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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

SeVenty-One Years In a Shoe Shop.
Charles H. Wilson Of Troy, N z,
occupies the unique position of having
been in business in one building for II
years; at least he will have completed
II years In the shoe business at 242-
PA River street August II next This
record, it is believed, can be equaled
by few If any shoe retailers in this
country. Mr.. Wilson has also been In
business for himself for more than so
years. Mr.. Wilson is today just as
much in active business as he was al
most three-qdarters of a century ago.
when as a thirteen-year-old Lad he en-
tered the employ OF John Leonard
Williams of Troy To be exact, that
was August u, 1870 Mr. Williams
kept a shoe store at 242-244 River
street in a building which had been
erected in 1903, and so the building
now occupied by Mr.. Wilson for his
retail shoe business is one of the Old
est buildings in Troy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

ing the winter and spring when the
weather is most detrimental to them
AS all grain is thrown into and Te-
moved from the bins, there is no
waste, for overthrow grain may be
gathered from the smooth floor. In
urgent necessity the ends Of the drive
may be boarded up and thus turned
into an immense bin.
The arrangement flexible and may
be easily made to suit the require
ments of any farmer. Rooms for al
most any purpose may be introduced.
The building may be paridoned on
forming harness rooms, store-rooms,
tool-rooms or bins of such sizes as
may be required. The partitions are
so constructed that they may be
easily moved. Doors are constructed
by mailing upright Ike strips inside
the bin about I 4 inches from two
adjacent joists and saving the boards
along the inside Of the joists A di-
agonaI brace may be nailed on the
door and this replaced on hinges IN
IT'S original position.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

There had seemed nothing for her to
do but pick up the fallen reins of do
nestle government and handle them as
best she could. 1t was appalling how
unprepared she was, for she had
learned little save music She had
meant to teach it, but, alas, her teach
ing had begun and ended with the
family circle. AS for practicing, she
never had time for it now. Staring
up at the moon, she wandered if she
had done all the duty required of her
At least she had done as well as she
could Her stepsisters, handsome,
too, with their red hair and glowing
compilations To see them was to ad-
mire them.
She had always divided the money
that came her way impartially among
the three. 1t went such a little way
after all. They were big and it took
so much cloth to clothe them. Then,
too, they had such love for adorn-
ment. She was at her wits ends some
times to supply their demands in
ways that would not distress her IA
Their. 1t was a good thing that she
was small, for the best parts of the
S1TlS QlScdTuOQ .clOtHiHS maze over
very nicely for her. Only in footgear
was she forced to be extravagant.
She wore out so many shoes walking
at her house work
The girls did not help her very
| much. They hated housework She
could not blame them. She thought
she hated it herself sometimes. And
really it was as easy to do a task her
! self as to coax somebody to do it for
| one. The girls were young-just in
| the midst of their girlhood and wild
to have all the good times they could
Youth came but once in a lifetime
as Louise said.
It same to Ruth suddenly that she
had never had time to be young al
all First she had worked so hard il
order to become self-suppOrting; Their
she had had to take charge of the
| household For eight years she haC
played the part of self-denying
house mother. She had been to ne
parties, had no smart frocks. As fol
beaus-why, she had had no time a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

an opening through which implements
or materials to be stored can be
raised. The space above the bins
makes an excellent storage space for
farm tools and the smaller ma
chinery, such as hoes. picks, shovels,
headquarters, pIows, listers or cy-
clone cultivators. The middle space
may be used as an ideal work shop or
employed as a space for placing corn
shelter and seed-fan or similar ma
chinery. If desirable a part or all
this space may be used for storing
such machines as planters or Guilt
vators by hosting them from the
drive below by means Of a simple
block-and-tackle arrangement sus-
pended from the roof above.
One of the handiest features of the
building is the foored drive. This
may be used as a carriage or autOmo-
bile house with ample passageway on
either side. Large and heavy ma
chimes may also be stored in here dur
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
FALSE HUNGER
A Symptom of Stomach Trouble Cor
rected by Good Food.

