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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Dickinson County Fair.

Abilene.-The directors of the fair
association at their last regular meet
ing discussed many matters of interest
pertaining to the coming fair for 1910.
The board decided on Saturday, Octo-
Der 1, for automobile day. They will
ask the Abilene Automobile club to
make recommendations and rules gov
erning the big event. The association
will make an appropriation for purses,
and it is generally believed this will
be one of the biggest days of the fair
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
PROPHETS WITHOUT HONOR.

IN this age of skepticism. when ma
tives of the state of Missouri seem to
be surprisingly numerous and the prin-
ciple of seeing is believing has been
carried to extremes. the professional
prophets who issue almanacs Of prog
nostication have enjoyed a peculiar
immunity. Every year the credulous
and superstitious hasten to buy their
publications and to marvel at the
wide range of predictions which they
comprise. While the circulation of
these almanacs is more extensive in
Great Britain than in this country, ii
is not gratifying TO our national pride
to learn that 100000 copies are pre-
pared annually for American ccssump-
ton. But even at this late day some
Of the dupes are getting wise" md
beginning to check up the prophets.
comparing promise with performance.
says Pittsburg Gazette Times. Zad-
Tel, Old Moore and other of the prog
nosticators who make their headquar-
tiers in London have been subject 10
this process, and the result should
not be without it's effect on the circu-
lation OF their ,next years almanacs.
The only time the professional proph-
cts made hit is after the event The
number Of inspired persons who pre-
dicted the San Francisco earthquake
is beyond computation. but one and all
neglected to warn. the threatened city
until it was too late. II people are go
ing to be so mean as to check up old
predictions and see whether they came
to pass. it won't be long until the
prophet is with out honor not only in
his own country. but everywhere else.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Surveying in Mcpherson County.

Canton.-E. s. McNutt, president of
the Motor Grand Traction company Or
Belleville, Kan, which is promoting
the motor car line fro mChester, Neb.,
to Wichita, has opened offices here
and will begin preliminary survey
from here to Roxbury and from here to
Goerrel at once. If the people along
the line benefited take hold of the
proposition they expect to be grading
for the road in sixty days. Such a
road would be a great benefit to Cen
trail Kansas. The company has ample
capital back of it to build it, but ex-
poets encouragement along the line In
the way of stock subscriptions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

The British lords will have to come
down from their high perch. the New
York policemen have been forbidden
to club citizens at pleasure, and now
janitor in that same city has been
sent to prison for playfully tapping
an inquisitive tenant on the head with
a monkey-wrench. 1t begins to look
as though an air Of freedom for the
down-trodden and oppressed actually
were beginning
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
EorcInc Mixture.

1t has been found by experiments at
one of the New York stations that the
soil mixture best adapted for forcing
head lettuce is of rather compact
texture and contains a good portion of
fine sand, clay and silt, moderately
lightened with fairly well-rotted horse
manure. 1t was also found that after
a heavy application of stable manure
any further addition of chemical fer
tilizers is only thrown away. Chemi-
cal fertilizers gave best results on
sandy soils, fairly well-rotted stable
manure on clay soils
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Pensioners May Ride on Passes.

Topeka.-It all depends on the rail
road company whether or not a pen
stoned employee can have pass over
the railroad w A. L. Johnson, state
labor commissioner, ha~ received from
E. A. Moseley, secretary of the in
terstate commerce commission, a let
ter saying that if the railroad COM
panies desired to extend a trip or an
annual pass to any pensioned en-
playes that the law did not prohibit it
and the interstate commerce commits
sion would not try to stop it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
The Ground Squirrel.

Lincoln.-The ground squirrel is a.
blessing. ]. B. Hoyt is authority for
this statement. 1t is commonly sup
posed that this animal is a detrimen.,
but Mr.. Hoyt says that the ground
squirrel destroys millions of cut worms
annually, and we all know what dam
age they do to our cornfields. Mr..
Hoyt says that it is a great mistake
to kill a ground squirrel, as in doing
so you are killing one Of your best
friends
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
viii Have Good Defense.

