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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Edison frowned as the girl took the
vacant seat opposite him. He dined
at Harney's oftener than he could
well afford because the place was so
much man-size. Women came there
to be sure, but either in family par
ties, or properly escorted; that is to
say, for the most part. He had once
or twice before seen the lone female
in search of meal, but only once or
twice
This afternoon the lone woman was
particularly upsetting. He had come
rather early-the day had been bills
tering intent upon getting his pet
table, just beside the fountain There
if anywhere, one caught a breath of
breeze; moreover the water-play made
the air fresh. and the big skylight
overhead was sure to be open. The
tiny table was hardly big enough for
two Why had he not seized upon
Cram or hardy and made them come
in with him? Then he might have
smoked his cigar, slipping his coffee
the while. at peace with all the world
All this flashed upon him between
lines of the sporting extra, in which
&c c1AiOOIOO ~ NC OO41OO- OdL even q
doubIe-header at the local park could
not last longer than through the inter
val of waiting. He had refused the
regular dinner. ordering what he
chose.
A covert glance told him his table
mate had not the chocolate eclair com
pIexion. Her skin was fine and firm
Her hair looked alive-fine tendrils
dropped on her brow and about the
nape of her neck She was quietly
gOwned. in a soft sheer gray some
thing almost entirely lacking trim
mings. The lack recommended her to
Edison. He was an illustrator, with
aspirations toward real art Good
lines-and she knows enough not to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

purposes if any further Improvement
is expected. With the use of grade
sires as herd headers all improve
ment ceases except what little may. be
secured by the slow method of seIec,.
ton. The grade is often used becauses
he is so much cheaper than the pure
bred sire. He is really deareF at any
price, for the results in one crop Of
offspring will often far more than
make up the difference in cost.
The use of the grade sire saved
from the herd or flock is almost sure
to bring about more or less inbred
ing. which, in itself, is a very unde-
sirable practice. Loss of size and
vigor and inferior powers of repro
duction are almost sure to follow. 1t
is also true that no amount of care
in the use of improved systems of
breeding will overcome the results of
poor feeding and improper care. and
management. Liberal feeding and
proper care and management must
go hand in hand with good breeding
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06


The improvement of crops by
breeding and selection is primarily
the work OF the experiment station.
and the experiment station should
be the source and first distributor OF
welI-bred seed. but the amount of
seed supplied by the experiment sta
ton is necessarily small and the
farmers VINO secure the better seed
must grow it carefully and keep it
pure and. continue the distribution in
order that great and rapid benefit
may result from the work OF the ex.
pertinent station The permanent i'm
provement of crops rests with the
farmers who shall continue the grow
ing and distribution Of improved
seed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
Wonder what whistler Said.

Robert Henri, the New York paint
er, was talking about those million
aires who buy, merely to show OF.
doubtful odd masters" at fabulous
prices.
Their knowledge OF art" MI
Henri said, lis about equal to that of
the sausage manufacturer who said
to Whistler:
'' What would you charge to do ne
in oil2'
Ten thousand" answered Whist
Ter, promptly.
But suppose I furnished the oiI?'
said the millionaire. '-Exchang
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
Something From NOTHING.

Some children were once asked by
an inspector at a school examination
whether they knew the meaning of
the word scandal" One little girl
holding her hand up attracted the no
dce OF the inspector. He desired her
to answer the question, upon which
she gave this definition: rNobodv
does nothing. and everybody goes
round telling It"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
A Drain of the Company.

On his way home from the theater,
where he had seen a performance of
"Othello," Bobby was unusually quiet
Didn't you enjoy the play" his
grandfather asked at last.
"Oh, yes, very much" replied Bobby.
But, grandpapa, there's one thing /
don't quite understand Does the
black man kill lady every night?"-
Youths Companion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The number Of tons of artificial ice
produced in II months in this country
has increased from 1893, 44S in 1904 tc
12.647,949 in 1909, later figures not be
ing yet available. This, of course, is
a small showing compared with the
number of tons of ice produced in IL
months in the old-fashioned way,
but it shows that the business OF
making ice by new methods is rapid
,Iy developing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

A London doctor makes the an
louncement that patients who eat with
their fingers get well quicker than 9TH
ers. We are waiting for some country
doctor to find that patients who drink
their coffee from saucers get along bet
ter than others.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
In Ceep Water.

