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Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
PUT SMALL PRICE ON LIVES
Swiss Gatekeeper's Absurd Reward for
Saving Train With Its Sixty
Passengers.

During the heavy rains and floods In
the cantons of Geneva and Vaud at
the end of last January, Swiss rail.
way gatekeeper at a level crossing
named ALBANIAN, hearing an unusual
kissing sound, walked along the lines,
having a presentiment that there was
something wrong. He found that a
stream flowing from the Jura noun
tains into Lake Geneva had become a
torrent, and overlooking its banks had
swept away about 80 yards of the per.
manent way, leaving the rails sus-
pended in the air.
AS the Geneva-Lausanne express
travelling at 60 miles an hour was
due in q few minutes and would be
precipitated into the torrent with its
60 passengers ALBANIAN ran to his little
house for a red flag and stopped the
express 80 yards from the suspended
rails and then returned home pleased
with the fact that he had prevented q
terrible accident. Some days ago the
news OF the affair arrived at the Bern
headquarters of the Federal Railway
company and the Swiss managers
thought that such an act on the part
of a gatekeeper should be rewarded
ALBANIAN received his reward for
saving the express and its GO travel
ers from destruction. The reward was
Ss, which works out at 11Ad. life.
The Swiss press is indignant at the
ridiculous reward for great service,
and several papers state that if the
accident had occurred the Federal
Railway company would have been
obliged to pay between $4,000 and
10000 damages.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
Giving Papa Away.

London is smiling over a story told
regarding little Miss Asquith, who is
at that tender age when indiscreet re-
marks are still pardonable.
Mrs. AsQuith had taken her small
daughter out to tea, and while her
mother was talking to some friends at
the other end of the room, little Mar
garet endeavored to entertain a con-
sentative statesman who sat near
her.
do you like Mr.. Lloyd-George? she
asked when there was a lull in the con-
versation.
NO." said he, smiling, II can't say
that do"
Neither does daddy" said the
prime minister's ten-year-old daughter,
blithely.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
Getting
Most
Out of
Holiday
By ANNA WOODWARD

your attachment to civilization be made
Thus out route send in advance trunk from
chief another that after three tramp
ing with knapsack you find yourself comfortable hotel
rounded by your usual belongings.
So long you aim at city, village settlement where
obtain lodging by nhfa have the whole world before
Since have packing to do be with the lark and
those wonderful the early morning when the
freshness the fields and woods beauty that
those who do not till after the high the heavens
When weary rest under the shade of rock
will provide table for the lunch that with and at the
springs which encounter make for yourself from the
hickory oak And when night
destination your appetite like that of who is starving
Almost before the meal done sleep
bed and enjoy such only those know who have walked all day
have put off knapsack in its place their shoulders
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
Their Different Views,

The Paris Femlnlsts are appealing
for funds to complete a half-fnished
monument to Nine. de Stael. Their
interest in her is most natural, for
she was the first of the Feminists.
The second was George Sand, and the
difference between their points of
view is neatly put by Rene Doumic in
his book OF essays on the latter au-
'thoress:
I'm order to be pitied by Nine. de
Stael, it was absolutely necessary to
be woman of genius. For a woman
TO be defended by George Sand 1t
was only necessary that she should
not love her husband and this was a
more general thing"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
Killing
Farmers
Little
Allies
By THOMAS J. DwYER

great the little will destroy
countless number of
that the robins consume? If he will be convinced that his little friends
than hired human help
of injurious insects.
government doing great deal to help the teaching
him cultivate the soil scientifically Now let awgvers
farther the good work and law protect the farmers best
friends-the insectivorous birds
of 1908 while visiting the great apple country
Nova Scotia the Annapolis valley surprised at the absence of bird
and further noticed that the thcky
Talking of this the he
that only true and that the people had been destroying the
birds time past They had used paris green and other poson
Kill the insects and the Birds eating the poisoned insects had been
destroyed
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
scab Spores Live in Soil.

