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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
EVER TAKE A MUSIC BATH7
They Are as Goe9 for the Soul,
Holmes Says, as Water for
the Body.

One must be educated, no doubt. to
understand the more complex and diff
hcult kinds of musical composition Go
to the concerts where you know that
the music is good. and that you ought
to like it whether you do or not Take
music bath once or twice a week for
few seasons, and you will find that 1t
Is 10 the soul what the water bath is
to the body. I wouldn't trouble myself
about the affectations Of people who
go to this or that series Of concerts
chiefly because it is fashionable. Some
OF these people whom we think 50
silly will perhaps find, sooner or later,
that they have e dormant faculty
which is at last waking up, and that
they who came because others came,
and began by staring at the audience,
are listening to a newly found de-
light Everyone of US has a harp IN
der the bodice or waistcoat, and If it
can only once get properly strung and
tuned it will respond to all outside
harmonies.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
owing Picture Machines 10 Help
Them Sell Goods Is the Latest
Brought Out.

To bring machine 10 the buyers
office and TO show it in action without
the noise and CRIME Of the factory is
virtually what is suggested by an In
dianapolis company The company
manufactures motion picture ma
chine of a size fitting into a sales
mans travelling case.
In addition to enabling the salesman
to enter a prospects office and give
d demonstration Of the machine in op-
Grafton, says the Iron Age. films may
be shipped to prospective buyers
when it may not be necessary to send
the entire machine. Then the film
can be shown at the regular motion
picture institution OF the neighbor-
hood at little cost
The picture machine is equipped
with an attachment for showing single
slides, which of course may be colored
or may be reproductions of drawings
10 elucidate features of the design
zot conveniently explained with the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
Some Shakespeare Statistics.

a Shakespearean enthusiast with q
turn for statistics has discovered that
the plays contain IO6007 lines and
214,7 $50 words Hamlet is the long
est play, with 1880 lines. and the
Comedy Of Errors" the shortest,
with 1,777 lines Altogether the plays
contain 1927 characters. OF which 157
are females. The longest part is that
of Hamlet The part with the longest
word in it is that Of Costard in
Loves Labor Lost" who tells Moth
that he is not so long by the head as
cabilitudinitatibus"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
PIMPLES ON FACE 8 YEARS

81 was troubled with acne for three
long years. Ny face was the only part
affected, but it caused great dis1gure-
ment, also suffering and loss OF sleep.
At first there appeared red, hard
pimples which later contained white
matter. suffered a great deal caused
by the itching. I was in a state Of
perplexity when walking the streets
or anywhere before the public
ct used pills and other remedies but
they failed completely. 1 thought OF
giving up when nothing would help,
but something told me to try the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment I sent for
a Cuticura Booklet which 1 read care
fully. Then I bought some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and by following
the directions I was relieved in a few
days. 1 used Cuticura Soap for wash
ing my face, and applied the Cuticura
Ointment morning and evening. This
treatment brought marvellous results
SO 1 continued with it for few weeks
and was cured completely. I can
truthfully say that the Cuticura Rem
edies are not only all, but more than
they claim to be- (Signed) G. Bau-
mel, 1015 W. goth Place, Chicago, Ill.
May %, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. IS K, Boston.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