Oskaloosa.-A report from Tonga
noxie states that Mr.. Simison, the mil
Ter there, who was recently arrested
for selling underweight sacks of flour,
will have very good defense, as it
has been proved by experiments that
sacks of flour which came up to
weight when filled were several
ounces below weight when allowed to
stand awhile. Six pounds of flour
placed near hot steam pipe dwindled
to five and a half pounds In a week
in an actual test.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Boost Melton INDUSTRY.

acknowledgements of the recently
organized Melon Growers association
are rapidly perfecting plans to raise
more melons here this season than
ever before in the history of the coun-
y. A committee has been making in
vestigations in regard to the best kind
Of seed to be used. It is hoped to pro-
1uct a melon with distinctive charae-
teristics which will be a constant ad-
vertisement of the productiveness of
The county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Filling.

For the filling use the remaining
two whites of eggs beaten stiff with
enough confectioners' sugar to make
spreadable. Melt a square of choco-
late in the oven or over the tea kettle
and add to the frosting together with
tablespoonful cinnamon extract and a
little vanilla. Put the layers together
with the chocolate frosting, adding a
thin layer of current jelly if you do
not care for the excessively sweet
taste of the chocolate.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
"Laraest. Cow L. Sold.

Salina.- largest COW ever seen
In Saline county, aside from a snow
animal, was marketed here. The an
imal was raised by Henry Nelson of
Brookville, and weighed 1850 pounds
She brought IL cents a pound,
S1O2.30. She is five feet eight inches
high, fourteen feet long and measures
twelve and a half feet around the
girth and is six years old. The But
ger Packing company, the purchaser.
will keep the COW on exhibition for
several days.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Law School Raises standard.

Lawrence-The standard Of the
school of law at the University of Kan
sas has been raised. Hereafter all
students before they will be admitted
to the law school must have one years
collegiate credit. Many of the eastern
law schools demand that before a man
may be matriculated, he must hold q
degree of Bachelor OF Arts. Hereto
fore the students who had been grad
uated from an accredited high school.
could gain admittancs to the Univers-
ity school of law.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Defends Kansas creameries.

Topeka.-State Dairy Commissioner
D. M. Wilson is out in a lengthy state
ment defending the creameries of Kan
sas against the attacks recently made
by grocers from Wichita and other
places. He says that Kansas creamer-
les are producing as good butter as
those of other states and that it is
wrong to do them injury.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Best Pasture Grass

Among the permanent pastures
composed largely of a single grass are
blue grass. Russian bronze grass, Ber-
muda grass, buffalo grass and bunch
grass. OF these Kentucky blue grass
is now the most widely distributed.
In palatability and sustaining power it
stands first 1t ought to be crowned
king among the grasses. In favorable
localities three acres of Kentucky
blue grass win properly maintain a
steer approaching maturity for sew
en- months in the year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Expert sprayers Arrive.

Lawrence-Four men, three Of
whom are in the government employ,
arrived here for the purpose Of estab-
fishing a spraying station for the care
of orchards. The men are A. L.
Quaintance of the Agricultural depart
ment at Washington, c. v. Holsinger
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege, J. L. Stahl of Lincoln, Neb., and
Charles Gabor of Kansas City. A
spraying station has been established
and the latter two men will remain
here permanently to carry on the
work of spraying the fruit trees in this
vicinity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Arraisned for Banks Failure.

Salina.-C. L. Church, the president
Of the Holyrood State bank, which
was crippled financially by its officers
a short time ago, was arraigned at
Ellsworth and was bound over to the
district court of Ellsworth county
Mr.. Church stated that his nephew,
Fay Thomas, was responsible for the
greater part of the losses of the bank.
The president paid the stockholders
every cent they lost in the crash, COM
polling him to sell large ranch in
central Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Church Census in GaIena.

