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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Merchants Would Run Train.

Topeka.-Kansas is about to try an
innovation in railway operation. The
Union Pacific company owns a branch
road running from Leavenworth west
1t is in bad repair and the train ser
vice is poor. The merchants of
Leavenworth recently asked the com
pany to establish a new tarin which
would run into Lea*enworth in the
morning and out at night The COM
pany said the traffic would not justify
the additional expense.
Now the merchants have submitted
a proposition to furnish a motor car
themselves and operate it on the road
in connection with the regular train
service. They have raised enough
money to buy the car and they will
even pay the cost of it's operation if
the company will agree to let it run
on the track. The revenue from the
car is to be equally divided between
the railroad and the men who furnish
the car. The company has the propo-
sition under advisement.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Postoffice WiIIed to Town.

Topeka-Wetmore a prosperous
town in Nemaha county, is probably
the only small town in the United
States that owns it's postal establish
ment This is due to the beneficience
of Miss Alma Hummel, who died a
few days ago Miss Hummel was
postmistress of the town for twelve
years, and the test of her worth to
the community was shown at her fun
eral, when nearly every patron of the
office assembled to pay their respects.
Miss Hummel owned the building.
1t was an ideal country postoffice
building in every respect. A few
years ago she equipped it with the
latest postoffice fixtures. To show
her appreciation of the confidence re-
posed in her by the people of the little
town, and of their kindness to her, she
willed the building and lot upon which
it stands and all equipment to the
town of Wetmore.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Bern Has Electric Lights.

Bern-This little town of less than
800 people-not even Incorporated
handsomely supports an electric light
plant. The original plant cost the
Steiner brothers $4,000. The system
has about 600 lights, some arc, but
most of them Is and 80 candle power
bulbs The return from the system is
$3.50 per month, with $50 per month,
OR 50 per night, expenses, making a
clear profit of 500 month to the own
er. The old plant burned to the
ground some months ago with insur-
ance only to about half its value, but
after a short time with the oil lamps
the people urged the present owner,
Ernest Gerber, who had only pur-
chased the plant a few months be-
fore, along with some financial aid
from the former patrons, to rebuild.
One store, Nausbaum & Miller,
probably the largest in Bern, occupy
ing three floors, pays only $3.50 for
lights. More than forty lights alone
are used to decorate the two large
main floor windows.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Tax Paying Begun.

Winfield.-William Camery camped
in the court house and was there
bright and early Monday morning to
be the first man of the year to pay
his taxes and the first in the new
court house. He paid on several
tracks, getting receipts No. 1, 2, 3, and
4. Ira Lundy was second to pay, get
ting No. 5.
County Clerk Rencenberger turned
over the rolls to the treasurer prompt
ly on time Monday morning. Winfield
people are finding their taxes less
than they were last year. One citizen
who on a $4,000 valuation paid $47.36
last year, will pay $39.61 this year.
The special tox on this property is
nearly fifteen dollars. Treasurer
Stanford is authority for the state
ment that taxes in Arkansas City are
considerably higher this year than
they were last, on account of a raise
in the school levy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Yoder Wants on the Map.

Yoder-This is the fastest growing
town of it's size in the state of Kansas.
A few years ago the town consisted of
a store and a whistling post. Now a
temporary station has been erected by
the Missouri Pacific and a good depot
is one of the promises of the near
future. The community has grown I'M
til it is considered one of the best
in Reno county.
A. NJ. Switzer, the mayor" is build
ing a new house. So are Jacob J. Yo-
der and John F. Morland. Henry
Johnson has completed a residence
A machine shop is also to be added
to the business Of the community by
a Mr.. Miller. A good doctor, a well
equipped lumber yard and stores of all
kinds now make up the growing town
of Yoder. S. Cunningham has bought
the hardware store of Hoffer & Hill
mer. DR.. Ed. c. Taylor of Kansas City
Is putting in a handsome office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of "Coffee Heart"

