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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
The "Thfrd Deuree,"

The infiction of what is commonly
called the third degree" is reported
to have been successful in eliciting
a confession in one of the latest muir.
der cases in this vicinity. There will
therefore be expressions of satisfac.
ton at the prompt detection of a muir
derer and the probable avoidance of a
tedious and costly trial
There are, however, those who will
wish to have it carefully considered
to what extent this police process re-
sembles torture. In old times it was
a common practice to extort confes-
siops by means of excruciating tor.
ments. That is forbidden in civilized
countries to-day. Yet, according to
the accounts given by those who prac-
tice it, this third degree" is in many
cases as agonizing as the rack or iron
boot
The practice is regarded by some as
in fact compelling men to testify
against themselves, which is repus-
nant to our system of Jurisprudence !;
nor does it matter whether the self
inculpating testimony is secured IN
der threats, under torture or through
trickery.
In theory, the third degree bust
ness seems to be indefensible. In
practice its results may now and then
be gratifying, if a desirable result is
gratifying when attained through un
desirable means, but it is obviously
susceptible of abuse in an exceptional
and peculiar degree.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

any other time he would have been
greeted by a volley of rough jests at
his hardness, now the men had graver
matters to consider.
You'd better be gettin' ready to
move out O. this" remarked JEFF
Strother. Since the winds changed
the fires bearin' straight down on
u.s."
Oliver removed his hat, passing his
hand over his head as if to rouse him
self, but he did not reply.
What in the thunder's the matter
with you, MANI" exclaimed the other
ANY one'd think you'nd the old wo-
man'd had a scrap instead O. billin
and ccoin' like turtle doves
Oliver WINGED, but ignored the in
ference.
The fire does seem to be coming
this way" he replied, glancing from
the piles of shakes to the smoke drift
ing between the trees.
Oliver sat down on a log apparently
engaged in Tightening his ak head
In reality he was watching Dave
Erickson whom he had caught sight of
coming down the old disused trail
from the Flat. His eyes rowing from
JEFF and Red to the approaching fig
ure and back again, suddenly dilated
and feeling of savage exultation
famed up. At the rate Dave was
walking he was almost certain to ar
| rive full in the track of the falling
tree. The men had no thought of any
| one approaching by the old trail
choked and almost obliterated by I'M
derbrush. 1t was safe-no one would
suspect him-he had only to stay his
voice and hand. If the fire once
! reached the clearing and the shakes
! caught, everything would be swept
away and Dave Erickson blOtted out
| as though he never existed.
The great pine, a giant among it's
fellows, was tottering to its fall; yet
so straight and perfect was it's poise
! that jeff, as chief executioner, ad.
vanced. mallet and wedge in hand to
give the death blow. Oliver felt his
clenched hands moisten as he meas.
ured with his eyes the space Dave
would have to traverse before reach
ing the fatal point The muffled stroke
of the mallet rang out on the frosty
air and he was conscious of nothing
| but the fear that his victim would be
startled and realize his danger Dave
walked evenly on, scarcely lifting his
eyes. Then the tree swayed, trem.
bling throughout its entire length.
righted itself, and stood motionless.
while the birds among its branches
sang on, forgetting their momentary
alarm. In that second Mat Oliver ex.
perienced a sudden revulsion of feel
ing; the blackness of the cowardly
crime he would have added to his
treachery was revealed to him and he
started forward, shouting a hoarse
warning that was taken up by the
men, who saw only his danger. Dave
fed back into the forest, but as OIL
liver turned to save himself, he seemed
/ to hear again, Lals words: Il love
Dave. I'm no wife of yours" He hes
ltated-glancing confusedly from side
to side. In that second he lost his
chance or-gave it up, and as the mon
ster plunged downward, falling with q
crash reverberating from canyon "tC
canyon, Mat Oliver disappeared in the
chaos of broken and twisted branches
marking its death agony.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Loco Weed Not Poisonous.

Professor L. E. Sayre, dean of th7
school of pharmacy at Kansas univer-
sity, is attempting to use the long
abhOrred and sO-called poisonous loco
weed for cattle feeding. For twenty
years Professor Sayre has studied the
plant. His researches have been both
in the laboratory and out in the field
among the cattle. He has studied the
plant and its actions from every con.
ceivable angle. In it's natural state
the loco weed is very damaging to cat
tie. Professor Sayre, number OF
years ago, decided after a series of
analytical researches that the poison
was not in the weed, but that it only
became operative and active when il
came into contact with some sub
stance within the stomach Of the cat
tie, some reactiOnary agency.
Recently the United States depart
ment of agriculture, whose experts
had for a long time been studying
the loco weed, decided that Professor
Sayra's theory of when the poison be
came active was correct; that it was
only harmful when joining certain
acids of the cattle's stomach
The loco weed grows abundantly and
with little moisture, and if it can be
utilized, the addition to stock food
will be important and large.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Prof. Ephriam Miller to Retire.

