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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
THE ENGLISH SPARROW.
KAN3.

II the English sparrow were not such
a hardy little rascal, so well able to
take care of himself and thrive and
multiply, how our pity would go out
toward him! Especially might we now
allow our generous feelings to flow,
when the department of agriculture
has just issued a farmers bulletin in
which it has nothing really good to
say about this dweller everywhere and
offers various means for getting rid
of him. But the English sparrow needs
no pity. says Rochester Democrat and
or without it. and we may expect
that, Notwithstanding the bulletins, we
shall continue always to have him
with us, hardy. prolific. bold. cunning,
self-reliant and unwashed. The bull
letin-and it is sadly in accord with
popular experience-represen this
active neighbor of human kind as
dyed-in-the- criminal among birds.
He attacks, ii seems, almost every
sort of vegetation useful for food,
PASyS Oh HIS O"h hlhu ny uSSNA OJ4He
their eggs and driving them from gar
dens and parks and has no melodious
pean TO offer after his victories. He
should be treated as vermin, and re-
duced in number. even if he cannot be
exterminated. To be sure. the bulletin
does not offer one forlorn hope. Mr..
Dearborn of the biological survey says
that he ought to be eaten.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Pecan Fritters.

For these three eggs are beaten sep
arately and a curful of milk added,
with a scant teaspoonful of baking
powder, little salt, three teaspoon
fuls of sugar. enough flour to make a
stiff batter and a cupful of ground
pecan meats. Mix. beat till smooth
and add the nuts last; drop by spoon,
fuls into hot fat, brown. roll in pow
dered sugar and serve with almond
Sauce
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Kings of Finance.

Leavenworth.- are more for
mer national bankers in the federal
penitentiary at LeaVenworth, Kan,
than in any other prison on earth. The
bankers colony there contains 80 ex-
bank officials And among these are
several men who have held high places
in the financial world and have had
millions at their command But when
the great iron doors of the federal
prison closed upon them the power
that money had given departed, and
today these men do humble tasks and
are regarded as no better than the
most common of their fellow prison
orc
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
WORTH KNOWING

Simple But Powerful Prescription for
rheumatism and Lame Back.
This was previously published here
and cured hundreds, Get one ounce OF
syrup of Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris Compound. Then get
half a pint of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into it. Use
tablespoonful of this mixture before
each meal and at bed time. Shake the
bottle each time" Good effects are felt
the first day. Any druggist has these
ingredients on hand or will quickly get
them from his wholesale house.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
To Establish Scholarship.

Lawrence-The Woman's Student
Government association CT the univer-
sity announced that it would establish
4 scholarship. The exact conditions
under which the scholarship IS to be
maintained have not been made pub
lie, thought it has been given out that
It will be in force beginning with the
new school year in September. 1t
will amount to at least $3.50 a year
and will be given more to some girl
who actually needs it rather than
upon scholarship.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there is at least dreaded disease that
has been able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity CatarTh
tonaI treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternay acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature doing its work. The proprietors have
much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any that 1t tails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
When Tempus Didn't Fuoit.

Little Helen, during the three years
of her life, had never been separated
from her elder sister night or day for
more than a few minutes at a time,
but at last the time came when the
sister went away for a whole day.
The child tried every game and occu-
patton that she knew of, and new
one or two suggested by her mother,
but they all palled.
Finally she gave up and stood and
looked sadly out of the window. Then
she sighed deeply and said:
1T S still the same old day, isn't it,
mother Woman Home Companion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Preparing for Matrimony.

Kansas girls, apparently, do not care
much for the careers that lie outside
the home. An investigation OF the
subject at the university of Kansas
shows that the majority of the girls
there are taking courses that might be
included in curriculum of a school of
matrimony. Nearly half the girls
who have been graduated since it was
established have taken the family
course in the department of sociology.
This course is a study of the econom-
ic questions arising out Of the matri-
mOnial relations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Columbus.-Fhe Commercial clubs
Of Columbus and Oskego met together
at the latter town for the purpose of
talking up an interest in an electric
car line from Cherryvale via Oswego
to Colnmbus, thus connecting by troll
ley the oil and gas region with the
mining section Of the state. Every
one present seemed much interested
in this enterprise. It was proposed
that a company be organized and q
charter secured at once.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Swiss Steak.

Have your butcher cut a round Of
steak one inch thick and as much as
the number you serve. Season With
salt and pepper. pound as much -four
into the steak on both sides as is pos
sible to get in. Have your spider
hot with fryings m it and put the
steak in just a minute to seal over.
then turn the same, then turn on wa
ter and let cook slowly until tender,
adding water as it cooks down in or.
der to have enough for your gravy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Pulled the Wrong Teeth.