Jacks uncle looming up on. piaz-
za)-What do you suppose?. jack has
just rescued that young widow, Mrs.
Wiles, from the surf
His aunt-Theret I expected some
thing OF the sort Now We'll have to
rescue Jack-BostOn Transcript
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
Its statua-

~our congress is the fnestzIegisia-
tive body going"
mo, the British house of commons
Is, and 1 can prove it,
How soF''
why, you must admit the house Of
commons is without a peer"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The United States is about to de-
prive England of the glory of having
the heaviest battleship; but we may
expect England Immediately to lay
down the keel of a battleship that
will be heavier than the heaviest one
in the United States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

sands lose their vocal properties. An
other curiosity of the same category
is the singing shell to be found in the
seas around the island of Ceylon. In
the Tamil language it is known as the
''oorle- cooleeroo cradoo," this peculiar
name being an attempt to initiate the
sound
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

rendered less dangerous by mixing
with equal parts OF bran and oats.
Owing to the small labor required
to float the corn and the good results
obtained. it IS not wise to risk losing
your horses from staggers by feeding
them noldy corn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

can take advantage of such an oppOr-
tunity as this. The payment Of a
reasonable. fee is even cheaper than
actually owning high class sire
Many. more high class sires would be
ilIftz' oduteti-by<. the : owners OF small
herds-if such encouragement and CO.
operation could be assured. Such
sires are sometimes passed by for the
scrub because Of the saving of two or
three dollars in the service fee. Such
a community must be educated to
appreciate the value of a really high
class sire as an improver of the farm
stock. Where the fullest use is
made of such an animal in a cOmmu-
nifty, the results viii soon be appar-
ent. More pure-bred sires viii be in
troduced, and if these new introduc-
tons are of the same breed and type,
the locality will soon have a Teputa-
ton as a center for the production Of
that particular kind of stock. The eX-
change Of sires will be facilitated and
q ready market secured for surplus.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
Kindred Spirits.

Lady" said Flooding Pete, -I amt
had a square meal In two days"
WELL, said the resolute woman.
SIS she turned the dog loose. neither
has Towser. so know you'll excuse
him"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Some people are natural born pes
simists Kansan is said to be deep
Iy grieved over the news that
one of his relatives has left him a
fortune.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
TN +o 0.t.

In straitened circumstances, is ne
not?"
Yes He confesses that it is abou.
all he can do to keep the wolf out OF
the Sarage.-Puck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Aerial propellers are said to be
used to move canal boats in France.
We presume the propelleTs are train
ed to duck when any one ye1ls Low
bridget"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

is an aviator. The police say she is
dighty.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

So long as they are comfortable.
women probably do not care how they
look in the sublimated bathrobes they
now wear on the street
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Gum-chewing has been abolished in
The navy. Now can the ghosts OF Paul
Jones, Decatur and Farragut rest in
peace.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The higher education is not a fail
ure after all, for the manager of a
Kansas employment bureau says col
Iege students make the best farm
hands
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Some boys leave the farm with the
expectation of studying law and going
to congress, and others hope to be-
come phenomenal ball players.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

A queue or not a queue; that is the
question in China
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

A doctor operating for appendicitis
cut a man open on the wrong side.
He no doubt thought he was left
handed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

They talk of the eye kiss. the soul
kiss and other modern inventions. but
what's the matter with the old-fash-
toned smack?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

New York cook has been arrested
for stealing a steak. Still his sentence
oughtn't to be as severe as though he
had stolen an egg.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The New York man who is looking
for a wife that doesn't wear rats. pufs
or hobble skirts might not want her
If he found her.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

A London paper says the war in
China may last for years. 1t will GER
tainly take a long time to exhaust
the available supply of victims
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

It should never be forgotten that
American names look as funny to the
Chinese as their names look to U.S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

a bachelor who lived sixty eight
years in one New Jersey hotel leaves
this message to young men: 'Marry!"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Some of the beaver furs make a
nature lover feel sad when he thinks
of the poor -muskrats that had to be
slaughtered to make them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

1t may have been noticed that no
avfators have been seen skylarking
around since the hunting season
opened.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

= Mice are being used by a Chicago
woman scientist in the study of can
Ger. Does she stand on the table to
do her studying?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
A RuaIness conneotIon

Messenger Boy-who's the swell
guy ye was taIkin' to. Jimmy?
NewsboY-Aw. him and mes woIked
togedder for years. He's the editor q
Sns O my paPers.-Afe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

PericIes wore his hair pretty close
to his eyes-but nobody ever called
him a lOW-broW!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

ST. Louis doctors wife wants di-
Vorce because her husband never kiss
es her except by mail. Evidently he
is afraid of microbes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
Natural Deduction.

