davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

annual rainfall is limited is to sum
merfallow one year before tree
planting is begun. In summer fallow-
ing the ground should be plowed at
least eight or ten inches deep some
time during the spring months and
then be given sufficient cultivation
throughout the summer to keep down
the weed growth and to retain a soil
mulch that viii prevent the loss of
soil moisture by surface evaporation.
This method of preparing the ground
insures a moist subsoiI, as the mois-
ture that falls will be absorbed and
held by the soil, according to c. A.
Scott, state forester at the agricul-
tural college.
In the following spring the ground
should be disked before tree planting
is begun, but it will not be necessary
to again pIow the ground This pre-
paration for the soil is very neces-
saTy regardless OF the kind of trees
or the number that is TO be planted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

His incorrigible activity In various
PARTS Of the globe has given the war
god much to answer for during the
last few months; but with gods as
with men it can perhaps be said that
there is some good in the worst of
the species. In behalf of Mars. for
example. it may not be amiss to put
forth the extenuating circumstance
that his restlessness has at least
added nightly to the geographical
erudition of mortal men, says the Bos-
ton Herald Take Agadir. for in
stance. Every one knows where it is
now. But three months ago only a
daring intellect would have vouched
for it's location on the Atlantic rather
than upon the Mediterranean Annoy,
likewise. has been located for US. far
to the south of Shanghai. where in
our ignorance we least expected to
find it. By the same token. we have
been introduced to millions of our
iiberty-loving friends in the provinces
of Human. Hupeh and Hu-knows where
else.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

tory. But 1t Is not to be presumed
because Mrs. Borden's tastes lie along
serious lines that she is in any way
lacking in the grace of manner and
interest in purely feminine matters
which distinguish the true woman. On
the contrary she takes the keenest
delight in society affairs, having for
years been the central figure in the
winter festivities for which Ottawa
IS noted She has gathered about her
coterie of distinguished and clever
friends and her entertainments are
considered the most brilliant as well
as the most informal given in the
capital Of the Dominion. Sympathetic,
gracious and thoughtful for the COM
fort of her guests, no woman in Can
ada's public life is more deserving of
appreciation than the wife OF the
prime minister.
Before her marriage. Mrs. Borden
was Miss Laura Bond OF Halifax She
was married in 1889. seven years be-
fore her husband first entered parlia-
ment- She takes a deep interest in
women's work and for years was pres
ident Of the Halifax Women's council
She has also been president Of the
Aberdeen association, vice-president
Of the Canadian Women's Work ex-
change and corresponding secretary
Of the Associated Charities of the
United States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Mary,s Little Postsoript.

Niistress-Mary, wasn't that gentle
man asking for me?
The New Maid-No, mum, he de-
scribed the lady he wanted to see as
being about 20, and told him 1t could
Mt be you
Mistress-Quite right. my dear. And
you shall have an extra afternoon on
tomorrow.
The New Maid-Yes, NUM- Thankee.
NUM- Yes, NUM- I told him il could
MT be you, as you was about so.
Mistress-And while you're taking
your afternoon OF you'd better look
out for a new placeI
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

1t may be objected that the lady
whose frugaIity is celebrated in this
bit from the Cleveland Press is an
economist of the penny-wise variety;
but as long as her husband is salts
fed, outsiders need not criticize.
ST hate to boast" said a Cleveland
lawyer, "but my wife is certainly one
of the most economical women in the
world"
"The other day she told me she
needed a new suit. l said she ought
to have it, by all means. but asked
her not to spend any very large sum
of money without letting me know
about it.
well, the next day she remarked.
The tailor said he couldn't make that
suit for less than one hundred and
fifty dollars. I thought it was too
much, but told him to go ahead
".We1l, I suppose it is all right
said, but why didn't you consult me
first?'
why. deary. didn't want to
spend car fare for two visits
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Feminine Rehuke.

