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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Bath for wichita,s Trees.

Wichita-A systematic campaign
against the San Jose scale is to be
waged in Sedgwick county. Profess
soE. S. J. Hunter, state entomologist.
has placed Professor P. A. GleLl, as
sistant professor of entomology at the
state university, in charge of the
work. The scale is so widespread III
the city that the commission has hes
ftated in ordering all the trees
sprayed as the task will be a gigantic
one and the funds of the commission
are limited.
Because of the prevalence of the
scale in the city and county the CO
operation of the property owners has
been asked. Badly infested trees have
been ordered DESTROYED and all others
must be sprayed. The campaign will
begin as soon as the weather condi-
tons permit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Wild Swamp Potatoes.

The swamp potato (Solanum conner
soni), which grows wild in Uruguay,
has lately been cultivated in France.
where it has produced a variety with
violet tubers. The new variety is char
acterized by extraordinary productive
ness, resistance to disease and frost,
and the production of large aerial
tuberS in the axis of the leaf stalks
German potato growers, however, find
the new variety so similar to the long
known variety Paulson's Blue Giant
that they are inclined to think that
the latter has. innocentiy or designed
ly, been exploited in France as a nov
city. The same opinion is held by q
prominent English potato grower. The
two sorts have also been cultivated
side by side at the experiment station
of a Swedish society for the improve
ment of moors, where they appeared
to be identical in foliage, flowers and
tubers. The swamp potato, however.
proved less productive than the old
Blue Giant, and its most strongly en-.
phasized peculiarities, antipathy tc
lime and preference for marsh soil.
could not be detected Similar results
were obtained on an experiment plan.
tation in Scientific American
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Two-Part skirts.

The prevailing fashion of the day Is
to have a skirt of two materials har
monizing in tone. There is a plated
or circular lower part and a washer
woman's tunic in any form one de
sires for the upper part This may
be turned up at the hem and at
tached to the lower skirt with but.
tons and braid buttonholes, when the
material is of rough cloth: or it may
be left plain, cut in battlements
Some of the soft house fabrics are
merely twisted into a graceful roll
at the joining of the two fabrics, and
in other frocks one sees wide scat
lop overcast with floss in buttorholf
stitch
In walking frocks there is a Iont
knee yoke of plain serge or ehGviot
and below this a hounce of narrow
plaits of plaid cheviot
When there is not a straight ar scnl
yoke, there is a long wide front anel
that is shaped up at the sides ans
rounded at the back.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
CT IN Seed Meal Rates.

The state board of railroad com
Assioners will try and prevent the
railroads from increasing rates on cot
ton seed meal from Arkansas to Kan
sas points. Kansas cattIemen feed
mach cotton seed meal and the in.
crease in rates on il would add ma
terially to their expense in fattenine
cattle. The roads have not put in the
new rate yet, but threaten to. The
board, if necessary, will file suit be
fore the interstate commerce com
mission. Notice was served on the
roads by the. board On account OF
the big minimum fixed on car load lots
on fence posts, shippers declare thai
1t amounts to nearly double the tariff
rates The railroad board notified the
various roads to come in on January :
and thresh out the matter. The board
proposes to fix 10000 pounds as the
minimum, unless the roads can show
good cause why it should not be done
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Fan Novelty.

The new fans are all quite short,
most of them not larger than seven or
eight inches. Many are of MORE,
closely spangled, with handsome
chased gold, ivory or tortoise shell
sticks. Spangled gauze is also much
seen on these modified empire fansN
One of the novelties of the season
is a fan that when closed shows
masses of. flowers at the top of sticks
to resemble a small bouquet. When
opened the fan is closely covered with
flower petals of tiny flowers and foli'
age so that none of the silk back,
ground shows.
Roses are the favorite for the floral
fan, but carnations, orchids, iris and
peoples are also seen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Costume for the Girl from Is to Is
Years.-A good style for serge is il
Illustrated here; the skirt is cut with
panel down front, which is continued
round the foot as band; straps OF
cloth cut different l2ngths trim the
lower part of panel; aIbutton is sewn
in each point The coat is semi-fitting
and has the curved seams each side
front trimmed with buttons and braid
loops; tabs to match the skirt are sewn
below the reyers, which are edged on
the inner. side by strip of caracul
fur; this also edges the sleeve. Hat
of hard felt trimmed with wings and
silk Materials required: Six yards
cloth 48 inches wide, 215 dozen but
TONS. AZ yards coat lining.
Evening Cloak.-This graceful cloak
is in soft blue satin charmeuse; it has
Sits cut for the arms to pass through;
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
CRUDE OIL FOR THE HAIR
Petroleum Better than Kerosene for
the Prevention of the Unpleas-
ant Dandruff.

