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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
BROOM CORN CAN BE GROWN PROBABLY
IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN KANSAS
This Crop Requires Clear Dry Weather oOper AatueLke Ka
and Milo viii Endure Considerable DOuth---Suggestions
How TO Grow and Care
for Crops
by W. N. JARDTNE PROBES sor of Agronomy, K S A Cl

and half feet in the extreme west
ern counties and probably three feet
in central Kansas, with plants three
to four inches apart in the rows
About two to three quarts Of good
pure seed are required to plant an
acre. It is advisable TO plant in lis
ter burrows, especially in western
Kansas, in which event sorghum
plates can be used in the ordinary
lister If surface planted the ordi-
nary corn planter with sorghum
plates may be used, or the ordinary
grain drill with part of the holes
stopped up will suffice.
If the best quality of brush is pro-
duced harvesting should be done
about the close of the bIossoming
period a great many growers or
this crop in Kansas attempt TO pro-
dUce both brush and seed from the
same plant, hence an inferior quality
both in brush and seed is the usual
result. The quality of Brush is not
as good as it should be because OF
lack Of attention to the selection and
planting Of we'll matured seed from
desirable types of heads. Every grow
er who expects to produce his own
broom corn seed should plant a small
acreage for seed production alone
On the station farm of the Kansas
State Agriculture College, at Man
haitian an attempt is being made
to breed up this crop by eliminating
the inferior types and increasing the
seed under rigid selection from the
plants that prove most satisfactory
under conditions obtaining at that
point This last season in the neigh
borhood of $50 bushels of pure broom
corn seed were produced for distTibu-
ton among the farmers. Of this
amount we still have on hand some
thirty-fiYe or forty bushels for sale
at 81 per bushel. Farmers cannot af-
ford to plant inferior seed if they
expect to produce brush of high quail
ity and in paying quantities.
Dwarf broom corn is usually har-
vested by pulling the heads by hand,
leaving a foot or more Of the stalk
attached. After it has been pulled
the brush is removed to drying sheds,
where it is stored and threshed. In
storing, the coarse or knotty brush
is separated from the uniform straight
heads. only straight brush is de-
sirable for Recommending purposes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
The Largest Tree.

What is declared to be the largest
tree in the world is the famous tule
tree that stands in the churchyard at
Militia. Mexico. The body of this Won
derful tree is 146 feet in circumfer-
ence, and although it was measured
more than 300 years ago it cannot be
seen that the tree is making any
growth. Thousands Of people visit
the tree each year. There is no &C
curate way by which its great age can
be determined, but the best judges
place it at several thousand years.
It's exterior is very rough. and as it
has the appearance of being diseased
it is thought the interior is decaying-
Steps are being taken to preserve the
wonderful growth. but time has
worked such wonders that man in his
weak way scarcely knows what to do
to help to retain its life Other large
tule trees are in the same locality. but
none of them approaches the one IN
the old churchyard. = Philadelphia
North American.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
Weighs 6os Pounds.

dance every evening. But when l mar
ried mother here pointing towards
q mite of a woman who was sitting at
a machine sewing-'1 had TO stay at
home evenings Then I got a job in
the brass Furnishing factory, where I
got less exercise than before During
The first year we were married 1
gained So pounds After that 1 never
stopped gaining in weight I'm fifty
two now, and two years ago I had to
stop work I couldn't carry around a
quarter of a ton and work too You
haven't any idea what hard job il
is. 1 was Just the same as an invalid
so far as work was concerned Mother
did her best to keep things going All
that she and I had TO live on came
from her work 1t was more than a
tight squeeze most Of the time I al
ways felt all right, but l couldn't get
around And mother kept getting thin
ner and more tired-looking-
Things were getting pretty dark
about a month ago Then one day a
solicitor for a newspaper happened
out our way and he asked US if We
didn't want to take the paper. We
didn't, because we didn't have the
money. But as soon as he saw me he
quit soliciting for, that day and hus-
tied right back TO his newspaper Office
to tell the editors about me Then
people began to come out to see me
had some photographs made OF myself
and sold them Mother didn't like it
very well. but 1 told her I was going
to help her all I could
Some prominent business men in
Boston, who are officers of the New
England Fat Mems club, asked me to
join It's q famous club, with $500
members, and altogether they weigh
400 tons. They discovered in looking
over their data that was the heaviest
of them all. The latest man they
ever had weighed only 469 pounds. and
he died some time ago"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
Family ENOUGH.

