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The Washington times., 1909-04-16
COMMISSION GIVES
COMMUTERS INNING
Interstate Body to Hold a
Hearing on School Ticket
Question.

Announcement made today by the
Interstate Commerce Commission that
it would hold a hearing on May 6 re-
garding the right OF interstate rail-
roads to discriminate in the sale of
communication tickets, particularly
those Of school children, brings TO
light the existence of bitter feud
between the commission and the Penn
sylvania system and other railway
lines.
The hearing, which is to be public.
indicates that there is to be a fight to
the finish. for 1t is made clear by the
commission that the hearing Will set
that body right before the people Of
the country and place upon certain
railroads a record of double dealing.
The trouble had its origin in a rul-
ing of the commission that railroads
aid not have the right under the law
10 discriminate in the sale Of school
tickets at reduced rates in favor OF
one class of pupils as against another.
1t had long been the custom OF rail-
roads, notably the Pennsylvania, to
sell the Communication tickets to pupils
attending day schools, but refusing &
the same privilege to those attending
night and other schools. The COM
mission knocked out this system, de-
claring that there should be no dis
elimination, but giving the railroads
the right to fix the age limit IN order
that they might receive proper pro-
lection.
Railroads generally resented the
ruling. Many of them withdrew the
sale OF school tickets between inter
state commerce points. Some OF theln
publicly held the commission response
Bile for the withdrawal. The comnls-.
sion has been almost deluged the past
few weeks with protests and demands
for an explanation
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
FIRM BUYS ENTIRE
OUTPUT OF SHOES
Washington People Have Chance
To Purchase Production of
Virginia Factory.

The entire stock OF spring shoes that
were produced by the Kenmore Shoe
Factory, of Fredericksburg, Va, were
saved when the factory was destroyed
by fire a Few days ago, and the firm of
William Hahn S Co, of this city,
has purchased the lot, which is now on
sale at the various Hahn stores
Additional interest to this purchase is
lent by the fact that the Kenmore con-
Germ is one of the manufacturing plants
tlrat has been seriously considering To-
eating it's establishment permanently in
Washington The officers Of the Cham
Der of Commerce have held several con-
sultations with the Kenmore managers
with this object in view.
The factory fashioned mems and boys
shoes Of approved styles and of the best
and most durable quality. 1t parted
with its stock at very low figure and
Hahn d Co. are enabled to offer special
prices that are highly attractive.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
KILLED PLAYMATE;
RELEASED BY JURY

CUMBERLAND. Nd. April 16.-Earl
Powell. aged thirteen years. who shot
and killed his playmate, Roy Rob-
inette, in South Cumberland several
weeks ago. has been released by the
grand jury. no Indictment having been
found He had been under $4,000
ball
1t was contended that the boys had
fought the day before and that Powell
had threatened Robinette that he
would Elk him. The Powell lad al
ways declared the shooting was ac-
cideutal. and that he did not know
Robinette had been shot until the po-
lice came 70 put him under arrest.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
WILL HEAR SIOSBEE
LECTURE ON MAINE
Monument Association Members
To Hear Talk on
Nav Is.

Association will attend in a body the
illustrated lecture 10 be given by Ad-
rniral Sigsbee at the National Theater
MAY Is. Admiral Sigsbee will talk on
the sinking of the Maine The proceeds
of the lecture will 90 to the monument
fund.
This decision was reached at a meet
ing of the association held last evening
at the residence of Representative Goul-
den of New York.
President Taft, Secretaries Never.
and Dickinson, and Assistant Secretary
Reekman Winthrop have been invited
TO OCCUPY boxes.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
DIES IN HOTEL FIRE.

SCRANTON, Pa. April 1e.-Leonard
Strange was burned to death in a fire
in the I.ackawanna Hotel in New
Milford. other guests had very narrow
escapes. The building vas completely
destroyed Loss $4,000
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
TO BEGIN CoURT-MARTIAL.