There is, with some forms of stom-
aeh trouble, an abnormal craving for
food which is frequently mistaken for
a good appetite" A lady teacher
writes from Carthage, Mo-, to ex
plain how with good food she dealt
with this sort of hurtfuI hunger.
81 have taught school for fifteen
years, and up to nine years ago had
good, average health. Nine years ago,
however, my health began to fail,
and continued to grow worse steadily,
In spite of doctors prescriptions, and
everything could do. During all this
time my appetite continued good, only
the more I ate the more wanted to
eat-I was always hungry.
THE first symptoms Of my break
down were a distressing nervousness
and loss of flesh. The nervousness
grew so bad that finally it amounted to
actual prostration. Then came stom-
ach troubles, which were very painful,
constipation which brought on piles,
dyspepsia and severe nervous head
aches.
1.-THE doctors seemed powerless to
help me, said 1 was overworked, and
at last urged me to give up teach
ing, II I wished TO save my life
But this could not do. 1 kept on
at it as well as 1 could, each day grow
ing more wretched, my wil[pOwel
alone keeping me up, till at last g
good angel suggested that try q diet
| OF Grape-Nuts food, and from thai
/ day to this I have found it delicious
always appetizing and satisfying.
ST owe my restoration to health Il
Grape-Nuts Ny weight has returned
and for more than two years have
been free from the nervousness, con
stipation, piles, headaches, and all the
ailments that used to punish me so
/ and have been able to work freely and
easily. Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road Il
| MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the zbsve Ietters A nev
| one appears frozs tine to time The
are Een1Iaes true ana tan Of hUnE
interest
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
A Handy Farm Building.

the construction of the best building
in which he may store his crops,
house his stock and protect his farm
machinery against the weather, thus
preventing large losses.
With a great many farmers there is
a demand for cribs, granaries, tool
sheds and storehouse which may be
satisfied by a single building. 1t is
not large building, but is designed
to fill just this place, and not only
is the per cent of space large for the
lumber used, but at the same time
use may be made of all space OBJ
tanned. The building is also a very
substantial structure and in every
way satisfies the demands of good
construction. This building is illus
trated herewith and is rectangular
in outline and consists of two long
bin-rooms with a door between. all
under a single roof.
The foundtion consists of four par
aIle1. walls of concrete resting on a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
The Quaker Scored.

An old Quaker went into booksell-
er's shop, and an impertinent shOpman.
wishing to have some sport at his eI-
pense, said to him:
You are frSm the country, are you
not?"
Yes" replied the Quaker.
Then here is just the thing for
you responded the man, holding out
the book
What is it?'' asked the Quaker
cit is an Essay on Rearing
Donkeys-'
Friend" said the Quaker, thee had
better present that to thy mother"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
How the Experienced Gossip CouIC
Tell What Jim's New Wife
Looked Like.

After the report had been current
for a week that Jim's wife. whom
Jim had met and married and was
still secluding in Chicago. was ugly
as sin, a friend who had Jim's in
terests at heart ran down the author
of the rumor with the intention Of
making her retract-
How do you know she is ugly?
he asked. Have you ever seen her ?"
No" said the experienced gossip.
"I never have. neither have l seen
her picture, nor anybody who has
seen either her or her picture, but
/ know she is ugly, because 1 had It
straight from a person who lives in
Chicago that when she ordered a
dozen pictures taken just q while be
fore the wedding the photographer
made her pay In advance, and a
photographer never does that unless
| the subject Is so ugly that she is apt
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Earring corn is done to protect the
seed from crows, ground squirrels,
field mice, and moles- In some places,
these pests do so much damage to
the seed that the prospect for a crop
is cut on before the seeds have q
chance TO terminate. The seed is
put IN a box or vessel of some con-
venient size and thin coating Of tar
spread over It Planting is done in
the same manner as If no tar was on
the seeds. The odor 6f the tar VIII
keep injurious pests away even after
the seed has sprouted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
Their Step-Sister's Surprise
By CORA A. DONALDSON

Ruth sat alone on the veranda.
stranded by the merry Withdrawing
tide OF young folk who were going
out at the gate with cushions. shawIs
and coats There were six of them
each OF her tall. gorgeousIy coIored
young stepsisters had her beau. They
were bound for the river where boats
were waiting Ruth, with a long sigh.
could think of nothing nicer than to
be able to spend an hour on the river
in the light of the rising moon. &C
companied by somebody who was
sufficiently happy just in the privilege
Of making love to her
The young folks gay laughter came
back to her from the still street She
leaned against the pillar. folding her
hands and trying to imagine what she
had never experienced. Behind her
was the cheerful disorder of hasty
exodus, chairs out of their places,
newspapers scattered. the rug kicked
up. She ought to put things in order.
but she was so tired.
And after tomorrow there we're 9TH
er days just as busy. just as weari-
some-an endless succession whose
duties must be faced with every bit
OF energy she could muster. The
girls were young and thoughtless.
Twenty, eighteen, sixteen they were
just in their bloom She was eight
years older. She felt eighty years
older sometimes.
She had been twenty when her
stepmother died. 1t was a sad house
hold. and her father was always so
helpless. He had turned to her.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
A New Way of Earning Money.