The injurious action of Coffee on the
1eart of many persons is well known
by physicians to be caused by caf-
lists in coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
severe heart trouble and finally her
doctor told her she must give up cof-
fee, as that was the principal cause
of the trouble. She writes:
my heart was so weak it could not
do its work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and it would seem that
/ would never breathe again.
1.-THE doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart He
said must stop it, but it seemed 1
could not give it up until / was down
in bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks I lay there and
suffered. Finally Husband brought
home come Postum and quit coffee
and started new and right Slowly
got we'll Now do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart We know it is Postum that
helped me. The DIR. said the other day,
I never thought you would be what
you are used to weigh 90 pounds
and now weigh 15S.
Postum has done much for me and
/ would not go back to coffee again
for any money, for believe it would
kill me if l kept at it Postum must
be well boiled according to directions
on pkg. then it has rich favour
and with cream is fine
Read THE Road to Wellvi1Ie, . found
in pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above Iet4er9 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are Gen1ines true. and full OF human
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Successful Woman Farmer.

Arkansas City.-It is not every place
that can boast of woman who
raises 20 bushels of corn to the acre.
This community has such a woman,
however. Last spring Mrs. George
Bacastow concluded she would raise
a crop of corn. Her husband let her
have an acre of ground for that pur-
pose, and the ground was put in con-
dition under Mrs. Bacastow's direc-
ton. Then she planted and covered
the seed. When the corn came up she
cultivated it, hoeing it herself and
keeping the weeds out.
One day last week Mrs. Bacastow
and a boy went into her cornfield and
shucked the corn When the work
was finished she had Just 20 bushels
of corn, which entitled her to the blue
ribbon in Cowley county as a woman
corn raiser.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
5roncho Ride Fatal.

Concordia.-While attempting to
ride an outlaw horse, Frank c. Moore
was thrown and probably fatally in
jured. AS the horse fell and rolled
over on its side, Moore's head was
thrown against the ground, fractur-
ing the base of his skull and dislocat-
ing his neck. He was Immediately
taken to the st. Joseph hospital in an
unconscious condition, but there was
little that could be done. He has not
regained consciousness and there are
no hopes of his recovery. Moore's
home is in Fayetteville, Ark His par
ents live n Cincinnati, Ohio. The
father is a lawyer and an effort is be-
ing made to get word to him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
REPENTANCE CAME TOO LATE
Small Boy Had Taken Drastic Ac-
ton to Avoid Being Invited
to Party.

A small boy had something to say
to his father at the dinner table the
other night, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. Papa" he said, johnnie Bur
ton is going to have a party mex week,
an he said he'd invite me. An 1 got
to take present" "a present? What's
that for?' Its for Johnny's birth
day. All the kids take presents"
Things hadn't gone just right during
the day with the boys father. He
was not in an agreeable 'humor.
That's all nonsense" he declared.
Every day or two it's present here
or a present there. If you can't go
to a party without taking a present
you might as well stay at home" The
boys lip trembled, but he made no re-
ply. The next day the father regret
ted his hasty words and that night
turned to the boy. George" he said,
there are a couple of new books
in my overcoat pocket. You can take
them to your friend Johnny's party"
Its too late" said George, gloomily.
81 licked him to-day so that he
wouldn't invite me-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Making Military Map.

Baldwin.-Ten men from the corps
of engineers from company 1 OF Fort
Leavenworth, under the command of
Lieut.. Powell, are camping in the city
park of Baldwin for a few days while
making a progressive military map of
the Lawrence quadrangle which is
composed OF the country from Law
renee on the north to Ottawa on the
south and extending east and west for
thirty miles. 1t is estimated that 1t
will require six weeks to complete this
map. In about a week they will move
their camp to Ottawa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Five Boys Are wounded.