1t was dark and fragrant in the
garden. Nevin left the crowded rooms
with a quick sense of relief. He hated
dancing with a lot of other girls when
the only one he wanted avoided him.
But he had caught her at last And
he was sure that no one would miss
either Of them.
Down through the shadowy alleys
Of shrubbery he strolIed keeping in
view the faint CLEAN Of her gown 1t
was pale yellow one. Mighty few
girls wore yellow. 1t suited Irma's
dark. piquant face perfectly. And she
wore no jewels He had noticed that
also
Neyin knew that she must have
seen him. His cadet suit would have
betrayed him if nothing else in the
moonlight. But even the moon bare
ly gave any light here under the
pines, He set his teeth and followed
the trail desperately
For four weeks the cadets had en-
camped at Point of Pines and had
owned the place. but none of the boys
had received a worse wound in the
lists Of love than Ted Nevin-
You've got about as much show
as Puffy Blake" the boys told him.
Puffy was the homeliest and happiest
boy in the troop, and absolutely i'm
pervious to love. You pick out your
coloneIs niece and you're only a year
ut Of the Point
THE old mans got five nieces and
three daughters"
"As if that lessened their value.
Ted, lad Go to, child; go to-"
But Ted had met her eyes and he
was not afraid Diligently he at
tached himself to the encourage of
the colone1's wife. ValiantIy he be-
came tame cat, and fetched and car
ried for all of her three gTown-up
daughters, and some of the other
nieces. all to get a quick. flashing
smile and a shy. sidelong glance OF
amused understanding from Irma's
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
SOME FURTHER SUGGESTIONS ABOUT
MAKING PORK OF GRAIN AND FORAGE
Prof. Flint of the State Agricultural College the
Pastuage for the Growing Pig---Resuts of Experiments
at the Missouri and Iowa
Stations

in swine feeding is second only to al
falfa, but alfalfa is richer in protein,
can be grown more successfully and
is q higher yielder, which makes it the
more profitable plant Rape, cowpeas,
and soy beans are ANIMALS and there
fore must be planted each year, this
of course causes extra labor. i these
crops can be grown, there are times
when it is advisable to plant them.
They fit in we'll with certain rotations
and it often happens that it is not fea-
sible to wait for alfalfa to be grown
in which case cowpeas, soy beans and
rape will furnish quick and abundant
growth
At the Missouri station alfalfa pro
dueed pork at the rate of 596.S pounds
per acre, red clover 1922 pounds, rape
394 pounds, and cowpeas 224.9 pounds.
That experiment shows you the great
value of alfalfa. At cents, per pound
the pork produced on the acre Of al
faIfa was worth $35.71, at cents per
pound it was worth SALTS, at cents
per pound it was worth S4774 Now
these are not bad returns from an acre
of land; when we consider that this
land is increasing in fertility We can
appreciate the great value Of utilizing
alfalfa pasture in pork production.
In the experiment just cited the
pigs were placed upon pastures when
they weighed from 80 TO 20 pounds,
about May l, and were kept there until
they weighed from 125 to $50 pounds
about September 1, at which time they
were ready for finishing off. While the
pigs in all of the lots were given corn
they were not full fed on that grain.
1t is not advisable to give pig full
feeding of grain. when running upon
pastures. Full feeding means that
they will consume sufficient grain to
satisfy their appetite and as a result
will eat very little of the pasture crop.
On the other hand growing pigs can
not make gain if fed nothing in add
ton to the alfalfa pasture; they need
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eyes. Understand? OF course. she
did. Who could help it, when his
hungry, pleading gaze haunted her
day after day?-and the touch of his
hand was different from all other
hands. when they happened to dance
together They did not talk while
they danced. and Irma smiled when
she thought of those dances Even
Aunt Frances could not guess the
possibilities of a dance for getting
better acquainted. even when one did
not talk.
But this was positively the only
opportunity he had had of seeing her
alone. and Ted seized it. Yet when
he finally caught up with her he was
speeches. She had stopped. too. at
sound of his hurrying footsteps in
the narrow, hedge-bordered walk. 1t
was SO dark he could not see her face
and even that she turned from him.
Before he knew or thought of what
he would do next, he had reached out
and taken her hands She drooped
her head and Ted bent quickly and
kissed her-not on the lips She gave
him no chance, but on the cheek, her
dear, soft cheek. with the fluffy. fra
grant hair curling around it
And then. just as he was about TO
speak. there came the sound of laugh
ter and merry, girlish voices In the
! garden close by
Where are you?" they called
Were going down to the shore. It's
| too warm to dance"
The next instant Ted found himself
alone. The yellow dress had van
| ished precipitately down the dark
| pathway, and he went back to the
hotel. glowing. triumphant and full
of such assurance that when he saw
the coloHel's wife he went over and
famed her as if he already called her
aunt
1t was only alter their next waltz
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
THE FIELDS ON THE HILLSIDE
Some Suggestions for Their Manage
ment Which Will Greatly Re
duce Erosion.

