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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
What's In a Manner

See here, waiter said Mr.. Crouch,
growing deeply over his plate, 81 or
dered turtle soup. There is not even
a morsel of turtle flavor in this"
"Of course not, sir" returned the
waiter. What do you expect? Shake
speare said there was nothing in a
name. If you ordered college pudding
would you expect a college in it? In
Manchester pudding would you look
for a ship canal or a cotton exchange?
And tea, ir?''-Tit-Bits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
To Remove Grease.

To remove candle grease from a
fabric or any smooth surface, heat a
knife and carefully scrape OF with
this hot implement. This is easier
than ironing over the grease. besides
being possible of achievement in more
cases.
Sealing wax is a harder problem.
1t Is easy to remove, but leaves a
white spot after it This spot. how
ever, will yield to sponging with tur-
pentine, or, if it still persists after
this, to a further application of alco-
hOl
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Little Mvra EXPLAINS.

Little Myra Lee he'd been in school
but a few days when her mother had
occasion to write a note to the teach
er, and signed herself Mrs. Kent.
Thinking she might have misunder-
stood the childs name, the teacher
asked an explanation.
"Oh," said Myra, with charming
~ confidential air, you see, my mann
ma got married again but 1 didn't
Iippincott'S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
WOMAN TELLS STORY
OF INTENSE SUFFERING

At the age of about 40 years, was at
tackled with hemorrhage of the kidneys or
bladder which continued for several years
without check. / finally took advantage
of your generous offer and procured a
sample bottle of Swamp-Root. Believing
1t helped me, I purchased ffty-cent bot
tie, which convinced me that it was help
ing me. Three other bottles cured me. In
two or three years, over-work brought my
ailfnent back, but one bottle stopped it.
/ feel as if I owe my life to you for the
great blessing DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root
has been to me. recommend it to all hu-
man beings suffering as was. You have
my permission to publish this letter and
if any person doubts it, If they win write
me, enclosing stamp, I will give full par
ticulars. Yours very truly,
MRS. 7. B. PHELPS,
Rocky, Ark.
Personally appeared before me this 3lss
day of August, 1909, Mrs. T. B. Phelps
who subscribed the above statement and
made oath that the same is true in sub
stance and in fact.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
A Touch of Family Life.

When the country youth proposed
to the city girl, he received the con-
ventional assurance that she would be
his sister. 1t happened that this youth
had sisters at home and knew exactly
his privileges. So he kissed her. At
this juncture she availed herself of
the sisterly right to call out to father
that brother was teasing her. Father
responded in good, muscular earnest.
Then the new brother-and- sister rela-
ton was dissolved by mutual consent.
-JudSe
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Easv Marks.

Talk erbout yore easy marks said
Uncle Silas Geehaw, who had been
passing a week in the city, ''us rubes
amt in it with them air teown
chaps"
did yew sell 'em emmy gold bricks.
Silas?" queried old Daddy Squash.
neck
Nav, didn't" answered Uncle
Silas, but 1 seed Teller peddlin' arti.
fetal ice-hed tn sign right on his
wagon-an' blamed of tn chumps
didn't buy 1t for the real thing, by
grass!"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Not Even Mother.

Little Bob was much distressed be-
cause the birthdays of his sister AIDE
laide and his baby brother were going
to arrive before his did
"All the burfdays before mine" he
mourned. Couldn't you make mine
come first, muvver?"
NO" interposed Adelaide, decisive
ly, nobody can change your birth
day-not even mother!"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

ed with blood and burned terribly.
became weak and debilitated. Soon aft
er began taking Doan's Kidney Pills.
improved and it was not long before
I was a well man.
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. 2.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Jelly Hint.

. In making jellies of all kinds this
plan is good. Instead of making all
jelly at once, simply can the juice Of
the fruit To do this, extract the
juice in the usual way, bring it to a
boil and can without sweetening in
quart jars. jar at time may then
be opened, the sugar added and the
jelly finished in the usual way. In
this way you may have fresh jelly all
the time and the time and labor of
making it all up at once is saved.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Sour Milk Cake.

One cup light brown sugar, one Ia
blespoon butter or lard well mixed
with the sugar. one cup buttermilk or
sour milk, one teaspoon of soda, one
of vanilla and two heaping ones of
cocoa, also a pinch of salt. Stir in
enough -four to make little thicker
than for layer cake and bake slowly.
Frosting-One-Quarter cup cream and
beat in enough powdered sugar until
1t is as thick as desired. Flavor with
vanilla.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

Mr. Crimsonbeak-I see Budapest
has a school where the students are
taught the art of eating.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-You ought to ar
range to go there, John.
What ,for?'
"And take course in spaghetti eat
ing."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
cIace au Chocolate.