Chicopee.-As the result of a Hal
low'een party five young lads, rang
ing in age from IL to Is years. are
nursing injuries as the result of re-
ceiving shot in their heads and faces
from a loaded shotgun fired, it is al
legged. from the hands Of one Joe IdeIl
The injured boys are as follows:
Tony Splitter, shots in one eye and
head; Floy Evans, shots over eye and
in head; Raymond Supple. shots in
forehead; Tom Coyne, shots In head;
William Ronnings, shot In leg.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Baldwin Plans improvements.

Baldwtn.-At a recent meeting of
the city council the organization of
the fire department. was discussed and
the firemen appointed. This organi-
zation was effected to give to the tow n
the benefit of the lower insurance rate
which could thus be obtained. 1t was
also decided to macadamize High
street, the street leading from the
business part of town to the depot.
The council expects also to get the
sewer system to a place where def
mite work can be done towards the Sc
curing of their installation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Glass Factory to open.

Independence.-Afte being closed
down for more than two years the big
Midland window glass plant is TO be
fired up and operated the rest of this
season. Fire will be started in about
a week and it is hoped to have the
plant ready for blowing glass within
a month or less. Thirty-six shops will
be operated and the starting of the
plant will give employment to from
$50 to 200 men, directly and indirectly
The repairs of the big factory are now
under way, and will be hurried as fast
as conditions will permit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
stubbs to Name New Coroner.

Olathe.-With the removal Of DR..
H. E. Williamson from the county
comes a vacancy in the county coro-
ner's office and the governor will have
the appointing of his successor. The
friends of Dr. c. W. Jones have been
writing letters to Governor Stubs
urging his appointment. He is a COM
paratively young man, well up in his
profession and enjoys a good prac'
tice. He was recently appointed ply
sician for the state school for the
deaf in this city and is making good
in that position.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Gasoline Torch ExpIodes.

Eldorado.-The day T. B. Murdoch,
editor and owner of the Eldorado Re-
publican, died in hospital in Kansas
City, fire broke out in his newspaper
office here. The plant was saved, but
for time its destruction seemed GER
tain. A gasoline torch used in re-
pairing the printing press exploded.
Gasoline was scattered over the Of
flee and ignited by the flame from the
torch. The fire was put out by the
printers at work in the office and per-
sons who came to their assistance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
The Remarkable Trimming.

Jimmy" said the pretty actress to
her actor husband, won't you run
down to the milliner's and get me
the hat I ordered?"
"Sure I won't make a mistaken
queried Jimmy, somewhat obviously
with a caution born of an utter ig
norance of millinery.
ooh, you won't" laughed the spouse
"My hat is the white beaver trimmed
with orchids You can remember
that"
Gamely he went to his doom. En-
tering the millinery shop, he asked
valiantly: Is my wife's hat ready?
mean the white biffer, trimmed with
oh-you-kids?"
And the French girls in the shop
made funny Partisan giggles at him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

The dull silence that hung over that
New England dinner table has been
lifted OF late, says the Delineator. It
is gone like the dew in the sunlight
: of the new social influences. The iso-
lation OF the farm was the chilling
cause that drove men into the cities.
Now, by telephone and free mail de-
livery. all the warm world currents
are being carried to the country and
are vitalizing the rural community
into life that is rich and abundant
in the variety of its interests. A real
heart hunger has been answered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

Earthquakes. fires. floods and tidal
waves have been especially numerous
and destructive in Mexico this year.
The latest of the visitations is a tidal
wave along the coast of Lower Cali
fornia, causing the loss of several
lives and the demolition of many
buildings. AS the wave swept inland
for two miles something of the force
and extent of the food may be con-
ceived. Mexico will have reason to
remember 1909 because of the fire.
quency of calamities during that pc
Rod.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Nearly a Dollar a Pound.

