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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Susnicinus

The father of Judge w. II. Wadhams
had a chicken-coop and a dog and a
stable hand. 1t began to look to Mr..
Wadhams as though some one had dis
covered the combination. So he kept
the coop and the stable hand, but he
got a new dog. Next day the bent
old negro who groomed the Wad-
hams horses came to him. You los
you affection fob me, boss? he asked.
mo, Scipio.' said Mr.. Wadhams. 81
like you as well as ever" Then,
said Scipio, peevishly, ''wyn't you
tie Old Rover in de chicken-coop, std
of dat new dorg?''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Deafness, Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the There is only way to
cure deafness, by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by infiamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumbling sound i'm
perfect hearing and when it is entirely closed Deaf
the result and unless the Inflammation be
this tube restored its normal conGi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
OF ten are caused by Catarrh. which is nothing
but infamed condition of the surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
ATRAlN LoAp 81 roeAcco.
HVssnty-Sour Carloads Purchases eos
lewis Sinsls Binder Cigar
Facfory.

What is probably the biggest lot Of
factory IN the United States has just
been purchased by Frank P. Lewis, of
Peoria, for the manufacture of Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot win
make twentS-four carloads, and is Sc
Iected from what IS considered by ex-
perts TO be the finest crop raised m
many years. The purchase of tobacco
is sufficient to last the factory more
than two years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers of
Lewis Single Binder Cigars VIII appre-
ciate this tobacco.
-PeOria Star. Ja,sssary 70. 1909.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
BadIy-In One Case child's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches.
cuticura Met with Great Success.

ST have two little girls who have
been troubled very badly with eczema.
One of them had it on her lower
limbs 1 did everything that I could
hear of for her, but it did not give
In until warm weather, when it seem
ingly subsidized. The next winter when
it became cold the eczema started
again and also in her head where it
would take the hair out and leave
bare patches. At the same time her
arms were sore the whole length of
them I took her to a physician, but
the child grew worse all the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected. 1 be-
gan using Cuticura Remedies, and by
the time the second lot was used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion, Me-, Sept. 81, '08."
Potter Drug Chem Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Undoubtedly Not.

Capt. Jerome, while visiting Col.
Higginson, took a derringer from the
table, and asked: This thing load
ed?" But before the colonel could
reply the weapon was discharged. the
bullet tearing away one of the fingers
OF the visitor. The colonel, who is
widely known on account of his ex-
treme politeness, bowed gracefully.
and rejoined: mot now, my dear
captain"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Eather Mas an Invalid.

1t had been a hard day in the field,
and father and son were very hungry.
The only things eatable on the table
were IL very large apple dumplings.
The father had consumed ten while
the boy was eating one, and then both
reached for the one remaining.
Son." pleaded the farmer, you
wouldn't take the last apple dumpling
from your, poor sick pa, would your
Success Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
NOTES FROM
STATE CAPITAL
FRESH ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR
KANSAS PEOPLE.
Latest Events TranspIrIng Among the
State Officials at Topeka
Gathered by Our Cor
respondent.

Topeka.-Kansas will be known as
a "$3,000,O00,000 state next year. Her
taxable wealth will reach that
stupendous sum, according to esti-
mates of the state tax commission.
Two years ago the taxable wealth
Of the state was written down as $780,
100000 That was the amount the tax
assessors listed. The valuation was
excessively low and the tax levy ex-
ceedingly high. Eastern investors and
homeseekers would not come here be-
cause taxes were too high. They look
ed only at the levy and not at the low
valuation.
A law was passed requiring all prop
erty to be assessed at its true cash
value and machinery was provided for
the strict enforcement of the law. As
a result the taxable wealth jumped
from a $500, 100000 to 100000, 900.
This year it was lifted TO a trif1e over
$2,250, 100000 Next year it will go to
$4,000, 100000 or more.
The state tax commissioners have
been making a quiet investigation pre-
paratory to next years real estate
assessment Real estate is only as.
sessed every two years. So far they
have found that land values as shown
by the tax records, are still only sc
per cent of the true cash value. In
some places the assessment is as low
as 60 per cent. The commission pro
poses to increase land assessments tC
100 per cent next year.
The tax levies for all purposes are
being scaled down accordingly. Where
the people used to pay per cent on g
low valuation they are now paying ]
per cent on high valuation. But the
amount of money raised is just as
much or perhaps a TRUE more
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
GETTING In Deep.