Glace au Chocolate-Place two
ounces of chocolate in saucepan with
a half teaspoonful of vanilla extract;
place over hot water until melted,
then add three ounces of powdered
sugar and the white OF an egg. place
over the fire and mix with wooden
spoon until just warm Remove and
Immediately use as directed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
EscaIloned Potatoes.

Pare and slice thin one quart of pO-
tatoes; put layer of potatoes in baking
dish, seasoning with pepper and salt.
Repeat this until all the potatoes are
used Then take milk, one egg, and
heaping tablespoonful of -four, beat all
together, pour over potatoes and cut
thin slices of bacon and put on top Of
potatoes. Put in oven and bake until
brown
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Takino His Meals Out.

And do you take your meals out? ?"
asks the village probe, who is garner
ing information from the former resi-
dent who is home from the city for a
few days.
Not until after have eaten Them"
YEARLY responds the unwilling vic.
tim.-Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
HoW's This?

We ofer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
OAse OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
the last years and believe him perfectly hon.
orable In all business transactions and financially
able 20 carry out any obligations made by his nrun-
WALDINo. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents Per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Apple Ginger.

Apple ginger is a relish that will
find appreciation. Make a syrup Of
four pounds of sugar and pint of
water. AS soon as it comes to boil
add one ounce of green ginger sliced,
the yellow rind of four lemons cut in
tiny bits, and four pounds of apples
pared and quartered. Cook twenty
minutes, add the juice of four lemons.
let it come to boil and seal while
hot
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
You Can't Tell by Faces.

Cheerful Pessimlst-Well, how's
things these days?
Dolorous Optimist-All right: Lots
OF work, money coming in hand over
fist! Can't complain bit!
Cheerful Pessimist-Well, that's
certainly good news! Now with me
things are simply rotten!-Puck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

brought on my
kidney trouble. /
was confined to
bed for days and
the pain through
my back and
limbs was the
worst I ever expe-
rienced. The kid
ney secretions
were profuse, fill
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
L. P. PURVIS, ]. P.
Letter -
Dr. KIIAer = c.
BIaghaAtsa, n. 7.

Prove What Swamp-RoOt Win Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You viii also receive
a booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
-ODRVE OUT MALA

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC You know what You are taking.
The formula is plainly printed every bottle,
showing 1t is simply Quinine and Iron in a tast7-
less form The Outline drives out the malaria
and the Iron builds Up the system. Sold by All
dealers for 50 years Price 50 cents
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Unfraternat,

at seems cruel to slaughter all
those pigs for the market" said the
Chicago girl. t.
81 know that it's cruel" replied Miss
Cayenne But when you think of
what the packers charge for the meat
it does seem little unfraternal"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Mass PIav Modified.

City Editor-Any radical changes
for the better in football this season?
Sporting Writer-Verily. 1 under
stand that not more than one ticket
speculator will be allowed to tackle
a single patron at the same time
: Puck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
Carrot pie.

One cupful cooked carrots mashed
fine, one-half cupful of sugar. two eggs.
one pint Of milk, two tablespoonfuls
of moIasses, one-half teasponful Of gin
ger. one-half teaspoonful Of cinnamon
bake In one crust It Is better thsn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You've no idea
how quickly a little Hamlins Wizard Oil
viii lubricate the cords and make you
comfortable again.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
One Of the Producers.

You should endeavor to do some
thing for the comfort of your fellow
men," said the philanthropist, with
out thought of reward"
81 do. l buy umbrellas instead Of
borrowing them"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

The order for the Panama lock
The order for the Panam lock
gates covers no fewer than $4,000 tons
of steel, distributed over 46 gates, or
90 leaves.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
No Place to Put II.

Knobby-What makes you so sure
that the old Roman senators were
honest?
Lobby-Simple enough. Togas
didn't have pockets.-Puck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

at am greatly encouraged" said a
man today. "a good many people
knocking on me lately; that is a sign
I am amounting to something"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
EXPOSURE BROUGHT 1T ON.
Thousands of Soldiers Contracted
Kidney Trouble in the Civil War.

John T. Jones, Pauls Valley, Okla,
says: The hardships and exposure I
endured in the Civil War and when
serving as a scout under Bill Cody,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

The spinster is handicapped in one
respect. She can't tell all the things
she knows the way a married woman
can.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

About all a school teacher gets out
of her great education is that after
she becomes old, she knows more to
find fault with than other people"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
The Number.