The sufragette was conversing with
the eminent African traveller.
And you don't believe in woman
sufrage?" said the lady.
No, madam" the hunter OF big
game replied, Il believe that the femi-
nine traits, gentle. humane. tender, 1t
your sex for the home rather than fox
the sterner duties of life or the posi-
bic necessities Of the state
Yes, the suffragette replied q
have heard those arguments before.
And now may / ask how you received
that deep scar on your cheek?"
1T was given me- by a Honess.
madam"
The suffTagette smiled.
Good for the lady lion." she said
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

most peculiar varieties that has ever
been discovered. Its leaves, especial
ly the upper ones, are so twisted that
they appear to grow on one side Of
the stalk. The leaves all, as a rule,
point upward at a sharp angle. giving
a field of this corn the appearance
of a field of kafir corn.
The stalk is short and stocky, and
the leaves closely set together,-Hke-
wise like kaf1r corn. Observe the
field at the time when the pollen is
shedding and you will not see sign
of the tasseI. The upper leaves bend
up over the tasseI, completely cover
ing 1T, so that all that is visible is a
fan-like shield of leaves overlapping
the plant.
Now this is all a firse-rate arrange
ment for catching and holding tho
pollen and preventing its blowing
away in the hot, dry winds. The
one-sided arrangement of the leaves
referred to, results in making a reg
ular corkscrew chute down which the
pollen slides to the silks on the ears.
As if this were not enough, the ears
themselves present a cunning adapta-
ton for snatching a crop out of the
teeth of a hot wind. The silks pro-
trude from the leaf angles before
ever sign of the ear or the shoot
or no swelling of the leaf to betray
the hiding away of an ear, when 10
and beholdI a tuft of silks suddenly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

marriage shall follow Lord, but
who'd have thought there was so
much romance in building a housed"
eff you've said enough foolish things
now you may CO." announced the aunt
81 have corns, and I've got to go to
the chiropodist's.'
Enter corns; exit romance. See
the architect before your feet are out
of bed in the morning"
Two weeks had passed when a lady
caller at the Darboy residence re-
marked:
is Mr.. Westcott building that house
for sale?"
You don't tell me he's started to
build" was answered
''Why, of course. There is a cellar
being dug. and he's around bossing
things. Does it mean an early mar
riage?"
81 can't tell you what anything
means in connection with Charles.
He may take notion any day to
open a popcorn palace at a summer
resort. Next we hear he'll be having
the dirt thrown back to fill up the
cellar
But this did not happen. The
architect furnished the plans in time
and the work went on, and Mr.. West
colt stuck to his job. As far as other
rooms went, he left them to the archi-
tect, but the library was all his own
planning. 1t was not a room on the
square. and neither was the length
greater than the width. 1t had right
angles and left angles and kitty-cor-
ners. 1t had a skylight and a fire
place, but no windows. Mr.. Westcott
said it was his retiring den. When
he had retired therein and shut the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

from a stalk of growing corn and it
will break down of its own weight.
These hairs keep the surface protect
ed from the drying winds, so that its
leaf sheaths actually lose less water
in a day than the unprotected leaf
sheaths of ordinary corn; and the
ear, however, is further protected by
an unusually thick covering Of husks.
Now put all of these Chinese and
Mexican characteristics together and
combine them with the characters of
a f1rst-class short season dent corn
that has enjoyed western Kansas
conditions for fifteen or twenty years,
and what are you going to get IN the
way of drouth resistance? This is
what Professor Roberts is in a fair
way to find out. Last year he crossed
plants of a dozen of these western
Kansas varieties: Pride of Saline,
Sherrod, Wallace, etc, with the Chi
nese and vice-versa. This crossing
work was done both at Manhattan on
the experiment station grounds, and
at the branch station at Hays, under
his direction, and by new and vast
" improved method of artificial poIIi-
nation which he has devised The
crossed or hybrid ears were all plant
ed at Manhattan this season, making
over forty hybrid families Each
hybridized ear was planted in a SEP
arate plot and full notes and obser-
vations of its characters and the
amount of inheritance of the Chi
nese blood were made
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

lister. the Domin-
ion has a society
leader who IS
famed not only for
b er I act a n d
charming disposi-
ton, but for her
intellectual quail
ties. Her knowl-
edge of public af-
fairs would do
credit to a states
man and 1t is said
that her distin-
guished husband
places the utmost
confidence in her
judgment She is
an exceptionally
Well-read woman.
being especially
interested in books
which deal with
the lives of men
who have made
the worlds his
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

