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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
It's Troubles.

The family skeleton complained.
4 wouldn't mind being exhibited
once in aW hile," said the skeleton, ar
ticuIatlng with difficulty through its
set teeth, but they air me so fire.
quently in the courtroom, where the
air is always VIGOROUSLY bad"
But who ever thinks of looking at
such exhibitions from the family skel-
eton's point of view?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

given me new lie.
/ suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, In
hammation, ulcer
alton, indigestion,
nervousness, nd
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
t T GU b ! 9 8 were
chronic. I was in
despair, and did not
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

II has been reported that the dis
ease known as trachoma, or granular
eyelids, has been spreading rapidly
among the Indians. To check this
trouble congress appropriated $4,000,
placing it in the hands of the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, for the
immediate investigation and treat
ment of the disease and to check its
spread.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
1n4nor4aaf 40 Rao4I1era.
cobbIestones for Baltimore.

The Brooklyn Standard Union says
that those people from the rural re-
gions who jeer at Manhattan's horse
cars may cake note that the Baltimore
city council is preparing to pave a
street with cobblestones."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
Yes. He Made a Snlurue.

81 suppose Newrich is making quite
a splurge with his money"
He did the day he backed his auto
off the ferry boat"-Puck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

A little bottle of Hamlins Wizard Oil
is a medicine chest in itself 1t can be
applied in larger number of painful
ailments than any other remedy known.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

The quarantine against mango prob
ably will be removed this fall from the
seven counties in the extreme north
west corner of the state. and it is ex-
pected that the quarantine will be re-
moved from the entire district next
spring. There are now % counties
under quarantine for mango in the
western end of Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

State superintendent of Schools
FairchiId wants the public school off
cials over the state to send their teach
ers to the October melting of the State
Teachers Association on full pay.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
Her Bathing Suit.

Papa, the stuff 1 want my new
bathing suit made of costs ten dollars
a yard"
well, here's $1.5O-get what you
want, my dear"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

DR.. Perce's Pleas Pellets first put up 40 years
ago They regulate and invigorate stomach liver
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Pat-tAn' phwat the devil is a
chain dish?" Mike-"Whist. TITS a
fryin'pan that's got into society"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

MIS-. W.-0O your HuSDdnu mas gone
fishing?
Mrs. H.-YeS.
Mrs. WI hope he will catch nice
lot and bring them home.
Mrs. HI don't know whether he
will catch any or not, but he will bring
some home. He always takes his
pocketbook when he goes fishing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Many a man has sustained a COM
pound fracture of the reputation by
falling off the water wagon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

State Superintendent E. T. Fair
child is sending out to the boards OF
education and superintendent of the
state a circular letter calling attten
ton to the Importance of the annual
meeting of the State Teachers asso
citation. The meeting will not be held
during the Christmas holidays as
heretofore. At the last meeting it
was decided to hold an earlier ses.
sion. This year it will be held Thurs.
day and Friday, November and 3.
For 46 years the teachers of the state
had been meeting annually in Topeka
during the Christmas holidays For
that reason this years meeting will
be something of an innovation. 1t
will come during the school term and
the purpose of the circular which is
being sent out by the state superin
tendent is to urge the Importance up
on boards and superintendent of the
attendance of the teachers, even
though they must miss some of their
work in the school room.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
NEW STRENGTH Fco4 woMEN's
BACKS.
How to Make a Bad Back Better.

