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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
WINTER CANES AND TRICKS
Simple Yet Perplexing Arithmeticai
Performance Helps to Amuse
Young People Evenings.

Odd or even is a trick which will oc-
casion considerable perplexity, and
yet it is very simple. You take a hand
full of coins or counters, and Invite
another person to do the same. and to
ascertain whether the number he
takes is odd or even. on request the
company to observe that you have not
asked a single question Of him, but
that you are able, notwithstanding. to
diving. his secret intentions and coun-
teract them. In proof of this you take
a number OF coins and add them to
those he~had taken. If the number he
took was odd, the total shall be even;
II, even, the total shall be odd.
Requesting him to drop the coins he
holds into a hat, held on high by one
OF the company, you drop in q certain
number on your own account He is
now asked whether his number was
odd or even; and, the coins being
counted, the total number proves to be
as you stated exactly reverse. The
experiment is tried aagin and again
with different numbers. but the result
is always the same
The result lies in the simple arith-
metical fact that if you add an odd
number to an even number the result
will be odd; if you add an odd number
o an odd number the result will be
even. You have only to take care,
therefore, that the number you your
self add, whether large or small. shall
always be odd
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Cheap Cuff Links.

Cuff links of good quality arc far
from inexpensive, and the inferior
ones mounted in brass are apt to
stain ones linen. A good substitute
is to purchase the pretty pearl but
tons which sell two for cOnts;
choose either the kind with shanlKs or
with holes Whatever style is chosen,
bind them in pairs with a loop Of silk
cord to form sleeve links. They will
be found serviceable and neat. But
tons that have been tubbed are not so
desirable, as washing destroys the
luster of the pearl.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
LEAVES BRACELET TO QUEEN
In Order to Prove That Stories About
Her Were Untrue Woman Gives
Jewel to Alexandra.

1t used to be a source of the bitter
est pain to Consuelo Duchess of Man
chester to know that certain portions
of the press used to make unkind in
situations regarding the great friend
ship between her and the king. She
was a keenly sensitive woman, but
burningly curious. and would know
all that was said about her in the
press or elsewhere If she could. With
unfailing regularity she subscribed t.
numbers or prosecuting agencies
here, on the continent and in Amer
lea. She was wont to remark:
There are people who won't be-
lieve until l am dead that there is
not one vestige of truth in the horrid
things they say of my friendship with
King Edward mean yet to prove
what a caIupIny IL all is
Her way Of proving II vas IN The
eift 81 the R9pssh bGaseiet shs left
queen AieNspafa II Was only Il couple
UI years Egp Fcs decissc 70 pftsspt
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
EVENING Wraps.

Many of the new evening wraps,
particularly the broadcloth ones. are
almost in Louis XIV. style, with a
rather tight belt around the waist and
long slashed sleeves with lace ruff
fles. Empire wraps are also seen.
mostly in chiffon and linon and match
ing the frock, or else in black Mauve
is another general favorite for these.
Gilded evening coats of corded silk
are a pretty novelty, and so is pink
crepe, lined with black chiffon or
soft silk These last-named capes are
usually draped in one of the charm
ing fashions which have the advan-
tage to the home dressmaker of being
simplicity as well as beauty itself
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
R;rds Doctor themselves

Certain birds seem to possess a re-
markable instinct for surgery. The
woodcock. the partridge and some
others are said to be able to dress
their wounds with considerable skill
A naturalist observes that he has shot
several woodcock that were recover
ing from wounds previously received
In every instance he found the iniurv
neatly dressed with down pIucked
from the stems OF feathers and ski
fully arranged over the wound, evl
IDENTIFY by the long beak OF the bird
N other cRses Iisatuges had besn S.
piled g wounded 6 broken l.rsl,s
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
-HtALTH- AND LONG LIFE.