Manhattan-The animal husbandry
department has sold the famous
Duroc-Jersey, wonder Chief" who
has been taking all the laurels at the
fairs where he was put on exhibition.
He was purchased by w. T. Hutchin-
son. of Cleburne, Mo-, the price paid
being $4O0. This is little less than
dollar a pound and is considered q
very fair price for a pork, notwtih-
standing the prevailing high prices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

Glenn H. Curtiss appears to be the
reigning aeroplane favorite. His vic
tory at Brescia. Italy, supplements
that at France, where he won the in
ternational championship. Curtiss also
receives $4,000 of the prize money.
and this, In addition to the sums given
in other contests. makes a total of
$4,000 from these sources alone. And
1T is added that the Curtiss aeroplane
cost only $1,000. That invention ap-
pears to have been one of the best
investments on record
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
It Happened In Kansas
Synopsis Important Dolne
Threshed $4,000 Bushels of Wheat

Norton.-John Rakelaar has this
season threshed $4,000 bushels of
wheat within radius of six miles Of
Norton. All this wheat grew on farms
east, north and west of town except
at one stand. Nearly every bushel OF
the entire amount was good No. 2"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
"Fo~ r.lr KIN. Many Horses.

Ottawa--Dr. L. P. Gentry. veterinar-
ian. reports great many cases OF
horses suffering with sore mouths
The disease is widespread and a num-
Der of animals have died within the
past few days. The trouble is caused
by fox tail'' grass which the horses
get in the secord cutting OF tame
hay. The sharp barbs of the grass
penetrate the tongues of the animals
and when swallowed Iacerate the
stomach and intestines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
BIoodhounds Guessed Wrong.

Clay Center-Charles Williams of
Longford was discharged by Justice
Iams after his examination on the
charge of having set fire to the wheat
stacks OF F. d. Ballet About the
only testimony to connect him with
the crime was that the hounds used
to trace the footprints that were
around the premises where the wheat
was burned. trailed the same to the
house where Williams stayed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

The Spanish press has rebelled
against the strict censorship of news
by the authorities and announce they
will publish new true news of the war
in Morocco. The policy of withhold
ing information from the public is on
a par with that of the ostrich who
hides its head when seeking to con-
ceal its whereabouts from its enemies.
The eventual truth cannot be sup
pressed in this age OF information, and
the nations can no longer be treated
as children to have only what their
rulers think is good for them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

A New York judicial authority has
been called on to decide whether a
mans grave can be seized and sold
for his debts. Whatever the abstract
Justice of the proposition. there is
something so revolving to human ma
lures most sacred instincts in bust
ness which carries its claims beyond
the grave that no one was surprised
to find the court forbade the desecra-
ton of the dead. There was some
thing too ghoulish in the mere pro-
posal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
LIaht and Water for Erie.

Erie.-At a special city election
held here the voters instructed the
city council to issue $4,000 in bonds
for the construction of combined
waterworks and electric light systems.
The vote on the proposition was 1919
for and 81 against. The bonds will be
issued at once and the plant built as
soon as possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Automobiles Bring Trade.

AbiIene.-The merchants say that
the purchase of motor cars by farmers
is bringing trade to this city from
longer distances than has been the
custom heretofore. Farmers from
twenty miles away are seen in town
every day and they take home big
loads of purchases. The county has
over 200 cars and the number is In
creasing steadily. One firm here has
sold forty cars to farmers during the
past thirteen months.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Benton Murdoch Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Thomas Benton
Murdoch of FL Dorado, Kan, editor
and publisher of the FL. Dorado Deily
Republican, and for many years a no
table figure in Republican politics in
Kansas, died at ST. Mary's hospital
here. Death was caused by multiple
neuritis. He was 6S years old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Killed on = BRIDGE

Wellington.-While seated on a
bridge fishing here, A. NJ. Hunte,@ ia
Their of State Senator George Hunter.
was struck by Rock Island train and
instantly killed. He was so years old.
Senator Hunter, who is with President
Taft's party, has notified relatives he
will start for home as soon as possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
New Fort Riley Buildings.