1t is expected that the Brownsville
court of inquiry win begin it's investi-
gatlon of the alleged shooting up" of
brownsville, Texas, by a battalion of
the Twenty-tifth Infantry, in about two
weeks The court viii sit at 17O5 New
York avenue
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
MAN TRIES SUICIDE.

SHENANDOAH. Pa. April 16-ForS
mer Councilman John Yeager. proprles
tor of a large livery stable here, at
tempted to commit suicide by shooting,
Yeager fired FIVE bullets into his breast
There is no hope of his recovery.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
AMERICANS So POPE.

ROME, April 16.-The American visi-
tors to Rome are so numerous that
MOnsignOr Kennedy, rector OF the
American College is presenting about
fifty Of them daily to the Pope.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
ANTI.AIGRET BILL.

ALBANY. " z. April 1.-THE as
sembly, by a vote Of "a to II, has passed
a bill 20 prevent the sale of the plumags
Of any species of the heron family. The
bill does away with the sale OF the
aigret for wonens hats
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
NEW TREATIES.

RIO JANEIRO. April 16.-The Brazil
ian government has concluded perma-
nent arbitration treaties, during the past
week. with the United States, France.
PortuEal. Spain, and Mexico.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
ONLY CITY TO HONOR
FIRST INAUGURATION
Alexandria Beginning What
May Become Nation
Wide Celebration.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA. APRIL 16

Alexandria will this month have the
honor of being the first city to hold
Ia celebration in honor of the ami
versary of the first inauguration of
George Washington as President.
which may be nationally celebrated.
President Taft. Vice President Sher-
man. a large number of members of
both houses Of Congress, Governor
Swanson, Lieutenant Governor Ely
son, and numerous other officials viii
be here April 80 to do honor to Wash
ngton in his home town.
The Richmond Howitzers and the
Richmond Blues have assured the
home coming week officers that they
will be in line. The Howitzers Will
bring their cannon with them and
will fire salutes in honor of the Presi-
dent.
The United States dispatch boat
Dolphin has been ordered to this city
and will anchor off Alexandria during
the celebration. She will be illumin-
ated at nights during her stay
A meeting OF the executive commit
tee was heid last evening, when re-
ports from the different committees
show that much progress has been
made in getting the parade in shape.
1t is proposed to rope off the streets
along the route of the parade in order
to control the crowds.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16

The Elks Dramatic Club, an Alexan-
dria amateur dramatic organization.
will present "A Debt of Honor at the
Opera House this evening.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
NOT TO LEAVE BRUTON.

WILLIAMSBURG. Va. April I6.-The
Rev. w. \ r. Goodwin, rector of Bru-
ton Parish Church. has declined the
can "a 70 st. Paufs Church, in Rochester,
The Washington times., 1909-04-16
BROKE ANTITRUST LAW.

JACKSON. Miss, April 1s.-The Jack
son Cotton OIL Company has entered a
plea of guilty of violating the Missis-
sippi antitrust law. A fine of 800 was
imposed.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16

In corporation court. Judge Barley
presiding. the case Of Abe Douglas.
colored. indicted for assaulting Isaac
Hackley, also colored, is being tried.
William E Riner was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of his mother,
Mrs Z Marring.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16

A progressive euchre party will ha
held at McBurney's Hall Monday even
ing by the ladies who mad charge of
the Masonic fair.
The Washington times., 1909-04-16

The funeral of Mrs. Ann Keegan
was held from st. Mary's Catholic
Church this morning at o'clock. The
Rev. Father Grove. of Charlottesville,
sang a requiem mass. He was assist
ed by the Rev. n. J. Cutler, Of st.
Mary's Church. The pallbearers were
William Desmond, J. d. Normoyle,
James Roche, NJ. DOwney, John Har-
low, and John McKenna.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
ENOUGH I'LL Eternity.