Horace, hve-year-oId. has a broth
er nine. AID a sister three, and with
his father and mother. he deemed
this family large enough. When.
therefore, he, was told by his aunt
that a little baby was 10 be added TO
the family, he protested:
Il think papa and mamma might
better spend their money for more
strawberries and powdered sugar for
me-" he observed, Indignantly
On a certain day a doctor came to
the house and Horace thought he
knew what that meant His spirit of
revolt nearly got the better Of him.
however, when a second doctor came.
A few hours later, after the doctors
had departed, his Aunt Ella told him
he had q new little brother. Horace
frightened, and tiptoed to mis- moth
er's room It's all right, mamma.
he assured her There's only one"
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this gave Craig an inspiration At
the next station he found an at
tractive fruit display. He purchases
a basket Of luscious peaches and
pears which he offered to the young
matron- She accepted IL with appre-
ciative enthusiasm and Immediately
offered to share 1T with Claudia A
warm wave Of color passed over the
girls face as she coldIy refused the
fruit and ostentatiously returned to
her perusal of the book. He was
chagrined to feel that her sole reason
for refusing it was because he had
purchased it
Presently a diner was again at
tached and the welcome first call of
supper sounded The young matron
went forward. admonishing the
nursemaid to guard the child who
was sleeping peacefully on a pillow
Claudia still remained in her seat,
watching wistfully the nursemaid who
was fortifying herself by means OF
the fruit and a box of luncheon
AS Claudia passed her to get some
water, the maid extended the box
Have a sandwich" she urged,
"and some fruit"
Claudia hesitated. eyed the boy
IongingIy, and then took a sandwich.
Thank you. I don't care for any
fruit. however"
She ate with such apparent relish
that Craig gave up his idea that she
was fasting. He got OF at the next
stop for a moment and when he re-
entered the Pullman he did so by the
rear door. occupying the section be
hind the nursemaid and the child
Claudia was apparently asleep.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
Observation-Disclosures
CLAUDIA'S FAST
By BELLE MANIATES

At the next station the nursemaid
asked him if be would mind keeping
an eye on the child as she wanted to
get on to speak to some friends This
he promised to do. but when the train
again pulled out the nurse did not
reappear. In a few moments there
was a terrible jolt. a swaying, q
crash and then the train was sta
tionary. Claudia. who had been
thrown to the floor by the shock. got
up and looked around Craig was
standing holding the boy aloft- She
came quickly down the aisle toward
him.
Were you hurt. Claudia?" he
asked anxiously.
''No-the baby?"
He didn't even awaken" he re-
piled, depositing the child on the seat
viii you look after him while l go
to see what was the matter?''
He returned in few moments
No one hurt he treasured her
We ran into something But the
nurse is left behind She got OF to
see some friends and failed to con-
meet That fact and the shock sus-
tanned from the accident proved too
much for the child's mother She has
quite collapsed The diner got
worse jolt than we did"
Then" she remarked reflectiveIX
1T wasn't such a misfortune, after
all, that 1 couldn't go into the diner"
Claudia" he began impetuously,
but the entrance of the young matron.
looking white and i'll, precluded fur
Their explanation Claudia went to her
assistance and helped her to bed in
the stateroom, while Craig devoted
himself to the child.
In half an hour Claudia returned.
She is asleep. told her you
we-would look after Bobby"
81 shall need your help. He seems
cross"
81 should think he would be. He
has had nothing to eat since noon!"
You have been longer than that
without food" he remarked signifi-
cantly
And 1, too-have been-cross.'' she
admitted
Shall we take Bobby into the
diner?" he asked
Yes, thank you. Craig. And-I am
sorry"
we will make it past history, dear
Let US go into the diner and forget
it all"
He ordered everything tempting on
the menu for Claudia and himself.
while Bobby contentedly ate a cereal
and milk
viii you tell me-" demanded
Craig. why you did not dine"
She smiled archly.
You thought 1 was fasting from
a broken heart? To be candid, as
soon as l was aboard l discovered I
had left my purse at home My ticket
and reservation were in my valise,
but I haven't cent of money. reach
my destination in the morning and 1
had expected to fast until then"
And you wouldn't take even the
fruit because l had bought it! If it
hadn't been for anxiety as to Bobby's
fate you wouldn't have relented when
the accident occurred"
She met his reproachful eyes
bravely.
81 didn't know you had Bobby" she
confessed, until I had turned to
come to you"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