Wdchita--R B. Shields, local dem
list, was fined 500 In police court
for pulling two teeth from the jaw OF
Mrs. Lille Ayrhart She declared IN
court that the teeth pulled were sound
and that the dentist did not get the
right ones. She also said that he
kept his fingers in her mouth and
would not let her tell him that he
was making a mistake and she also
asserts that he pulled two of her
daughters teeth, not waiting to heaf
which ones she wanted extracted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Apricot Fluff

Mix one and one-half level teaspoon.
fuls of corn starch with quarter cup
of cold milk; stir into this one cup OF
scalded milk; continue stirring until
thick, then add quarter cup of sugar,
a pinch of salt and three-quarters cup
of cold, cooked apricots (Which have
been pressed through a fine sieve);
cover and cook 10 minutes; remove
from stove and add gradually one
well beaten egg white and stir. II
will set instantly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Ordered Ten Road Drass.

Clay Secretary G. H.
Dorm of the Clay County Automobile
club, ordered another lot of ten road
drags, making 40 in all, at total cost
of 5000, which have been furnished
gratis to the road overseers and public
spirited farmers of the county during
the past few months. The farmers
use the drags and pass them on to
their neighbors with very noticeable
results. The automobile club raised
funds for highway improvement at a
meet at the county fair grounds sew
eral months ago and this is the way
the money is being expended.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Suit AGAINST Nation.

The Garden City, Gulf and Northern
railroad asked the supreme court for q
writ of mandamus to compel J. NJ. Ma
ton, state auditor, to register the
bonds issued by the city OF Garden
City as a bonus to this railroad. There
are 40 bonds for $1,000 each in this
issue Auditor Nation refused to regis
ter them, alleging that the road had
been granted right of way and that
therefore this bonus, which was Sc
cared for the purpose of purchasing
the right of way, was Invalid
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

According 10 the later details the
one failure at the aviation meet in Los
Angeles was that of a government
dirigible balloon, which it was found
could not hold gas and therefore could
not be used in flying. This hints at a
weak spot in this class of airships and
may strengthen the cause of the aero
planists, who contend that the heavier
than-air machine. properly constructed
and operated, is the real thing Any
way, it must be admitted that this
class OF air craft won most of the dis
tinction at the California show.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
May Stop Liquor Traffic.

In a recent decision the supreme
court of the United States held thai
where liquor was shipped into prohi-
bition state for the purpose of violaU-
ing the prohibitory law that shipment
did not comprise interstate commerce.
That decision may be the salvation of
the temperance people of Kansas who
have been looking for some way to
prevent the shipment of liquor into
this state from wet states adjoin-
ing. Heretofore it has always been
looked upon as interstate commerce
and as such the state would have no
authority to attempt to prevent it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
MiIIers Do Not Agree With Farmers.

Topeka.-The flour millers of the
wheat belt do not take as gloomy a
view of the wheat prospects as do the
farmers reporting to Secretary Co
burn. During the past two weeks
they have been making extensive in
vestigation and while they report con-
ditions bad in spots, on the whole they
say the outlook is practically as good
in the south half of the state as it was
last year. The millers do not agree
with the farmers that wheat condi-
tons in the north of the state are
bad.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Another Interurban.

Clay Center.-About one hundred
men from Abilene, Washington, Indus
try and farmers in between, met in
Clay Center to make preliminary ar
rangements for an electrical interur-
ban railroad through this section. A
preliminary organization was per
fected. The plan is to build an cleo
trio line from Beatrice to Fairbury,
Neb., down through Washington, Clay
Center, Industry, Abilene, Newton and
to Wichita
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Big Haul of Fish.

Atchison.-Joe Van Horn, an Atch1-
son fisherman, made the largest
catch of his life, and the largest made
here in fifteen years. With one drag
of his net he landed over 5000 pounds
of fish The fish were mostly carp
and buffalo, and the fisherman real
lied five cents pound on his catch.
Marion Adopts Commission Plan.
Naturalization adopted the com
mission form of government by a ma
ority of 125 votes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
New Building as Hospital.