The final settlement of the so-called
German potash dispute out of court,
so to speak, is a decided triumph for
sane diplomacy. Those who may re
cali the histrionics which attended
. the discussion of this question nearly
a year ago. the historical demand for
a tariff war with Germany. the i'm
passiohed denunciapon of Germany
and the appeals to the department of
state to WELD ''the big stick may be
surprised to find the announcement of
a final settlement. apparently salts
factory to all concerned. in a brief
cablegram from Berlin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

to a drouth resistant corn we can
obtain by the ordinary practice IF Sc
lection, is a short season corn,-one
that will side-step the long, hot, dry
summers by rounding off its growth
in ninety days or so. But this is not
resisting drouth. 1t is trying to avoid
drouth, and the evasion is not al
ways successful. The only real way
to make the corn plant actually resist
a genuine drouth, is to put drouth re-
sistant blood into it.
Over in China, near Shanghai, a
missionary found a variety of corn
grown by the natives, that makes a
crop in dry years when the introduced
American varieties of corn all fail.
Now this Chinese corn is one of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

The Journal of the American Med
ical Association warns against the
use of thyroid as an obesity cure. 1t
Is dangerous because it reduces pro-
TEN rs well as fat. and has been
known to bring on serious illness.
Most cases of undue weight are due
to overeating. or lack of sufficient ex-
ercise. or both The safest treatment
for obesity is abstemiousness combin-
ed with exercise-not too violent, for
that might injure the heart
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
.AN corn be made drouth I

- AN corn be made drouth resis-
- tant? This is the problem
that Prof. H. F. Roberts of the
Kansas State Agricultural College is
working upon. We have durum wheat,
brome-grass and drouth resistant
sorghums and kaf1rs Now for drouth
resistant corn. But how is it going
to come? Not by selecting ordinary
corn, for Nature has intimated that
ordinary corn is not a semi-arid crop.
The experiences of western farmers
in the dry land areas have proved
pretty conclusively that nature is not
inclined to change her mind on the
subject, and that the nearest thing
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Her Career.

SEe-You know Clara was ambE
uOus to have a career
Mamma-And matrimony interferes
With a career2
She-Yes, but she made up her
mind that she doesn't want any ca
ueer that matrimony interferes with
Puck
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Father,s Iox unahated.

Guthrie. Okla.-At sixty-four years
Of age, W w Elan. a farmer living
living east of Blanchard, Okla. is the
which made its appearance at his
tome a few days ago. The mother
IF the child is Elam's third wife OF
IFS twenty-fOur children, eighteen ars
wing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

A wireless message has beaten all
records by going a distance of 1000
miles. Modern magic has gained
mastery over both time and space in
a way formerly thought possible only
IN fairy tales.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
A Candid Admission,

Are you sure you know ali about
that topic you write on at such
length?" Certainly not" replied Mr..
Hibrow. "If I were sure / knew an
about it 1 shouldn't be sufficiently in.
terested in it to write about it"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Sarcastic

What late hours your husband
keepsI" she said with a sheer.
Yes He tells me that he's lost
many an hours sleep because he had
to take your husband home first" she
retorted with a grin of victory.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

Glad tidings from Washington The
bureau of engraving and printing will
put on an extra force of workmen in
order to get. out a large supply Of
small bills. We like the small bills
because they are SO democratic
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
CREAM nj RYE

For health and energy eat It for
breakfast. Reduces cost OF living
Free Silver Spoon in every package
Ask your grocer for a package.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Knees Became Stiff
&c Years Of Severe Rheuuatisu

The cure Of Henry J. Goldstein, Il
Barton Street, Boston, Mass, Is another
victory for Hoods Sarsaparilla. This ereat
medicine has succeeded in many cases
EheB others have utterly failed. Mr.
Goldstein says: I suffered from rheuna-
tisn five years. il kept me from business
would become as stiff as steel. I tried
many medicines without relief, then took
Hoods SarsapariIls, soon felt much better.
and now consider myself entirely cured
! recommend Hoods
Get it today m usual liquid form *
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
A Dimcult Matter

1T is said that the gaze of a hu.
man being irritates a wild animal. and
it Is best to pretend not to see him
-Umph! I'd hate to try to snub a
lion in a Jungle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

s Another bloodless duel has been
fought in Paris The system has been
/ cred. but it would be a great gain
! humanity If it could be extended to
. = 'gsabout bloodless wars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Stiff and Sore.

terday?"
I was helping my wife to move"
And yesterday"
Had the doctor helping me to-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
MAKING . Hit.