"An men think all men mortal bat
themselves" yet all men are cU1-
stantly seeking the sources of health
and means Of prolonging their lives.
and nothing interests the average
man more than to read the statements
Of persons who have attained great
ages, and their version of the means
which enabled them to prolong their
lives. We have many OF these.
Moltke. when asked in his ninetieth
year how he had maintained his
health and activity. answered: "By
great moderation In all things. and by
regular outdoor exercise" Crispi said
that regularity and abstinence are
the secrets OF long life" Sydney
Cooper also believed In regularity. Lee
lar exercise. says the Washington
Herald. An American nonagenarian,
Hon. Neal Dow. of Maine. laid stress
On the careful avoidance of fretting
Or disturbance OF the digestive or
gans, and OF exposure to sudden or
protracted cold, with insufficient pro-
lection against It's influence. Cor
naro's rule was extreme temperance
In eating and moderation in drinking.
He took everything that agreed with
him and avoided everything which
did not. Many others could be named,
but the constitutions and organism Of
men are as varied as their faces.
hence no general rule can be laid
down. What is meat to one may be
poison to another.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Checked Goods.

A very pretty idea for trimming a
blouse or frock of small checked
goods is to work the alternate squares
in solid stitch, using either white,
the color of the check or some other
color, as desired. Wall-of-troy border
patterns can be worked in this way,
simply using the squares as guiding
lines. With featherstitched Pierrot
collar of white lawn, pretty blue
and-white or pink-andwhite check
challis, for instance. would the be
complete.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

According to late reports Mammoth
Cave, that old-time geological wonder,
and years ago a close rival to Ma
CARA Falls as show place. is going
out of fashion. and has of late years
had but few visitors. says the Boston
Evening Transcript. 1t is now diff
cult Of acsess by a little dinky rail-
road and the accommodations afford
ed by the dilapidated hotel are by no
means up to date. 1t Is proposed to
ask congress to adopt it as a national
reservation, fix things up and make it
more accessible and attractive. Per
haps one reason for its decadence is
the discovery OF other great cayerns
and natural curiosities fully as won
derful.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

Hundreds OF thousands of Russians
are going to Siberia. But not after
the old style. when they were per
sonally conducted by military guards
and distributed as coDvicts among the
mines and prisons. Siberia has vast
agricultural and other possibilities,
and the government In this instance
at least is wise enough to encourage
the utilization Of such resources. It
is announced from Russia that the mi
grafton to Siberia average about half
a million persons yearly. This move
ment Is encouraged by the offer from
the government OF cheap railroad
rates and an allotment of forty-one
and half acres OF land to each adult
who makes home In that part of the
empire.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Boy Inventors.

1t may not be generally known that
many of our greatest inventors began
their work when mere lads in their
early teens. Marconi, the famous in
ventor of wireless telegraphy, was but
fourteen when he set up his first
rude apparatus, in which tin biscuit
boxes held important places. At six
cen Samuel Compton began work on
he spinning mule. which he perfected
before he was nineteen. Eli Whit
icy conceived the idea for the cotton
yin when he was only thirteen. Sir
ohm Brown was a lad of sixteen
When he invented in his mind the
snical spring buffer for railway
rueks, an invention which made him
omepsely rich Il later yeers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
ToPsYTuRvY.

This It is that puzzles me
How the little Japanee, 49,
Way beyond the great salt sea.
In the land of silk and tea.
Is just opposite to mel
Both are standing on the ground.
And the earth between is round!
O. I cannot help but frown.
For perhaps I'm upside down,
And our peaceful little town
And its church and steeple brown
Also are all upside down
No. I will not think it's
Who am hanging in the sky
l much rather thing It's he.
The funny little Japanee
Archibald F. Reddie, in Little Men ana
Women
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

The Pennsylvania state board of
health reports that the expenditure Of
100000 In four years in the interest
OF the public health has resulted n
saving $23,O00,00O to the common
wealth. This is conservation of a
most desirable quality. 1t goes to-
ward maintaining those greatest re-
sources Of a state which lie in a peo-
pie rich in physical and mental we'll
being. The Pennsylvania board has
fought diphtheria effectively with an
titoxin. 1t has reduced the death
rate from consumption, the white
plague" from 134 to 100 per thous-
and. and is about to do better by
adding two new tuberculosis colonies
to the one now in operation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Iavjno = Hem.