You have noticed that the soil on the
sidehiI field has washed badly the
last few years. Ever wonder what was
the reason for this increased water
action? Do you wish to stop it?
Humus, the decaying vegetable mat
ter in the soil, tends to prevent this
erosion Humus absorbs moisture and
retains it When the soil contains an
abundance OF humus the soil particles
are kept apart and they can absorb
more water. The soil is open and the
water tends to soak into the ground
instead OF run OF. Therefore, one Of
the best ways Of preventing erosion is
to keep the soil full of humus Have
the grasses or Iegumes occupy a prom
inent place in the rotation for the hill
side fields.
Perhaps some bad gullies have
formed in your field and you desire to
I'll them up. If so, make the force OF
Ae gullies-she force that washed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

them oUt-fH them up. Place brush
in the bitches with the tops upstream
and it viii catch and hold the material
washed down Even a better method.
however, is the use Of the woven-wire
dam. Place a stake on each side OF
the gully, three feet from the bank,
and fasten a piece OF woven wire to
them Place old hay above this wire
and it viii catch almost all Of the ma
teriaI washed by the water. The gully
viii then fill up. When it reaches the
top Of the woven wire put on another
strip and repeat the process.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

are too high in price to be used as the
exclusive ration for hogs from the time
they are weaned until they are placed
upon the market. When we consider
that in dry lot feeding it requires from
5 to pounds of grain to produce a
pound Of gain, while on good alfalfa
pasture only about one-half as much
grain is required to produce a pound
Of gain. we can readily see the value
of utilizing forage crops in pork pro-
duction. Forage crops not only save
feed and labor but the manure is dis
tributed upon the land where it is
needed.
All Of the Ieguminous crops like al
falfa, red clover, COW peas and soy
beans are protein feeds and hence they
combine well with carbonaceous feeds
like corn, kaffir corn and milo. Pro
tein is essential to growth and this nu-
TRENT can be supplied more cheaply
through the use Of forage crops than
through the use of commercial concen-
trates like tankage, shorts and hnseed
meal. Without doubt the high protein
content of alfalfa makes it one of
the best and cheapest feeds that can
be combined with any of our grain
feeds. Red clover can be grown n
some sections Of the state. Its value
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
New Kink for the Drummer

motion picture Of course with mo-
ton picture machine the reels may be
stopped at any point and definite
operation studied with care.
The possibilities of the application
of the motion picture machine are of
course great and it is interesting to
add that the company has had such
a degree of success in introducing the
machine that on October it expects
to have a plant of double present
capacity for turning out films. slides
and picture machines
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

some concentrated feeds in addition.
1t is not possible to fatten a mature
hog on alfalfa pasture but such a hog
thin in flesh will make good gains for
a time. A pig weighing 100 pounds
should receive about , pounds of grain
when running on alfalfa pasture Per
haps the best rule TO follow is to feed
a sufficient amount of feed to make
the pig reach a weight of $50 pounds
by September 1. If this is done a $50
pound pig September 1 viii easily
reach a weight OF $50 pounds by the
middle of November.
1t is generally considered by all
successful feeders that shelled corn
should b soaked, especially if it is fed
in summer, after it has become dry
and hard. 1 am not familiar with any
experiments having been conducted
on the preparation of kaffir and milo
for pigs weighing between so and 100
pounds. At the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College tests made with kaffir
with pigs weighing $50 pounds in
Dictated that there was no advantage
in feeding this grain soaked over feed
ing it dry. A comparison of ground
and whole kafir brought rather con
f1icting results in the two experiments
conducted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
Famous American schooImaster.