Lawrence.-It was announced that
Prof. Ephriam Miller, head of the de-
partment of Mathematics and astron-
omy at the University of Kansas
since 1875, will retire from the faculty
at the end of the present school year
and accept a Carnegie pension. The
Kansas legislature last year author
lied the members of the faculty of
the state schools to avail themselves
of the pensions as soon as they were
eligible to receive them. Any teacher
who has served 25 years in an educa
tional institution can avail himself OF
a Carnegie pension.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Effeetive Black TuIIe Bow.

The black tulle bow placed under
the chin topping a white serge suit
is exceedingly effective, whether the
hat worn with such accessories is
black or white. In either case
should prefer Jet earrings.
Sets OF jet consisting of necklet,
dog collar or festoon effect, earrings
and hair garniture are specially at
tractiye, and no doubt many women
will wear them regardless of their be-
comiRgness.
To my mind brown-haired women
should not wear jet in their tresses
Fair hair and jet ornaments make a
lovely combination. Gray-haired wom-
en- may also indulge in jet ornaments
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Ida Lewis. the well-known life-sav-
Ing lightkeeper on Lime rock, off New.
port, has been made an honorary life
member of the Newport Yacht club
and is the first and only women mem.
Der of that organization. The latter
fact is remarkable, as yacht shippers
in eastern waters include many wo
men who are experts at the helms of
sloops and schooners. There are also
women owners of yachts and the New
port Yacht club must be an exception
al organization with it's almost exclu.
sively male membership.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
KANSAS TOPICS
Record Price for Hogs.

Paola-The last week has made
some record prices for hogs. MeHy
loads brought SS40 per hundred and
many farmers hurried to the market.
The result was the largest week Tor
buyers in the history of this city. The
Anderson Live Stock company alone
purchased 1873 porkers, paying $4,000
for them. Mr.. George Cline was paid
the highest price ever paid here for
35 hogs, these porkers bringing
$S34.15. RUDE Myers received S467.30
for q hogs eight months old. Alex
Wingert sold IA head for S6S4.S2.
John Rhodes sold - head for S634.S2.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Gathering Custer Evidence.

Attorneys for the state took the
deposition of Prof. Bushong of the uni.
versity in regard to the two kinds OF
refined oil sold by the Standard Oil
company in Kansas. 1t will be used
in the custer suit against the Stand
ard. Prof. Bushong made an analysis
of the two kinds of oil and testified
that they were practically the same.
Before the independent refiners open.
ed up in Kansas the Standard only
sold one grade of oil. Afterwards it
sold two grades-the original and also
it sold another which il claimed was
somewhat inferior to the first grade
but as good as the Independents put
out. The state hopes to show by
Prof. Bushong's testimony that the
two grades of oil were simply the
same oil and that the Standard work
ed the racket of the two grades in or
der to hurt the independents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
a New COMPUTATION

An extreme novelty is a combina-
ton garment of knickerbockers and
princess chemise. The upper part
fits the figure closely and has a dou-
BILE ruff1e of lace, which falls in a cas-
cade from the yoke almost to the
waist line. The lower part of this
garment is gathered into a band of
lace and insertion at the knees, each
being edged with a full ruff1e of linen
and lace. This entire combination is
striped with insertion and lace 1t is
an attractive idea, which has been
evolved from the silk boomers OF
last season.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Stripped from LiUe Reptile

hand squeezing the neck and the 9th
er holding the tail. 1t is then at
tached by the neck to the trunk of
a palm tree, an assistant holding it
by the tail. With the point of a knife
the operator cuts the skin Just below
the head. and, pulling with all his
strength, peels it from the writhing
reptile in the same way that woman
pulls pair of gloves from her hand.
While this is taking place the assist
ant holds the body as rigid as DOS
sible- The skinned reptile writhes in
agony for nearly an hour before it
expires.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Beauty Cures Are Useless.

Unless you have a pleasant lace.
No face cream, no matter how Yalu-
able, has power to take away dis
agreeable character lines from the
face.
If you nag, or are discontendet. or
respondent, or selfish, or hard, no
massage in the world will make you
beautiful.
Good creams, for instance, un-
doubtedly take out wrinkles III the
face, but wrinkles in the char .cter
they cannot take out.
Wherefore do not waste time and
money in trips to a beauty dc ctor
when the fault is in your DISPOSE lion.
Try a little missionary work there
first, and see if it does not imp -oYe
matters
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Seems to Be Decreasing.