The biggest marble quarry in opera
ton in the world lies almost within
a stones throw of the heart of West
Rutland, VT Around its mouth is a
stock of $4,000 pieces of finished mar
BILE. There is a great gap in the hill
side The marble crops out as bare
of soil or vegetation as billiard ball
You can walk over that hill and never
step on anything but marble, and aft
er two score years of blasting and
drilling they don't know how deep the
deposit lies. 1t seems there's enough
marble in that one hill for an eternity
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
THE ANSWER.
VainIy Sex Health in southwest


According to statement of the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis fully 1880
persons hopelessly diseased with
tuberculosis annually come to die in
the states of California, Arizona, New
Mexico, Texas and Colorado, most of
them by order of their physicians. The
statement, which is based upon the
testimony of Wellknown experts, and
all valuable statistics, shows that at
least so per cent. of those who go tc
the southwest every year for their
health are so far advanced in their
disease that they cannot hope for
cure in any climate, under any cir
cumstances. More than this, at least
60 per cent. of these advanced cases
are so poor that they have not suffi-
cient means to provide for the proper
necessaries of life, which means that
4,315 consumptives are either starved
to death or forced to accept charitable
relief every year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
THEN HE FLED.
VALUE PAINTED ON.

Well painted is value added wheth-
er the house be built for one thousand
dollars or ten thousand. Well painted
means higher selling value, and high
er occupying value - for there's an
additional pleasure in living in the
house that is well dressed.
National Lead Company assist in
making the right use of the right
paint by sending free upon request to
all who ask for it, their "Houseown-
ers' Painting Outfit No. 49," This
outfit includes book of color schemes
for either exterior or interior paint
ing, book of specifications and an
instrument for detecting adulteration
in paint materials. Address National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Build
ing, New York City, and the outfit
will be promptly sent to you.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
Facts About Food Worth Knowing.

1t is a serious question sometimes to
know just what to eat when a per-
sons stomach is out of order and most
foods cause trouble.
Grape-Nuts food can be taken at any
time with the certainty that it will
digest. Actual experience of people is
valuable to anyone interested in foods.
A Terre Haute woman writes: 81
had suffered with indigestion for about
four years, ever since an attack of ty-
phoid fever, and at times could eat
nothing but the very lightest food,
and then suffer such agony with my
stomach / would wish l never had to
eat anything.
Il was urged to try Grape-Nuts and
since using it l do not have to starve
myself any more, but l can eat it at
any time and feel nourished and salts
fed, dyspepsia is thing of the past,
and l am now strong and well.
MY husband also had an experience
with Grape-Nuts. He was very weak
and sickly in the spring. Could not
attend to his work. He was under
the doctors care but medicine did not
seem to do him any good until he be-
gan 10 lSdNS OH OIulHdIJ IOOQ anu use
Grape-Nuts. 1t was positively surpris-
ing to see the change in him. He grew
better. right of, and naturally he had
none but words of praise for Grape
Nuts.
Our boy thinks he cannot eat a
meal without Grape-Nuts, and he
learns so fast at school that his teach
er and other scholars comment on it.
/ am satisfied that it is because of
the great nourishing elements in
Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason"
1t contains the phosphate of potash
from wheat and barley which combine
with albumen to make the gray mat
ter to daily refill the brain and nerve
centers.
1t is a pity that people do not know
what to feed their children. There are
many mothers who give their young
sters almost any kind of food and
when they become sick begin to pour
the medicine down them. The real
way is to stick to proper food and
be healthy and get along without med
icine and expense.
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time They
are Eeauines true ana fun Of humaA
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
NEW RAILROAD SEEMS
CERTAIN TO BE BUILT.


