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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
WILL SINK DEEP WELL.
Commercial Club Raises $4,000 to In
sure Projects Completion.

Plains.-At a special meeting of the
Commercial club it was definitely de-
termined that Plains will bore for Ar
tesian water.
The reason of its proximity to the
artesian district along Crooked Creek
valley and the natural local indica-
lions of a strong artesian zone cover
ing the country tributary to Plains,
| the question of a test well has been
under consideration by the CONNER
cial club for some time. A rousing
meeting was held at the new club
rooms in response to the call from
President NJ. E. Holiday, to meet
with T. A. Standcliff, a practical deep
well expert of Lake Arthur, y. NJ,
for the purpose of discussing the
proposition.
Mr. Standcliff made a series of
scientific Investigations of the sur
rounding country with a view of de-
termining the presence and direction
of the artesian zone, and in his report
to the club he stated that every indi-
cation pointed to the presence of a
strong flow of artesian +yater at depth
that would make the sinking of arte-
sian wells in this territory parctical
for domestic and irrigating purposes.
The proposition presented to the
club provides for a test well on the
townsite of Plains 1000 feet deep, the
cost of which is not to exceed $4,000
The agreement further stipulates that
in case a good, strong flow of artesian
water is struck at lesser depth the
cost of the we'll is to be correspond
ingly less. The club has already rails
ed sufficient funds to complete the
project.
The president of the club appointed
a committee composed of the leading
business men of Plains, of which John
w. Baughman was elected chairman,
to complete the details incident to
making the final contract with Mr..
Standcliff, and the prospects are very
bright for actual drilling to begin at
an early date.
The residents of this part of the
country are very much elated over
the prospects of securing artesian
water.
The soil in this part is of the very
best, and with the aid of artesian wa
ter for irrigation it will prove to be
in the world. The adaptability of the
rich loan soil, that is evident at every
hand, for the profitable crops, bids
fair to excel the famous irrigated dis
trict of Colorado and New Mexico,
where land is now easily worth from
500 to $500 per acre.
Once determined that artesian water
is available, the cost of individual
wells will be reduced to the minimum
and within the means of every farmer.
The greater part of the cost of the
test well is the shipping in and in
stalling the heavy standard oil and
gas drilling outfits that will be re-
CURED to do this work. This expense,
however, will be eliminated when the
demonstration has been proved sue
cessful, and there seems to be no rea-
son why it will not.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Livery Barn Burns at Sawyer.

Sawyer.-Hal Darnell's big new liv-
cry barn burned here. The fire start
ed from a stove in the office. Au-
tomobiles and vehicles were saved.
The loss is estimated at $500, though
insurance covered $1,100. A high
wind made it difficult to save the
business part of the city. Several
men were painfully burned in efforts
to confiRe the fire to the building in
which it started
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
PlainviIIe Prosperous, Too.

Observation-Disclosures is to have the
greatest building boom in its history
this spring. Seven store buildings are
to be erected in the city's two best
business blocks. The buildings are
all to be of brick or cement, under
the new building ordinance which
went into effect several months ago.
Within year the effect of the dis
astrous fire of October IA will
have entirely disappeared and the
city will have as fine a line of bust
ness buildings as any town in north.
west Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

Whatever else may be said about the
policy pursued in Korea by Japan
which has taken the hermit nation
under its wing, there will be no dissent
as to the wisdom of providing good
roads. Such highways are convent
ences which Korea has never known
until now, and the fact furnishes one
explanation OF the slow development
of that country. Public roads are
among the first essentials to civiliza.
ton. and without them any land. nc
matter how blessed with natural ad
vantages. must lag behind the process
sion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Fort Scott Pay Roll.

