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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
FOR A NEW EDUCATION.
KAN3.

An eminent upholder of dramatic
art. apparently in dispair of holding
said art high enough by the use or
existing facilities has offered to be
one of ten men to make up fund of
$250.000 with which to endow a Chair
OF Playwriting at Harvard university.
That is certainly a great scheme, and
no doubt the other nine contributors
win come forward with agility
whether or not with grace doesn't
really matter. A Chair of Playwriting
is what this country long has sought
and grieved because it had not, or.
words to that effect, says New York
Times. To be sure, all the great. near
great. and tolerably large builders of
plays whose names we recall at the
moment somehow managed to get
along without listening to lectures by
any professional expounder thereof.
endowed or other, but because a thing
can be, and has been done pretty well
in one way is no proof that it cannot
be better and more easily done in an
other, and doubtless Harvard will
make good use of the 25O.O00-when
1t gets the money. Possibly, on re-
Election. the university will devote the
fund to the training of "angels"-ot
men who for one Of several reasons are
willing to spend money for the bring
Ing out OF plays-and players. The
theatrical managers. If all tales are
true. would appreciate the improve
ment and increasing of that class even
more than multiplication of learned
playwrights.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09

The Kings speech delivered by His
Majesty Edward VII. at the opening
OF the British Parliament meant more
than such utterances have signified
In many years. The voice of the ad-
dress was the kings, but the hand that
wrote the real meaning into the
words was that of the Liberal minis
try. says Troy Times. His majesty
personally could take no part in the
controversy now raging in his realm.
but when he said that proposals would
be laid before the legislators ito Sc
cure the undivided authority of the
house OF commons over finance and
its predominance in legislation" and
that this was 'the opinion of my ad.
visers,' it indicated that the house of
lords is to have its wings clipped if
the government is to have it's way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
KANSAS BUREAUS TO
PROTECT INVESTORS
STATE BANK COMMISSIONER DOL
LEY TO HELP FARMERS.
Grafters and Financial Sharks Are
Thick in state-Many Farmers
Anxious to Buy Stocks"

Topeka-State Bank Commissioner
]. N. Dolley has established a bureau,
in connection with his department, to
protect unsophistocated Kansas far
mers against financial grafters and
sharks. If the farmers take advant-
age Of it, he says they will save mil
lions annually.
Kansas is a fertile field for the
promoter" just now. The farmers all
have money lying idle in the banks.
Still they are anxious to have more
money and if a promoter can show
them how they can double their pres
ent capital, or even get big dividend
on what they have now, he has no
trouble selling them stock" Many
of them make no investigation what
ever before investing; they simply
take the promoters word for it. They
are afraid if they delay action the pro-
moter will sell to some one else.
The promoters, as a rule, are shrewd
men. They know how to work far
mers as well as other people. An OBJ
servation from them, at the psycholo-
gical moment, that the stock is going
fast, nearly always brings the farmers
checkbook out of his pocket.
Probably no state in the union is
infested with more promoters than
Kansas at this time," said Bank Com
missioner Dolley. Our farmers are
prosperous. They all have money and
don't know what to do with it. The
smoOth-tOngued promoter can sell them
stock in most anything. All sorts of
fake concerns are floating stock here.
The amount of money they are gath
ering in is stupendous. It is time to
call halt. While some of the enter
prises are perhaps all right, most of
them are either fakes or else schems
of a questionable financial character.
And it is to sift out the good from
the bad and protect the farmers that
l have established the information bu-
reau"
The bank commissioner next week
will scatter broadcast over the state
a notice that his office is now prepared
to furnish farmers and other proposed
investors complete information con-
corning every concern that is trying to
float stock in Kansas. This notice
will urge farmers, especially, not to
invest cent in sock until they get
from the state banking department a
full report as to the financial standing
of the concern and the men behind it.
81 have arranged to get at this in
formation through the various agen-
cies," said he. eff any of the concerns
are not listed I will make a personal
investigation. By consulting my new
bureau they can protect themselves
against all fakes and gratis. 1t is up
to them now. If they are swindled in
the future by some irresponsible stock
jober it is their own fault
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Roosevelt to Visit Kansas in August.