Modern hair specialists know that
the scalp troubles which cause falling
hair and dandruff spring from germ;
therefore, instead of depending upon
tonics and various lotions to cure,
they at once prescribe a germicide.
One of the best of these germicides
for most troubles is crude petroleum.
1t is better than kerosene, which is
more generally used. 1t can be used
once a week with beneficial results, as
not only will it free the scalp of dan
druff but produce a free growth or
hair.
AS it is almost impossible to apply
this greasy substance ones self with
out making the long hair disreputable
looking, one should either go to a
professional or have a maid rub in
the oil.
To manage it best divide the hair
into strands and drop the oil on the
scalp with a medicine dropper, then
rub it we'll in, guarding the long hair
Repeat this until every spot on the
scalp has been treated.,''
AS with the best care petroleum
shows on the hair until it evaporates
it should be applied at night. Be sure
to work far enough from the flame tc
be out of danger, as the oil is very in
f1ammable.
A towel should be- placed on the
pillow, as the oil makes stain.
Should ones hair be naturally oily
the oil treatment should only be USED
a day or two before the head is to bt
shampooed, as the grease will not b.
absorbed readily.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Putting up "Real Ice"

Topeka.-Ice men over the state
are reapiRe a rich harvest now. The
continued spell of cold weather has
given them big crop of natural Ice
which they are putting up. There Is
no excuse for natural ice men not
filling their; houses to the utmost ca
pacity. The crop in Kansas was new
er better. The natural ice harvest
will cut into the profits of manufac-
turers of artificial ice next season
and the indications are that people
will get their ice everywhere ut d
reasonable price.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
New Federal BUILDING.

Congressman Anthony of Kansas in.
troduced in the house OF representa-.
tives bills for the erection of federal
buildings at Hiawatha and Holton.
Kan Each bill carries an appropria-
ton of $4,000, the total amount to be
expended for the building and site
The bills provide that the buildings
shall be equipped with fireproor
vaults heating and ventilating ,.pua-
ratus, necessary approaches, and shall
be for the accommodation of the post
office and other government offices
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Smallpox Spreads in Wyandotte.

Kansas City-The smallpox epidem-
ic in Wyandotte county is spreading.
DR. D. E. Smith, county physician,
quarantined six more families. ne
said that there are about seventy-five
cases in the county. None of the pa
tients are suffering from the disease
in the malignant form. The schools
at Muncie. White Church and Stony
Point are closed. DR.. Smith found
several new cases near Wolcott. The
farmers believe the epidemic started
at a public dance Thanksgiving night
in White Church
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
The Embroidered Initial.

Many beautiful monOgramS are
made within a circle, a square, an OBJ
long square, an oval or within a leaf
form; and it is frequent in these late
and most beautiful lettering devices
to find the backgrounds filed in with
darned work, with seedstitch, with
basket weave or some small lattice
pattern This method is intended to
throw the letters into relief, at the
same time that it renders the initial
more ornate and beautiful.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Rrisbane at lawrence.

Lawrence.-The conference OF
teachers of journalism will be held
here January 10. Arthur Brisbane,
the New York, newspaper man, will
give an address from the editors side;
Professor George E. Vincent of the
University OF Chicago, Walter Will
Iiams of the University of Missouri
and C. NJ. Harg@ of the University of
Kansas are on the program. Several
leading western editors are expected
as well as representative of a num-
Der of colleges and universities.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Baptized Through Hole Cut in ice

Florence-Sunday bantisn'al ser
vices were conducted on the ice coat
ed river of the Doyle in the most ap
proved fashion of immersion. A hole
was made in the ice and the Rev. L.
s. Ridnour and w. P. Barton, the min
lister and the man, plunged in and
shiveringly went through the ritual
istic service and the souse, while the
crowd stood on the frozen banks and
watched the performance with ali the
glee the weather would permit and
went away saying there must be some
thing to it or the ice would not have
been broken
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
To reduce Pullman Rates.

The Pullman company, to forestall
probable action on the part of the
Kansas railroad board, submitted a
proposition to voluntarily reduce GER
tain sleeping car rates in Kansas.
The proposition was taken under ad,
risement by the board. In the sche,
dule presented no flat reduction af
fecting all sleeping car rates in the
state was made. 1t was simply a
question of reducing rates along Ger
tain lines and between certain points
The Pullman company has 773 diff
ferent rates in Kansas. OF these ii
offers to make reductions upon 23S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Going After Bio Packers.