~ HIS crop belongs to the same
group of plants as sorghum,
kafr and milo. It differs from
them mainly in the character OF its
head It's seeds are borne in panicles
with long, straight branches. The
seed head or panicIe is known to
growers and manufacturers as
brush" and is the valuable part of
the plant 1t is utilized in the manu-
facture of brooms of all kinds.
There are two groups of broom
corn, the Standard and the Dwarf.
The Standard grows very tall and is
not adapted to Kansas conditions;
it thrives best in Illinois and that
territory. The Dwarf variety is the
one grown in this state. It's height
varies from four to six feet usually
Broom corn requires dry, clear
weather during the last stages of its
growth and at harvest time in order
to produce brush Of a desirable color
and quality. For this reason the eli
mate Of central and western Kansas,
Oklahoma and the panhandle of
Texas is admirably adapted to its
culture. According to Secretary Co
burn over $1,000 acres were planted
to this crop in Kansas in 1909, and
over III, 900 acres in 1910, from which
little better than 1900 and $4,000
pounds of brush, respectively, were
harvested, which had a value of about
S1,181,000 in 1909 and s1,605, 600 in
1910. Broom corn is grown to
greater or lesser extent in 81 counties
of the state. 1t is especially well
adapted to central and western Kan
sas. Broom corn, like kaf1r and milo,
is capable of enduring considerable
drOuth, and is often the money crop
on farms in the western counties of
the state.
For best results broom corn should
be planted at about the time sorghum,
kafhr and milo are planted, or about
two weeks to month later than corn,
according to weather conditions and
soil moisture conditions. In order to
insure a good even stand and one that
will mature uniformly, uniform soil
is necessary. Such seed-bed prepare
ton and cultivation as are given corn
will answer for boom corn, except
that the cultivation be a little more
frequent and not quite so deep. 1t
should be planted in rows from three
to three and a half feet apart, three
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
Ban on Cats and Dogs

Professor Sambon, a London au-
thorfty on the various forms Of
plague, is against the cat and sug-
gests a substitute rat-catcher and YER
min-exterminator in the form Of a
wriggling, cleaning. non-venomous
snake. He cites history in support of
his contention that the snake is the
proper substitut. for the cat He
calls attention to the ancient practice
In Egypt and elsewhere Of keeping
domesticated snakes to rid the prem
ises of vermin and suggests the re-
vivai of this practice for the extermI-
nation Of rats The snake has no
long hair; he Is. in consequence, al
legged to be somewhat more hygienic.
And. indeed. in some tropical and
semi-tropical countries today snakes
are tolerated If not domesticated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
Harbor Germs in Their Hair-snake
Suggested as More HysienIc
Rat-Catcher.

The domestic cat has been sem
fenced to Punishment by the modern
hygienists, says a medical journal, be-
cause OF the alleged fact that she
harbors germs in her long hair and
is subject to diphtheria, and perhaps
other infectious diseases, which may
be communicated to human beings,
chiefly the children who play with
her. The faithful dog. particularly
the house dog. with his Icing hair and
his repertoire of wheezes and distem-
pers. due largely to too much pam
pering, il also under suspicion Thus
two of our most cherished and time
honored associations are threatened
by the ruthless hand Of science The
alleged rat-killing hstit Of the cat.
even II. the face OF the demonstrated
fact that rats convey plague. is not TO
be considered as mitigating circum-
stance In her favor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
WEIGHS 4 QUARTER OF A TON
Man Who Has Had TO Stop Work Be-
cause Of His Ever Increasing
AHoirdupoiS

Cambridge. Mass.-Do you know
why fat men always laugh? It's be
cause the world insists that they shall
People just simply cant bear to see
fat man in trouble. He's got to laugh.
Here's Charles Jackson Of Cambridge.
He tells US that the world has fat
footedly insisted that he laugh and be
happy. He's extra fat, and weighs sos
pounds. 1T seems as If people
couldn't bear to see a quarter-of-a-ton
man in trouble" he said. It's just
ike this" Jackson says:
When 1 was twenty-one years OF
age I weighed 176 pounds 1 used TO
work hard every day and I loved TO
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
The Ely.