live in large block There are
nine fats in It owned by one person,
who employs an agent to look after
the property. Thinking one day about
some way to make a little extra mon
ey, it occurred to me that many people
came to see vacant fats who never
came again because the agent lived
SO far away. 1 offered TO keep keys
at my home, to show rooms to possible
customers. to let them see my rooms
when they desired, and to show on the
good points Of the flats to renters I
asked a reduction in my rent as pay.
He gave it at once. It is the same as
earning money and It has led to other
methods OF earning. so that now We
pay almost no rent-Hsrper's Bazar
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

suit the use of the particular build
er, and should be constructed SINH
lar to the drive walls If small grain
is to be stored, shfplap flooring may
be used, but if ear corn is to be
stored, 1x4 or Ike fence boards may
be nailed IL inches apart except
near the bottom where the wall
should be tight to catch shelled corn-
An arrangement convenient for gen
eral purposes is to board up the in
side wall, solid to AZ feet in height.
The space above the drive and bins
is also fiooTed over except a space
above one entrance which is left as
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

81 never do have any such luck as
the other boys!" complained young
Harold.
why, 1 am surprised" answered
his mother. You have roller skates,
a bicycle, a football suit, and a ticket
to the gymnasium. Some boys would
think themselves very lucky if they
had those things"
yes, but Willie Swaddling's house
burned down, and he helped to save
thingsI Tom Anderson's house was
robbed and he heard the burglar!
And Jack Turner is sick, and the
neighbors are carrying ice cream and
stuff to him"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
Thinnest Man Weds.

The thinnest man in the world was
married recently by Municipal Judge
John R. Newcomer at the city hall.
81 had to look three times to see
him." said the judge.
The man is Arthur Anterior, twenty
four years old. Though five feet high,
he weighs only thirty-eight pounds,
He married Blanche Buckley, nineteen
years old, who weighs 136 pounds
Chicago Daily News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO.

TWenty-four Carloads Purchased for
Lewis Single Binder Cigar
Factory.
What is probably the biggest lot of
all fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory in the United States has Just
been purchased by Frank P. Lewis, OF
Peoria, for the manufacture of Lewis
Single Binder Cigars. The lot will
make twenty-four carloads, and is Sc
lected from what is considered by ex-
perts to be the finest crop raised in
many years The purchase of tobacco
is sufficient to last the factory more
than two years. An extra price was
paid for the selection. Smokers OF
Lewis Single Binder Cigars will appre
ciate this tobacco.
-Peoriz Star, January IS, 1909.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

A Chicago woman who was trying to
escape from detectives by donning
male attire was betrayed by her small
feet People who have been fond of
making jokes concerning the size of
Chicago women's feet should note
this for future reference
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
Gray Matter.

st used to think l could hire all the
brains 1 wanted for s25 a week" MI.
Pushem said
We'll, couldn't your
Yes. But it wasn't long before
had to call In a 100000 lawyer to
straighten out the kinks they put into
my affairs"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Revoking automobile licenses when
the privileges enjoyed under them are
abused will prove to be among the
most effectual means of breaking up a
daily growing danger. Life and limb
should not be allowed at the mercy of
persons who give practical proof that
they can control neither themselves
nor their machines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

a man who has made a fortune in
Feather bones proposes to establish a
character factory. The scheme is
speculative and the plans may be
xohanged to those comprehending a
rolling mill or foundry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

If your skull is fractured. says a st.
Louis doctor. the tickling of your an
kIe will cause the big toe to turn up
and the other toes to spread. Could
this test be used by alienists to de
termine whether a man is cracked ?''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

To the plea of the Gotham woman
asking divorce. that her husband
dragged her around by her hair, the
majority of sophisticated husbands
will respond unfeelingly. Rats"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
KNEW SHE WAS VERY UGLY

to be discouraged when she sees the
pictures and refuse to pay for them
on the ground that he hasn't done
good work If you don't believe me
ask any photographer"
But Jim's' champion let the matter
DROP
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