'T hear your new auto made a good
record on its trip
Yes; ran over in about an hour"
How many?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
PIE.

you Americans" said the London
man, ARE very fond of what you call
pie. But properly speaking a pie
should have meat in it,
perhaps. But the beef packers
compel us to economize."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
His S1aciaI+v

81 hear that author friend of yours
is making a fine living by his pen"
Eyes. He's stopped writing and
gone to raising pigs"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
The Limit.

John, want to buy some gloves
will you give me a check?"
"Sure-how much can you do with?'
SLOW much have you got in the
bank"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
try MURINE EYE REMEDY

TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY
for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid. Csc,
SOC, $10O. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, $1.0O. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

With the advent Of the telephone.
the old working nights at the Office
excuse has been given a permanent
vaca ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
OLD FASHION ROAST
1T SHOULD BE COOKED OWED BED
OF HOT ASHES.
Now Is the Time to Have an Old
Fashioned Corn Roast, Build a
Huge Bonfire and Invite
Your Friends Over.

Corn and baked potatoes, with oys!
tiers roasted in the shell, will be all
that is needed for supper beyond the
usual sandwiches and soft drinks If
a salad is wanted the tiny pear-shaped
tomatoes carry easily and are not
messy nor do they need preparation
Mayonnaise should be mixed at home,
put in small glass jar. and packed
In kettle filed with ice.
To insure a successful roast It is
necessary to have a huge bed of
ashes. If you can find any of the par
ty enthusiastic enough to start the
fire the night before and keep it go
ing steadily, you will have much bet
ter results. Otherwise 1t should be
started hours ahead of the meal time.
Tear OF all the husks but the thin
inner layers. Remove silk and tie
rest OF husks so they do not come
open.
Put the corn and potatoes in the
ashes about the same time, the pota-
toes five minutes earlier If they are
big ones. The oysters roast in much
less time.
Use Good Butter.
have supply OF good butter with
which to dress oysters and corn Po-
tatoes are dug from their charred
shells and mixed with plenty of but
ter. salt and pepper.
Let the men tend to putting the
foods in the ashes, also to removing
them with small shovels. Girls
dresses are too inflammable to go
near a bonfire
There is a flavor to these ashes
cooked food that can be had in no
other way-nor is 1t just imagination
or youth lending a glamour.
Some picnickers include apples for
dessert in the roasting list. The skins
are somewhat too much charred to be
palatable, but they are excellent when
put in long iron skewers or In corn
peppers and cooked over the fame.
Corn popping is also an agreeable
addition If long enough handles can
be rugged up not to toast the coasters.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
its ADVANTAGES.

There is one appropriate use of a
good poker hand"
What is that?"
cit will shovel in the money"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

There are a god many heroes In
novels who couldn't earn living in
real life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
rnnnortanr TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~
Signature fM<HAzszSI
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
In the Grand stand.

Stella-Do you understand base
ball?
Bella-Perfectly; but why does that
man run so hard with nobody after
him?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19
neautifuI Christmas Post Cards Free.

Send &c stamp for five samples of our
very best Gold Embossed Christmas Flow
er and Motto Post Cards; beautiful colors
and loveliest designs. Art Post Card Club,
73l jackson St., Topeka, Kan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

Mrs. WfnsIovvss Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, SofteDs the gums,
famaIiCn alays cures wind collie 25ca bottle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

RED CROSS BALL BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it, Large OF. package only cents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-11-19

The man who deceives himself is an
easy mark for others.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-18
SOMETHING FOR BOYS.

One of the windows in the Ehlers
store was filed on Saturday with a col
lection of articles that stirred the heart
of every small boy who saw the dis
play. There was the tepee and the
near buckskin suit of the style worn in
Cooper drew upon his imagination for
Indians who were supposed to be good
while yet alive. The western ideal of
the average boy of today is painted
with the brush of a Remington and he
forgets that the frontier has disap.
peared and the bad Indian was long
ago driven out of the West into the
storybooks. But the suits are tempt
ing and with most boys fill long felt
want
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-18
H0NOLULU'S OLD
CURIOSITY SHOP
adds and Ends Which Recall the
Early R0manCeS of the
Island.