Galena.-Five enumerators, employ
ed by all the churches in Galena, will
commence a house to house canvass
If the city to ascertain the religious
affiliations of every person residing
n the place. The religious census was
decided upon recently at a meeting of
superintendent of all Sunday schools
n Galena. 1t was one of the direct re-
suits of a religious awakening follow
ng recent revivals in Joplin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

firm the earth about them, give a
good soaking, and turn over them a
glass fruit jar, pressing it into the
ground. Draw the soil up around the
jar, but not over it; keep the ground
moist.
Rose cuttings may be rooted in
moist sand in any warm place, but
the sand must not be allowed to dry
out at any time. When the rootlets
are half ar inch long, transplant to
soil and give good care. They may
be set in the border and a glass COW
ering set over them.
Most cuttings consist of three or
four joints, or eyes, with a healthy
leaf at the top. Discard every cutting
that does not hold the leaf until the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Shipped Liquor in Trunk.

Emporia.-A novel method of ship
ping in liquor was unearthed with the
arrest of C. j. Miller here. Several
weeks ago trunk received at the
railway station was broken in hand
ing and whisky was detected. The
trunk was marked by officers and
watched and later it was traced to Mil
.er's house. When arrested Miller ad-
mitted shipping liquor from Kansas
City at regular intervals in the trunk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Celery Sauce.

Prepare a smooth white sauce by
blending over the fire two tablespoon
fuls of butter and flour, then reducing
with a pint of warm milk. Add a dozen
stalks of celery that have been
minced fine and cooked tender in just
enough water to cover Cook two
minutes, season with salt and pepper
and serve with boiled fowl.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Motor Car For Chief.

Kansas City-A 60-horse power
Stearns car has been purchased by the
Kansas City, Kan, council for the
chief of the fire department 1t will
be equipped with Babcock extinguish-
ers. Tests made by Chief Norman
showed that heavy fire losses could
be avoided by the use of motor car
in reaching fire quickly and extin-
gushing the blaze before it has gained
Roadway, thing not possible with
horses on long runs with heavy hose
carts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Fires Bio Orchard.

Wakarusa.-The Wellhouse orchard
of 400 acres between here and Car
bondaIe, has been completely destroy
ed by fire. Rank grass and shrubbery
furnished an ideal food for big prai
RE fire that swept the land clean.
The loss is not heavy, as the orchard
was a failure. Many of the trees from
neglect were either dead or non-yield-
ing
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

T. A chauffeur in New York who killed
a child by his speeding automobile
and then raced from the spot is to be
tried for murder in the first degree.
The endangering of life by the speed
mania is SO deliberately taken a risk
that the law under which murder in
such cases is charged seems eminent
~ just There has been far too much
leniency with this species of public
danger.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
FeedIna the Work Horse.

No sudden changes of food are
good for the work horse, says the New
England Homestead.
People berate the steady, monoto-
nous rations OF oats, bran, corn and
hay, but it is far safer to practice
such monotonous feeding than to be
continually giving the horse the sud-
den and complete changes of food sug-
gested or even advocated by well
meaning but i'll informed humanitari-
ans and theorists.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Cemetery for Preachers.

Wichita-The preachers of the
Southwest Kansas Methodist confer
ence have formed a society. which
will purchase a cemetery in the dis
trict where the preachers and their
wives may be buried. The preachers
funeral expenses to be paid by the as
sociation, which will also assist needy
preachers and their families.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Mabray Gang In jail.

Leavenworth.-Twel members of
the Mabray gang of swindlers, headed
by John Mabray, the leader, were
brought to the Federal penitentiary
here. They were brought down in a
special car in charge of eleven United
States marsha1s. The sentences of
the gang range from one to two years,
Mabray having two years. Members
of the gang expressed anxiety to learn
what kind of work they would be as
signed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Freight Rate Meeting.