Former President Theodore Roose-
welt will be in Kansas in August.
Word was received at the office Of
Governor Stubs that he would be here
to dedicate the John Brown battlefield
at Osawatomie, August 20. Mr.. Roose-
welt will be in the west through the
month of August. He intends to at
tend some function in Wyoming and
to visit several western points. The
battle of Osawatomie took place Au-
gust 20, 1856. The battle ground was
purchased year ago by the w. R. G.
and presented to the state as a state
park. EX-President Roosevelt will
dedicate it. The plans for bringing
Roosevelt to Kansas were kept quiet
in the governors office until it was
learned positively that he would come.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09

Another great scheme in the line
Of conservation is that which proposes
to construct two big dams in the up
per Mississippi, by which means it is
designed not only to improve the navi-
cation of that part of the stream but
to create about 100000 horsepower to
be utilized in various ways. The deep
ening OF the channel is imperatively
necessary If that section of the Missls-
sippi is to retain usefulness for steam
boats. and the additional benefits de-
rived from Harvesting" the power of
the river will be of enormous eco
nomic Importance. And eminent en-
gineers who have been connected with
other enterprises of similar character
say there is no doubt as to the feast
bility of the project
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Tree pests, like the gypsy moth. thu

Tree pests, like the gypsy moth, the
browntail moth, the elm tree beetle
and others. are not the only ones.
Australia has a plague of rabbits,
those animals being so numerous and
destructive that they do vast damage
to the farmers crops. So. while Mas
sachusetts and other eastern states are
paying out sums which have amount
ed to millions of dollars since the fight
against the insects began. the Austria
Ian state of Victoria appropriates
100000 annually for the purpose of
killing on the superfuous Dummies. "
The antipodes have troubles of their
own.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Board Alleges Fraud.

The state board of control will bring
action in the Montgomery county dis
trict court to set aside the settlement
of the estate of Sylvester Ripley on
the ground of fraud. Ripley had been
an inmate of the Osawatomie state
hospital for Is years before his death
in 1906, and not cent had been paid
for his maintenance there, although it
was known that he had an estate. AT
the time of his death the borad put in
a bill for $4,000 against the estate
The supreme court decision of recent
date held that the board could collect
from estates of insane persons in such
cases as this. So the board will bring
suit to collect it's bill.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
LEWIS "sINeLE BINDER"

A handmade cigar fresh from the
table, wrapped in foil, thus keeping
fresh until smoked. A fresh cigar
made of good tobacco is the ideal
smoke. The old, well cured tobaccos
used are so rich in quality that many
who formerly smoked 10c cigars now
smoke Lewis Single Binder Straight
SC. Lewis Single Binder costs the
dealer some more than other sc cigars,
but the higher price enables this fac
tory to use extra quality tobacco.
There are many limitations; don't be
fooled. There is no substitute! Tell
the dealer you want a Lewis Single
Rindpr"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Good Work in Denmark.

Under legislation enacted in 1905
the Danish government pays three
fourths of the expenses of all poor
persons who desire to be treated in
tuberculosis sanatoria. When the hos
pitfalls under construction are COM
pleted Denmark will have one bed in
tuberculosis hospitals or sanatoria for
every 1920 inhabitants, fact which
will mean that the length of treat
ment can be considerably extended.
In the United States there is one bed
for every $500 inhabitants.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09

Money and expense are not essential to
artistic homes and attractive rooms. One
dollar and fifty cents worth of material
will completely transform a crude, mar
tistic room into a graceful, dainty apart
ment.
Really it is good taste and skill that
makes the home homelike. That dainty
touch is worth twice as much as money.
Wall paper is eXpensive-it costs money
to buy it, to hang it and again to re-
move it. With the use of the alabastined
wall there is only the slight cost of the
material--any one can brush it on--and it
is not necessary to wash it off the wall
when a fresh coat is required
1t is very easy to mix, very simple to
apply, but the results are simply beautl-
full A whole house can be done at just
a little more than the cost of a single
room when ordinary materials are used.
And this is true, that now that we have
so much better materials for use in the
decoration of our homes, that wall paper,
common kalsomine and paint are now az
much out of date as the old time white
wash, tallow candles and rough hewn
floors. Mere money is no longer an es-
sential in good housefurnishing in artistic
home making.
The new materials and labor-saving ma,
chimes are most welcome to us all-and
every thoughtful woman, every woman
who cares for her home, is quick to utilize
them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Threshlns About Completed.

Cottonwood Falls.-Farmers il this
county who raised kaffir corn and cane
last year and are now just completing
the work of threshing it, have found
out what an appetite the little English
sparrow and his numerous feathered
brethren really have. Practically
none of the crop was threshed last fall
and very little was headed or put un-
der cover. All winter long the birds
had free run of it, and many of the
farmers relate when they went to
thresh the crop a few weeks ago that
on the top and outside of every shock
where the kaffir corn heads were ex-
posed, the seed was picked off as
clean as if it had been run through
a threshing machine
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Ministers Help in Health Campaign.

The ministers of the state-anyway
a large per cent of them-will comply
with the proclamation issued by Gov
ernor Stubs asking them to preach
sermons on tuberculosis Sunday, April
"a. Many of them have announced
that they will be glad to assist in any
way possible in the campaign to eradi-
cate tuberculosis from the state. Both
Governor Stubs and DR.. Crumbine are
of the opinion that the ministers and
the church organizations can accom-
plish more than the expenditure of
money in the fight against the disease
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
State Collects Another SUM.