The ladies devoted to reform were
in session.
81 believe" said one, that only
good men should be permitted to
marry"
But" interposed a second. would
not such a radical policy be promo
tive of race suicide?"
On the instant they perceived that
they had tackled a real problem.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

State Live Stock Commissioner Mer-
Ger has issued a bulletin calling
upon all farmers who have hogs with
cholera to let him know Immediately.
DR.. Greeder of the United States agri-
cultural department is here with hog
serum to cure them. He and Mr..
Mercer have returned from Cowley
county, where they treated $50 afflict-
ed hogs. They expected to save the
entire bunch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
ChIoroform Zoo Animals.

The practice of cutting the claws of
the more ferocious animals of the
London geological garden has recently
been greatly facilitated by chloroform-
ing the animals. Heretofore it was
done by sheer force by a squad of
men, the animal being first secured
by ropes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
WHEAT AND CORN in KANSAS
The State Report BY Counties a. H.
sued by the Board Of
Agriculture.

Topeka-Secretary Coburn of the
Kansas State Board OF Agriculture, in
a report just issued says that Kansas
raised OPS, 7O3 bushels of winter
wheat this year and 147,0O5,120 bush
els Of corn.
The following table shows the yield.
in bushels of wheat and corn in each
county of the state this year:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

No matter whether the supreme
court finds the International Har-
vester company guilty of violating the
antitrust laws of the state or not,
Attorney General Fred s.. Jackson
urges that it be compelled to pay a
capitalization fee of 100000 to the
state Of Kansas as the fee on its capt.
talization of $4,000, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

James M. Nation, state auditor, has
completed the compilation of the re-
ceipts of the state for the last fiscal
year. The total amount received from
the 105 counties in Kansas during the
year was $4,046.4O Wyandotte
county contributed the third largest
amount, $117, 0O8.69, and Haskell coun
ty the smallest amount, $5,O65.13 The
amounts received and the sources are:
State taxes. .....>$ 81, So, S74 SO
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago 1
was a walking
shadow. Ikad been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
Ny husband per-
suaded me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege ia BILE Com
pound and itworked
like a charm. 1t re-
lieVed all nv Mains
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

The Massachusetts board of health
wants all the information the Kansas
board of health has regarding infantile
paralysis. Mark w. Richards, secre-
tary of the Massachusetts board, has
written a letter to DR.. -. j. Crumbine,
giving some information and asking
for some.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Lucky chrissopher.

Columbus told his greatest joy.
ST have made an Atlantic trip with
out tips" he cried
Herewith he pitied those who were
to follow him. :.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

If plans which Chas E E. Eldridge
vice-president of the Y. M. C. A., and
other members o fthe local association
are carried out, Topeka will have sew
eral free Fairgrounds next summer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Ter Sad Finish.

Did you ever know girl to die for
love?"
Yes"
did she just fade away and die be-
cause some man deserted her?"
mo; she just took in washing and
worked herself to death because the
man she loved married her"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

For the first time in the history OF
Shawnee county an inheritance TAX
levied under the new law, was col
lected by County Treasurer Stanley
Medlicott The tax was collected on
the estate of Ulla Sternberg and
amounted to $59S2.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

State Auditor ]. NJ. Nation has re
fused to allow the Ingleside home fo1
old ladies in Topeka to participate in
the annual distribution of funds tt
private charitable institutions and an
action will be brought to test the Law
by Senator Clad Hamilton of Shawnee
county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Physicians who fail to report births
viii hereafter be prosecuted to The full
extent of the law according to state
ments coming from the city board o.
health, acting from advices received
from the State Board of Health an6
Attorney General jackson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Shoe Joke

William King-Where'd you get
those pumps?
Charlie Princeton a shoe tree
Cornell Widow.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
For a Poor MemorY,

Say, Mayme. what's that ring on
your finger for?"
That's so 1 won't forget that 1
promised to marry Tommy. Beats a
string for looks, too
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

The next time you feel that swallowing
sensation, the sure sign of sore throat,
with three parts water. It will save you
days and perhaps weeks of misery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Difficulties may surround our PATH
but If the difficulties be not in our.
selves. they may generally be over
come.-Jewett.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

In sustaining the action of the Allen
county district court in issuing a writ
of mandamus applied for by J. C..
Mercer and P. w. Jury to compel the
city council of LaHarpe to confirm
their appointment to Offices under the
old soldier preference act, the SUI
preme court added another to the
records of the cases where veterans
have won their point under this law
Jury applied for the office of city mar
shall and Mercer for the office of city
clerk and they were appointed but the
city council refused to confirm their
appointment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

The state board of education has
granted life certificates to u teachers
% renewable state certificates, nine
f1ve-year institute conductor certif
Gates, three three-year conductor Ger
tiflcates.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Occasionally schoolgirl is SO ro-
mantle that she imagines ali poetry
should be printed in italics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

A general campaign against all of
the careless hotel keepers in the state
has been started by the state board of
health.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Aliens Lung Balsam cures when all other remedies
fail This old reliable medicine has been sold for
40 years. 25c, soc, SLIGO bottles All dealers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDp
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large OF. package, cents
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large OF.
package, 5 cents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Honor Where Honor is Due.