housewife who makes her own
table linen and towels has hit on
trick to lessen the labor. She adjusts
small hemmer and a fine needle on
her sewing machine, removes the
thread from the upright and runs the
napkin or whatever it is, previously
cut by the drawn threads through
the hemmer This simple method of
turning the hem and pricking the
stitch holes makes the handw TX very
easy. Running the cloth through the
machine, too, takes out the stiffness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

other day and the Chinese and Japan
csc still another, but whenever the
day falls. according to their special
calendar, there is always a very i'm
portant celebration of it.
The Druids, who were the priests
OF England before the. Christian relig-
ion was taken into Great Britain:
also celebrated New Years day.
They were very interesting and very
strange people, these Druids. and.
according to what one reads about
them in history. one always imagines
them as wearing beautiful white
robes and having tall. magnificent fig
ures and flowing white boards and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
An Optical Illusion Ghost.

seen there These ghosts" as they
are sometimes called, are caused by
the action of light on the retina of the
eye.
Look at the accompanying iIlustra-
ton steadily for little while, and
then look up at the ceiling; you will
see the image in black. instead of
white, on white background. The
ghost" will always appear in the op-
posite. or complementary color. of the
original
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Cameo brooches Come Again.

Huge cameo brooches of former
days are now once more brought out
for the trimming of dresses. One Of
the latest freaks is to have a monster
cameo within a gilt frame and cir
Gle of enamel in the color prevailing
in the gown. 1t is then inserted as a
buckle in the soft folds of the girdle,
forming a shield in the center of the
back, the front being left plain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

ESEE-SEsLL the Christians Of New
SST%EH York do not observe
kfkSA S8EH Christmas as a time for
CYAN W. Santa Claus. The Sy-
s ~ ~ rians, for instance. who
2aaaAkeSz<n live in the lower end OF
Manhattan island, In Washington
street, from the Battery up to Albany
street have an old custom OF giving
their presents on New Years day
Then there also is a difference In the
manner of giving. The Syrian chill
dren do not hang up their stockings
Neither do the parents disguise them
selves as Santa Claus. On the con-
trary. The Syrian child Invariably
knows who is going to be his Santa
Claus, and consequently is treated TO
no extraordinary surprise. There Is
one thing. however. of which he re-
mains in ignorance, and that is the
nature of the present he will receive
The child picks out whosoever he
thinks will treat him best in case he
succeeds in meeting and greeting him
at the proper time on New Years day.
Then comes a long vigil for midnight,
as the custom so prescribes it that the
one who offers the first greeting at
the beginning of the new year shall
receive a fitting reward from the one
greeted. A good wish for success and
prosperity in the first hour of New
Years day is held by the Syrians to
augur well for the following twelve
month, and the one who first wishes
good prospects Is entitled to a reward.
Custom prescribes that at the time
of this New Years greeting whatever
the one greeted happens to hold in his
hand becomes the property of the 9TH
er. The one who receives the greet
ing is supposed to oe so pleased with
1t that acting upon the happy impulse
of the moment, he hesitates not to re-
quite his greeter with whatever he
first can lay hold on. This latter Gus
tom originated in feudal times. when
the Emir was omni7Ctent in his pro-
vince and his followers depended for
their sustenance upon his gifts and
what he allowed them of the plumbers
of war.
or course you can't nowadays sur
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

this to her majesty. the idea
having been suggested uncOnsciously
by Queen Alexandra herself. who IS
passionately fond of rubieS-
Really. duchess" she said, Il new
er have seen so lovely ruby as that
IN yOGr bracelet
There and then the duchess wished
to give the jewel to the queen. bur
her majesty would not hear of such a
thing
I should feel as if I had asked for
II" she said.
Well. then" replied the duchess.
I shall leave it to you in my will"
Neither thought at the time how
very soon the promise was to be- full
filled.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