The state has collected another sum
of money from the estate of patient
who died in the Osawatom1e state
hospital. Benjamin G. Peters was an
inmate of the hospital from Crawford
county for years and nothing was paid
to the state for his maintenance. II
was not known that he had any prop
erty. But when he died it was dis
covered that he had considerable val
able property, and the state, through
the board of control, brought action tc
secure the amount due under the re
cent legislative enactment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Only One Ticket in Abilene.

Abilene.-Owing to the opinion that
there is Illegally connected with the
commission form Of government, only
one ticket is in the field, several bust
ness men refusing to run for commits
sioners and take the chances of trouble
In the courts. Mayor Rice is an &C
tive candidate for mayor again and J.
K. Forney and L. H. Kump are candi
dates for commissioners. The prob.
abilities are for a suit in the courts
either now or later, to determine
whether the law was complied with or
not.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Shippers Get Concessions.

Atchison.-The shippers of the Mis-
souri, valley gained fine concession
in the way of car service, according to
an official announcement contained in
railroads doing business in the valley
are also affected. The average agree.
ment affecting car service will become
effective May 1, and will be an advant-
age to the carriers as well as the ship
pers. Under the new ruling, the ship
pers will get credit for every day say.
ed in unloading.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Fire nEpIdemIe" in wiehIta.

Wichita. fire runs is the
record of the Wichita fire department.
in twelve hours. The department has
never made so many runs in so short
time. None of the fire proved disas-
trous. Most of them were caused by
people burning leaves and rubbish
and not putting out the fires, which
we're scattered by the unusually high
wind. Several of the horses were com
pletely exhausted and auto trucks
were pressed into service to haul the
hose.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
coffeyviIIe People File Suit.

Cherryvale.-A number of stock
holders of the Premium Glass COM
pany of Coffeyville filed suit in the
district court against Charles G. Over
meyer and George F. Collins, vice
president and secretary. respectively.
They allege that these officials con-
spired to and brought about certain
conditions whereby patent right on
the Premium glass jar was allowed to
expire. They ask 1000 damages,
the full amount of the stock of the
company
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Must Install Fire Escape.

The state board of health took the
legislature at its word when it passed
a fire escape law for hotels and in
structed the board to enforce the law
An inspector found that Charles Nc
Daniel, proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel at Clyde, had failed to have fire
escapes constructed on his hotel as
called for in the law. Action was in
stituted against Mr.. Mcdaniel and the
board received information to the eff.
feet that he had been fined 500
and costs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Prospects Good for Fruit Crop.

Cottonwood Falls.-The prospects OF
q big fruit crop in Chase county this
year are very good. Peach trees are
now In full bloom and reports from
different ST 9tions of the country say
the trees are well loaded with bios
SONS. Apple trees are just beginning
to blossom but viii all be out in q
few more days. The only thing now
that is likely to stand in the way of a
good fruit crop is cold snap or killing
frost which may possibly occur in the
course of the next few weeks
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Refuse $500 a Day.

Kansas City.-Kansas farmers are
too busy to take jobs at 81 day.
Charles zoe, supervisor of the census
for the Second congressional district,
was here attending a meeting of cen
sus supervisors from Missouri anu
Kansas held here. Mr.. Voc is from
independence. 81 have no trouble in
getting all the enumerators I want in
the towns of my district, but I would
like to hire twenty farmers in the
farming dstricts,' he said. But 1 can't
get them. Farmers won't work for 81
a day-not in Kansas. The farmer >
are too prosperous"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Everybody in This Town

Is sick or will be some time with some
of the diseases that NATURES REM
EDY (NR tablets) will cure or prevent
If every person knew as much about Ma
lures Remedy as I do, most of this sick
ness would be prevented. 1 want you to
know about Natures Remedy. want to
send you free at my expense a 10 day
treatment that you may know just how
good Natures Remedy is for Constipa-
Kidney Complaint, and why Natures
Remedy is Better than Pills for Liver Ills
All Druggists. Write me to-day for free 10
days treatment. A. H. Lewis, St Louis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
In Demand.

can infant in a Pullman car set up
a loud wall, and would not be COM
forted," narrates a high railroad Of
fetal, land 1 came forward and told
the young mother that 1 had helped
to raise five, and that I thought
could secure quietus. 1 put the little
tum tum across my knees, and with a
gentle jogging achieved beautiful re-
suits.
Instead of giving me the credit I
deserved, some drummers in the car
showed stern disapproval of my but
ting in
''At 2 a. m, the baby woke up and
stayed awake, and kept every one else
in the car awake. Finally gruff
voice asked:
Where's that fool that put it to
sleep this afternoon, I wonder?'"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Salt Co. Chartered.

