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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
A GeneaIoglst Called.

Mrs. Nixon had never been greatly
worried as to whether the Nixon fam
ny dated back to a king or a pirate.
Her husband and her husbands father
had been business men of good char
acter, and that had suff1ced her. Now
1t was different. She had the money
and she sighed for lineage.
There are so-called genealogists who
make 1t their business to keep in
touch with the newly rich and furnish
them with pedigrees to match their
cash. 1t had scarcely become known
to the widows circle that she had re-
ceived a legacy when a genealogist
called. He had the look of a pro-
lessor even to the dandruff on his coat
collar. He had been in the profession
thirty years. He had traced the an
cestors of 5000 families and hauled
them into the light of day. He had
never made a mistake. His terms
were the lowest of any responsible
party. For the sum Of $500 he would
trace the Nixons back to the cave
jewellers of England.
The Widow Nixon agreed to the bar
gain so promptly that the fellow never
forgave himself for not asking a thou
sand. Yes, he was commissioned to
hunt, and hunt he did, and in the
course of ninety days he had turned In
his report and received his cash.
And from whom had the Nixons de
scended and Jacob Nixon never sus-
| pecting it through all his life? 1t did
not go back to the cave jewellers, but
started at Harry, king Of the Morse
men. Right there was the beginning
and it came down to the widow as
| straight and easy as a streak OF mo
Iasses skating across a kitchen floor
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Up to the time the hair hanging
down her back was coiled up, and her
dresses lowered to. her shoe tops, Miss
Irene Nixon enjoyed life. She had
her childish diversions and her play
mates, and if she also had her disap-
pOintments they were not bitter ones.
Her widowed mother belonged to the
middle class, and she had just fair
income.
Then things changed almost In a
day. 1t was a legacy to the mother
that did it. 1t disclosed a side Of her
character that on one had suspected.
Miss Irene was at once forbidden to
associate with this one and that one,
and when the list had been culled out
she found herself standing almost
alone. She must hereafter act so and
SO, and she must hereafter not act
so and SO. Where she had chummed
with a girl she must now give her
only a distant bow. Where she had
walked home from school with this or
that boy, she must now pass him as if
unaware Of his existence. That money
was to make all the difference in the
world. The daughter understood that
money was a good thing to have, but
she could not understand why it
should almost outlaw her. In forming
friendships she had never considered
the money side OF the question. She
had judged by character instead of
wealth.
None of the Widow Nixon's friends
had ever considered her ambitious in
social way. Perhaps that feature
was lying dormant. At any rate, she
had scarcely counted the money left
her by rich sister when social am
bition came to the surface to work
great changes.
She decided almost at once that the
daughter could not be exclusive
enough at home to finish her educa-
ton, and the girl was sent to a board
ing school where exclusion was the
motto. Then came the family tree.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
KEEP YOUR SMoKEROUSE FREE FROM FLIES

left tightly closed for from eight to
twenty-four hours At the end of this
time the flies will have been de-
stroyed, but the maggots will not 1t
will be necessary to repeat this opera
ton two or three times at intervals
of a week, to destroy the flies as fast
as they hatch, and before they have
an opportunity to lay their eggs. In
some cases bisu1phide of carbon may
be used to fumigate. This must be
done when there is no fire on the
premises and the house, which should
be left closed twelve hours at least,
should then be aired until no trace
Of the odor remains before fires are
again introduced. Carbon bisuI-..1ide
is as infIan..---SS!o as gasoline and
should be handled with equal care.
When the meat Is already infested,
the infested portions should be trim
med away and clean salt rubbed into
the surface exposed by the trimming.
To avoid making the meat too salty
the extra salt should be rihsed off
The object of this treatment is to
harden the surface which has been
exposed by the trimming.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
SOME FURTHER SUGGESTIONS REGARDING
THE MAKING OF BUTTER ON THE FARM
Prof. B. Fitch Assistant Dang the Agricultural College,
Gives Some Valuable Hints on How to Get the
Best Results in Handling Milk
and Cream.