Attorney General Jackson is pre-
pairing to go after the big packing
firms of Kansas City. Kan, under the
provisions of the antitrust law. The
suit when filed will be similar to the
one brought this week against the To
peka Fruit and Produce Exchange. In
this action it viii be alleged that these
big packing concerns have formed d
combination to control the prices OF
their products in the markets of the
state. all in violation of the states
antitrust law.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
rhree-piece Eur sets.

Fur occupies so important place
in this seasons modes that a woman
wears as much of it as possible at one
time Three-piece sets are popular.
Fox is used for turban, collar and
muff, and on account of its long.
glossy fur, there is generally little
trimming.
In the shorter furs, like sable, mink.
chinchilla and ermine, there is more
liberty allowed, and these attrs rive
sets are decorated with brocades. vel
vets, laces and artificial flowers.
If possible, the stylish woman will
divide their fur outfits into three parts
and fashion them into turbans o fur
trimmed hats. neckpieces and very
large muffs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Brakeman Loses Both Legs; Dead.

Coffeyvilie-E. A. Johnson, a Mis-.
souri, Pacific brakeman, who lived
here, while working at the depot az
Mt. Ida, slipped on the ice on the plat.
form and slid under the train, which
was in motion, and as a result. both
legs were cut off-one q short dis
lance below the hip and the other ..
little above the knee. The unfortun-
ate man was taken to Garnett TO the
BIasdel hospital, where the doctors
did all that could be done for hlnl.
Johnson died at midnight.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Must Light convicts' Pipes.

Warden McC1aughrey OF the federal
prison has gone Warden Codding of
the state prison one better IN the
matter of reform. He has issued an
order requiring the guards to light the
pipes of the prisoners. A few days
ago one of the convicts almost set
one of the prison barns afire in the
federal prison. To prevent any acct
dent of that kind Warden McClaugh-
rey simply decided to. take matches
away from all the prisoners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

The United States is not the only
country in the world where the cost
of living has advanced in recent years
The complaint is so great in Austria
that a demand is being made that the
government take over. through an ag.
rarian bank, the cattle and meat bust
ness. 1t is also proposed that a cen.
trail agency be established with
branches in foreign countries so as
to facilitate importation and dealing
in cattle and meat products.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Elve Wrecks Near SAND Place.

notwithstanding on the Central
Branch was delayed several hours by
an accident TO a west bound freight
train inside of the city limits One
car was thrown off the track and COM
pletely demolished. The wreck was
caused by defective track and was
within mile of where four other re
cent wrecks have occurred.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
To inspect the Central Branch.

More trouble for the Central Branch
The state board of railroad commits
sioners is going to take a look at
every depot on the line and see what
condition it is in. The board has been
receiving many complaints regarding
the condition of depots along the
Central Branch and decided that since
it had so many complaints it would
make it a general proposition and
compel the Missouri Pacific to bring
all of the depots up to standard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
Has Fifty-Five Grandchildren

Paola-W. F. Edwards of this city.
who has been a resident of Miami
county for forty-four years, has fifty
five descendants in the way of grand
children. He also has twelve great
grandchildren. Thirteen children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards; nine
of them grew to maturity and eight
are still living, all having large fam
flies
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
KANSAS TOPICS
New Bank Building for Hazelton.

Hazelton-Work on the new Far
mers State bank building viii begin
as soon as the weather viii permit
The building will be one-story brick.
modern in every respect and VIII De
"a by so feet c. w. Kidd Of Medicine
Lodge has the contract.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
conev Evenino Goats.

The long, white coat of rabbit, or
coney, is more popular than ever this
year. 1t is a season of furs and this
coat takes it's place as an evening
wrap. 1t is long and loose and thor
oughly warm Brilliancy is given to
it by vivid Innings. 1t is an excep-
tionally good choice as an evening
wrap for a debutante.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

A minister in Chicago wants com
pulsory marriage by the state just as
1t enforces compulsory education. He
also advocates women's proposing
when the men hesitate. This is a rad
stcal Rge. but not so radical as to turn
iconoclastic. concerning things toe
deeply ingrained in the best impulses
OF human nature ever to go out of
fashion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