The health authorities of Kansas
are gradually conquering diphtheria
This is shown by the records of the
state board of health. During the
month of October in 1906 there were
SIG cases of diphtheria in Kansas
OF this number SO per cent of the pa
tents died. This year during the
month of October there were only 378
cases of diphtheria and 80 per cent
represented the mortality. The de
crease in the number of cases has
been gradual They have decrease
rapidly each year since 1906.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Kansas Wind Excuse Fails.

Wichita.-Railroads in Kansas musr
build gates along their right of way
which will not be blown open by
Kansas winds. This was the sub.
stance of an opision Icy Judge T. C.
Wilson in the district court in over.
ruling a motion for new trial in a
case where damages had been given
the plaintiff in suit against the
Orient railroad because horses had
passed through an open gate onto the
tracks and were killed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

This smart and practical coat lDoks
well for either day or evening weir, If
made up in light mole-colored face
cloth. The Grading which forms the
trimming is of the same color as the
cloth. 1t is lined throughout with
white cashmere satin. The buttons are
of embroidered silk and mole-colored
ribbon strings with tasseled ends form
a handsome finish.
Hat of mole-colored felt, trimmed
with feathers.
Materials required for the coat:
Five yards 46 inches wide, FIVE ards
satin cashmere ~ inches wide.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Boy Is Shot Climbing Tree.

Lawrence.-Guy Moore, the 15,year.
old son of S. T. Moore an auctioneer.
was accidentally killed by his OVID
rifle. Young Moore was in a party of
hunters. When a squirrel was shot
and did not fall he offered to CHM
the tree and dislodge it. He started
up the tree with his rifle on his back
and after he had gone few yards the
gun fired. Moore fell to the ground,
He was wounded in his head and in a
few minutes he died
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Summer Remnants Always Useful.

Any number of charming articles
may be fashioned from summer rem
nants
A sofa cushion offers an excellent
illustration of what may be done with
scraps" 1t may be made of a rem
nant of white organdy left from a
party dress, and lined, after a bunch
of flowers cut from two small cretonne
scraps have been appliqued, with but
tonhole stitches of pink silkotine, with
another remnant of white lawn. The
three and a half inch-wide ruff1e
should be stitched with pink, and pink
satin ribbon serves to fasten it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Will Seek New Trial.

The state will file an answer in the
bank guaranty case and seek to have
Judge Pollock, of the federal court,
set aside his temporary injunction on
trial of the case on it's merits. This
decision waS arrived at at a confer
ence of tie attorneys for the state
and Bank Commissioner Dolley. While
the conferees declined to make a
statement for publication concerning
the matter, it leaked out from re-
liable source as to their intentions
and it is believed action will be taken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
DolIey Wants to Say Something.

State Bank Commissioner ]. n. Dol
ley is perspiring because his ATTORNEYS
will not let him express his opinion OF
the recent decision in the federal
court in the guaranty case. There
will be conference of the attorneys
and it is likely that Mr.. Dolley will get
chance to unburden himself after
that. There are several guns still
loaded" he said, but the trouble is
my attorneys won't let me talk. J
believe I could say something's that
would be interesting, too.'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Ball Frince in style.

The woman who is in doubt rs to
how to edge her sleeves or tunie or
sash drapery can choose narrow ball
fringe. 1t is quite fashionable. 1t is
in all the metals and many of the
crystals 1t is sold by the yard and
has tiny braid finish. 1t is easy to
adjust and sew.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The American farmer, speaking col
lectively and with that $4,000, 0OO. 900
worth OF products in mind. is the real
captain of industry In this country.
Every other form of enterprise. no
matter how large and impressive
singly, looms small alongside that stu
pendous agricultural total
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Kansas Farmers Institute.

Manhattan-The Kansas State Ag-
ricultural college is the Mecca just
now for scores of progressive farmers
from all parts of the state. The occa-
sion is the annual farmers institute,
in connection with which there is be-
ing held a corn show and a poultry
exhibition, in addition to the program
of lectures by experts in all branches
of agricultural science.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
New Pullman Rates January %.

The new schedule of Pullman rates.
submitted to the state board of rail
road commissioners by the Pullman
company and accepted and approves
by the board. viii go into effect IN
Kansas January "a The rates are
lower than the present rates by about
% per cent They are practically tue
same rates granted to Oklahoma by
the Pullman company. The interstate.
schedule agreed upon by the Pullman
company will become effective at the
same time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Don't Want Cheap Doctor.

DR.. Crumbine has started crusade
against county commissioners who let
out the position of county health of.
ficer to the lowest bidder He says
that health officer must be an ex.
pert in sanitation and other things and
that county cannot get an expert by
the lowest bid plan. He threatens to
use the law on any set of commission
ers who select health officer on
competitive bids.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
shoes with Tassels.