The Lyons Salt company, with cap
ital stock of 100000, was granted a
charter by the state charter board.
The company will operate in the salt
fields near Lyons. The incorporators
are C. Nj. Mendenhall of Wichita, G.
p. Kelly of Kansas City, Mo-, ]. H.
Elba of Lyons, G. w. Scott of Kansas
City, II. T. Anawalt of Lyons, and w.
II. Scott of Kansas City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Why does Great Britain buy it's oat-
meal of US?

meal or US
Certainly it seems like carrying
Goals to Newcastle to speak of export
ing oatmeal to Scotland and yet, every
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
hundreds of thousands of cases Of
Quaker Oats to Great Britain and
Europe.
The reason is simple; while the
English and Scotch have for centuries
eaten oatmeal in quantities and with a
regularity that has made them the
most rugged physically, and active
mentally of all people, the American
has been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods of
manufacture so that he might get that
desirable foreign trade.
How well he has succeeded would
be seen at a glance at the export re-
ports on Quaker Oats. This brand is
without a rival; is packed in regular
packages, and in Theoretically sealed
tins for hot climates. 81
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Grain Inspectors Appointed.

(, r. Gordon of Abilene was COM
missioned as state grain inspector to
succeed John T. White, resigned. He
win take charge of the office at Kan
sas City, Kan, Immediately. Mr..
White has been inspector for a year,
but he wants to get back to Ottawa
county to look after his farm and grain
business. 1t is understood that Colo
mel Gordon will make no radical
change in his staff of inspectors.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09

Further test of the Edison storage
battery street car has been so graft.
flying that an administrative official
of one Of the street car railway com
panies of New York city declared the
car would supplant the horse cars on
his line. This remark reveals the
fact that the horse has not been en-.
tirely released from the thralldom OF
urban car service, even in the east,
which is supposed to lead the west in
everything progressive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
S IA E
CAPITAL
l T z NJ s
Topeka, Kansas.
New Investment Company.

The Commerce Investment company
of Atchison, with 100000 capital, was
granted a charter. Sheffield ingalls, is
the moving spirit in thesnew enterprise
and will be its president. The other
ncorporators are H. A and A. ].
Schoenecker, ]. c. Killarney and g. F.
Chaves. The company is to do gen.
eral loan and trust business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Old Pioneer Is Dead.

Kingman-S. Shepherd, one of the
oldest men living in this part of the
state, and a pioneer citizen of this
county for the past % years, died at
his home in Hoosier township, aged 80
years. His death was unexpected,
though he had been suffering from a
slight shock sustained some weeks ago
from being thrown off his feet by a
playful horse.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
To Take the office Out of Politics.

The chances are that the next leg
islature will be asked to take one
state office and one county office out
of politics. A movement has been
started in different parts of the state
to take the office of state superintend,
ent of instruction and county superin.
tendent out of politics and have ii
based upon fitness and qualifications
There was movement along this line
just previous to the last session of the
legislature, but it was too late to &C.
complish anything during that SEES
sion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the There is only way to
Deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by infamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube When this
tube is inf1aned you have a rumbling sound i'm
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored to its normal condE
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases
out of ten caused by Catarrh which is nothing
but in1amed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HaIrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
The Sylvan Grove Fair.

Sylvan Grove.-The directors of the
Sylvan Grove Fair association met and
the date for the next fair was decided
on. 1t will be held on September IA
Is and 16. The superintendent of the
various departments were also ap.
pointed: Horses, F. L. Brown; cattle,
A. w. Brumbaugh; hogs, John Weld.
man; poultry, G. E. T7emert; culinary,
Mrs. E. 1. Morgan; arts, Miss Nellie
Simmons.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
Gov. Stubs at Home.

Governor Stubs returned from his
Chicago trip feeling fine over the re-
suit of his mission, even If the prohibi-
ton amendment has been denied a
place on the ballot in the coming Chi
cago election. The governor made
three speeches in behalf of the "drys''
in the Chicago campaign over Sunday
and had large and enthusiastic audi
ences at all of them. He stated that
the Chicago people were undismayed
by the reverses they suffered over
their failure to get their amndment
on the ballot.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
A Call for Couch Drops.

81 tell you I must have some
money!" roared the king of Maritania.
who was in sore financial straits.
Somebody will have to cough up"
"Alas!" sighed the guardian of the
treasury, who was formerly the court
jester, "all our Golfers are empty
Tit-Bits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
To Beauty Kansas.

Manhattan.-Prof. H. D. Hemenway
Of Massachusetts has been engaged
for two weeks by the Kansas State
Agricultural college to visit towns and
lecture on the identifying of public
places and homes. The trip is to be-
gin April IL. The lecture will be in
school houses.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-09
stuckey Takes an Appeal.

Topeka.-The Rev. Wallace NJ.
Stuckey at Ottawa, Kan, under a
prison sentence for abducting Lorena
Sutherland, appealed his case to the
supreme court. His bond was fixed
at $4,000