Soil that has produced crop of
scabby potatoes should be used for
some other crop for several years be-
cause the scab spores live over in the
soil and will attack subsequent DO
tato crops for five or six years after
ward. For potatoes select, IL possible.
a northern slope, since the crop will
suffer less on such slope during hot
dry weather.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28

1t has been said that an American never
walks when he can ride. There is a good
deal of truth in this. 1t is sufficiently true,
as the doctors will tell you, to account for
a good deal of the national tendency to
dyspepsia.
If men would only walk to their offices
and women to the shops
Now that winter is behind us and it is
not unreasonable to talk in pleasant antici-
patton of summer holidays, word may be
said before it is too late on the advantages
of walking tours. The important thing is
the sense of freedom to feel the JOY of the
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28

1t is not only this winter nor the last
that this destruction has been going on, but
for years past accounts have come in from
Florida and many other sections of the
south telling of the wanton destruction of
those faithful little allies of the farmer.
If the farmers of the north, east and
west were only to realize the value of these
birds to their farms congress would soon
be petitioned to pass a national law making
it criminal offense to destroy not only the
robin but all other insectivorous birds.
Does the farmer, or in fact anyone who
owns a tree-planted garden. reflect on the
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28

to make goodness and the science of goodness,
not of crime, to produce good citizens.
When goodness is understood, its beauty, charm,
bsses blessings preachers will be required to aud
it, to press its claims Everybody will seek it of his
own accord For to be good verify is to be happy.
Nor will anyone need to mention evil to denounce it,
to deplore it, or picture its miseries Evil and its
offspring will disappear.
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28

.
to be cewed that study but the good be developed Our
thought of whereas the thought of virtue har
monies with its gracious practice.
Physicians and reom preachers teachers acting this
principle They studying health rather than disease health
that desired not nrmity Upf incened with the
ques for good citizenship than with the attributes and conditions of
crime and delinquency The peace party breaches the and
happn and blessings peace rather than decres the of
prob and goodness that merit attention.
dure As this becomes fully understood and thoroughly
applied will be realized that anything else is waste 1t will be realized
that need PRISONS prisoners police Rather that need
schools of citizenship hospitals for the enqun education for the
savages.
1t will be realized that prisons rather
ay it. that criminal mind contacts criminal mind criminal thought
criminal thought engenders may
to catch thief and crmnoog detect crime But after has
detected what is there? Only crime, only the criminal.
Evil IS to be good takes good
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
Surprised.

81 never was so surprised In my
life"
What's the matter?"
81 saw that great man at breakfast
yesterday morning, and he ate his
grape fruit the way do."-Detroit
Free Press
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
AcceIeratine the Game.

II will play bridge with you on con-
dition that you adopt certain rule"
What Is it?"
"The dealer must not tell ano
dotes"
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28
Inspire
Ideals
Science of Good
ness Will Produce
Good Citizens

WAS of Prof James talks to teachers that he begged
them dwell less the ills of nebrety and the
superior joys of sobrety the clear mind the pulse the
sweet intoxcatons of sunlight morning dew and landscape
gories and their wholesome stmuaons In fne he wished
inspire the school children with IDEALS to cultivate in them
the virtues rather than to try to uproot from them the vices
His pedagogcs. If minds dwell on that
which would shun prone to commit it than
Charlevoix county herald., 1910-05-28

26 brackets, or fish plates. ks inches
by 3 feet; $50 feet 1-inch lumber Tor
roof. For Kitchens rafters, 2Sex6
feet; Is rafters, 2x6xS feet; 8 collar
ties, 2x4x14 feet; 9 collar ties, 1x6x5
feet; curves. Is, 2x1Sx2 feet, and IS
brackets, 1xsxS feet, and $40 feet 1.
inch lumber for roof.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Few Unemployed in Kansas.

One of the best indications that
things are moving in Kansas is the
fact that there are very few applica-
tons for employment at present at the
State Free Employment
at is a sign" he said, that there is
a great deal of building and other
work being done and that men in need
of work are able to find it without
the assistance of an employment bu-
reau The demand for farm hands is
heavy and all applicants who care
fitted for work are sent out over the
state as soon as their applications are
filed. Hands are being sent to every
section of the state every day. Mar
ried men and their wives are in de-
mand, particularly. The demand ex-
ceeds the supply. The rush of in
quiries for harvest work has begun.
Many letters are being received daily
from the eastern and southern states.
especially from students in colleges
The students wish to spend their va
cations in the harvest fields earning
money to assist them in carrying on
their studies and to collect a coat of
tan, incidentally
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
LIMBURGER AND THE LAW
Odorous Compound Responsible for
Some Trouble and Little Al
Legged "Wit."