1" ESTS with different hand sepa-
rators showed an average loss of
1.2 pounds of butter for one COW
in year. The average COW is taken
as giving 5000 pounds of milk in
year. It is. obvious from the saving
in butter that the hand separator is
superior to the other methods of sep
aration and it can be seen that when
a separator agent tells you that you
can pay for separator in a certain
length of time by milking so many
cows and stopping the leaks he has
something to back his statements.
When hand separator is used on the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

creased activity of the bacteria and
the cream will sour The bacteria will
develop at from 90 degrees to 20 de-
grees T. and more rapidly at 20 de-
grees to so degrees F. and this tenn
perature must be regulated by the
time we have to ripen the cream. A
higher temperature than IS degrees F.
often Injuries the body of the butter
and should only be used in extreme
cases. One of the essentials in max
ing butter is to have a dairy theTmOm-
eter. By the use of a thermometer
temperatures can be made the same
each time and butter making is
changed from guess work to a GER
tainty. Dairy thermometers cost
about 25c and can be obtained at
drug stores and dairy supply houses.
Starters, or pure cultures of sour
milk are often added to the cream to
aid in souring the cream and develop
ing favorable favors in the butter.
This is practiced in creameTies but
on the farm it is not practical. The
only starter commonly used on the
farm is buttermilk Buttermilk from
one churning can be added to the
cream for the next and often prove
quite beneficial.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
TOO MUCH FOR SMALL BRAIN
Big Word Meant an Effort, but This
Little Girl Made Brave
Attempt.

This incident occurred just after a
Jewish holiday. 1t was in a third
grade school in Cleveland in a dis
triet Of Russian and Hungarian Jews.
The teacher was explaining the
meaning Of the word iudicious. She
asked the children TO give her stories
about the word
After several had given iIlustra-
tons about the iudicious use Of
money, the teacher said:
Nov give me story about some
thing iudicious, without money in -
A little girl finally volunteered. She
said:
ION our holiday We had roast goose
and whole lot Of other Jew dishes. Z"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
Investigating the egg Question.

Investigating the Egg Question.
Extensive inquiry is going forward
in the Kansas station to determine
the factors in the hen-coop that con-
tribute to decomposition in eggs. Is
the fertile egg the right egg or should
it be infertile? How should eggs be
handled from the farm to the city
famiIy-these and other interesting
and important questions are to be
answered, one of these days in the
West Indeed, the investigation, IN
der the direction of an expert bac-
1eriologist brought from Germany
especially for the purpose, considers
both ends OF the problem: the farmer
and the buyers, store and family. It
is hoped to provide literature so sim
ply prepared that these elements may
be reconciled; so they may under
stand one another; so the buyer may
know how to tell the farmer what is
wrong with his eggs, and so eggs may
be produced that viii not turn color
between the farm and the city table
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
ECZEMA ITCHED so BADLY
couldn't STAND IT."

I suffered with eczema on my neck
for about six months, beginning by lit
tie pimples breaking out 1 kept
scratching till the blood came. It kept
getting worse, I couldn't sleep nights
any more. It kept itching for about a
month, then I went to a doctor and
got some liquid to take. It seemed
as II I was going to get better. The
itching stopped for about three days,
but when it started again, was even
worse than before. The eczema itched
SO badly couldn't stand it any more.
st went to doctor and he gave me-
some medicine, but didn't do any good.
We have been having Cuticura Rem
edies in the house, so I decided to try
them. I had been using Cuticura
Soap, so 1 got me a box of Cuticura
Ointment, and washed OF the affected
part with Cuticura Soap three times a
day, and then put the Cuticura Oint-
ment on. The first day I put it on, it
relieved me Of itching so I could sleep
all that night. 1t took about a week,
then I could see the scab come of.
kept the treatment up for three weeks,
and my eczema was cured.
my brother got his face burned
with gun-powder, and he used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The people all
thought he would have scars, but you
can't see that he ever had his face
burned. It was simply awful to look
at before the Cuticura Remedies
(Soap and Ointment) cured it."
(Signed) Miss Elizabeth Gehrki, For
rest City, Ark, Oct. Is, 1910. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere,
a sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura" Dept. II L, Boston.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
Mosquito Saved Ais LIE

