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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Sane
Politics
Their Important
Bearing on
Business
By DIR. NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER.
President of Columbia University.

The most urgent matters for the American people
EAA settle to-day, and to settle right relate to the funda-
mental which shall control their political poll
YNEs;~ cies these policies related o business.
SAN Three and only three, paths to u.s. First
A may, choose adopt the policy of laissez faire
let alone which has been powerfully advocated by
political philosophers Of high authority
Second, opposite
collective ownership and control of the agencies and numentaes OF
productive industry transportation, which socialism
Third may while preserving ourselves the extraordinary moral
economic political benefits which flow individual initiative and
the adequate reward of individual endeavo lay the collective hand
upon activity individuals sene shall
if be possible be held always subordinate to the good
n To many like myself is sufficient state these three alternatives
, TO the OF a
This such of individual corporate oversight and
control changing order self
interest its from damaging the good without checking
its benefcent activities
The questions involved entering this of action in
part ethical, in part economic and in part political.
When controlling principles concrete matters
find ourselves face with order settle wisely
the relations of preenty politics to business must deal with
three chief problems banking curncy that of the
oraon systems of the and that of the large corporations
which carry the manufacture and sale of products.
No of these three questions matter for par
the should be
tied business would settle question: after close
study Of all the facts and with the public always uppemo
controlling motive pointing solution settlement The
American people solve these questions of banking and
of the railways and of the industrial corporations either with rhetoric
passion They only solve them by intelligent citous study
reflection
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Laundry work at home would be
much 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 f1neness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of it's great
er strength than other makes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Medals for Two Kansas Bows.

With no ostentation the officials of
the Missouri Pacific railway have in
vestigated and rewarded the bravery
and presence of mind of two country
boys, James and August Ficken, who
live near Bison. They tagged one Of
the fast passenger trains of the line
as it neared a washout, saving $50
passengers. Between nine and ten
o'clock the night of June 16, after a
severe rain storm, believing that dam
age might have been done to the
track near their home, the boys went
out with a lantern and discovered a
washout. They tagged the train less
than a mile from the damage
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Kansas Farm Papers Merge.

The Kansas Farmer and Farmers
Advocate, two of the oldest farm pa
pers in the west, have consolidated.
The Advocate loses its identity, but
its president, Albert T. Reid, the art
ist, becomes the president of the new
company. E. B. Cowgirl, president of
the Kansas Farmer, retires from that
Office, but remains on the editorial
staff. The capital stock of the new
company is to be increased to about
100000. The Kansas Farmer was es-
tablished shortly after the Civil war
and the Advocate has been in exist
ence since 1870.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Kansas Irvine Plant Closed.

The Kansas penitentiary binding
Irvine plant has been closed down to
provide additional working force in
the coal mine. The cold snap caught
many of the state institutions short
of coal and there has been an excep-
tional demand for fuel within the last
few days. Five hundred prisoners are
being worked in the mines. The pris-
on mine furnishes coal to % state in
situations and little or none is ever
stored.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper Will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease
has been able to cure in all its stages, and that ia
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a constitu-
tonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
20 much faith In its curative powers that they ofer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails TO
cure Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
To increase Kansas Rates.

a substantial increase in freight
rates will be announced soon by sew
eral of the Western railroads. The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe general
freight Offices in Topeka have been
working on the new schedule several
weeks with the expectation of having
them finished about January 1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
TWO Renresentatlve contests.

Two representative contests were
filed with the secretary of state. Rich
ard Broiller is contesting the election
of j. S. Stout in the One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth district. Stout is Demo
crat and won by five votes in Morton
and Stevens counties. ]. P Caudill,
the Democrat who lost the election in
the Ninety-ninth district to w. V. Jack
son, Republican, by nine votes, has
also filed a contest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Car Repairers Work in Houses.

w. A Johnson, commissioner of
the bureau of labor and industry, in a
report issued recently says that the
law requiring the building of sheds to
protect car repair men in storms is
being generally observed by the rail-
roads in Kansas. The law was passed
in 1907, but few sheds were built last
winter. This year, however, sheds
have been built at all important
points. There are several disputes
over the location of these sheds, which
may require litigation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Just a Stroll for Man of 81.