Chanute-F A Parsons of the Kan
sas Cooperating Refining company,
and L. L. MARCEL of the Chanute Re-
filming company, left for ST. Louis to
attend meeting of the Independent
oil refiners of Kansas and the general
freight agents of the railways operat-
ing lines to the Gulf coast It is the
plan of the refiners to get, if posi-
bic, rate to the coast which will en-
able them to compete with Oklahoma
refineries for the foreign trade.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

A New York man So years Of age
has refused to enter a home for old
people because his mother-in-law, aged
lis. is an inmate OF the institution.
We declare without fear of successful
contradiction that this is carrying
prejudice against the mother-in-law
too far.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Water for Stock.

1t pays well to secure a plentiful
supply of good, clean water for all the
farm stock. It may look costly to
drill deep well or pipe spring q
long distance, but if you will add up
the saving OF labor. the saved veter-
mary bills, the saved lives of animals
and a few other items and multiply
by all the years of usage and then d.
vide that result into the cost, it will
look very Insignificant.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Calls c. A. R. Encampment.

Topeka-Commande J. H Rickel
Of the Kansas G. A. r., issued a gen
eral order, calling the state encamp-'
ment for Hutchinson on May lib.
He urges a big attendance. Hutchin-
son is making great preparations to
entertain the veterans. The COM
mander-in-chief of the national G. A.
R. will be there May L.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
a Course for Drug Clerks.

Lawrence-A course planned espe-
cially for the drug clerks in Kansas
who do not have the opportunity for
regular college training, is among
the new features announced for the
next summer session of the University
of Kansas, catalogues of which are
now being mailed out by the registrar
of that school.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
KANSAS TOPICS
Helped Settle township.

Salina-W. H. Gee, aged 60 years.
who helped to settle Ohio township in
this county forty years ago, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. VIII
Iiem Suesy, in this city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Atchison to Furnish Light.

Atchison.-Troy, the county seat Of
Doniphan county, has voted $4,000
bonds to secure electric lights. The
lights will be secured by means or
.ong distance transmission from Atchi
son, and will pay the Atchison COM
pany 4 cents per kilowatt for light. A
higher price will be charged the con-
sumers, the fund thus accumulated to
De used to pay off the bonds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
French Mustard (creoIe stvIel

Work together three tablespoonfuis
mustard and one capful of sugar, add
one egg and beat until smooth. Add
little by little cupful of vinegar, set
over the fire and cook three or four
minutes, stirring all the time. When
cold add a tablespoonful of olive oil
and beat all well together.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

Wisconsin has a university profess
sor and medical scientist who is not
afraid to champion the claims OF hu-
man nature and heart interests
against abstract science. He said re-
Gently In a lecture that kissing is
risky, but it's a poor sort OF fellow
who won't take chances at 1t.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Fire at oIathe.

Fire here, which for time threaten
ed the whole town, destroyed the Dia-
mond grain elevator, the Hodges lum-
Der yard and a residence, causing a
total loss of 100000. The loss on the
lumber yard, owned by Frank and
George Hodges, will be about 5000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Scotch shortcake.

Scotch shortcake is nothing more
and spread with butter. sugar and q
little cinnamon, folded over, and the
butter, sugar and cinnamon repeated
on top. Bake in a hot oven 10 or Is
minutes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

Owing to the high price," they are
making chop suey now without meat
No doubt as soon as they can ascer-
tain what other ingredients are in 1t
they also will be checked on.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02
Getting the RIsht-of-way.

Smith Center.-The right-of-way
man for the Beloit-Kearney railroad
is in this city getting the names of all
the land owners of this county through
whose farms the road will be built.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

A rich man in Boston was arrested
for slapping a young girl in the lace.
The intellectual center of the nation
needs some mixture of chivalry with
it's culture.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

The Washington florist who claims
he can grow black roses should help
the widows materially in throwing
away such decorations as ordinary
weeds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

The vigorous antagonism of vege
tarians to the beef trust disproves the
theory that meat is essential to the
development of an energetic nature.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

The same general principles which
make for success or failure in all hui
man endeavor, govern orchard spray
ing
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