Tribune.-The new railroad propo-
sit;On for the western portion of kan
sas seems to be a sure go. Petitions
have been circulated by the citizens
Of Sherman county, Wallace county,
Stanton county, Morton county, Stew
ems county and Seward county, asking
the county commissioners of each
county to call special election to
vote $4,000 bonds for each mile that
the rev railroad runs through the
county. The conditions are that the
railroad is to be completed and put in
operation and as soon as this is. done
then each county is to take $4,000
worth of stock in the company for
each miles of road that is operated
The railroad is to run from Goodland,
Kan, to Liberal, Kan, passing through
and connecting eight county seat
towns, which includes Goodland, Shar-
on Springs. Tribune, Syracuse, John
son City, Richfield, Hugotown and Lib
eral This new railroad will connect
the Rock Island at Liberal at the
south side of the state with the main
line of the Rock Island at the north
sue OI the state. Bonus nave alrSaQy
been voted in Sherman county, and
the road has been surveyed from
Goodland to the north line of Greeley
county. The conditions of the bonds
are such that the railroad must enter
and pass through the corporate limits
of the town mentioned in each county.
More than one-half Of the legal voters
have signed the petitions, and while
there is some opposition in the differ
ent counties to the proposition of vot-
ing bonds, the first election of the
bond proposition carried more than
four in favor, and stood more than
four in the Sherman proposition. The
railroad is being financed by Eastern
people, and it has been incorporated
directly by Kansas men. 1t is ex-
pected that the survey will be com
pIeted within the next six weeks, the
right of way has nearly all been Sc
cured in the two northern counties by
the company, and the dreams of the
North and South railroad in Western
Kansas seems to be nearing the real
thing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
oNAGA SEEKS TO BE
COUNTY SEAT TOWN.
Starts Fight to Get II Away From
Westmoreland,

Quarts Fl9nI 10 GoI IL away from
Westmoreland.
Onaga.-Petitions are being circu-
lated throughout the county asking
that an election be called to move the
county seat to Onaga 1t is now To-
Gated at Westmoreland. The superior
and growing railroad facilities of Ona-
ga is the chief reason for the demand
Ever since the north and south rail-
road has been completed to Onaga
there has been a persistent demand
that the people should have an opporN
tunity to vote on the county seat Pc
moVal, as Westmoreland practically
has no railroad facilities It's nine
miles of local line has been the jest
of the state for many years, and
most of the time cars are not run
ming. Before the Onaga people decid-
ed to ask for the county seat a COM
pany composed of about 200 of the
prominent men of the city and farm
ing vicinity organized and took out
state charter as the Mill Creek Town
site Building association, and this
company agree to build new court
house and Jail and furnish the site
for the same. This is to be given to
the county free of cost within twelve
months after the county seat is remov-
ed to Onaga. The petitions contain
the proviso that no election is to be
called until q guaranty of the new jail
and court house to be built is filed
with the commissioners. Westmore-
land is out with a remonstrance
against calling the election, but the
men circulating the petition for the
removal have been at work but two
days and report the most encouraging
success. The Onaga people assert
positively that the proposition is pure
ly one for the people to decide, and
they seek only to give the voters a
chance to make the decision. 1t is
not to boom real estate or for a COM
merrial purpose. The demand has
been made and Onaga seeks to meet
it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do,
and l am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200, Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, IT.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine a trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands Of others, and why should it
not cure you?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
Pests Worried by Pests.

Since the Dutch philosopher Leu
wenhoek discovered that the pupa of
the lea was sometimes preyed on by
the larvae of mite, it has been we'll
known that various small insects have
their external parasites. And re-
cent communication to the Complies
Rendus of the Biological society of
Paris by NJ. Bruyant, shows that many
mosquitoes carry about mites in the
larval stage. These described belong
to four different genera. They prob
ably feed on the integumentary
structures of the mosquitoes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
NEW TELEPHONE CO.
ORGANIZED AT LUCAS.