Jacob Boudrie, 81 years old, walked
from Leavenworth to Atchison, 81
miles, with broken rib. Two weeks
before he left Atchison in a row boat
to hunt and trap along the Missouri
river. In Leavenworth he fell and
broke a rib. He refused to ride to
Atchison on a train. Boudrie formerly
was a trapper in Canada.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
HoOdOoSd,

A poor devil asked for aims. The
inquisitive man questioned him. After
a few interrogations he said to his
companions: Boys, don't give him a
cent; he's a fraud" The beggar re-
piled: Gents, I am under a hoodoo.
I'm an unlucky man. I do believe If
were to seize time by the forelock it
would come right out and leave me as
bare as BARRIERS pole" Then they
all Clipped in.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Iomer-The other way.
DISTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of
horses, as well as dogs, cured and others
In same stable prevented from having the
CURE. Every bottle guaranteed. Over
10000 bottles sold last year. $50 and
$780, Any good druggist, or send to manu-
hlcturers. Agents wanted. Spohn Medical
Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Cove county Record Chances Hands.

The Cove County Record, one of the
leading Republican papers in the
Sixth district, published in Grinnel1,
which has been edited by Elmer E.
Beyen for the past four years, has
been sold to S. G. Carroll of Stockton
and H. A. Spiher of Cove City, and
the last issue under Mr. Beven's man
agement has appeared. The Record
will be a Democratic paper from this
time on.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
rhose Rich Earmers

The home of ]. C. Gray, a farmer
who lives ten miles south of this city,
was robbed of 5000 in gold, $500 in
currency and a box of mortgages,
notes and bonds the other night The
valuable papers were found where the
burglars had thrown them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
New Bank for Lucas

The Farmers State bank, a new in.
stitution, has been organized and will
be opened for business early in Jan
uary. The bank will have a capital
of $4,000, furnished mostly by farm
ers of that vicinity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Most young men of the present time,
who have come up through the modern
system of schooling, have been trained to
detest tattling. No matter what the de-
iberate offense of a guilty one may be, boy
logic has it that the boy who reports the
infraction is the worse offender of the two.
Let a hundred pupils suffer for the mis-
deed, rather than report that boy who, Of
Tending personally every one in the hun
dred, still chooses to sneak silently under
cover of suspicion.
But when the young man, trained aca-
demically to this idea, finds himself a unit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Western Union rax suits set

The tax suit of the Western Union
Telegraph company against the tax
commission will be heard in Topeka.
December IL and Is. Judge John c.
Pollock Of the United States circuit
court has notified the attorneys in the
case Of the dates.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
A soldier, Reunion in Emporia.

The eighteenth annual reunion of
the survivors of companies C and E
Eleventh Kansas cavalry, in Emporia,
was recently held in eommemoration
of the forty-sixth anniversary of the
battle of Prairie Grove, Ark.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Americas
Hope Is
i'm Public
Schools
By ELLA LYMAN CABOT.
nenAef hssSlcAssetts sssrd d EAscstisn.

sponsb These great expectations from public school
when they take the form of criticism compliment disguise
Expectation the sincerest fy Our public schools
such transmitting influences that
into gold; undo few hours
htance surroundings; to ns wisdom and virtue into pupils
at the and bewdered
cans And further expect teachers do all this
salary of $40 week.
This overwhelming hope the people results
undoubtedly great stimulus the teachers
other body of churches legislature the coursit
anything like the faith public school
And in the of the best teachers that shows the response
o almost inpossibly high
count the influence of the public schools
nation But until take enough inter
Jest to follow intellgently active
leIr ihe work e tie schools these schools - - -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
New Depot for HUMBOLDT.

The Santa Fe has promised the rail-
road board that it would build pas
senger depot at Humboldt next year
that the people there would be proud
of. Humboldt has been kicking for a
new depot for some time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
A $1,000 Fire in Pittsburo.

A loss of between $1,000 and $4,000
was entailed by a fire that broke out
in the rooms of the Pittsburg Under.
taking company the other day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Raise Westminster Funds

More than 1000 was raised among
the Presbyterians of Lawrence recent
ly for the endowment of the Westmin-
ster house at the university.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Dawson as stubb's Secretary.

Gov.-elect Stubs has announced the
first appointment of his administra-
ton. John s. Dawson. at present first
assistant attorney general, will be-
come the governors private secretary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
A Contrary Man,

Mrs. Naggs-Did you see anything
Of my husband this morning?
Mrs. Homer-Yes.
Mrs. Naggs-Which way was he go
ing?
Mrs. Homer-The other way.
Mrs. Naggs-I might have known It.
He's the contrariest man that ever
lived.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
oIpe Sank Robbed of s.. GOO

Robbers entered the State bank at
Olpe, ten miles sout- of Emporia,
blew open the safe and got away with
$4,000 in cash.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTION.

Mrs. Thrifty-We1l, if you're thirsty
I'll give you a glass of water to
drink.
Weary WillyI dare not touch
water, mum. I've got an iron consti-
tuition and it might rust it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
A Junction citv Merchant Dead.