A mosquito saved the life of John
Mahoney. He was passing a building
in course of construction when a work
man on the top floor accidentally
dropped a heavy hammer.
At the same time a mosquito tried
to aiight on Mahoney's nose, causing
him to jerk his head backward. The
hammer grazed his face and Clipped a
piece out of the stone pavement
Had the hammer struck Mahoney on
the head it would have crushed his
skull Mahoney declared that the mos
quito's- attack was so vicious that the
pain had caused him to throw his head
back. saving kssz life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

warm cream with cold cream the
warm cream should first be cooled to
the temperature of the cold cream,
before it is added.
1t is generally agreed that sour
cream can be churned more readily at
a lower temperature and with less loss
than sweet cream. The holding tenn
perature or ripening temperature
would then depend upon the number
Of churnings a week. If the cream
viii be sweet when we get ready to
churn, the sOuring must be fastened
by raising the temperature. The
higher temperature win cause an in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

The girl whose real name was be
zrayed because she wrote it often on
the typewriter should have borne in
xzlin& the objection made by some TO
the typewriter when it was first IN
PRODUCED: 1T gives away your spelling
500 badly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

When butter goes rancid try the
following plan: Take as much butter
as you are likely to require and put it
to soak for a couple Of hours in cold
water to which a good pinch of car
Donate of soda has been added. The
rancid taste will quite disappear.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

A Philadelphian who has thus far
succeeded in keeping out of the hands
of a guardian has had his pet cat bur
led in a silk-lined mahogany casket.
Not all of Pennsylvania silly rich
people reside in Pittsburgh
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

There is in Paris a suffragette who
announces that she will never rest
until she has fought a duel with 3
man. Let some FTenchman accomno-
date her. He could do so without be
ing at all impoIite to a lady. pro-
xided they fought a French duel
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

a Chicago detective. after being re-
quired to open a bottle and taste its
contents in court. told the judge that
ne was satisfied that the bottle con-
tanned beer The judge seemed to
think that he was good authority
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
Date Growing in Arizona

has demonstrated that dates may %
grown here as successfully as on
Aeir native soil, and it is shown by
the demand Of the market that there
viii be buyers for all that can be pro-
duced In competition with the import
ed product.-Arizona Republican.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

On the average farm the hog house
receives very little attention It is
never cleaned; the same old bedding
is left in it from year to year The
dust that accumulates affords an ex-
cellent place for bacteria to breed,
and is often a source of disease.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

a 17-foot shark caught of the Della
ware breakwater is reported as hav-
ing an umbrella in its stomach. though
whether folded or spread the vera
cious reporter neglects to say
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

The successful housekeeper is she
who plans her work. If il is hard to
remember the work intended for the
day, keep a memorandum hung up IN
your kitchen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Our idea of nothing to look at is
an aviator two and a quarter miles
up in the air. He closely resembles
an a&tenuated bacillus as it appears
when one hunts for 1t without micro
scope
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

shall the baby be rocked to
sIeep?" is the question that is agitat-
ing Boston In Newport and on Fifth
aveRue the paramount question is:
How often shall Ffdo be mani
cured?'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Paris people who decree fashions
are turning out winter Jackets in three
iengths instead of one. This will al
dow woman to be even more of an
5ndividualist than she was before
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

The greatest objection TO a mule is
that It seldom gives. cattle or sheep
any peace when in the pasture with
tam = mule is mischievous-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