Women who suffer with backache,
bearing down pains, dizzy spells and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Mrs. VVfnsIOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children testhng sOftens the gurns reduces IN
nammAton, aAys palm cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

The discomfort in Shawnee county
over the sale by the county commits
sioners of Missouri Pacific railroad
stock valued at $4,000 for $4,000, of
which the county gets $4,000 and the
agents $1,000, has eliminated in the
circulation of a petition urging Coun.
ty Attorney John Schenck to take
legal steps to GUST the commissioners
from Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

When man is his own worst enc
my he really doesn't need any others.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Brazil grows more coffee than any
other country in the world.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUsEKEEPERS
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

A reduction in all express rates in
Kansas by from 25 to so per cent i:
what is asked for in a complaint filed
with the state board of railroad com
missioners by John S. Dawson, at
torney for the board. The so per cent
reduction is asked for in connection
with rates On repairs for farm i'm
plements, poultry and other farm
produce. The % per cent reduction
applies to all other express matter
This action is taken by Mr.. Dawson
after a thorough investigation of the
subject in this and other states. The
suit is instituted against al of the
express companies doing business in
the state. Before taking any action
Dawson investigated sufficiently tc
find that the express rates are higher
in this state than in almost any Of the
surrounding states. Where the Kan
sas rate is so cents it is % in other
states; where it from rs cents tc
$3.50 in this state it is from 40 to &C
cents in other states; where it il
$3.50 in this state it is 95 cents te
S1.60 in other states.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Anthony has new town clock that
Is causing all kinds of trouble to the
people there. 1t tolls so loud that is
can be heard by the farmers five miles
away.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

OF ALL HOT WEATHER ENEMIES
cholera isthe worst. Treatment must be prompt Use
Painkiler Perry Davis which overcones all bowel
troubles like diarrhea, cholera ysentery
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

brain is worth little without a
tongue.-F'rench.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
bod oino Work.

sighed the wife.
Il know it is
Lets go and spend a few days with
the Browns at their summer cottage.
They'll be tickled to death to have
US"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
Opnortunism.

Knicker-I have ideas for a new po-
litical party, new religion and new
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Occasionally you come across a
man in public life whose silence is so
intense you can almost hear it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
AFTER
SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable G Compound

MARLToN, MI feel that Lydia E..
Cinkham's Vegetable Compound has
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Some presents are quite superflu
Gus. There is the gift of CAB for in
stance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Mayor William Green has issued a
proclamation calling an election for
November 2, when Topeka citizens
viii decide whether or, not the com
mission form of government shall be
adopted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

General Edward NJ. McCook. who is
dead in Chicago, was member of the
Kansas territorial legislature in 1860
He represented Arapahoe county in
this session. The greater part of the
old Arapahoe county now is in Colo
RADIO and has been cut into many
smaller counties.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25
chafino Dish Defined.

Bocker-Better wait till the ball
season is over
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

The taking of testimony in the anti
trust suits against the livestock ex
changes and traders exchange in
Kansas City has been completed.
The case will not be heard until
October and all that remains to be
done is the briefing of the case and
the making of the arguments.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large 2 OF. package only cents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-09-25

Unless Kansas pays higher salaries
to expert teachers at the agricultural
college, it is feared that institution
will lose rank as one of the leading
agricultural schools of ,-e United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
The War Among Republicans.

The st. Louis Republic makes the
following timely and significant com
ment:
1T was under the lash of a cruel
necessity that President Taft, speak
ing for party solidarity extolled the
Payne tariff and assailed the republi
can insurgent senators and represen
tatives of the middle west. His
Winona speech was. and was intended
to be, the signal for a civil war within
the republican party, the first rally
ing bugles of which are already sound
ing
"The presidents attack upon the in
surgents was made deliberately. His
intention to make it was announced
from Beverly several weeks before
he started on his tour. Disregarding
the counsel of his more conservative
republican advisers in the east, Mr.
Taft. after full consideration, aligned
himself with that element of his party
which tolerates no revolt against the
policy of monopoly protection.
THAT faction of the republican party
would rather see a democrat in con-
gress than a republican who stands
for the western demand that every
schedule which shelters a monopoly
be cut out of the tariff. The insurgent
senators whose terms expire in 1911
and all of tho insurgent representa-
tives have the best of reasons for in
terpreting the Winona speech to mean
that all the influence of the admins
-. Al Iii 4, fura
ton of the party will be used against
them in the elections of next year.
'The absence from Winona of every
member of the Minnesota delegation in
congress except Representative Taw-
ney. the merely formal courtesies ex-
changed between the president and
the Minnesota senator's at st. Paul,
and the politely formal breakfast given
the president by Senator Cummins at
Des Moines show plainly enough that
Mr. Taft was received in those states
only as president of the United States
and not as the leader of his party.
"The threat that notice may be serv-
ed by the regulars in Kansas on Sen
atOr Bristow, Representative Murdoch
and Governor Stubs to betake them
selves to the democratic party, and
the fight preparing against Senator La
Toilette in Wisconsin, indicate that the
line of compromise has@been hopeless
ly left behind The insurgents burned
their bridges behind them when they
voted against the Payne bill and must
now fight for their lives.
BY act and word the president de-
crees that there is not room in the
republican party for any man who does
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
New Railroad Equipment.