DR.. Colt of St PauI's School was a
tall man in a long black coat; and,
as he moved and walked about the
paths and corridors. he remained al
WAYS within an invisible tower of iso-
Iation, so that you could not be sure
that his feet rested on quite the same
ground as your own He lived with
in that solitude which great purpose
and constant prayer sometimes cast
about a man. There was a chasm be-
tween him and the rest Of mankind
which could not be bridged by trivial
intercourse Neither he nor the rest
of mankind were at fault for the diff
ference in tension between them He
was so charged with moral passion
that many people could not receive
the delivery of it.-John Jay Chapman
in Essays
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this can be done only by providing
balanced rations that are 'palatable
and nutritious
Successful pork production is be-
coming more and more question of
getting very large part of the growth
upon pasture and such coarse feeds as
can be utilized, leaving off the heavy
feeding of concentrates until the fin
ishing period begins. AS a rule the
concentrated feeds, such as corn, kaffir
corn, milo, shorts, bran and tankage
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
Valuable sx-Produets.

Albumen is made from blood Sc
cured at the packing houses and used
for setting the coIors of printed fab
RIGS. Ashes from the hickory and
cobs used in smoking meats are used
for fertilizer. Certain hard bone is
ground up and used for case harden
ing steel In this process the steel
implement is heated while immersed
in the powdered bone Glue is made
from the hoofs and siuews of animals.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04
The Girl in Yellow
By LOUISE MERRIFIELD
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press.)

that he found a chance of speaking
to Ina She seemed so self
possessed and gentle that he envied
her. He almost trembled as he
asked her if she would go into the
garden with him. He wondered how
she could help hearing his heart
crowd together.
There was a Roman seat out on
the terraces that overlooked the sea,
and Ted led her there.
Il am afraid Aunt Frances will
miss me-" Irma said, doubtfully
I'VE should have asked her first,
think"
Nonsense 1 left her talking to
four subs. She's good for an hour.
Irma, you darling. isn't it great to
be alone for half a minute. Great
Scott, but I've worked for this"
Boyishly. he threw his hat on the
ground and turned to her.
Il never was sure until tonight.
you know"
Sure of what?"
"Of you. just you" he said softly,
under his breath
I think you are almost too sure.
don't you, Mr.. Nevin?" Irma asked
demurely.
Don't scold I'll be humble and
good But you and I know, don't we.
dear? We've known all the while.
every time We met. and every time we
danced together. every time you
looked at me. You did care, didn't
you? Look at me now. 1 can see
your eyes in the moonlight, and tell,
Irma"
The girl caught her breath. and
leaned back from his reaching, eager
arms, but they caught her and drew
her close to him When he raised
his head from hers his voice sounded
husky and with a new ring Of man
Iness
I'm going to the colonel in the
morning. I'm twenty-four, and will
have my commission this year. and.
by Jove, we'll be married as soon as
he'll let you VIII you take this
worldwide trail with me. lover"
She pushed him back from her
laughingIy. her eyes full of tears
That's the nearest approach you've
made to a real proposal of marriage.
sir. do you realize it?" she asked.
you take a great deal for granted.
sir, after one kiss"
Two" he corrected
"One Of course-it vast was
long enough for two, but it was only
one. really"
Ted hesitated. and thought hard.
Did l only kiss you once tonight,
Irma?" he asked.
You should know
'Oh, of course. of course I should
know. Guess do know. you sweet
heart" he added fervently.
There comes the girls" whispered
Irma. suddenly. They've been down
to the beach for stroll I think you
know them all excepting Phyllis. my
other cousin; the girl in yellow"
Very dignified Ted looked IS he
stood up to face the ordeal when the
flock of girls came up to them. Much
he trusted to the discretion of Phyl-
but even he was not prepared for the
frank, CHEEKY greeting he got from
this new cousin of his loves.
I'm ever so pleased to met you.
Mr. Nevin; but you won't mind if
forget you, will you? l simply can't
keep track of you boys all in gray
uniform. Why, I was just telling the
girl A gray uniform followed me
out into the garden and kissed me
without 3 blessed word and then
vanished How can l find out who
wore it? Isn't it a mystery and a ro-
nance, all in one?"
Tits a tragedy" said Tel fer
ventIy, but Irma's hand closed on his
arm
Il wouldn't look too closely. Phyl-
lis" she said. shyly. You know love
is blind"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Simplifled spelling is still struggling
along. bot whether it is merely gal
vanized energy or the reform is dying
hard, is difficult to determine The
majority of the world is going on spell
5ng in the same old way. and, perhaps
TO emphasize the resistance to the
crusade, Pittsburgh has recently de
Aantly stuck a superfuous .'h" to its
rear end and. like danger signal
Haunted IN the face of reform.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