The season approached wherein
the nimrods go forth into the forest
glades to puncture the anatomy of the
elusive guide
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Christmas comes only late n De-
cember. but ope's friends insist upon
getting married every little while.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

1t is only once in a while that
actors can secure as much advertising
out of getting married as they can out
of being divorced.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Cable reports tell us that Paderew-
skis poultry yard was damaged by
Ore, but as long as his flowing locks
remain unframed he will be able TO
exc out an existence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

It is said that the people of Chi
rago consume 100000 pigs feet
every year Perhaps that accounts for
a whole lot Of Chicago's peculiarities
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

A Danish novelist says that the
American husband is not appreciated
At last we've found somebody who
feels sorry for US.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

There is always silver lining. The
report comes from Pennsylvania
that the fool who rocked the boat
was drowned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

When permanent world wide peace
comes we recommend that the armor
plate be beaten into plowshares, the
swords being kept for cheese knives.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

When the summer has waned people
viii stop rocking the boat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

/ An Omaha society woman was blown
over by an ocean breeze and lost her
false teeth Now We know what is
meant by the teeth of gale"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Georgia clergymen want the width
Df women's hats limited to two feet
but most husbands are more inter
ested in the price than in the size
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Flying could almost be classed as
g hazardous occupation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

If a man cannot afford to buy an
automobile he can tell his friends
that he is waiting until the airshtps
become just a little safer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

The peaches and corn having sur
vived, here comes a new joy-killer
with the announcement that the cram
berry crop will be a failure
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Because of the katydid's miscaIcula
ton persons who sleep outdoors have
not yet begun to beast of it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Marriage licenses were issued in
Milwaukee to three couples where the
brides were near so All things come
10 him, or her, who waits
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

A citizen of Kansas advertises for
a wife who can furnish music. but he
does not mention whether he prefers
the instrumental or the chin variety.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Bathing ear is the latest summer
resort disease. Physicians say it can
be avoided by giving the water wide
berth
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Boston has discovered variety Of
mosquito that sings and does not bite.
but we still insist that the best mos
quito is a dead mosquito.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

The California wild man is not half
so wild as some other Californians be-
come when their climate is criticised.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

The French detectives are unlike
Mona Lisa Their smile has come of.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Just after ones vacation the year
ahead looks even longer than the big
fish one failed to land
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Baseball still stands out as the cIeaa
sport
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21
Accounted For

Accounted For.
Wife Ito returning hubby)-I see
you have an extra trunk Did you buy
a lot more clothes?
Hub-Not an article; but, you see.
you weren't there to pack my buds
coming back
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

OF course a woman is young at
Shirty-fve. but not dfsgustingly young.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Finely powdered bath brick cleans
knives quite as vel as knife polish,
end IS more economical.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Wyoming reports four feet of hail.
which is apparently nothing to boast
OF.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Clean milk cannot be produced
when handled czrelsssIy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-21

Some neigbors don't like it unless
you talk about them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05
M ARATHoM RACER
Patent Applied For

Jonted Do "A inches high, with shoes and stockings
 blonde and brunette, blue black and brown eyes at $10 High geared Irish Mas regular $498 value. Specis for Monday at !. .... ....l..i.. ...... $39 Tin tea sets, very large size, highly painted at 69 Buster Brown paint sets at g Doll fur sets, very special at . ,............ .25 Doll corsets in pink blue and white at 25 The Little Wonder Telephones at, pair .. .25
 We are also showing full line of Autos, Maratho Races Coasters, Doll Buggies Mechanical Toys Rockin Horses, Doll Furniture, Doll House Games etc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05
Wash Goods That You Fancy