hair. At any rate. they always wore
white robes on New Years day. for
that was the day wher they cut down
the sacred mistletoe.
For the Druids didn't think that
mistletce was only ? pretty green
vine. They believed it to be a mi
raculous growth ' hich would pre-
vent people from being harmed by
poisonous food or drink
On tina: day a particularly large.
handsome Druid. with glistening
white beard and hair and rather cold
gray eyes-Drui1s always had cold
gray eTes we believe-and clothed
most beautifully in white, would
climb the oak tree on which the mis-
tletoe grew and cut it GOWN with a
golden sickle He wouldn't take it in
his hand, because they didn't con-
slider that respectful enough to the
sacred mistletoe, which could do such
wonderful things. Instead he would
catch it in pure white cloth and
climb carefully down the tree with
Il After this an altar would be erect
ed and white bulls sacrificed and
nrayers offered Then the DruidicaI
community felt that for the following
GEAR they would have all the good
luck possible
You see in those days New Years
celebrations were very-serious things.
and all of the ceremonies attending
them were religious.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

A dog that carried in smuggled
goods across the Mexican boundary
has been spared to be shown in a dog
show. If he had been taken to a
NeWR York dog show he would prob
abb have brought a fabulous price
from the ultra rich
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

Dealers selling horse flesh in Paris
are required to indicate the nature Of
their business by placing a horses
head In a conspicuous position. SO that
it can readily be seen by purchasers.
Annually $29. 100000 pounds of horse
and mule meat are sold. representing
a slaughter of $1,000 animals.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

Fletcher says you should hold your
face down" when you are eating. so
that your tongue will hang perpendic-
ularIy in your mouth" To do this
most comfortably get down on your
hands and knees when you eat
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Lost forever

~Ah. you fattererl" she said. with a
pretty pout.
DO you really think am a natter-
er?' he asked
-of course" she replied. with be
wftching smile.
Well, since you are not to be fooled.
suppose ! Gay as we'll admit 1t.
Then Ehe anFFlly got Up and lsts
him,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Elastic Ends.

Odds and ends left from the silk
elastics used for round and strap gar
tiers need not be wasted. Instead sew
the piece left into a narrow over
casted seam, and you have a good
holder for bundles of patches, stock
ings that are sorted but not darned,
and rolls of old linen and muslin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

So the government is going to issue
$4,000 900 worth Of 81 bills to replace
$50 and higher denominations This
ought to increase the chance of get.
ting some.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Rrettx aad.

When a boy is whipped at school
and his mother sends him out into the
yard to get a stick OF the size the
teacher used. % show visltcrs. the
eass agaiuet lAs teAeaeg e lye.y -.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

A Washington man has been fined
for violating the child-labor law be.
cause he induced number of four
teen-year-old boys TO engage in a pie
eating contest. Would 1t not have
been more appropriate If he had been
punished for cruelty to children?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

One man has been sent to jaE for
nine months for smuggling a. New
York. The fact that he was only a
musician and not millionaire makes
the lesson less impressive where it is
most needed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
AII-sufheient Reason.

Fair Debutante-Mrs. Leeder, 1 wish
you would teach me how to play
bridge.
Society Dame-Your mamma would
not approve of my teaching you, my
dear. 1 always lose.-Chicago Trib
une
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

they did many things in honor Of
the day, exactly as we do. They
Toasted and decorated their houses
and churches, and at Il o'clock they
we're very particular to show in some
way that they were rejoicing that an
other year lad begun.
Not all o: these people celebrated
New Years on the same day. The an
cient Romans used TO have their New
Years day in March; then they
changed to January, and a large part
of the rest of the world followed
them. The Jewish people have an
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

When a mans wife sticks hatpins
into him, and tries to suffocate him
as he sleeps, the New York courts
have decided that he has a right to
leave home. The ruling, however.
was confirmatory merely, the man
having decided first.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
TWO VERY WEIRD ILLUSIONS
Few Experiments With Eye Will Be
Found interesting and to IN
initiated Very Queer.