isn't IT about time to invoke the
clause of the constitution prohibiting
cruel and unusual forms of punish
ment? A New York magistrate told
the wife of a man brought before
him on a serious charge to take him
home and tell him what she thought of
him
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

We are told that the yelling of q
parrot in New York saved twenty-five
lives in a burning building 1t also
saved the feathers of the parrot. which
was a question Of far more concern
to said parrot
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Highwaymen. after robbing a Chi
cagO man. took away all his clothing
and left him shivering in the street.
1t may become necessary to have emp
Sy barrels left around at convenient
places.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

A Chicago man is suing for divorce
because his wife has been throwing
things at him for nineteen years.
Probably he is tired of paying for
having. the dents taken out of the
ceiling
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

A Boston girl, who proclaimed her
right to choose a husband for herself.
has received one hundred proposals of
marriage. Declarations of indepen-
dence are now in order.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

walking record from coast to coast,
but Weston still holds the record for
60-year-old pedestrians with gray mus
4aches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

The man that uses his corn crop for
siIage is economical, he has little
waste in feeding, reduces harvesting
expenses, and saves 10 per cent more
of his crop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Hemstitched tablecloths and nap
kins can be nicely mended when the
hemstitching breaks by fagoting the
edges together with strong thread.
This viii wear as long as the article.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

A New York policeman who res
cued girl from drowning was reward
ed with a kiss &3d a hug. Here is
suggestion for Andrew Carnegie.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

The census gives Nevada only sew
en-tenths of Il man to the square mile
There are in Nevada a good many
square miles that don't deserve even
that much
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

A man in Pennsylvania hanged him
self because his crop of tobacco was
too large to store in his barn. Hounded
TO death by too much prosperity. he
fell victim to the Inconsistency of
human wishes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Hay fever may be a sign of brains.
bat good many people are willing TO
forego the brains if. by doing so. they
can get rid of the fever
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

An expert tells us that birds spread
disease. This probably will be seized
upon by the ladies' as a pretext to
wear dead birds on their hats
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

It may be o. K for a woman TO
seek to duck the issue by saying that
she's too intense" but that's a pit
fling excuse for a man!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Professor Brooks comet is thus far
obscured by clouds, but the presump-
ton is that it is keeping its adver
tised date
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

It takes an optfufst to rejoice in
the fact that after a woman tires Of
mis- kisses, he can eat all the onions
ne wants
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Whenever you have a pain think Of
Hamlins Wizard Oil For Headache.
TOothache, Esrache, Stomach ache. and
many other painful ailments there Is moth
ing better.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

There is a form of butter IN India
called "ghee" We will hazard the
opinion that some of our own cold
storage kind beats it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

We are told that the summer has
been too hot for oysters. We also
have reason to believe that some sec
tons of it were too hot for human be-
tngs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Another unsuccessful attempt has
been made to swim the English chan
mel. But why try to swim when it is
SO easy to fly across?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

We have reason to believe that the
new 'ankleview'' skirt will cause
mere men to sit up and take notice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

Straw hats still Iinger. but chiefly
In the guise of next years hens nests
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

A woman thinks a man is sensible
if he tells her that she is handsome.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

The trouble between Germany and
England reminds US o. a quarrel be-
tween two prominent pugilists. All
the fighting is done IN the newspapers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-11-04

We have not had the pleasure OF
seeing any Of those "aeroplane" hats.
but we presume that they come high