The Great Northern is in the mark 1t
for 125 passenger cars.
The Chesapeake & Ohio is in the
market for steel passenger cars.
The New York, Ontario & Western
is in the market for eight passenger
cars.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
is asking bids on IT'S passenger cars.
The Virginia railway is in the mar
ket for eight passenger cars and about
ten cabooses.
The Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
is in the market for 20 cars and one
snow sweeper
The Hartman lines have ordered
sis Hart convertible cars. They have
also ordered 10 all steel cars from the
Pullman company.
The Missouri Pacific has ordered IS
Hart convertible cars.
The Birmingham Southern is in the
market for so coke, 10 fiat, 10 hopper
and 10 box cars.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac is in the market for three
wooden passenger cars.
The Colorado & Southern has or
dered Is Hart convertible cars.
The indianapolis. New Castle & To
ledo has ordered eight electric cars
from the Jewett Car company.
The Atchison. Topeka e Santa Re
has ordered 33 cabooses from the
American Car & Foundry company.
The New York. Ontario & Western
is in the market for three locomotives.
The Western Railway of Minas, Rio
de JaneirO, Brazil. has ordered four
consolidation locomotives from the
American Locomotive company.
The Arkansas, Louisiana 81 Gulf has
ordered one 10-wheeler from the Amer
lean Locomotive company.
The Pere Marquette has ordered 10
consolidation locomotives from the
American Locomotive company.
The North & South Carolina has or
dered two locomotives
The Northern Pacific has ordered
II additional Pacific locomotives.
The Che-Kiang railway, China, has
ordered one locomotive from the
American Locomotive company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

COi.lC.
That summer a silent battle was
fought Choosing the discretionary
part of valor. King carefully treated
Rose Law. accustomed to alteration.
us he did every woman-with gay,
perfect, impersonal courtesy. 1t was
hard. especially as society. like nature,
knows a pair when she sees it. She
was always his partner at dinners and
dances, at picnics and frolcs, till in
sheer self defense he began to devote
himself to little Sallie Grey, who had
always openly tiouted him. Then this
refuge was taken from him-a flash.
too warm. in the child's eyes babe him
protect her from herself.
Kissing to his lead. Rose played per
feet support. Then she became Lead
Ing lady in his own play of friendly
Indifference. They were friends. while
the world wondered, for to women like
Rose men are lovers first. Afterward
they choose between friendship and
the outer darkness. The girls vanity
was hurt, her pride wounded. She
WAS first amazed, then angry. Then
her heart was touched. She began to
suffer. Real love never plays with its
object. Her skill deserted her. She
became Il silent, sensitive thing. regis
tcrinS each day some new impression
of Frederic Kings fine face and voice
his little tricks Of mind and body, his
strength and ability. his lovableness.
She became very miserable, waking
at night to see no good, no charm. in
herself, to sulfP~ what she had made
% Al. L
love awakened and denied really hurts.
She regretted her cruelties and became
so uEWOntedly gentle that before she
knew it she had three more hearts laid
at her small feet. She wondered what
others saw i'll her when she was pow
erlcSs to draw the one.
AS for King. the thought of the girl
gave him no peace. lie tried vainly to
fight her out of his consciousness. He
did not know that she cared Tor him,
but he had an overwhelming impulse
to ask her if she could and would care
every time he came before her. He
would hate her "wretched money" and
devised wild plans 10y which she might
lose every cent, so that he might storm
her heart. toll for her and finally win
for her her every wish. His common
sense fled. The fortune became a
nightmare and life an emptiness.
One night he went early from the
Mortons', knowing that when the party
should go out on the moonlit lawns be
should seek her and say that which he
intended never to say. He no longer
trusted himself He sat in the dark
consuming cigarettes and hating him
self for doing it. 1t was not his way
to ruin his health Intentionally Then
Porter came putting in and flung him
self into n chair. He knew he was not
wanted and did not care. He began
to talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
The Elections This Fan.