Technically" said Judge Wells to
William Rung in the municipal court,
you had the right on your side. How
ever, you chose a form of cruel and
unusual punishment that cannot be
tolerated by this court. I'll have to
fine you one dollar"
1t appears from the evidence that
Mr.. Rung, who is a stereOtyper, sat
down to luncheon with Edward Snider
fellow employee. The piece de resist
ance of Rung's luncheon consisted Of
limburger cheese, and Snider, who re-
CARDS himself as something of wag,
had made certain remarks about the
cheese, rejecting particularly on its
odor. Thereupon Mr.. Rung smeared
a piece of the cheese over the humor-
Gus Snider's countenance.
This" said Rung, as he stepped up
to pay his fine, lis the kind of justice
that smells to heaven"
THAT will be about all from you"
said the court bailiff; cheese til
Chicago Record-HeraId.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
RESTORING A LOST EMPIRE.

The possible realization of the pro-
1ect for reopening the old empire or
Nebuchadnezzar to civilization, a pro-
ject which only yesterday was only
a dream, is foreshadowed by the eff
forts of the Turkish government to
reclaim 12.5O0,O0O acres Of waste land
in Northern Mesopotamia through ir-
rigation, says New York World.
Given the success of the experiment,
the ancient realm Of Assyrian and
Babylonian monarchs may then be re-
fortified and repeopled with an In
dustrious race and the worlds old
granary restored after centuries OF
desolation. Mesopotamia's greatness
was due to a system of irrigation
canals in connection with the Tigrts
and Euphrates. 1t was by their neg
lect that 1t declined and was trans
formed into a sandy plain, the haunt
OF nomad races. Within recent times
the engineer and the archeologist
have invaded 1t, the former plotting
the route of the Bagdad railway
which is to unite 1T with the Western
world and the latter delving in the
dust heap which have disclosed in
turn the site of Nebuchadnezzar' pal
ace, the hall in which BeIshazzar gave
his feast and the very site Of Babel.
To reclaim 1t to cultivation will cost
100000 00
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Civilization and Missions.

There is a question that is larger
than government or trade. and that is
the moral well-being of the vast mil
lions who have come under the protec-
ton of modern governments The rep
resentative of the Christian religion
must have his place side by side with
the man of government and trade, and
for generations that representative
must be supplied in the person of the
foreign missionary from America and
Europe. Civilization can only be per-
manent and continue a blessing to any
people if, in addition TO promoting
their material we'll being, it also
stands for an orderly individual liber-
ty, for the growth of intelligence and
for equal justice in the administration
of law. Christianity alone meets these
fundamental requirements The
change of sentiment in favor of the
foreign missionary in a single genera
ton has been remarkable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Eligible Under Normal Law.

The state board of education has
approved the Cimarron and Leroy
high schools as eligible for state aid
under the normal course law. The
following schools, which maintained
the course last year. have been reap
proved for the coming year:
Alma, Arkansas City, Belleville.
Caldwell, Chase county high school,
Cheney, Colony, Council Grove. Dodge
City, Eldorado. Ellsworth, Emporia,
Eureka, Frankfort, Fredonia, Garnett,
Grenola, Halstead. Harrington, Holton,
Jewell City, Kingman. Kinsley, Lane
county high school, Lawrence, Leaven-
worth, Liberal, Lincoln, McPherson;
Medicine Lodge, Minneapolis, Ness
City, Newton, Olathe, Usage City, Pa
ola, Parsons, Peabody, Phillipsburg,
Pleasanton, Pratt, Rawlins county
high school, ROsedale, Scott county
high school, Sedan, Senca, Smith Cen
ter, Stafford, Sterling, TonganoXie,
Washington, Winfield, Yates Center.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
To Translate coburn Book.