Charles Sawtell, a widely known
business man, died at his home in
Junction City the other day. He was
45 years old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Sometimes a woman Is known ~
the company she avoids.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

''To him that hath shall be given" 1t
is perennially true. And to him that hath
a great burden of responsibility shall be
given still greater burden also. Our pub
lie school teachers bear cheerily the heavy
weight of responsibility for the education
of the children of the United States, in
Guiding as many new immigrants as the
teachers have so much responsibility, we
give them more; we ask their direct super
vision of the health of every school child,
and if crime increases in a community we
ask whether the public schools are not re-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

PILES CURED IN TO h DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed cure any cas-
OF Itching. Blind Bleeding or PKozruding Piles IN
70 Il days or money refunded. Soc.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

ALL UP-TO-DATE HoUsEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. It makes clothe
clean and sweet as when new. All grocere
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Hot, Hot, Ginger snaps-a treat for
the children Sc. at your Grocer's.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

When friends OF Mrs. Julia IudsIon
Of Rarzcul became alarmed It the
.e.z 6 ~ z.z 6 -.zs g zsz g be
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Give some people their pick and
they'll pick flaws every time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Good harvests make men prodigai
but bad ones provident-W. Penn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
A Natural Cause.

'T think" said the smart child, re-
fiectively. that Hungary must be the
most human-like Of all the nations
why so, my child?" asked the fond
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19
Wichita Directory

RAnsEEo Rouse z.1zn 70 K.zEAs<z
EeEeez eH a13 el1Eex ess
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Because" the smart child answered.
cit is governed by its Diet"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

The Cost of the Primary.
The Kansas primary cost about
$135, 600
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1908-12-19

Much less would be
satisfactory. The gen
eEal average Is above
twenty bushels.
All are loud In their
praises of the great
crops and that won
derful country."-Er-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
G. E. Chamberlain, Governor oil
Oregon and q Democrat
Wins in the Vote for United
States Senator.
ALLELSE REPUBLICAN
Woman Suffrage and Single Tax
Defeated.
PrOhibitiOnists Score a Big
Victory in the State.

Portland Ore, June 3.-Returns
from Mondays election are far from
complete and it may be several days
before the exact figures of the cleo
ton can be had. The reports at hand
today confirm the previous estimates.
Governor Chamberlain, Democrat, VIII
clearly have a majority of 1000 or
more over his Republican opponent Tor
the United States senatorshIp, Judge
Henry NJ. Cake.
1t is practically certain that the leg
islature will have 50 members COM
mitted to the election of the peoples
choice for United States senator, six
more than necessary. Congressman
Hawley and Ellis are returned to
Washington by large majorities.
Equal suffrage has lost by heavy
majority.
Prohibition carried in many coun-
ties.
Chamberlain's victory is in the ma
ture of a personal triumph. Oregon
normally is Republican and in 1904
Roosevelts plurality was 42.434. Gov
ernor Chamberlain has twice been
elected governor of this state.
The selection of Chamberlain by the
people is but a preliminary step to the
senatorship. In Oregon candidates for
the legislature align themselves either
in the Statement No. T. column or in
the Statement No. T. column.
Statement No. l." is pledge to sup
port in the legislature the candidate
having the Endorsement of the people
and the ants prefer to elect a senator
by the old system. The complexion of
the next legislature. as indicated by the
returns, will be almost unanimously
Republican, and 1t may be the lot of a
Republican legislature to send Demo-
crat to the senate. Already there -
talk of OBJECTIONS from the ranks of the
Statement No. L. legislators and it is
not impossible that in the seven months
intervening between now and the date
of the next session of the legislature
some plan may be devised to defeat
Chamberlain and send a Republican to
the United States senate. From the
figure at hand it would appear that
there will be about 48 Statement No.
T. men in the next legislature. 1t re-
quires 46 votes to elect.
Prohibition was an important factor
in the election, anti-saloon element
making a surprising showing.
From the returns at hand it is be-
lieved 10 counties voted dry" in doubt,
4; not dry. 1; partially dry. 8.
w. E. Ellis (Rep.) was reelected for
congress from the Second district, over
| lev (Rep.) was reelected toecongress
without opposition in the First district
Equal suffrage was defeated by
heavy vote. Single tax was also de-
feated-
know to be elected:
Justice of the supreme court, Robert
Bean, Democrat-Republica Oregon
dairy and food commissioner, j. w
Bailey, Republican,; railroad commits
Thomas Campbell. Republican,; rail-
road commissioner, Second congress
sional district, Clyde B. Atchison, Re-
publican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
HAMMOND TO RUN.
Noted Mining Expert Enters Race for
Vice President Nomination.

