk to her.
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IS Pe-ru-na Useful
for Cdtarrh?

Should list of the Ingredients of Pc
runa be submitted to any medical ex-
pert, OF whatever school or nationality.
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbs COM
posing Peruna are of two kinds. First.
standard and we11-tried catarrh reme-
dies. Second, well-known and gener-
ally acknowledged tonio remedies.
That in one or the other of these uses
they have stood she test of many wears,
experience by physicians of different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna is composed of
some of the most efficacious and uni
versa1ly used herbal remedies for ca
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
of the human system as require a tonic.
Each one of the principal ingredients
of Peruna has a reputation of its own
in the cure of some phase Of catarrh or
as a tonic medicine.
The fact is, chronic catarrh Is a dis.
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doc
tors over and over again, and been told
that their case is one of chronic catarrh,
1t may be of the nose, throat, lungs.
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature of
the disease. The only trouble is the
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-
scribe for them.
No other household remedy so uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.
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To Wash Mattinu.

Mating should be washed with
strong salt and water to strengthen
the fibers.
If white or cream colored mating
has become faded, wash with strong
soda water, and, while this will turn it
a deeper shade of creamy yellow. it
VII be all one color instead of varie-
gated.
Mating should always be swept the
way of the weave, not across it.
If some of the figures in the pattern
have become dingy, they can be
frightened by rubbing dye into the
mating with an old toothbrush, fol
lowing the lines of the figure, which
can be strengthened with pencil be-
fore applying the dye.
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The Kitchen Sink.

A kitchen sink should be kept spot
lessly clean. The best way to clean
a galvanized iron sink is to rub strong
soap powder into every corner and
over every inch of surface. Let it rest
for ten or Is minutes, then with a
scrubbing brush and boiling water go
over the whole. rubbing vigorously.
when thoroughly scrubbed polish with
n soft flannel cloth wet with kerosene
This prevents the sink from rusting
after the strong powder has been used.
For porcelain-lined sink use kerosene
first. last and every time
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22
The Oid-Time Bow.

The boy of to-day who complains of
anything should be made to read the
rules and regulations laid down for
boys in old colonial days. He had to
stand up at the table. He must go to
bed at candlelight. He must not sit
down in the presence of visitor. He
must not shout. He must not run
without cause. He must not throw
stones at animals or birds. He must
not idle on the street, and If he had
been found trying to stand on his
head he would have gone to jail for a
week
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22
stuffed SPONGE Cakes.

Use oval sponge cakes slit in two
lengthwise. Dip both pieces in a thin
strip, then put together with a whip
ped, unsweetened cream. Spread the
top pieces with apple jelly and sprin-
kle generously with chopped nuts-pis-
tachio If possible. In the center place
a candied cherry. Place the whipped
cream filling so that it shows at one
side, tipping up the top layers.
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When 1 was free from care
And she was trim and slim,
We often dangIed there
Beneath yon spreading limb;
Twas there that first she laid
Her hand wich;u my hand
And ceased TO be afraid:
Pray, woodman, let it stand.
Harm not thai sturdy oak:
One night mind il we'll
The rope, grown fragile, broke.
And in a heap we fell.
She put the blame on me,
And said she'd have me not.
So. woodman. spare the tree:
This is sacred spot
Chicago Record Herald
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Cheap Salad Dressing.

An egg. well beaten, one tablespoon
mixed mustard, one tablespoon sugar
one level tablespoon flour, one table
spoon melted butter, one-quarter tea
spoon salt, one-quarter teaspoon white
pepper. Mix all carefully so there will
be no Jumps, then add one-half cot
fee cup OF pure vinegar. one-half cot
fee cup water. Put on the stove and
stir carefully until as thick as rich
cream.
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Useful Flour Sacks.

Save your flour bags or get some
from your baker; you can buy them
for % cents a dozen. Wash them
thoroughly and bleach and you will
have good serviceable cloth for little
or no money. 1t can be made up into
useful things, such as teawipers, also
petticoats, drawers and underwaists
for children; in fact, many things can
be made from these -four bags at q
great saving.
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Louise, after being scolded, could
never be reconciled till mother had
assured her that she loved her, which
resulted on one occasion in the fol-
lowing dialogue:
You don't love me-
Yes, do love you.
Well. you don't talk ike it,
Well. how do you want me to taIk7a
I want you to talk to me ike you
do when you have company Define
ator.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-08-22

The best anti-suicide bureau is al
sntelligence Office that secures WORK
for all applicants. AS a rule, busy
and industrious people don't have time
to think about shuffiing on.
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companionship Barred.

"Rastus,' said the man who gives
advice, If you want to prosper in this
world you must go to bed with the
chickens"
''Yassir," answered Mr.. Pinkley,
IFS willin' to go to bed wifi EN- But
de folks dat owns chickens ain SUI
ficiently trustful''