Where on earth do those flies come
FROM" is a frequent and despairing
question
They may come down the chimneys.
if the fireplaces have tipping hampers
These should be tightly closed IN fly
time. An appreciate falling OF in
their number will be the result
= If the chimneys have not the tip
ping damper, q screen such as is used
for a window can be fitted into the
fireplace; or, easier still, a bundle Of
paper may be stuffed up the chimney
Either method is successful, and no
trouble is too great TO get rid Of these
summer pests
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

Craig Huntley spFinted through the
gate and caught up to the outpulling
train AS he entered the Pullman
car, GREATNESS from his speed efforts,
his composure was not restored by
the sight OF q young woman IRE
proachakly groomed and gowned who
occupied the section opposite the one
assigned to him. She was apparent
~ absorbed in a novel. but Craig
with the sure intuition of a man in
love knew that she had witnessed his
entrance.
lovers had occurred between Claudia
Wayne and himself exactly sixty
seven hours ago. and the adamant at
titude she had since assumed and her
refusal to listen to explanations had
caused him to find solace in a bust
ness trip. He hadn't the slightest
idea that she, too. contemplated a
journey. 1t was an awkward contre-
temps for him, and he contemplated
changing his section. A second covert
glance so convinced him of her in
souciance that he decided to be as
deficient as she was
After setting himself and his be-
longings comfortably, he began to
take inventory of the other occupants
Of the car. A lackadaisical young
matron with her child. boy, OF two.
a needless young nursemaid, and two
travelling men comprised the list
First call for dinner" suddenly
bawled white-coated waiter.
Everyone but Claudia responded to
the call, and Craig concluded she was
waiting until he should have dtned
After an uncomfortable meal, he
sought the smoker. By the time he
had returned to his section, the last
call was echoing through the car.
but Claudia made no move. Fearing
absorption in her book had precIuded
notice OF the call, Craig called the
porter and babe him remind her that
the diner would soon leave the train
81 don't wish to dine. thank you."
she replied to the porter's solicitous
suggestion
Two or three hours later, Craig
noticed with concern that she looked
wan and pale.
Women never know when nor how
to eat" he thought impatiently.
By this time Claudia and the young
matron, through the agency OF the
child. had become acquainted. and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
TO KEEP THE SKIN CLEAR

For more than a generation, Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimples, bIackheads
and other unsightly conditions OF the
complexion, red. rough, chapped
hands, dandruff. itching, scaly scalps.
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
skiR-tOrtured and disfigured infants
and children. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world, a
liberal sample of each, with 32-page
book on the care of the skin and hair
viii be sent post-free. on application
to "Cuticura," Dept. % L, Boston
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
AT THE PARSONAGE.
Coffee Runs Riot No Longer.

Wife and I had a serious time Of it
while we were coffee drinkers
She had gastritis. headaches, belch-
ing and would have periods OF sick
ness, while I secured a daily headache
that became chronic.
We naturally sought relief by drugs
without avail, for 1t is now plain
enough that no drug viii cure the dis
eases another drug (cohee) sets up,
particularly, so long as the drug
which causes the trouble is continued
Finally we thought we would try
leaving OF coffee and using Postum I
noticed that my headaches disappeared
like magic, and my old 'trembly' nerF-
business left One day wife said, DO
you know my gastritis has goneF
@One can hardly realize what Post
um has done for Us.
Then we began to talk TO others.
Wifs's father and mother we're both
coffee drinkers and sufferers Their
headaches left entirely q short time
after. they changed from coffee TO
Postum
q began to enquire among my par
ishioneTs and found to my astOnish-
HSnl lHaL Auuu6rS VI LASA uSc : OS=l-
um IN place OF coffee. Many OF the
ministers who have visited our par
sonage have become enthusiastic cham
pions Of Postum" Name given By
Postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich
Read the little book, The Road 70
WeI1YiIIe," in pkgs. There's q reason
Ever read the above IefterR A new
enc apB-nEs from time to time. They
are EenzfEes trzes AID fuu o. EuDaa
EteEeaf.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