Lucas.-A new telephone company
has been organized in this city with
a view to purchasing the present sys-
tenn and improving it. The company
is composed of merchants and farmers
of this county, and is capitalized at
$4,000. The company elected Off
GERS as follows: President, F. A
Vopat; treasurer, G. M. Lansbury;
secretary, ]. H. Moore; directors, A.
G. T. Cooper, B. G. Scriven, F. A
Vopat, Charles Lansbury and F. w.
Barr. The company has made appli-
cation for charter. All the country
lines in this county will be put in
first-class condition as we'll as the
lines in the city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
THIS HAZING MAY PROVE
FATAL TO ONE OF K. N. c.

Junction.-As a result of haZing a
member of the First regiment, K. n.
g., is in the hospital at Fort Riley,
his back broken and his skull frac-
tured.
The accident occurred Sunday.
Twelve members of the First regi-
ment were having fun with one or
their number, who was not protesting,
when he was thrown high in the air
The guardsmen were new at the game
and in his coming down some ten or
twelve feet the blanket was missed
and the unfortunate man struck the
ground with terrible force, paralyzing
his back. He was taken 10 the field
hospital and later to the regular
army hospital at Fort Riley
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
NEW BANK ORGANIZED
BY BELLEVILLE PEOPLE

BeIIevi1le.-The Peoples National
bank is the name of a new business
concern just organized in this city.
1t has capital of $4,000 all subscrib-
ed, and the stockholders are substan-
tia1 business men and farmers Of this
county. The official staff is H. H.
Collins, president; C. A Ball, vice
president; George Young, cashier; w.
H. Billings, assistant cashier. The
shareholders are: R. T. Stanfeld,
H. H. Collins, A. P. Goppert, George
Young, c. A Ball, w. S. Ball. John
Falcomer, j. H. Rost, w. E. Keith,
Hugh CoIvilIe, J. S. Billingsley, Joseph
MCGOWAN and w. II. BillingsIey The
new company will erect a building at
once.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
ALFALFA MILL WORKING
AT COTTONWOnn

Cottonwood Fal1s.-The alfalfa mill
at this place has been grinding and is
doing fine work A new plan was put
in effect by installing a 50-horse pow
er electric motor In place of the usual
gasoline engine and getting the power
from tie electric light plant. This is
proving very satisfactory and will un-
doubtedly be followed by other plants
belonging to this company. The COM
pany has received an order for %, 900
tons of meal for foreign shipment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11

The complete success of the new
fuel while on the 265O-mile public
test and the advantages gained
through its use were we'll described
in the following dispatch which the
correspondent of the New York Sun
sent to his paper at the conclusion of
the tour:
"a feature of the tour which was
watched with special interest was
that the White Steamer used kero-
sene, or coal OIL as fuel instead of
gasoline. The new fuel worked
spIendidly throughout the 265O-mile
journey, and all claims made in its
behalf were fully proven. First of
all, as regards cheapness, the White
driver secured kerosene all along the
route from cents to 10 cents cheap
er per gallon than was paid for gaso-
line. Secondly, the new fuel was
handled without any precautions, and
it was not unusual to see kerosene
being poured into the fuel tank while
the crew of the car and an interested
crowd stood by with lighted cigars
and cigarettes. At the finish of the
tour, the White was the only car per-
mitted by the authorities to enter
Convention Hall, where the technical
examination took place, without
draining its fuel tank. Thirdly, the
new fuel proved to be absolutely
without smoke or smell. Fourthly,
kerosene could be purchased at what
ever part of the route was most con-
venient, and not once during the trip
through the fen States Of the Middle
West was there found grocery store
where kerosene was not readily and
cheaply obtainable. Finally, the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
New Hay Caused a Bad Fire.

Neodesha.-A new barn just com
pleted by J. N. Hunter on his farm,
seven miles northeast of Neodesha,
was entirely destroyed by fire togeth-
er with 1900 bales of choice timothy
hay, buggy, harness, farm machin-
cry, etc. Two horses were in the
barn and were led out safely, but all
else burned.
1t is thought the new timothy hay
is responsible for the fire, having ig-
nited spontaneously from heating, as
such cases are not uncommon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-11
Laundry work at home woul

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 hneness 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.