Perhaps the burglar who nursed
sick man in a house he entered was
simply physician in disguise.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

There has never been a patent
churn invented that would beat the
old barrel kind.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-04-02

No matter how Roosevelt went out.
he is coming back like a whole circus.
, 1910-09-22
A Successful Fish Day

Yesterday proved TO be an ideal
day for the fish fry. The men who
had the fry in charge on the Is
land had 1850 fish On hand. They
fed about 1000 people and had
about $50 trout left. The fish
were fine and very abundant and
everybody seemed much pleased.
Nobody went away without being
amply served and those who have
been present at each of the three
Fish days, say the one just pulled
Oft was, perhaps, the most success
full of ALL Dave Wilcox and Sam
Monroe were the two chefs and
did themselves quite proud. The
band vas present and made the
stay Of the crowd on the islaEd a
pleasant one.
The success of the fry was
largely due to the personal efforts
Of Y. .. Taylor.
, 1910-09-22
Another Valuable Dog Poisoned

Last Thursday evening Laddie,
the valuable Scotch Collie, belong
ing to Mrs. Il. A. Dyer, died from
a dose of poison which some one
gave him in a piece of cooked
beef steak. AS the body remained
Timber for hours after bis death it
was evidently cyanide of potassium
that wrought his end. Laddi4
was probably one of the best
known dogs in the town and was
almost human in his intelligence.
be could open and close the door
and do many other things equally
as intelligent and interesting. He
was Mrs. Dyer's constant con-
panion and never left her side
when he could advoid it. Every.
body sympathises with Mrs. Over
over the loss of her pet. He was
never known to harm any one and
t was not suspected that the dog
had an enemy in the town. But
it is quite evident that the man
who is doing this infamous and IN.
human thing is doing it out of
pure malicious spite, or for the
pleasure he gets in causing pain
and sorrow to the owners of these
dogs, 1t will not be a very healthy
day for him when his identity is
discovered.
Since the above was put in
print, another dog has been moi
oned, belonging to the little
Hunter children.
, 1910-09-22
Stock

There WAS a liberal run of cattle
here this week. kecelpls have In
cluded a large number of common
and medium cattle ami The trade
on these Ii closing Is u Zoe lower
than The first Uf the week. Better
Glasses, however, have been III
good demand aud SHOW little If
any change from a week ago. Top
peeves brot S6.75, only u nickel
under last weeks high figure.
Good to choice heavy steers are
quotable 1T $6 @ $6.75; fair goou
1910 q 30. 10; good % choice
COWS anu helters d @ p5; fair ~
good $3.50 q $3.50; good To choice
heavy feeders s5,5U % $6; fair to
good % q $5.5U; goou To choice
light Ii medium weights "a 81 "a
S5.oO; fair u good 1915 az $4.4U;
veal calves $4.5U q 81.
Sheep receipls have been tn.
heaviest Ut The season, I34,UOU
head, with the exception of old
ewes and light lambs The trade
shows little change from a week
ago. Light lambs especially have
been draggy and the outlet is rath-
er limited. Good killing lambs
are selling at $3.50 a $685.; heavy
yearlings $3.50 y IS; weathers 81
q $4.25; ewes $3.75 q $4.lO; good
feeding lambs 1915 q $6.45; light
feeding lambs 1925 @ 1915; light
yearlings SIS a 5.45; wethers Is. rs
a $40; ewes 1925 o. 1925.
Clay, Robinson & Co.
, 1910-09-22
Next Fair Will be a Hummer

People have to BIZ educated up
to what constitutes an agricultural
Fair. While we had a great many
exhibits that did credit to the
county. if the people had known
before what they do now, the tx
hibits would have been ten times
as great as they ere Next year
the Fair will be a hummer, for the
people will be encouraged to bring
exhibits. We heard hundreds of
OF people express deep regret, after
a trip thru the exhibit building,
that they had not brot something
and they voiced their determine
ton that next year they would
bring their products for exhibition.