Dun Fleece heavy fleece kmono material beautifully printed in novelty patterns light and dark Outing quality price, heavy smooth and heavy nap patterns suitable for infants ladies gowns under
 paJaInaS .... . . . material for right pears like silk fouar Price, yard .15c Cloth shades the best looking material
 produced Price, yard .25c Bath Robng heavy double patterns expressly for bath robes Price per yard 39c Amoskeag Apron Gngham Monday on yard 7c Shirts worth abyoyle madras the
 shirts light and dark coors Price, yd 15c Gngam Amoeag and other standard brands of high quality
 the Price, 10c Percale light dark oor 6 inches wd hirtng and dress Price, yard 1Oc Fanneee inside mono and patterns splendid fabric for ladies chidrens Price, per yard. 12c Andersons 32 inch gngham value shown fall patterns solid coor baby checks Price, yard 15c Simpson and American prints hrng and dress patterns all patterns everything in the lines Special Monday ony yard 6c Black satteen full merced extra good quality for unerskr
 boomers etc. Price yard 12ac Sone Drapery fine designs extra good quality, Price yard 5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05
Splendid Stock of

Lace spangled Nets, AZ in. wide, for draperies and over dresses, at $1.50 yd. Special price.
 Allover Nets, in all the new shades, at 98c to S4.00 yard.
 Just received I dozen hand embroid- cred Shirt Waists. Ask to see them in embroidery department.
 Linen Laces, 21a to 3 in. wide. in. match sets, at, yard 10c Linen cluny Laces, for fancy work, from i5c yard to 95c yard Corset Cover. Embroidery, yard .25c Petticoat Flouncing, in cambric, reg ular 5Oc value, at, yard ......... BOG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05
Toy Department

Old Santa is going to make
 our store one of his stop ping places, and our third floor is now filled with his presents on display. There is enough for every child in
 Birmingham and some to spare. Come in and see them and the specials quoted below.
 yEoointtedd Dolls, 20 inches
 high with shoes and stock ings, blonde and brunette,
 at .69c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05
Toilet Articles

Pinaud's Vegetal, 75c value, for bot Peroxide of Hydrogen, oz, very spe- Peroxide of Hydrogen, 4oz., bottle, only ........... ........ .C Bel Bon Talcum Powder, 15c seller, for ............ JUG Bellflor Bath Powder, 25c value, for can .... ............ .1oC Wilbert's Violet and Carnation Tale Powder, large can, special ..... l0c Roger & Gallet's Rice Powder, spe- Complete Manicure Sets, consisting of one flexible buffer, box of nail powder, one dozen emery boards, one piece pumice stone, one orange stick, all Sachet Powder, all odors, pack .10c Cutiaura Soap during th;s sale,
 cake ................. .zUc Nadine Face Powder, for today
 only ..............:.. 300 Souibb's Talcum Powder, violet or carnatlOn ......... .. loC Pinaud $ Eau de Quinine, $l.00 bottle, Tor .,..',..,...,.,. ........ oSc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05
Bedding at Reduced
 Prices
75c Elmsdale Sheets 59c

75c Elmsdale Sheets 59c olx9O m Sheets from the with three dressing. Special all this week
 5Oc Seam Sheet B 1-3c 7 Sheets all
 $500 Lambs Wool Comfort $39S
  lkone
 soc Baby Blanket 39c al the Special sale of Table Linens 
 all
 $125 Linen Pillow Cases 98c Pair Pillow
 $6.5O Fine Wool Blankets $495 4 blackp white With cooed
 Silk Floss and Down Sofa Pillows  in 5ec value  .5ec  in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-05
Specially Priced

Beautiful Lace Collars and Cuffs from $1.5o up. Large Net Fschucs soc to .s1.5o Beautiful Side Ruffles soc up,
 16 button Kid Gloves navy. tan or black and white ..'.................... S3.5O Is button Chamos Gloves in white and nat ural color $25O and S3.5O Short Kid Gloves, in all colors, from 75c to s15o Ladies and Children's Cashmerette Gloves, in all colors. 25c and BOG Special value in Ladies' Hose S5c; pair for $1 Ladies outsize Hose, in black and tans, at 25c, DOC aiu -.....,.,. .......,..... b0o Children's heavy rib Hose, 25c value at 15o