The state board of control will let
the contract for the construction or
three tubercular pavilions at state in
situations March 8. One of these win
be built at the Topeka State hospital
and two at the Osawatomie State nos
pital. Each pavilion will cost $4,000.
There is already one pavilion at the
Topeka hospital. It was recently built
and is now occupied. That will be
used for male patients and the new
pavilion for women and one Tor men
at the Osawatomie hospital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

TopekA.-Pete Comiskey, q former
Pittsburg tointist, who had been or
dered 70 serve sixty days in jail by
the supreme court for contempt, ap-
Deared and made a plea for mercy. He
said he was now digging coal at $2.25
q day and that 1t took ali his money
% support his wife and two little
children. If he went to Jail they would
starve. The court put him under bond
TO be good citizen and told him to
go back and earn living for his fam.
uy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Mexico reports that its agricultural
products last year were worth $780,
100000. That is a very creditable
showing, though it looks small along
side of the $4,000, OOO, 900 output of the
United States. But. added to the in
creasing value of the products of
Mexican industries of various kinds. it
is gratifying as indicating the growth
and prosperity OF our southern neigh
Dor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Bio BUGS.

Dr. Cook was talking to Washing
ton correspondent.
The man is wrong in his attacks,
he said. He errs as ludicrously in his
idea of polar conditions as the Brook
Ign domestic, who said:
1t must be filthy place, that
north pole, maam. / hear it's full of
ice bugs as big as churches Wash
ington Star
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Abilene Election Void.

Abilene-Owing to the many irreg-
ularities in the election held here to
determine whether the city would ac-
cept commission form of government
the vote will be recanvassed. Attor-
neys have advised that the election
was undoubtedly void.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
skyscraper for Wichita.

Wichita.-A building permit was is
sued to Henry Schweiter who will con-
struct ten-story building to cost
$500, 900 on the northeast corner of
Main street and Douglas avenue. This
is considered the most valuable cor
ner in Kansas and was purchased
20 years ago by the owner for $4,000,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Small Road is Favored.

The railroad board granted the
KiOwa and Hardtner railroad the
right to cross the Santa Fee tracks at
Kiowa just where it wants to. The
Santa Fe wanted the crossing to be To-
Gated some distance further from its
yards The Santa Fe was also order
ed to establish an agent at Wayside
and to enlarge its waiting room at the
Liberty depot.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

A railroad president puts the blame
for the high price of food on women's
extravaganza. This is such a common
excuse for everything wrong in the
universe that the wonder of it is ne
one thought of bringing it forward be-
fore.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Hot Eco and Milk

Egg and milk favored with a little
vanilla extract well shaken and
sprinkled over the top with nutmeg
is favorite beverage with some con-
valescents. 1t is served piping hot
with small sailed waters. Well per.
sons are also fond Of the drink and
prefer substituting sponge cake for
the waters
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

One cup Of lard and butter. one cup
Of molasses (Orleans), one cup OF
sugar, one tablespoon OF soda, one
cup Of boiling water. one heaping tea
spoon Of salt. two eggs. i've scanf
cups OF -four. two tablespoons OF Gin
namon and two of ginger.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Rates for Messiah.

Topeka.-The Missouri Pacific, at
the request of Governor Stubs, has
granted a one and half cent fare
nile from all Kansas points 10 Linds-
borg for the Messiah concert. This Is
the first reduction made by any Kan
sas road since the two-cent fare went
into effect.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

There must be a great difference in
husbands when one woman will trail
a missing one a thousand miles, hop
Ing to recover him, and another wom-
an will fee 1000 miles to get away
from hers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
KANSAS TOPICS
Band Is Reoraanized.

Stockton.-Professor Campbell and
the band boys held meeting and an
organization was effected Nearly all
the old members are again at work
and several new ones. The practice
and training for the seasons work
has been resumed with mucn enUhu-
siasm, and our people are looking for
ward to a renewal of the weekly con-
certS of last summer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

The plea OF meaning no harm is one
often advanced as an excuse for wrong
doing. A man of average intelligence
who intends no wrong will keep with
in due limits and not take chances of
wrong resulting. Many are too often
satisfied with this vague and unmean-
ing excuse to their conscience, but it
has little weight either in reason or
law.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
French Money for 4. r.

Independence.-Sen S. NJ Porter
has arrived from Paris with 100000
with which to begin work on the pro-
iected Cherryvale, Oklahoma and
Texas railroad. A meeting ur the d.
rectOrs, with the engineers, B. L. Dial
ton of Lawrence and r. H Worley of
Kansas City was held at Caney. 1t is
stated that the work will start az
once.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Thieves in Philadelphia successfully
accomplished robbery by telling ad-
miring police onlookers that they were
posing for moving pictures. Childlike
trust in ones fellow-creatures is
charming, but sometimes most unpro-
fessional.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
They ASK stubbs for the Letters.

Requests from other states having
prohibition laws are coming to Kansas
officials for copies of the correspond
ence between Governor Stubbs and
President Taft incident to the internal
revenue row. In this controversy
Governor Stubs won out and new
deal has been promised prohibition
Kansas by the federal government.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Wan. Public BUILDING.