Among the smart boots for this win
ter are those with patent leather
vamps and uppers of vanished soft
tan leather. at the top of the shoe.
which is either buttoned or laced, is a
turned overlap of leather, lined with
satin, like the cuff on a coat sleeve.
Smart silk tassels are also added
to the top Of the new shoes at the
front.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Belgium is to protest to the newspa.
pers of the world against attacks on
the administration of the Congo. II
would be better and easier way in
the end to show the press of the world
that these attacks are unfounded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The government has not raised the
price of dolls. which will rejoice the
hearts of the little ones. 1t has of.
ficlally been decided dolls are not
toys. Evidently. they are to be treated
as necessaries of life, for what is life
to the little future mothers Of the
country without their dolls to nourish
the maternal instinct?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The most tangible evidence of bad
luck in connection with that Hope dia
mond comes from a man in Paris
who, after the jewel was reported to
have rivaled McGinty. comes forward
to remark mournfully that he has it,
having been deceived into paying hard
cash for it, and being unable to work
IT off on anyone else.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The man who as engineer ran the
John Bull, the first railroad locomo-
tive brought to this country, before
American engine builders had caught
on" has just died. Those were the
days of small things in railroads. But
what a transformation had been
wrought within the span of this one
mans lifei
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Perhaps women got the habit OF
reading the last page of a novel first
from receiving love letters and having
a natural desire to find out whom
they could be from.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Densmore Now Has New Depot.

The Missouri Pacific Railroad com
pany has carried out one more of its
promises. A long time ago it agreed
to establish q depot at Densmore, IN
Norton county. That is on the Cen
trail Branch and there has been SO
much other trouble with the Missouri
Pacific in that section OF the state that
the Densmore case was overlooked
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The authorities of Washington have
ordered the Punishment of roosters
from the city. In view of the expe
rience of ancient Rome the goose will
be permitted to remain in the swim
at the capital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

n sense of humor peculiar to the Amer.
lean temperament. They lately looted
the offices of the district attorney, sit
uated in the police department
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Justifable.

A man with $4,000, 900 insurance is
justified in telling importunate agents
that he has all he can carry without
burdening misunderstanding AInerf
can.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The United States manufactures
$3.50 100000 worth of shoes every
year. and this doesn't take into con-
sideration the fact that many people
still wear boots.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Berlin has Just heard a Zeppelin
symphony with an auto horn as an
instrument. AS the airship is de-
stroyed it is presumed the wind sec
ton dominated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The natural presumption is that the
man who married his landlady is ex-
ceptionally fond of prunes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Noted Painting in Suit says a
headline We have seen lot OF paint
ings that weren't.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Art should be not only welcomed,
but also invited. Art wandering about
seeking for home is not a creditable
spectacle for any up-to-date commu-
nifty to be proud of.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Now for a gun that will put the
airship destroyer out of business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

nails that noiseless street car wheels
will soon be in use. The world would
go crazy with joy if anything like
that were to happen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The ultimate consumer may be par
doned for the opinion that the exclu-
sion Get ought to be extended to cover
those eggs from China.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

A Philadelphia pastor is using girls
as ushers. A clever scheme to get the
men to church.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

A college president wants to put
ban on spooning. Suppose he would
use Lovers lane for a cattle drive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Auto racing, deer hunting and foot
ball come in for similar censure. But
the harvest goes merrily on.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The deer season" is ended and
deer may browse in peace, not being
called to witness hunters shoot down
each other.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

The young king of Portugal, who did
a-wooing go, failed to win an English
bride But he had plenty of fun by
way of compensation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Although those Chicago girls have
been refused permission to sell kisses
for charity, there is no law that can
prevent them from giving them away
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Now that the football and hunting
seasons are over, there won't be so
much work for the undertaken, but a
better outlook for the census taker.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
S T "A T E
CAPITAL
l T f III s
Topeka. Kansas
Tisdale Wants a New Depot.

TisdaIe Wants New Depot.
Tisdale, a little town in Cowle?
county on, the Missouri Pacific, WANT
a new depot. The citizens of T1sdah
filed an application with the STATE
board of railroad commissioners ask
ing that an investigation be made and
that the Missouri Pacific be ordered
to esta blish a station there,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

That order to the ice man to begin
his daily calls again may now be
countermanded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Storms on sea and land prove that
the wintry winds still laugh at mans
puny efforts to withstand them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Castro to Zelaya: I'D rather be out
side looking in than inside looking
out"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Winter overhead and spring under
foot
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Maybe the bread trust kneads the
dough.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

European rulers are cutting merry
capers. Capers often jar thrones.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08

Shooting Americans is very danger
Gus sport for any nation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-01-08
Korea eecomIna hfodern.

There are 172 telegraph AMI IS teie
phone Offices in Korea.