It is a great pity that the Honolulu
1 o,r,n Iron Company was not in exist
] whom Robert Touis Stevenson
Fa8 7. :. Ill -, -.,
lived IL 'o""' - '','u "e'" ana ne
: lad happened down that way, some
ronderful tales Of the romance of days
h. yon1d have been horn in that
s'D ,:..o-,l ,.,rd t-i,,,, :, .s,o.- =
RFaP'i''''' -''''P' u
i oil sizes ana seemingly ID hopeless CON
frsion. are odds and ends with interest
no histories attached TO them. Here
NC H. fro,, o li++1o zobooror 4ho+
sa pun
Piled THESE waters III tne sooo Ola days
when blackblrdlng was rife. Over
there in the corner lies a cOolie house
- = = L1ocl, With ara o,,d .,>,,,o~o,
FILL
fi''u-s ->I'' l Ao
Ere IS cleaning underneath It. Over
had the moon sails through the feecv
clouds and the warm breeze rustIes
through the trees, Round the not. with
It's simmering contents, are grouped a
crowd OF aU9kE hGl'reS, talking IN their
gftefal l"agu'8e, me pot bolls up
the spilIt - Iu'"' an" me 4rlihlhg
tonIhentt'' IiTh"S are caiIed fouhd,
and the hqul3 j. handed round ny dark
shnned gf-S' whose 1eeth hash white
u the moonHsht. AZ hfst all IS quiet;
men as me spirit pegthS 10 work.
foagne' are iooStne.' d me hot-alF men
g. IN some OF OF 'n 1el, me work. =,
Inc moon mas he"IlE passed over the
I'm OF tae GlsIaHt mountain. Inc talk
ing suddenly ceases Two men glare
at each orher' lhefe Is back answer,
and IN another moment KNIVES are out
and the two hgures are clrcling round
Zach other IN the ring that has quickly
been made for them. At the side
girl sits motlonless. except for the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-18
Ancient Mill Machinery.

Scattered round the ward are also
sets of OLD sugar mill machinery. Ly-
ing there with the rust accumuIa ting on
them the casual observer takes no no
tice Of them Away back in the files
of The Advertiser, however, are the ac-
counts NJ their arrivals III the island,
at the time wheu they were bright and
shining and the sugar industry had not
reached the stage of perfection to
which 1t has now attained.
Several odd-looking bits of iron ar
rested The Advertiser man S attention.
They were lying there ready for trans
shipment to the furnaces Not so long
ago they formed the plates. or races.
along which the mortars used to glide
in Battery Harlow, Diamond Head.
They were not a success, however, as
being cast they would not stand the
strain of the discharge and cracked up.
They have now been replaced by new
races of steel and the old ones put on
the scrap heap. Very different are they
now from the wonderful things they
appeared to be when they first came to-
the island
Mr.. Browns latest acquisition isl
" here the old lighthouse used to stand.
Although the houses themselves never
played any real part in the history of
he port the light did. 1t was here that
Lighthouse Charley used to reside
in the little building on stills and watch
the light that guided vessels, now lying
at the bottom of the sea, to safe an
chorage. Mention of Charley calls tot
mind the story that is told about him.
His family was large, numbering in all
thirteen. and it used to be the wonder
of everyone how they all managed to-
exist III the small building.
Glow do you get on with all those
children. Charley?' he was asked on
one occasion.
''Why, all right he exclaimed. 81
have no trouble at all. Only one of
them has been drowned so far. -
The old light has served its time and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-18

present time. The key is for all the
world like a small piece of brass comb.
ms Is slid into part Of the front door.
a handle turned round, and everything
disappears from sight. Round and
round the handle goes, until it arrives
Lack at the original position, when the
piece of brass comb Is forcibv elected.
The same occurs when unlocking the
safe
1t IS easy to picture some of the
scenes through which the old safe has
passed. In those old days, when the
whalers used to visit the Island and
bIackhlrding was rife, things used to
move some. Let into the wall of the
room where Bishop used to have his
desk, il must have heard some wild
tales. In would come an old whaling
captain, tough as they make them. drop
into the chair, with big black cigar
IN the corner of his mouth, and describe
what he had been doing since his last
visit.
There are iron shelves in that old
safe which have held piles and piles of
the old-fashioned fifty-dollar slugs used
as currency by the whalers. What
schemes have been thought out and
what documents been signed up within
sight of the old safe and afterwards
placed in its keeping. There it stands
now, solid ton weight, Just as good
as the day / was sent out of the manu-
factory, and there it will stand until
finally it reaches the end of its useful
ness and is sent back to the smelling
works
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-18

like everything else of that period has
been s1pplanted by fresh innovations.
The whole yard is full of odds and
ends about which book could be writ
ten. 1t is veritable museum and vet
all the things are not for the scrap
heap. Engines and plants of all descrip-
ton are to be found there, Just as
good as the day they were installed,
but it is the romantic element which
appeals to visitors the most