A few experiments with the eyes
will be found very interesting. and. to
the uninitiated, very queer.
If you viii hold up your forefin ger
about foot from your face, and look
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

That Illinois man who wants a di-
vorce on the ground that his wife re-
fuses to dress in keeping with the
Iatest fashions because. she says. it
d too costly. apparently doesn't knew
whpu - y wal ess
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
HemstitchIna Used.

Sleeves, tunics and skirts of chiffon
are now finished with hemstitching,
an odd bit of needlework above an
opaque hem, which, by the way, is
often edged with fur.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
Remove Ink Stains.

To remove ink stains from table
linen and other white articles, squeeze
the juice of a fresh lemon over the
stain; let it remain on a minute;
then rinse in warm water, and the
stain will have disappeared.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
cuts Down Accldents.

In Birmingham, England. a bones OF
one pound (s4.s6) is given to every
motorman for every three months
that he goes without an avoidable &C
cident-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

prise any Syrian early New Years
day fooling with a costly article He
can be depended on as knowing bet
ter. for either he would have to make
gift of 1t to the one who first greet
ed him, or else he branded as a miser.
Wise SyriRns carry candy to hand to
the children who greet them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

inches wide, four yards lace.
The one on the right is a good style
for zephyr; it has a pretty fiounce
composed of two parts; the upper part
is cut in vandykes, with a button in
each point; the lower is then slightly
gathered on, and a narrow frill is
sewn at the edge.
Material required: Four yards
zephyr AZ inches wide, one dozen but
tons
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Che gonfIiet Of the Years

- 50 +
J.. BY KENNEDY &AToN-
1HE year is dying.
" The battle bravely fought is o'a
at last;
The aged warrior wounded to the death
With Times fell arrows. silently awaits
The moment Of release with laboured
breath.
The issued Of the long-contested fight.
Or Mct'ry, or defeat, or welcomed truce,
The unborn years shall certainly declare,
And turn each well-aimed blow to gain
ard use.
The warrier, dying, curtained BY the night,
Sees not or knows the gain that Is to be,
But dies in faith that right Will surely win,
And Ger the world will rule eternally.
The year is dawning
The young recruit takes up the unsheathed
sword
His aged sire but just now laid aside;
And buckliug on his armour, newly bright,
Essays him forth to ventures yet untned.
Alluring dreams beguile his onward steps,
And visions bright of Wet 'nies to be won;
He feels upon his brow the laurel crown.
And hears afar the coveted swell done!a
No thought of failure mars the blissful
dream.
No craven fear unnerves the heart of
youth;
Great tasks await him, and with faith as
CREST,
He steps into the fray, and strikes for
truth
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31

Little Dotty Noddy's mouth
Can no longer eat
Little Dotty Noddy's eyes
Can no longer peep;
Little Dotty No6dy's back
Cannot sit up straight:
Little Dotty Noddy's heads
Sleeping by her plate.
BY II. 2. Sutton.
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-g-HE garment shown on the
GEA left might be made in
" dH, u nainsook or batiste; it has
&NAZLX a shaped f1ounce connected
49, to the upper part by a mar
row beading, through which
ribbon is threaded and tied in a bow
at the back; three tucks are made at
the edge Of founce, a frill OF en-
Sroidery or lace trims the edge.
Materials required: -Four yards "A
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
The New VeiIinus.

New veilings show interviewer cir
cIes as large as half a dollar. and
close rows of lattice work with thick
spot at each intersection
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a Matter Of Addition.

stagg Did You say this gun O
yours would shoot thousand yards
t 80 sseh bari
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NeEO Years Day
i'm the Long Ago

ONG years ago the people
who lived in a great many
different places in the
world were very much
interested in New Years
dAy. lust as we are and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-12-31
The Syrian NeW Year

IL the Christians OF New
York do not observe
Christmas as a time for
Santa Claus. The Sy-
rians, for instance. who
live in the lower end OF
island In Washington