Abilene.-A mass meeting was held
at the court room to demand that
there be public building built at this
session of congress. Resolutions were
adopted asking for $1OO.00O for build
ing at this city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
To Put Enemy of House Fly to Work

The common house fly is doomed
this year if Dr.. S. J. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the state board of health, has
his way about it. The fly has natur-
al enemy which, when it appears in
large numbers, almost exterminates
Mr.. Fly. DR.. Crumbine believes this
enemy of the fly has been suffering
from the hook worm" the last year
or so, and he wants the scientists at
the state university to get busy and
doctor it up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Burbank, the plant wizard, mas de-
veloped a spineless cactus as a substi-
tute for meat 1t is going greatly to
simplify matters if one can simply go
out in ones garden or back yard and
pull ones roast or joint fresh from its
growing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Figures for the calendar year 1909
show that the trade between the Uni
ted States and Canada was the largest
ever known for an equal period. More
over, the figures prove that the bust
ness done by the countries with each
other has doubled in ten years. That
does not indicate that either side is
barring out the other.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Lost by 50 Votes.

government was voted down by a ma
jority Of SO out of total of 72O votes
here. About two-thirds of the regis
tered vote was cast.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Don't kick when your wife asks if
her hat is on straight. Rather feel
proud that she has the graciousness
to liken you to a plumb.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

There is nothing that makes men
rich and strong, but that which they
carry with them. Wealth is of the
heart, not of the hand-Milton
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
MIX Toarf

Have you ever made milk toast
from brown bread2 1t is delicious and
a pleasant change. Whole wheat
bread is also excellent toasted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
Important to Mothers.
Called Her Bluff.

He's brute!
What has he been doing now?'
81 threatened to leave him and he
told me he would button nay gown up
the back if 1 would hurry. Houston
Post.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

A lew aeroplanes cannot put the
Nicaraguans any more in the air than
they are now.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Hogs rave reached the highest price
on record. Strangei There certainly
is no scarcity of hogs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

DR.. Pferces Pleasant Pellets first put mp 20 years
ago. They regulate and inyigorate stomach Liver
and bowels. Sugar-coated tiny granules.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

The horticulturist forgot to say that
at an extremity we might be able to
eat flowers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

The cost of walking is also to go up,
according to the shoe manufacturers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
S T A 7 E
CAPITAL
/ T F NJ s
Topeka, Kansas.
Benefited the Shippers.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners, through one of its members.
Charles Ryker, gave out a statement
showing what it had accomplished for
the people of Kansas in recent months,
especially the shippers
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12

Every night Waterman is entitled to
his day dreams.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-03-12
TOO HIGH.

The giraffe had a wonderful plan
He would dress in the garments of man!
But each of his collars
Would have cost him ten dollars
He decided: at don't think 1 CAM
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
Opportunity For Our Young Ladls'
to Tsur Europe Free.

Attention of newspapers throughout
the west is today fixed on the Kansas
City Journal, which has ann.~Aos4 its
intention of sending thirteeh ladies' on
tour OF Europe. A responsible mar
ried couple, chosen by The Journal, is
to accompany the tourists and attend
to their welfare. The offer is so un-
usual and magnificent that inquiry of
The Journal has brought the good
news here that any young lady in our
vicinity may become ene of the win
ners under the plan of securing votes.
In addition to the Tours Of Europe
there are forty-one other prizes, dia-
mond rings and purses of gold. The to-
tai amount expended by the big Kan
, sas City paper aggregates $4,000 for
the purpose of purchasing prizes that
will be given away Absolutely Free
to the young ladies of the three states
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
The offer is one to arouse such local
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-02-23
SAVE YOUR MONEY ON UNDER
WEAR AND NEGLlGEES.

Womens, children's and infants gar
ments all sacrificed.
Children's SOC sleeping garments, made
of heavy flannel with feet, open back
and drop seat, special at .........33c
Children's soc wool plated union suits,
neatly trimmed, warm winter gar
ment at only ...................2 .2sc
Childrens 25c and CSC heavy cotton
union suits, all sizes, at .........16c
35c and 25c women's fieeced vests and
pants, soft velvety fleece, neatly trim
med, full size, splendid winter weight
at =. .-............. ..'..'.i ioc
SOC Ladies and misses union suits or
separate garments at ............ .33c
|$1.00 Ladies' union suits or separate
garments at only ................e9 sc
Ladies $3.50 Union Suits or separate
garments at only ..............SVc SVc