Papa. are lawyers always bad-tem-
pered?'
NO. daughter; why do you ask
that?"
Because read 50 much in the pa
pers about their cross-examinations."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The prevailing manner of dressing
women's hair no longer has an ex-
cuse The hairdressers and wigmak-
ers declare it antiQuated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
SugaF-coated, tiny granules, easy TO take.
Do not grippe
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The Harvard professor who claims
that he is able to catch fish with
noise probably did his experimenting
with suckers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

AS it costs cents to send a letter
60 China the revolution will not re-
ceive as much advice as it might
otherwise
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

mo woman ever requires another
woman to tell her when a man ad-
mires her-"-Rachel Sweet Macna-
mara.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

People love the spectacular. With
out long tail a comet would attract
no more attention than the moon
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

A man named Potato was arrested
IN St. Louis for flirting. Been making,
eyes, has he?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The air OH the top floor of New
York's new 30-story hotel ought to be
tolerably good.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Mrs WtnsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the guns, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, &c bottle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Chicago Philanthropists are about
to start a magazine for poets. 1t will
be read chiefly by poets
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Fifty-seven varieties of weather in
"a hours keep the average man guess
ing and the doctors on the run.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06
Such : Difference.

Usher-Are you a friend OF the
groom?
Madam-Oh, my, no! I'm the
brides >mother-Judge
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

'Seedless lemons are developed by
grating" So are the kind sometimes
handed to oficeholders
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Smokers find Lewis Single Binder Sc
cigar better quality than most 1Oc cigars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

In stewiHg an old chicken a little
soda or vinegar viii make II tender.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

Any i'll wind carries orders to the
manufacturer of storm doors at this
season of the year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

There is seldom any money in the
helping hand a man is willing to lend
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-06

The family cat is by no means safe
IN this season of rabbit stews.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24
THE CONVENTIONS WORK.

The Republican National Convention H.
Taft and James S Sherman for President Vice President
Nearly month the ntellgencer predicted that VIM II.
Taft would
This is exactly what has happened In only
lnigencers expectations failed complete reazaon
the and of Col Rooseves following
being followed large influential body
of delegates Col Roosevelt support only
a handful
Theodore Roosevelt intended He to Chicago
pecng either bluff budoze nominating
him split party purpose only
majority among followers
fused be lead 4 such reckless extremites
of that the West Virginia
Mr. Roosevelt did show the
by Roosevelt Their example however
have NJ n
West Virginia Republicans loyal Vim. H. carry
West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24

tional Committee at every point. The
LaFollette strength in the National
Convention was thrown TO the support
OF the National Committee and the
Committee on Credentials at practi.
cally every important point.
AS a matter OF fact. Col. Roosevelt
was able to obtain the agreement OF
only about ia OF his delegates TO sup
port him in an attempt to bolt. The
reasonable and fair men among the
Roosevelt. delegates. every man who
had a political future at home and
was not a mere accident. refused TO
follow Col Roosevelt in his reckless
and destructive program. Never in
American history has a campaign of
bluff. buster and braggadocio more
disgracefully and completely col
lapsed. Rooseveltism in the United
States Is beaten and repudiaJed. II
is well II has been done by the Re-
publcans in a National Republican
Convention, but he people would
have done it more thoroughly and
more effectively at the polls in No.
vembcr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24
WEST VIRGINIA Al cAlcAno-

Careful reading Of tho reports Of
the Chicago convention does not
cause The average Yves. virginian TO
swell up with pride Scarcely day
passed without reference % the West
Virginia delegation in The telegraphic
dispa'ches. but thar reference does
not concern either The influence exer.
oised By tho delegation or rho briL
liant Vors done By any % its mem.
bers IN the fo1r 90 the conven ion
or In committees Neither DID % con.
Germ their c.oqucnce and ability a.
leaders or the recognition extended
them oven iu mo Roosevelt. meetings
On The CONTRARY emphasis in tho do.
patches was laid upon tho fact that a
few biz and bury brHlsers from West
virginia ronsr'u ed themselves a
bodyFuard for SIR Roosevelt ana that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24
HAIL SMASHES
800 WINDOWS
HARDEST STORM IN YEARS
SWEEPS OVER WELLSeURG.
Fruit Trees Stripped Of Foliage and
PRODUCTS BY the Heavy
Rain Of Stones.

Special Dispatch % She Intelligence.
WELLsBURG. W. Va. june "a
4 teriffc hail storm swept over this
city a. $40 tonight inhicting heavy
loss, while the streets were flooded
by the downpour. Of almost the pro
portions Of a cloudburst. The storm
lasted for a solid half hour. the hail
stones being the size Of large hickory
nuts. The most disasterous lombard
ment of hail seemed In the Third and
Fourth wards where over 300 windows
we're broken Cherries. grapes and
other fruit were pounded from 'rres
and vines that themselves we're In \
large measure denuded Of leaves Loss
In the farm section ~ Brooke county.
swept by the storm. n Is expected
will reach a higher figure.
The new High school has "a half
foot ~ water In the first floor. the
tracks % the Pennsylvania were
flooded. while the run near Crson.
street brought down greaf masses n
arers and derbis and the street was
almost rendered impossible.
n was stated that FIVE ~ the hail
stones were ~ many as a man could
conveniently hold in his hand. while
under n large spout that drained a
roof The hail was piled ~ three feet
high.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24
SISTERSVILLE