across the forehead It is made Of
the nest black tagaI straw and
lined with metallic lace A band of
metal ribbon lies on the brim, and
the whole Of the rest Of the hat is
covered with white ospreys, the most
valuable procurable- They complete
IL hide the croEn and an extra thick
bunch OF them stands up behind
Princess Miahescu has a large for
tune, is well known at Monte Carlo.
and it was TO satisfy her whim for
the most expensive hat in the world
that this hat was made
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
BUILDING PERMANENT BRIDGES IN KANSAS

These counties are building bridges
of reinforced concrete or stone, large
or small, under the direction of as
sistants from the office of the state
highway engineer at the Agricultural
College: Riley. Wichita, Harvey, Wa
baunsee. Shawnee, Coffey, Potawato-
mic, Phillips, Meade, Rush, Butler and
Washington. At Burlington, Coffey
county. the state highway engineers
men are helping the people in build
ing concrete jetties along the Neosho
river for food protection. Practically
every county, W. S. Gearhart, state
highway engineer, says, is putting in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

engine. Their approaches are tested
to stand d very heavy strain.
AS to road activities, tie situation
is extremely encouraging. Powhsttan
township, Brown county, is grading
100 miles OF road this summer A
traction engine, grader and crew are
working every day when the weather
permits. Some excellnt road is being
built.
After grading roads it is wise, the
engineers say, to have them narrowed
and then break upalI the Jumps and
clods. The shoulders should be cut
down from the banks on all sides to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

screaming I could not sleep, was
nervous and lost flesh so rapidly 1
looked like g walking skeleton doc
tored all the time but had begun TO
think there was no help for ne Then
1 began taking Doan,s Kidney pills
and was entirely cured Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me new lease Of life"
Remember the name-Doan's-
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere Price Soc
FOster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N Y
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

Some farmers declare that it is
cheaper to hire men to run the farm
than TO buy machinery. Maybe it is,
but nobody can prove it Besides, the
machines never go to town Saturday
and fail to come back Monday, but
are always right on the job when
needed. And another thing-the wife
does not have to cook and wash fer
them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

The water-power of small stream,
when converted into electricity, will
furnish enough power to light the
whole farm, heat the house, and do
the cooking by using resistance coils.
And besides, it will furnish power for
all stationary machines-pumps, feed
grinders and carriers, corn shelters,
churns. and in fact any work which
may be performed with stationary
power
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
Reason ENOUGH.
NAM"

What's the trouble. old mani"
asked the sympathetic friend.
Well" answered the Judge. you
see, my wife and I have never been
able TO get along very we'll The re-
lationship has become so unbearable
that we-both want a divorce"
4 sec. answered the friend Then
why don't you get oneZ"
Because" answered the judge, sad
". 81 have sent ali the bogus divorce
lawyers TO the penitentiary-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

The most effective method of con-
trolling the corn-root louise is by
rotating the crops. This is recon-
mended by T. ]. Head1ee, head of the
chronological department OF the Kan
sas State Agricultural College In this
rotation, corn is followed by wheat
or oats. The eorn-root lice will not
thrive OF the roots of these crops.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02

In Kansas 31k Ter cent of the corn
crop goes to feed the corn ear-Borm.
The damages resulting from the work
Of this oval light shining-brown in
sect, that lives about three inches be-
low the surface of the soil during the
winter, has amounted 70 $500. 900 in
two years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-02
Plenty OF Stability.

A western mining prcspector was
paying his first visit TO New York
What do you think Of it2" asked
the proud Gothamite as ne pointed
out the skyscrapers-
WALL, replied the miner, sit looks
like a permanent camp all right. -
Success Magazine
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the road. This prevents filling up OF
the waterways and saves floods re-
sulting therefrom
The Hodges road law has not yet
been utilized as much as desired.
Garrett is building ten miles of rock
road under this law One mile of
rock road is being built at Enterprise,
and Johnson county is doing some
work. Many other counties are dis
cussing the matter