Fort Scott-According to the esti-
mates of Agent Dix of the Frisco and
Agent Cooper of the Missouri Pacific,
those two roads paid out in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 in wages to the
laboring men who work in and out Of
here. OF this amount 100000 was
paid out to the employees of the Frisco,
and the remaining $4,000 to those of
the Missouri Pacific. This includes
the employees in all branches Of the
service, those in the shops and round
houses as we'll as the road men.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

1t is only by showing interest in the
extension Of American trade in China
only by taking advantage of oppor
tunities as they arrive. and making op
portunities where that may be essayec
with reasonable prospect of success
that this country can retain its rela
tive Importance in the great and grow.
ing commerce between the middle
kingdom and the outside world. The
United States has certain advantages
at the outset. not the least of which
are the friendly relations between the
governments of the two nations. which
were emphasized by the return of the
American portion of the indemnity ex
acted from the Chinese government
after the operations by foreign armies
during the Boxer rebellion. says Mil
waukee Wisconsin. A large part OF
that sum the Chinese government will
use in sending Chinese students tc
American colleges. Frank G. Carpen
ter, the well-known correspondent
who has been studying Chinese condi
lions. looks upon the presence of Chi
nese students in this country as i'm.
portant in two directions For the
next 80 years there will at all times be
200 OF China's brightest young mer
studying in the United States. When
they return home they will carry
friendly membranes of America and
Americans. which will promote amity
between the two nations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Fatal Accident at Arson.

Anson-Edward Fado was shot and
instantly killed by the accidental dis
charge Of shotgun on his farm near
here. The accident happened while he
and his brother.in-law were shocking
corn They had taken the gun to the
field with them for an occasional shot
at game. Mr.. Fado was in the act of
removing the gun from the wagon for
shot when the fatal accident oc
Cured The full charge entered his
body and he was dead before his
brother-in-Iaw could reach him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

A dispatch from Detroit states that
O farmer from the northwest went to a
firm in that city and ordered 80 auto.
mobiles to be shipped at once tc
friends who had given him their orders
when he started for the east. The
machines. 1t is said, are all of high
grade. some of them being of the S..
GEO class, and the aggregate cost OF
the lot approximating 100000. The
poyment was almost wholly in cash.
This is one Of the items that show the
change rapidly coming over the farm.
ing industry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Free Delivery for Dodge City.

Dodge City-A message has come
to L. G. Grobety from Congressman
Madison requesting him to inform
Dodge City that free delivery has
been ordered established at once by
the department. The service, according
to this, will be put in as soon as can
be arranged to send a representative
to Dodge City. When free delivery is
first established trained carriers are
sent to do the work until the service
is in good working order. For years
this city has been working for the
free delivery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
PREPARE TO ORGANIZE
TO INSURE DEPOSITS
STATE BANKERS HAVE ABOUT
GIVEN UP GUARANTEE LAW.
They Are Discussing the Formation CT
an Insurance Company to Give
the Depositors Same Safety
the Law Gave.