BASKERVILLE. w Va June ga
T1uk Fnldruferger. WHO has bssn N~r~
Tor ten days looking after business fu-
i,rf'a. naf returned f1 I.s home 800 BLUE
Ralph Jobcs. - Try Rom. rassed
through this city today un rIe way fp
bens Run W Va, whore he vlI spend
b u rsIs .or tic TI-r' Saforrf BANK
nf Miiflesuurne. vas 'r fIr CITY last
evening on q snort busirora mission
william Beavfr who has boon Visiting
|ls family on Pike street frr fHe pact
vseE lsft vesterday Tor rIue cre.E w
ssld- '''' '' " ''' ''
clarence Mckay Ief, 'a-' svsn.n~ fr
Mari eta. o.. t0 visit with friends 70 q
few days
MIss Luelsl Mccormick. ~ >sr Mar
u.s. ill. W Va. j. n ihe r'tv visiting
days
Cllnord Morrow % prominent farmer
~ willow Fork is lu tIe city today
transarffnr ruefneaa
Ua0 M1rar. who Dos been Ir wreeiirr.
W. Va. f'r several months Haa rrtrrrsI
f.n city While Iu WueeiinH Mr.
hofsn bel ore NJ his iess amnufstsf
Hfas Helen Fraf.ru. of mccoy reirHta
fr ri.IfrE ~ fNc home ~ Hrr sister.
Mrs o n MrNausHt ~ Marietta. On
Nra jane i'1nr W 1g bee been We D.
clark ~ Ngcov Heisf'e. bee reformed
tn ria home In wheeling vs. W.
Nr lee benedict who HrH been spend.
Irr several months In Tfuer.Uf Tn.
hoo returned fn tNn rffr nrH VIII be-
employed Iy tHr carter OT ro
TIT1l0 Hines ~ MafHmHrHa. r 10
iu me city and uIl play BAIL uIfn tnr
home team f|e rest ~ the season
Martin f.i.E 90 NFH NHfarIrrra u .
ia Up fHe r.tr TODAY trtnerrfnr business
WIea Hattie Moore uIU fHa fren
visiting af the home ~ Wre . SO Orfn.
~ grora'n street ieft TODAY for Dor
home lu MatanUrHa O
Thuuae r.Unrrrfi wn0 fHr been ,vnrs.
Inc in The oil fefda In Richie county fHr
a month. returned fn tne city tHfnf
Bert Fletcher. who hes been transact
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-24
BRYAN TO THE RESCUE.


The nomination OF Alton h. Parker
for the temporary Craftsmanship OF
the National Democratic Convention
is rishtfully construed by William J.
Bryan as a direct slap TO him and to
the elements he represents. The
Bryan men on the National Commit
and Mr.. Bryan is rushing TO the res
cue. In spite OF the fact that the
campaign for the Democratic nomi.
nation for the Presidency has been
overshadowed by the unprecedented
developments Of the Republican cam
paign at Chicago. the contest at Bal
timore is likely to be more spectacu-
lar and more uncertain in all its de-
velopments than the fight at Chicago.
Taft have controlled the Chicago Con
vention, but there is no distinct con
trolling force in sight at Baltimore
W. J. Bryan represents the strongest
and most vital elements OF the Demo
cratic party. Unquestionably be has
more personal following than any
other Democrat in the United States.
Nevertheless the forces that appear
TO be in control OF the Democratic
party are opposed to Mr.. Bryan. They
are opposed to any man who bears
the Bryan stamp OF approval They
have forced the fighting. and the Bry-
antics are clearly on the defensive.
Woodrow Wilson more nearly repre-
sents the Bryan ideal than any other
Democrat. and behind Woodrow vii
son the Bryan forces are likely to be
found fgh'ing. II Wilson goes down.
movement 10 Bryan himself may be
expected
In the judgment Of the intelligencer.
William Bryan would be the strong.
est candidate for the Democrats 20
nominate. and the most dificuIt can.
didate for William r. Taft to defeat.
Champ Clark has none OF the 10.
ments % Strength Harmon is re-.
dictionary. Wilson q doctrinaire. Bryan
represents Democratic progressive
ism. and al the same time he has had
the experience Of popular campaigns
and hard fought battles 80 man in
political life vas ever more rhoroughly
discredited 50 FAR as his prophecies
and policies are concerned than VII
Ham J Bryan. but his personal inteR
rity is generally admitted