Junction City-Contracts for the
construction of three new buildings at
Fort Riley have just been awarded by
the war department. These buildings
are to cost $4,000 A four-set Off
GERS quarters will be built by the
firm of Zeigler Bros of Junction City,
and a four-set of civilian employees
quarters will be built by J. H. Osborn
of Kansas City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Horse Thief Makes Escape.

Hutchinson.-T. H. Rawlins, self
confessed horse thief under a sever
year sentence in the penitentiary. IS
capped from the county Jail by plying
a sheet iron plate off the ceiling.
Rawlins was arrested in Oklahoma
City ten days ago for stealing a team
of horses from Hutchinson livery
man. His wife and four children were
arrested with him and he pleaded gull
ty on condition that they be given
their freedom.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Topeka for Commission.

Topeka,-Topeka voted to adopt the
commission form of government by
497 majority The total vote was only
4,787. The vote for the proposition
was 2,642, and 2,145 against. The wo-
men showed but little interest in the
election. North Topeka voted against
the proposition. 1t carried in every
other ward.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Lost in Antiquity.

A little fellow who had just felt the
hard side of the slipper turned to
his mother for consolation.
Mother" he asked, did grandpa
thrash father when he was a little
boy?"
"Yes," answered his mother. i'm
pressively.
"And did his father thrash him
when he was 1ittle?''
Eyes"
"And did his father thrash him?'
Eyes"
A pause.
well, who started this thing. any
y?"-Cassell's Saturday Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Talked With Prof. eearhart.

Paola.-A two-day institute Just
closed at Olathe was well attended
The corn exhibit was good. Mr.. Crab
tree ably discussed number of live
agricultural topics. Prof Dickens
handled the forestry subject well.
The different phases Of the road and
bridge problem were discussed by Mr..
Gearhart. A conference of eighteen
road officials was a feature of the
program.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Good Horses in Kansas.

Marysville- Howell Bros, who farm
Tootle ranch in Herkimer township
northwest of this city, have a six
months old colt which tips the beam
at 40 pounds and an eighteen months
old team Of geldings which weigh
$500 pounds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Engine Causes a Costly Fire.

Florence.-A Santa Fe train set fire
to the prairies at Hampson station,
south of this city, and with the high
wind blowing it cleaned up everything
to the Cottonwood river. A dozen
stacks of hay, three stacks of alfalfa
and about fifty acres of corn were
burned:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Town Marshal Nav Recover.

Kansas City.-Willard Haskins,
city marshal of Lexena. Kan. who was
shot three times in a running fight
with yegmen, has a very favorable
chance for recovery. He has gained
considerable strength and is resting
easy. Haskins is in the Centropolis
hospital, 1924 Holmes street.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
City Ownership Loses.

Salina.-The proposition for the city
to buy the waterworks was defeated
here by majority of 269. The vote
was small and resulted as follows:
For the purchase. 45S; against the pur-
chase, 727.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

The Moors are less belligerent. and
the fighting tribesmen are getting dis.
couraged. 1t looks as though Spain
may get matters settled without much
more trouble. and Sultan Mulai Hafid
apparently is a good deal of a tluffer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

The superintendent of an IIIlinoIs
high school has cancelled the games
arranged for by the school football
team because he found out that stu
dents were betting. not only candy.
but money on the games. But this is
not an argument against school sth-
letics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

An oficisl OF the national geograph-
;ical survey asserts that there is
enough unmined coal in this country
to last for 1859 years. We are glad
he was particular about those odd
years. for it makes his assertion so
much more convincing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

Halley's comet has been seen again
and Is getting brighter, which is evil
dence that the visitor is drawing
nearer the earth. II 1t had come
little sooner the comet might have
been q pleasing addition to the Hud-
son-Fulton Examinations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13

The latest triumph of surgical
science is successfully to remove a
mans stomach. Some cynics say,
however, that to the vast majority of
masculinity death is preferable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-13
Hogs Worth as Much as Cows.

Norton-E. c. Allen, who lives six
miles southeast Of town, sold two
hogs to B. w. Harmonson which
brought $40 each at cents per
pound.