With the exception of a couple of
special elections, the people of Illinois
have an off year this year; but some
others are not so fortunate. Ten
states will vote for governor or minor
state officers next month, yet in none
of these states except Maryland and
Virginia is any especial interest being
displayed
OF the three states which choose
governors. Massachusetts may elect the
republican candidate. Rhode Island
will possibly be carried by the repub
effect of tariff legislation, if they so
occur; but in Virginia the vote will
be close with the chances in favor of
the democrats.
Maryland election will be for con
troller, but the proposition for an
amendment to its state constitution
will attract much larger interest than
will the division on that officer.
Rhode Island in state canvasses, has
been as uncertain for the past 10 or -
years as Connecticut was little ear
lier. Several democratic governors
have been elected by that state in re-
cent times. In 1909, however, the re-
publicans appear to be in fairly robust
form. Taft carried Rhode Island in
1908 by 10000, and Pothier the repub-
hcan candidate for governor. won it
by 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
The Argus Daily Short Story
Dollars and Sense-By Joanna Single.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated LItert ry Press

Frederic King met his friend mt the
door and relieved that pcrspi;ing part
ncr of his heavy suit cases
Poor Porty!" he soothcd whimsical
ly. II marked you from the window
and saw that the usual thing allied you.
l send you TO work on case. and you
return with girl writ large on your
plump, fair cOuntcnancr. Was it So
bad as ali that? | know what she did
to you. fer you're easy. poor boy. but
who was she this timer" He pushed
forward the biggest chair ana thrust
Il cigar between Porter's willing teeth.
The two men smoked.
Never mind. son; you always re
cover Some worthy tobacco. littls.
time and another girl. and history VIII
rereH t Itself. How about the case"
''Dcpositions all straight and fine;
coed stuff Porter answered briefly as
he wiStfUlIy scrutinizcd his partners
fine. high bred face. "ConfGund YOU
and YOUR commiseration. King! l need
the commiscrati0n, however; that's
sure. But just live to see you meet
your Waterloo. You're vulnerable
y
Rose Law yet. Fate is bringing her
here tomorrow to spend the summer
with her aunt. Mrs. Morton. I OBJ
serve your finish. It's been due you
these three wears"
"No. not till have something better
than pumpkin shell to keep the lady
in. Porty. Dismiss me. But tell me
what she's ike. I'll have to hear your
rawlings sooner or later see she did
thorough job with you. Proceed
Porter nodded an affirmation. He
launched into his subject with whole
heart The lady's list of charms and
their effect was long. King was pa
tient. Finally. as all things have an
end. Porter paused for breath, which
he needed. being short and fat.
''Is that all? Finish at this sitting.
I'm not always complacent with the
maunderings Of a lunatic. What else?
/ can't think of another single charm
myself"
1.-Two more. She's rolling in dollars
her grandmother's. And-Fm no dog
in the manger-any one could see she
is just the girl for you, little and fair
and
.Shut up, Porty!'' he commanded in
elegantly. Il hate that sort of thing
even from you. I'm not in the market.
And. you know. I'd hang myself be-
fore I'd destroy my self respect by
marrying rich girl. The dollars in
themselves put her out of my class;
that's ALL"
But it was not all, for Rose Law
came, was seen and conquered. Porty
had not exaggerated. And Frederic
King. with the quick knowledge of
the man who has not desensitiZed- his
heart by constant exposure. knew his
queen at sight. The Waterloo had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