Topeka.-The state bankers of Kan
sas are preparing to organize COM
pany to insure bank deposits. They
will take no definite steps, however,
until the United States court of ap-
peals passes on the motion to set
aside Judge PoIlcck's temporary in
junction. That question is to be ar
gue1 in ST. Louis March Is. An early
decision is looked for.
1t is giving no secret away to say
that the state bankers expect Judge
Pollock to be upheld by the court of
appeals. They are hoping that he
won't, but still they haven't much
faith in their cause.
IF the court OF appeals doesn't set
aside the temporary Injunction" said
William Macferran, authority on the
defunct Kansas bank guaranty law,
then it will be up to us to form
company to insure our own deposits.
We have discussed the matter consid-
erably and it is the opinion of all in
terested that we can get a strong COM
pany that will insure our own de-
posits."
will you patronize the company
that has already been formed?" he
was asked. He replied:
Rates Are Too High.
Not to any great extent, in my
opinion, for the reason that its insur-
ance rates are entirely too high. I
understand it is charging 81 a thou
sand. The state guaranty law only
charged so cents a thousand and that
seemed to be ample to protect against
all losses.
You must remember that company
insurance would not be connected
with politics in any way. The exam
liners would only have one object in
view-a thorough and business-like ex-
animation. The bank that secured
policy on it's deposits would necessar-
lily have to be clean. This being true,
there would be no danger of a fail
ure because the company would see to
It that the bank was kept clean. That
Is why the company in business is
charging too much premium. 1t could
scale the rates and still make good
money. 1t expects to be big money
maker
THE plan of the state banks is not
to make their company a big money
maker All they want is for it to
make enOukh money to pay expenses
and return a small income on the in
vestment 1t will probably be a mu-
tual concern and operate along the
lines fixed by the bank guaranty law"
Bank Commissioner Dolley believes
that mutual company insurance will
solve the guaranty question if the
court of appeals also puts its heel
on the bank guaranty law.
"A company can be formed in short
order among the state bankers" said
he. In fact, the matter has already
been favorably discussed. The prin-
ciple OF the bank guaranty law can
be used as a basis for mutual insur-
ance by a private company. The fed
eral courts certainly can not reach
that form of insurance"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Second Inspection.

Atchison-Dr. Cole, county health
officer, and Chief Compton OF the
fire department, began their inspec-
ton of hotels and boarding houses in
this county, to see how well the san
iSary and fire laws have been observ-
ed This is the second inspection I'M
der the present law, leniency being
shown at the time OF the first, to give
time to comply with the law. Viola
ton viii now be reported and action
taken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
NOT CONCLUSIVE EvIDE~cE.


The latest instance OF errors in
spelling by class qualifying for ad.
mittance to a leading western univer-
s1ty Is widely interpreted by the press
as an evidence of insufficient training
In that important element by AGA
denies and high schools. We think a
little study of the showing may greatly
diminish the force of the this opinion.
The university in question is of a size
that makes $50 a moderate estimate OF
those seeking to qualify in the fresh.
man class. To such a class a list OF
100 words was submitted as a test OF
spelling. The list of errors shows II
words mispelled 80 times, or an aver
age of 215 times to each word, says
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegrap But ii
there were $50 students spelling 10C
words this would indicate a percent
age OF error to all the words spelled
by all OF the students of one-tenth OF
one per cent OF course, this calcula
ton as to the proportion o: students
who were weak in spelling is guess
work until We know exactly how many
students took the test and how many
made more than one error. But con
sidering that the student who was sc
gifted in that line as TO spell 'accessi
BILE" accessible" probably was the one
who spelled municipal" "munisipple.'
and glacier" 'glashear." it indicates
that the percentage of those who are
weak is not over to 10 per cent. OF
the whole
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Meanino of Cemetery.

1t is not correct to say that GENE
terry" means the city of the dead
The word is from the Greek "Koime-
terion,' meaning sleeping place, not
the place of the dead. There is nothing
in the thinking that it was originally
intended to convey the idea that the
departed were really dead any more
than there is in the old Hebrew term
for 'Bethaim"-the house
of the living.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Nor On a HaIf-Dime, Either.

Simon Hardcastle, believed with sin
cere faith that any wife who had, or
asked more than quarter year
for her own amusement or enjoyment
was a being too horrible to contem-
plate. He came from the village store
for dinner and told what he had
heard.
Miranda, would you believe that
the Lords prayer could be engraved
in a space no larger than a dime?"
well, yes, Simon" she hazarded, eff
a dime is as large in the engraver's
eye as it is in yours, 1 should think
that he would have no difficulty at
an."-The Housekeeper
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Trolley to Topeka.

Olathe.-The Kansas City, Law
renee and Topeka Electric line has
obtained an order from the commits
sioners of Johnson county for a con
demnation of right of way from its
present terminus at Shawnee to Ia
rah, six miles west, on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Work
will be started on the extension as
soon as the weather will permit. Of
ficials OF the road say steps will soon
be taken to build the line on to Law
renee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Fatal Course.