Swine in America a book written
by F. D. Coburn, secretary of the
Kansas State Board Of Agriculture, is
to be translated into the Portuguese
language and taught to the Brazilian
farmers in South America The book
tells about the raising of the hog for
marketing. The book will be trans
lated, published in book form by the
Brazilian government and distributed
free among the farmers in that coun-
try. The government hopes, in this
way, to improve the standard of swine
grown by it's farmers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30

Mr. Durand, the director of the GEN.
sus, has been casting a preliminary
glance over the field, and he makes "a
rough estimate that the enumeration
this year will show a population of
between 88,OOO,OOO and 90,0OO,OO0. The
directors estimate would seem to be
conservative as 1T does not include
any extraordinary growth. In fact.
according to his total the ratio of in
crease would be smaller than in the
preceding ten years. The census of
1900 gave a population Of 76,303, 1897,
a gain of nearly 100000 over 1890.
A corresponding gain from 1900 to
1910 would send the figures consider
ably over the 10000. 900 mark. In fact.
the World Almanac, taking the esti-
mates Of governors of states and terri
tories, places the population for the
United States at present at 94,049.S
There has been some remarkable de-
velopment in some localities, and the
final results of the census taking this
year may furnish some surprises.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Want 1t Built of Kansas Stone.

The members of the state memorial
hall building commission who have
been planning to use Bedford stone in
the construction of the Memorial
building, are meeting with consider
able opposition. There is widespread
feeling among Kansans that if the
commission is to use ordinary stone
instead of granite or marble, the stone
should be taken from Kansas quarries.
Most people can see no use of going
to another state for ordinary lime
stone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Have Their Troubles.

Samuel Gompers, at the recent con-
vention in Washington of the Civic
Federation, said of children:
Children should be protected from
wage slavery, for, when free as air,
they have enough trouble, dear knows.
Walking along an East side street,
1 came on two tiny tots, the smaller
of whom was bawling as if to break
his lungs.
"a window opened and a little girl
shrieked:
Tommy, who's been a-hittin' of
YEP
'Nobody's been a-hittin' of him,
the larger tot answered. He's swal-
lowed a worm"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
White Slave Case From saIlna.

The supreme court of Kansas will
have to pass upon a white slave"
case. One has been appealed from
the district court of Saline county
In it Gladys Johnson is charged with
enticing a young girl from her home
into a house of i'll fame There is a
Topeka end to the case. The Johnson
woman and the young girl are alleged
to have been together in Topeka for
some time. In the lower court the
Johnson woman was sentenced to a
term in the penitentiary and she has
appealed the case to the supreme
court. So far as is known this is the
first case of the kind to be appealed
to the Kansas supreme court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Old Line Companies Admitted.

State Superintendent of Insurance
Charles w Barnes has admitted two
new old-line life insurance companies
to Kansas. The two companies are
the North American Life of New Jer-
sey and the Continental Life of Salt
Lake City. The number of insurance
companies operating in Kansas has in
creased rapidly the last year, not only
by admission of foreign companies,
but by the organization of Kansas com
panies.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Where Is Frank Hood?

Governor Stubs gets many freak
letters in his mail every day, but
there was letter one morning re-
Gently that notwithstanding its depar-
ture from the beaten track of a gov
ernor's duties to his constituents, was
given prompt and careful attention.
1t was just an appeal from a mother
who wanted the governor to help her
find her boy. So the governors secre-
tary prepared the following for publ
cation:
boy Lost-Frank Hood ran away
from his home in Sterling, Kansas,
March 3. Was in the home of Mr..
Boatright at Emporia for some days.
Has not been seen in Emporia since
March "a. His parents are much
grieved and long for Franks return
When last seen he had on his gold
rim glasses, is Is years Of age, a little
under size but stout, plays we'll on
piano Anyone seeing the boy is re-
quested to hold him and wire Robert
Hood, Sterling, KAN
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
witb one Ear Awake.