mercial activity are resuming some
thing like their normal speed and
force all through the country, the de-
mand for reliable workers in many
occupations is reported to be partic-
ularly keen in the states beyond the
Mississippi.
sS1n most cases employment in TAX
Ing. the census will last only for a
few months while a certain stan
dafd of intelligence and capability
is required. Doubtless the vacant
places in the West could be easily
filled by incompetents, but the gov
EeEnn. Ell does not want them. 1t is
inc hard 70 see why the chance for
ea.4e eSI. aratfvely brief period of gov
.CTII ineat ai work should be refused by
men CT push aud energy when perma-
;rIent business employment may be
equally available. 1t has become a
maxim that when times are good it
is difficult to obtain the right kind
of recruits for the army.
Possibly the same rule is making
itself felt in those regions where
there is good non-official job that
promises to last for practically every
skilled and sober worker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
FIurnor and
Philosophy
SWEETLY SOLEMN.
IF some multiple of thirty
by DUNCAN m. SMITH

II tome multiple of thirty
l. BY number were divided
And as a result an auto
with a street car had colhdeo
Would that be a cogent reason
why a man should be so thrifty
II no owed you twenty dollars
TO refuse to pay you hftyT 4
II you CHANGED to land a sturgeon
On the apex OF a trolley
And should listen while IL lectureo
on the foolishness of folly
Would you then deny your uncle
His reward of food and wages
While you thumbed last years almanac
Cutting bonmots from the pagesr
II the fellow who invented
Street cars had invented parrots
Would YOU think the man WAS dotty
Who lost money roofing EarretsF
Would you jump at a conclusion
Were there no conclusions handy
And make love TO cross Priscilla
When Lucille was all the candyE
wherefore and how much. II any,
Is the man who plays the racesT =
Can a double head of cabbage
Grow at once in several places?
Would a man be up a ladder
If a gill net were gilly?
When you've figured out the answer
Kindly break the news TO Willie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
Better Times and the Census.

There may be special significance
In the report that in Some of the
western states so few men have an
phed for examination in order to Sc
cure appointments as census-takers
next year that it seems probable that
quotas will have to be partially filed
by outsiders.
The west, broadly speaking, exper-
fenced far less of the effect of the re-
cently-ended hard times" than the
east. On this practically all compe.
tent observers are agreed. Now that
the processes of industrial and com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
He Owed II to Himself.

"Do you think | look well In this
dresS?" she asked.
"Umr' her husband replied. "Who
made it,
81 did. but I'm afraid
'AIy dear. never saw you have on
a more becoming gown than that one
is. BY love. you look so slim and
graceful and young that | can hard
~ realize we've been married seven
years. ..Ht -sa
"Oh. Alfred. do you really mean
that? | believe I'll make all my clothes
after this"
AS soon as he could decently get
away Alfred went out and treated him
self TO several of the best cigars he
could find.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09

According to estimates, the property
of the Hartman estate in Illinois and
from which the state hopes to secure
an inheritance tax, is valued at from
$1O.0OOOOO to $25 100000 Mr.. Harri-
mans property is alleged to be tax
able under the new Inheritance tax
law which went into effect July /,
1909 Although he died a nonresident,
this fact, it is cOntended, will not pre-
vent the taxation of a part of his es-
tate. The new tax law is most com
prehensive and stringent in its terms.
The. tax rate is per cent.