First Golfer-Well done, old chap.
That's the longest ball I've seen you
drive yet!
Second Golfer = I'm afraid the
credits not all mine. A beast of a
wasp touched me up in the middle of
my swing-Punch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Mrs. vyfnsIox's Soothing Syrup.
For children seethfng sofsens the gums, reduces m
asmafion alIays pain cures Wind coils 25ca jottle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

"Dr. Cook tells us that the north
pole is not larger than quarter of a
dollar" says the Montgomery Adver-
tiser. However, a quarter OF dollar
sometimes looks as large as the whole
side of a barn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Probably the reason some girls
make such fuss when a fellow steals
a kiss is because they are afraid he
won't give it back
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Lots of garrulous people make 8
speciality of saying nothing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

AS long as a man can find some
thing to kick about he feels that life
is worth living.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Nothing will thaw the frigid heart
of a man as quickly as a pretty wo-
mans tears
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Dr. PieFee's Pellets. small. sugar-coated, easy to
take a candy, regulate and inVtgorats stomach.
liver and bowels Do not grippe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey
will be from 20 to % per cent higher
this year than it was last year. accord
ing to poultry men, The Kansas
turkey crop is failure and Oklahoma
and Texas seem TO have been the
scenes Of smaller disasters.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

a man likes a giggling girl about
as we'll as he does crying baby.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
should be taken without delay when chest and
tickling throat warn you that an annoying cold
At all druggists in 2c sc and Soc Bottles
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
OWES
/ HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va. ST feel that I owe
the last ten years of my life to Lydia
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
Crude

"This is crude,' said John D. as he
tasted oil in the milk.-CorneIl Widow.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

Not only will there be no decrease
in the price of beef, but the present
prices will not prevail long according
to packers in Topeka. An advance is
predicted to arrive in from so to 60
days and viii probably be 10 per cent
higher than the present price.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

A little learning makes a bore
doubIy tiresome.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

In the Future.
Knicker-Well, my dear?
Mrs. Knicker-Wipe your wings be-
fore you come into the house
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20
CERTAIN DEATH.

Hilda-Would you lay down your
life for me?
Harold-Glady, dearest
Hilda-Then go and tell father of
our engagement
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-20

They regulate the Bowels Purely Vegetable
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14
The Funny Sides Funny Stories

There small farm. big
and leaked badly
eb the
nut an old door to protect
sxyearod said MA what
boards their beds when
y rucFEY Road cnonna
Yls poys appendicitis.
che ss permt,ed take her
she hungb moment
Haven quiet PAT
Yea" whispered the parent
Then won't you do ms a favor papag
certainly WIS; is chnd?"
~Ietm bsby"
sossra S7ie. Brooklyn X -
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

ha doing n the way s
old
baseball game every old nhaniank
have baseball every
thing"
by ginger Baseball. Say this can't Dc he'll
them"
yes ia home loses"
G EMERsoN No ssI Central avenue Newark N
Feyearold mother unexpectedly
nntgowh
said teartuly Mamma before III wear ss
nghte IN -. rr..... -. II
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-14

Ten dollars 4 week is paid for these stories
IS for the best, for the others 81 OF more. Send
the funniest stories you know on postcards to
Editor Funny Side. P. O. Box ! 1854. New York.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
Fresh bread at Barnes store.

The News is requested to state tina
Miss Kirkpatrick will give a recita
at Johnson Hall on March the 1871
or 10th, for the benefit of the Graded
school library.
One of the above dates will be de
cided on positively and published in
next issue
Miss Kirkpatrick is a1well known
teacher of elocution and music here
and the following notice is published
to show the appreciation of her tai
erts in another town.
From the Union City, Tenn. Com
mercial.
The eiocutionary entertainments at
Hawkins Opera House last Friday
night for the benefit of the pro-
posed new Cumberland Presbyterian
church was a success in every parti-
cular. Miss Kirkpatrick, of Nash
vile, is, beyond doubt, the best elo-
cutionist the people of Union City
have ever had the pleasure of hear
ing, besides being lady of rare per-
sonal beauty.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11