A matron who was visiting her for
mer home city, and was under full
Roadway with the seemingly endless
string of questions usual in such a
case.
And your sisters daughter Violet?''
she asked.
Violet is married." the friend re-
piled.
Indeed! My! How time does fly.
Happily married, I trust?"
"Oh, dear, no! My sister always hui
mored her, you know" was the re-
Spouse, and the poor child was per
mitted to marry the man she was in
love ithl''-Sunday Magazine of the
Cleveland Leader.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Father kinseIIa to Leave

Leavenworth.-The Rev. Father
Thomas H. Kinsella, Catholic chap
lain at the National Soldiers Home,
is to leave March 1 for the Danvi!le,
I'LL, soldiers home. 1t is said that the
Rev. Rather Moore of the Danville
home will come here. Father Kinsella
has been Catholic chaplain at the
soldiers home fifteen years. He was
chaplain at Fort Leavenworth be
fore going to the soldiers home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
ReIaium Has no NAVY.

Belgium is, perhaps the most pros
porous state in Europe, as well as the
most thickly settled. The late kings
reign was at least marked by an enor-
nous advance in wealth and social re-
form. One of the country's special adj
vantages is that its international neu-
tralization permits it to dispense with
a navy, while the Belgian army is
maintained on a very small and in
expensive basis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

The submarine vessels may be used
in other ways than in war The ex.
plot at Toulon, France. when a sub.
marine dived below a sinking ship and
held 1t up until the crew could be
taken OF was remarkable. And it
speaks volumes for the GOODNESS and
Quickness of the officers in charge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

The abuse OF the ranking privilege
rs to be stopped. 1t came to a climax
when a congressman tried to frank a
COW. This placed the postal depart
ment on the horns OF dilemma, but it
was decided that the postal routes
were not milky ways.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Free to our Readers.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chica-
go, for 48-page illustrated Eye Book Free.
Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the aProper Appfi-
cation of the Murine Eye Remedies in
Your Special Case. Your Druggist will
tell you that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes,
Strengthens Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain. and sells for 50c- Try
1t in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

The Young Turks are facing a def
cit in the treasury, which conclusively
proves that they have brought the gov
eminent of their party up to strictly
undeniable plane with the civilized
governments Of the world.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Wellington Postmaster.

acknowledgements Victor
Murdoch has notified interested par
ties here that he will recommend for
appointment as postmaster OF Wei
lington, Robert J. Smith to succeed
himself in that office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Sold Farm for $12,5oo.

Burr Oak-A H. Dorranoe last
week sold his farm, the old B. F. Dun
can farm in the southwest part of the
township, to Charley and James Togo,
$50 acres, for $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

A Harvard scientist has discovered
that men are more sensitive than WON
en-. The men are beginning to turn
the tables in encroaching on the fair
sex's prerogatives.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

An American woman IN Paris has
ben found guilty Of slandering a man.
Evidently the masculine worm is turn
ing, and is assailing woman in her
long-entrenched privilege of the
tongues freedom
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
A Renefactor.

Are you doing anything for 9th
ers?' asked the philanthropist
Sure answered Mr.. Crosslots, 81
make a garden every day for the ben
eft of my neighbors' chickens
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

There is no Deautifier of complexion,
or form, or behavior, like the wish to
scatter joy and not pain around u.s.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
The washington preacher who q,

The Washington preacher who finds
football In this country worse than
bullfighting in Mexico is doubtless sus-
tanned by the statistics OF mortality in
the two sports. The difference lies in
the fact that while the bullfghting has
become tanner. football has taken on
dangerous strenuosity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
The GraveIed Geometer.