American vaudeville managers have
offered Patti a fabulous sum for
twenty weeks. but she hesitates about
doing two day" She might do a
hOop-rolling act in the afternoon and
sing at night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Discussing the dictum of Justice
Howard on New York that high heels
are as destructive as rum and as
deadly as opium. contemporary dis
sents with the remark that they have
never stolen away the brains OF the
wearer. Probably not. but the JUS
eice might reioin that the wearer of
chem did not. N the first place. have
.hrains OF q quality worth stealing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
A HANDY COMBINATION FARM BUILDING
DESIGNED TO MEET A GROWING DEMAND
Cribs Ganere Tool Sheds and Storehouse All
in the Plans for this Modern Structure Concrete
Floors VIII Keep Out Rats
and Mice.
by Drawing
CoHegel

Wy ITH advancing farming meth
DDS Of today the farmer who
applies most carefully bust
ness methods to farming is the one
who is making a success of his bust
ness. The demand is strong for &C
curate and scientific knowledge of the
nature and possibilities of the soil,
the best methods for handling crops,
and also the careful application of
bookkeeping in handling the live
stock, for these are matters Of dollars
and cents which the farmer cannot
afford to disregard. Another ques-
ton which confronts the farmer is
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

bride may be harmless pleasantly IL
the aim is poor, but chasing the bridal
pair through crowded streets in auto
mobiles is going some miles too far.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

A Chicago policeman has resigned
and gone to practicfng law. He has
doubtless had opportunities for seeing
that it is possible sometimes to be a
successful lawyer without knowing
much about the laws
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Professor Watson finds that chick
ems have to learn to peck and sees
an analogy in the case of children.
There is always some kind of teach
er around in every family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

The wet lands Of the state are good
agricultural 1ands-good for corn.
wheat, or alfalfa; land that win pro
duce maximum yields All they need
is draining Farmers in the overflow
districts along the river valleys cufti-
Tate their crops in haf-hearted way
because they have no assurance that
they wiz harvest . crop
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

A New York banker says the only
sentiment on his wife's part in court
ship was the message Il love you"
written on his shirt. But there is so
little sentiment in Iaundries.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

One of the preachers announces
that gray hairs are sent as a punish
ment for sin. Perhaps they are, but
it frequently happens that it is the
sinners victim who gets them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

1t has been discovered that frogs
and toads are the greatest fly eaters
in the world And in addition to their
daily work the frogs do not object to
giving nightly concerts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
The Retort Courteous.

Manager-You prima donnas want
so much for your services.
Prima DOnna-And you managers
want our services for a song.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

a Nebraska man has invented a
safety airships, and yet like razors.
no doubt there will be men who pre-
fer the old-fashioned kind
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

An English physician says that
twenty-four hours of sleep is as good
as a weeks vacation Not for the
souvenir postal business
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

American telephone service is as far
superior to the British system as Hell
Iol" is to Are you there?" as vocal
signal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

No matter how hot it is. you can go
swimming
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

1t is the ambition of many a small
boy to develop into league pitcher
before school calls him back
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Yet a frog cannot pose as an attrac
tive mantel ornament, even if it does
consume vast quantities of flies
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Even when the weather is hottest
the proprietor of the summer garden
is not doWnheaTted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Olive Schreiner says one baby in the
family is enough. No olive branches
Tor her
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Persons who rock the boat should
be given journey in hurry wagon
df they reach shore alive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Another way to forget your troubles
is to go swimming
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

A surgeon cured woman in Cleve-
land Of an abnormal desire to play
the piano. Probably he cut on her
hands.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
ImnossibIe.

George acts like a fool"
No. An actor c&1id never come as
close to nature as hat''-Variety Life
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Will some one step forward with a
definite instance of love letters being
torn up on receipt-by the woman?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

That Wyoming man who caught a
grizzly bear with a fish hook will prob
ably try cunning for trout next.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Savannah, Ga. has a dentist Of The
name of Puilet- Draw your own con-
clUsion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

What a drought needs more thar
anything else is breaking.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Little dogs that care to continue to
be happy should wear their muzzIes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

None of our perfectly reasonable
monopolies has. a corner on the good
weather.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

at this season it is easy for a steam
or trunk advertisement to catch thu
eye.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Hisa severe test of mans Chris
tianity to have the minister call on
him during business hours
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

for good butter-making- cream
must be kept too long before churn
ing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29
sHAKFNTo YOUR SHOES

Aliens Ease the Antiseptic powder for Tired.
aching. swollen. nervous feet Gives rest and
comfort Makes king delight Sold everywhere
&c. Don't accept any substitute For FREH
sample address Allen \ Olrnsted- Ls Roy. N Z
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

CalIer-I thought you said your baby
could talk.
Young Mother-So he can, but I'm
the only one who can understand him.