rs often fatal moment when a. boy
stands on his porch after supper and
wonders what to do orTwhere to, go.
and khen makes uplsis mind tor spend
the evening in Idle company. that
tends to loosen ones. grip oar life.
ThHs time is worse than waissad,. and
the boy enters upon insipid or med
rosre life He wastes, himself when he
wastes mis- time. We read i'm the. pa
Peers of an American in GerHany who
Is often the kuest of royalty and the
aristocTacy because he knows, a. great
deal about one thing, and that is the
Blackfeet Indians. He has devoted
himself to that study and found out
all about it, so he has made himself
thoroughly interesting and Instructive
The point is here. This man has
adopted speciality. He, began early
and found out all about it. That was
his acre of diamonds, and he dug them
upby the blsshel. There is not young
man. with his breeches rolled I'D and
his flap hat on, who does not cross
an acre of diamonds every time he
leaves his threshold and goes forth
into the. giddy jamboree of the night.
Ohio State Journal
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
HEADQUARTERS UNITED coNFED
ERATE VETERANS, NEW Or
LEANS, LA, FEB. 1, 1909.

/. The General Commanding an.
nounces that, according to the Gus
tom heretofore in force, which leaves
to the General Commanding and the
Department Commanders the fixing o
the date of the Reunion; the nine
teenth annual Reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans will be held in
the city of Memphis, Tenn, or
June 5, 8, 10, 1909, Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, respectively,
those days having been named by oul
host as satisfactory.
For the fifth time in the brief If
of this Order, the people of Tennessee
throw open their doors, and invite
the survivors of the glorious armies
of the Confederacy to partake of thei
hospitality, while the noble and pa
triotic citizens of Memphis a second
time begqthe wearers OF the grey tc
be their guests. They promise that
this second welcome to their homes
and hearts shall far exceed the grand
reception given eight years ago. No
city in the South has shown such
marked advances in every respect in
SO short a period of time, and while
the cordially of the present enter
tainment will be on a broader ard wi
der basis, commensurate with her
enlarged condition and greater com
mercial importance, it will not be,
cannot be, more hearty AMI eatl1usi-
astic.
The General Commanding cannot
too earnestly urge his beloved as
sociates to attend this gathering Bet
the old soldiers come to Memphis in
great crowds come, because it is Ger
trally located and easily accessible;
come, because they will Find possibly
the most progressive and up-to-date
city of the South, come, because it
was once the home of our only Pres
ident; come, because it is a part
Of Tennessee, where lived such Con-
federate heroes as Alexander p. Stew
art, BENJAMIN r. Cheatham, VIM b.
Bate, Nathan Bedford Forrest (thel
Wizard Of the Saddle''), Felix X.
zollicoffer VIM. H. Jackson and coun
less others; come because on her sa-
cred soil was fought some Of the mos
sanguine conflictso the war Shi-
lob, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge,
Frank lin and because no army Of III
fought more DESPERATELY
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
LOCAL NEWS.

w. B. Collier is here from Col
umbia.
Miss Atwood Thornton visited Jack
son Monday.
T. b. Hobaon is at home after clerk
ing avwhileaat Valley Park.
Marvin Ba1neI was the guest OF
relatives here last Sunday.
Il. e. Marss..-a prominent citizen
OF Virgil, is here today,on business
Claude Horne and w. C. Barksdale
of North Rankin, visited here this
week.
Bradley sowell, of Cato, was looking
after business matters here yester
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. sprague and son
Rudd, attended church in Jackson
Sunday.
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens has
returned from a pleasant trip to
Greenville.
Judge A. G. Norrell, of Florence,
was in town Saturday on professional
matters.
Mrs. c. A. Turcott will return sun
day after a visit to her sister at
EllisvilIe.
]. w. Harding, now on the road
for stationery firm, was visitor
here lasl week.
Some paper roofing at Key-Price
Hardware Co., Jackson for Is cents
per square.
If you are interested in poultry you
need an incubator Call to see Key
Price Hardware Co. about one.
Or. t. A. Chapman, now success
full dentist at Mize, was here last,
week, the guest of relatives.
Messrs. o. j. Ragland and Chas.
Grain, of Thomasville, were welcome
callers at the News office yesterday.
Sam Hobson has returned to Bel
mont Farm where he has accepted
again the position Of assistant man
ager.
Ed Hughes, now living at Wilson,
La, Is out on visit to his parents
and i warmly greeted By his Old
friends.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-03-11
NEGRoLoGY..

Died, at his home in HanKiaa county
near Pelahatehie, on FEBRUARY 18th,
1909, H. A. Noblin, in about his 18TH
year. His death was unexpected,
though he. Rad been unweai for sone
days, dying sitting in his chair, where
his good. wife found him when she
came in from some, household duty.
Dol Noblin was a public spirited
citizens a true friead and devoted to
his family, In early life he enIste
in CO. D, of the Sth Mississippi Regi.
melht. and was always ready for duty
He was a member of Rankin Camp
No. s65, U. c.. v. May the sods rest
tightly Ger him. A. COMRADE