Johnny" said the boys mother. II
hope you have been a nice. quiet boy
at school this morning?"
That's what / was," answered
Johnny. II went to sleep and the
teacher said she'd whip any boy in the
room who walked me up"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
A Great Surprise,

Papa-Ruthie, l shouldn't be sur
prised if God would send you a little
baby brother before long. What would
you think of that?
Ruthie-Oh, papa! I think it would
be perfectly lovely. And say, papa,
let's you and me keep it a surprise for
mamma-Life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
SAVING His Life.

A story is told of an Englishman
who had occasion for a doctor while
staying in Picking.
Sing Loo. gleatest DOCTOR" said his
servant; ''he savee my lifee once"
Really" queried the Englishman.
Eyes; me tellible awful" was the re-
ply; 'me caIlee in another doctor. He
givee me medicine; me velly, velly
bad. Me callee in another doctor. He
come and give me medicine, make me
velly, velly Bladder. Me callee in Sing
Loo. He no come. He save my life"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Discussing the Air Shin subsIdv

Excited American lin the subse-
quent)-It's shame the way our mer-
chant-airine has dwindled. Why, fifty
years ago, sir, the American flag was
respected in every air over the globe!
Calm American-Yes; and it will
be again, sir, when We have an hon.
est tariff revision, and can build air
ships in this country as cheap as they
do abroad.-Puck
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Charm in EXPRESSION.

An amiable expression while think
ing is like an agreeable infection of
the voice while speaking. An exag-
geration in either case brings un-
natural and many times quite unpleas-
ant results.-From an article in the
Circle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Just the Job.

Old Argus was boasting about his
hundred eyes.
"A useful man for an Office cried
the populace.
Yes" added Argus, land can keep
half of them closed when I want to-
Here the populace clapped their
hands wildly.
We'll make him custom-house in
spector." they declared
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30

The Duke of Orleans, the French
crisis to save the ship of state, declar-
ing that republican institutions are
responsible for corruption. But it is
not the use of republican institutions
which is at fault; it is merely their
abuse, and the obliging Duke will
probably be politely so informed, and
his help as politely refused.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Don't Risk Your Life

BY neglecting Constipation. 1t leads to
edy for Constipation, that is INJURIES
REMEDY CNR tablets. It's different
from all others because it is thorough it
corrects the entire digestive system and
the kidneys, cures Dyspepsia and Rheu-
matism. Its easy and sure to act. Take
one tonight-youu feel better in the
morning Get a 25c Box All Druggists
The A. H. Lewis Medicine Co., st. Louis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
S T "A E
CAPITAL
l T F NJ S
Topeka, Kansas.

Must Assess at Actual Value.
Farm property must be assessed at
its actual value, according to ruling
of the state tax commissioners in
Barton county case A deputy asses
sor assessed a farm at $50 and a
few days later it was sold for $4,000.
The deputy assessor was suspended by
the county assessor and he appealed
to the tax commission.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Youth and sprinatime.

flowers peeping out from warm hooks
Everything grows in springtime
Youth is springtime, habits are sprout-
ing. dispositions are putting out their
leaves. opinions are forming
Reecher
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Barely Possible.

How do you like my biscuit, hub
by? l got the recipe out of paper"
We'll, my dear, l found a button in
one and a feather in another. May
be you got the cooking recipe mixed
with the fashion hints
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30

Mr.. Stubb-"Gracious. Maria! What
is that sound of crashing glass and
china in the parlor?"
Mrs. Stubb-"Don't be alarmed.
John. That is only the girl en-
gagged for light homework"
Mr.. Stubb-"Hm. Sounds more like
you engaged her for rough-house
work"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30
Heading Him.

Let me tell you just what / think
in a nutshell! 4"
Il guess what you think is in a nut
shell. all right; everyone says you are
nutty"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30

A wireless motor car is going to be
part of the Glidden tour this year.
or, pshaw! They'll make those things
so comfortable after awhile there will
be no fun going on them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-30

Another little row has generated
among those touchy South American
nations. Peru has become huffy at
Chile, and has withdrawn the legation
to the latter country. What seems to
be almost as much needed as a Hague
tribunal is an arbitration court that
will smooth over those Latin-Ameri-
can sQuabbles.