Washington. June 3.-After con-
sideration Of the suggestion of his
western friends John Hayes Ham
mond has decided to enter the contest
for the nomination for vice president
on the Republican ticket. He is be-
ing urged by his friends on the ground
that he is a Californian by birth, has
a very intimate knowledge of all prob
lens, political and economic, affecting
the west and is now resident of
Gloucester, Mass. Mr.. Hammond was
formerly connected with the Guggen-
helm Mining company. but has no
connection with the smelling trust.
Besides this, Mr. Hammond has the
advantage, it is urged, of strong fol-
lowing among business men and this
it is considered may be an important
feature of his candidacy. For the past
year Mr.. Hammond has been engaged
independently in his professional work
as mining engineer without any con-
nection with mining companies
Mr.. Hammond was in Washington
today and 1t was after several confer
ences with his political friends that
| the decision was reached to make the
announcement of his candidacy. John
| B. Montgomery Of Colorado will leave
| for Chicago tomorrow to establish
headquarters in the Auditorium Annex
In the interest of the candidacy OF
| John Hayes Hammond for the Repub-
lican vice presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
FLEET SPLITS up.
Maine and Alabama to Come Ahead
of Others.

San Francisco. Cal. June 3.-Next
Monday morning the battleships
Maine and Alabama, classed as spec
ial service squadron, will sail for
Hampton Roads, by way Of Honolulu
and joints beyond. They are the first
vessels to be detected from the At
lantic fleet, andSwill make the long
cruise home in advance of the flagship
Connecticut and the others, arriving
at Hampton Roads on October %.
The fleet proper will not be due at
that place until next February
The dropping of the Maine from
the fleet is due to the fact that her
steaming radius is limited to about
300 miles without recoaling, and
there is a stretch of about 1000 miles
to negotiate after the ships leave
Honolulu and before they reach New
Zealand.
The Alabama is to be detached be-
cause of her inferior engines, which
may cause trouble at any time, al
though thus far they have kept up
fairly we'll. W
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
WIPED OUT HIS FAMILY,
Former Member of Dalton Gang Kills
Wife, Children and Self.

Labelle, Mo-. June 3.-Fear that his
nome would be wrecked should his
life of crime be known. is believed to
have caused Bert Mcmillan to shoot
and instantly kill his wife, Mrs. Ma
mic Mcmillan. and two children
Frank, aged five and Opal, aged six,
and then send bullet through his
own brain. The tragedy took place on
the ranch of Whitmere Thomas, near
here. and was witnessed by two farm
hands.
1t has developed that Mcmillan was
at one time member of the famous
Dalton gang of outlaws that terror
lied western Kansas and eastern Ok
lanoma few years ago, and that his
brother Gus, also a member of the
gang, was shot to death in Oklahoma
since coming here last October Nc
MILAN has had very little to say to
his nefghbors and it is believed he Iiv-
ed in constant dread lest his past life
| should become known 1t is said Mrs.
Mcmillan often confided to friends
| that her husband was constantly wor-
rying and that she was at loss to ac-
count for his actions.
Mcmillan was 80 years old and. his
wife %. They had been married ten
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-03
DAMAGE BY CLOUDBURST
Northwest Kansas Flooded by Heavy
Falls of Water.

Saljna, Kan, June 3.-Heavy rain
and hailstorms have prevailed through
out western Kansas. Streams are all
rising rapidly, and in some cases
bridges and railroad tracks are washed
occurred. Hill City reports six inches
of rain in less than an hour and half
In Ellis county during the night four
inches of water fell in an hour. Tues
day water was reported a foot deep on
the level in Hays City. Another cloud
burst is reported in Ellsworth county
and all the streams are rising rapidly.
A heavy rain fell in this county.
From Salina west, as far as Plainville,
the precipitation averages about two
inches. At Geneseo, in Rice county, a
two-inch rain fell.
The railroad dam at Ellis went out
Tuesday, also the dam at the state nor
NAL experimental station at Hays. The
river has been rising at these points
the past "a hours. and is. now at the
danger point. FsF % s5sysi'sEssTsz
The abutments of the county bridge
at Yocemento were washed and the
structure threatens to go out. The
Smoky Hill river at Salina is not rising
rapidly. but is expected to rise within
the next twenty-four hours.
AT CONCORDIA.
Over two inches of rain fell here
within two hours last night. flooding
the business section, but doing no
great damage. The rains north and
west were extremely heavy and the
Republican river Is bank full and ris-
ing rapidly.