+, The car is having all aviators
closely watched to prevent the posi-.
bility OF bombs being dropped on the
palace from airships. Every step for.
ward in civilization seems to present
new perplexities for the head OF the
Russian government
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Castro, lately of Venezuela, is said
to have expressed the intention of
coming to the United States to live.
So long as the immigration laws do
not bar him out he will be permitted
to cast his lot with our people. The
association probably would do him
good.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

It is said that Great Britain and
Germany are to unite in stirring up
things In the Congo. 1t is time that
something was done to remove condf.
tions there which have become a dis.
grace to civilization.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

A New York widow who possessed
many millions and might have mar
ried some foreigner with a title has
become the wife of an American who
lent even colonel on any governors
staff. Aren't some women strange
creatures?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

The Kansas baby crop numbers
1000 less than last year. but as Kan
sas generally has bumper corn crop,
she can't expect to lead in every
household necessity
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

All the history of the past and all
the conditions of the present are elo-
Quent with the argument that a poet
should always have some other occu.
patton on the side.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01
s 7 A T E
CAPITAL
1 7 2 NJ s
Topeka. Kansas.
Kansan into Airship Business.

The first airship construction com
pany authorized to do business in
Kansas was granted a charter. The
airship which it is proposed to build
was invented by w. + Purvis, Kan
sas farmer, living a short distance
southwest of Goodland. and the in
corporators are all Kansas men. The
company is incorporated for $4,000.
The stock mas all been subscribed for.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

A terrible mine disaster is report.
ed from Japan. 1t would be a. great
blessing to mankind if necessary heat
and power could be obtained from
something else than coal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Unless they are prepared to prove
themselves justified. Central Ameri.
can republics should execute Ameri.
can citizens only by the thought-wave
process.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

When a man dies his expenses stop,
but whether or not his experiences
stop is another question.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

The high cost Of living is not re-
duced much, probably, by the unpre-
cedented sales of automobiles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Because his baby disturbed him, a
college professor committed suicide
What a selfish. narrow-minded individ
ual he must have been
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

A load of tobacco slipped of a wag-
on and killed two men in Virginia. A
fatal weed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

The taxi-balloon is due to arrive and
aviate next season. The rate WILL
however. be higher than in the things
that cannot fly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

The boy who hanged himself be
cause he couldn't attend a football
game probably will be listed as an.
other victim of the brutal sport"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

November broke record, but wait
until we get the official returns from
December
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

The crying need of the times is the
invention OF an appliance which will
cause an automobile to stop automat
ically before it hits a telegraph pole
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

When aviation becomes general the
repair shops needed will have to be as
spacious as a one-story cotton mill
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Aeroplane height flying contests are
all right providing the contestants
come down-of their own accord.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

New York is threatened with a
shirt-waist famine. but that does not
necessarily suggest season of beau
ty unadorned. for sealskin weather is
due.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

This question is no longer a 81 nple
one, in view of the fact that all
gowns except those for the stree9 are
coIlarless.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

In looking into the political future
the blind man is under no handicap.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

The man who wears one weight Of
underwear the year round should not
brag about 1t.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

In arranging uniform divorce laws
the whispering variety should be cut
out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Says a Chicago minister-"They
don't raise big men in flats" Mild
statement-they're not allowed even
to raise little babies there, nowadays
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Kindly note the few fatalities
among the billiardists this season
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Extremely stout ladies should be ap-
preached with caution. when they are
20 be invited to attend fat stock
shows.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

, Many football players are now
emerging from the arnica stage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

as 8 g." the new wireless call for
help, may mean Send five simoleons."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

A man of experience would say that
It depends on the barber whether he
Is an artist or not.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

In order to get the most satisfactory
thrill out of a series of football vic
tories 1t is best to ignore the fatal.
ties altogether.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

King Rameses, the 5000 year old
mummy, ought to create a furore in
Philadelphia society.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-01

Are we to have the cSook-worm dis
ease again this winter?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-05-11
Beautiful Entertainment.

The home of Mrs. Ed w. Bocago was Beautiful scene yesterday when her A&hter, Mrs. Charles J. Madding,
 ertained her friends at bridge. The Continents in the party were car D out perfectly in every detail, mak- the party a social feature of the |ek. As shown in the elaborate forations of pretty carnations and les nothing was spared in making afternoon a pleasant one for the Psts. The color scheme, lavendar
 green, was worked to perfection, Eers and refreshing green plants ng used. In the dining room and leption hall where the games were ged, various colored carnations
 roses were artistically arranged,
 He in the corners of the room and Eother places ferns and fern slips
 led to the picturesque scene. The |re cards were the daintiest work