Euclid was Boosting Of his abilities.
But" cried his wife. "can you find
why our gas bills are just as big as
when they charged dollar thousand
cubic feet?''
With moan he sped into the night
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
A Vaef nfmerence

why's bachelor a bachelor?"
1T depends; but it is seldom for the
same reason that an old maids an
old maid Judge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

Commonplace though it may appear,
this doing of ones duty embodies the
highest ideal of life.-Smiles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

ALIENS LUNG BALSAR1
is the old reliable cough remedy. Found in every
drug store and in practically every home. For sale
by all druggists. 25e. SOC and 81 90 bottles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Drnsgi sts refund money If it fails to cure e. W
GROVES signature 8 each box. 25c.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

Constipation causes and agEravates many serious
diseases. It is thoroughly cured by DIR. Pfefce'S
Pleasant Pellets The faVortte family laxative
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
Use Red Gross Bali Blue and keep them
white as snow. All grocsrs, &c . package.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

Mrs. FVinsiOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children toethinx softeas tho guns, reduces In
aamatton allays pain wind colo Csc bottle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

No man can be provident OF his
time who is not prudent In the choice
of his company Jeremy Taylor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

If you want to test a mans charac-
ter watch and see what creates in him
an nthusiasm.-Angela Dickens.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

Landlords and tenants can never
see through the same spectacles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
She Jumped.

Edna-Did you jump when he kissed
under the mistletoe?
Camille had to. He is six feet
two, and / am only four feet six
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Important TO RofGeera.

UEbutSUS - B88VUs050o
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORLA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that Il
Bears the ~
Signature of &HTZzZzSE
In Use For Over 50 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26

No man can pass into eternity, for
he is already In it.-Farrar.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
She Had Noticed h.

chasing power Of a dollar has dimin-
ished.
Mrs Bocker-Yes, it used to buy al
bargain worth $1.9S, and now it only
gets something worth $1.49.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
POTATOES
100000 Bus. Pedigree Seed Potatoes

1UUuOO BUS. Pedigree seed Potatoes.
Largest Growers Seed Potatoes in America, yield
ing from $50 to 600 bushels per for each and
every you plant. Price range from $500 to $500
per Barrel.
No other Seed House has kept in such close touch
with State Agricultural Colleges John A. Sal
Seed Co. This great Seed House specializes in
the pedigreed varieties of seed that brought
forth by State Colleges of Wisconsin, Iowa, Mime
sot Dakotas all other Agricultural Colleges
in the Middle West
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
THE JUDGES

We fortunate in securing three of the most
capable and prominent in Wisconsin to sit as
Judges in big corn-naming contest. They are
Prof. r. A. Moore Wisconsin State Agricultural
College; Hon. ]. J. Esch, Congressman from Wiscon-
sin; Hon. Robt Calvert, L. S. Customs, La Crosse.
These eminent will weigh carefully the
name you suggest, and, if it is most suitable you
will get the $500 prize. No matter who you
where you live, you will be given a fair, square
opportunity to land the money.
Fill out the free corn-naming coupon with pencil
or pen as you please, but be to give your
NIL home address
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-02-26
Salzer'S Catalogue

It's the most original seed book published and
is gladly mailed to intending purchasers free; or
remit Toe and get lots of remarkable farm seed
samples, including Billion Grass, Alfalfa, Speltz,
etc. worth little farm to get a start with. send
1sc and we add a package of Nameess Corn
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ALFALFA

Pronounced Absolutely Pure, No Weeds.
Largest growers of Clover Timothy and Grasses,
Oats, Barley and Potatoes in America.
EXGOV. HOARD, OF WISCONSIN, from 80
to SalZer's Goth Century Alfalfa, har-
vested within "a weeks after seeding $25o0 worth
of magnificent hay, at the rate of 1888 per
Sazer's Alfalfa Glover will produce crop
any farm in America where timothy will grow. It is
famed for its stubborn hardness and prodga vigor
Price goth Century (Pure Seed)-sow 20 lbs
per 40 lbs, $3.50; 100 lbs, $1,000.