Mary, are you sure that young
man you've got in the parlor VIII
make z good husband?"
I'm certain Of il, mother, because
he Is so economical with the gas!"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
The True Economist

81 tell you, it's these little econo-
mics that count. eh?'-Youthis Com.
panion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

A small flock Of sheep on any Kan
sas farm VIII pay. That has been
proved It requires only q little nau-
agement.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t IS thoroughly cured By
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets The favor
tie family laxative
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

est stolen Madonna has been
erhaps she was on a little
lnna Lisa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Could Eat without chanoiro

Gerald-A man becomes what he
eats
Geraldine suppose he is a lob
ster at the start2
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

,ope has had an earthquake. A
nd internal device to shake
he American tourist.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

Lewis Single Binder, extra quality to-
baccO, costs more than other sc cigars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

Many a mans handshake is less sin
cere than the wag Of his dogs tail
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROAO OuinI1e Tablets
Druggists refund money II IL fails 70 cure. * "
GROVES signature is on each box sc.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

It doesn't take a fisherman to east
sIurs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
WIFE OF cANADA.s PREMIER
Charming and Gifted Heipmeet of the
DomlnIon's Distinguished
Prime Minister.

Ottawa. -Can.-In Mrs. Robert Laird
Borden. wife Of Canada's prime min
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

Makes for Happiness.
Are they happily married?"
Very His lodge night falls on her
literary club night"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20

Accepting a Compliment.
NeighbOr-What a lovely day this
Is!
Weather Man-Thank you.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-01-20
Important TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Bears the ~
Signature of GzTZ<ZISZE1<
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-28
CoNCRETE

BUILDING | BLOCKS
ALL SHAPES. SIZES AND STYLES.
~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-28
KNOX
Continued from page three

crying need. We should have
American newspapers of the best
type published in the principal Lat
In American cities. There should
be weekly or bi-weekly editions of
some great American newspaper,
perhaps printed part in English and
part in Spanish, and devoted to mat
tiers of common interest among the
American republics and to the dis
semination of important and truth
full news of the United States in
stead of the catalogues on scandal
and crime which are nowadays too
often served to our sister republics
as news of us by editors, who, for
commercial or other reasons, do not
seem to wish us well. I wish I
could interest some OF our public
spirtel editors and our bankers and
business men dealing with Latin
America to join with the American
residents in Latin America for busi-
ness purposes to give the necessary
financial backing to make these
three hopes realities. Assistance in
this would seem to be within the
purpose of this society-"to take
such steps. involving no political
policy, which the society may deem
wise to develop and conserve good
understanding, true friendship, and
mutual knowledge of each other
among the American republics and
peoples.
In concluding, gentlemen. permit
me to.tender you my most heartfelt
thanks for your fine hospitality and
cordial reception, and for the friend
y spirit Of genuine cooperation in
which you have here united to pro
mote the development of reciprocal
good will and better understanding
among the peoples of American re-
publics.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-28
NOTICE ro coNrRAcToRs.

BIDS will be received by the Counell
of the City OF Clarksburg. until 1900
o'clock, noon, Friday, .Jiine 7th. 1912,
for the following street paving in The
City of clarksburg:
Water street. south to Mechanic;
First street north from. Pike; Second
street from Main to Mechanic; Fifth
street from Main to Lee; Lee street
from Fifth to Holden; Chestnut street
from Main to Pike; Lincoln, Webster
and Virginia streets: (the part OF the
work thereon heretofore authorized
and uncompleted); Sycamore, north
from Pike; Preston street from Hlck-
man to Wilson; PhilIppi street, east
295 feet; North Maple Avenue from
Meigs Avenue to Pike; Mulberry west
from Sycamore; Alley between North
Third and North Fourth streets.
A certified check for $500 to ac-
company each bid, same to be re-
turned to unsuccessful bidders, and
to successful bidder after filing such
bond as CoUncll may require.
Bids to be delivered scaled to City
Clerk, anC marked Bid on, Street
Paving"
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the Office of d. d, Britt, City
Engineer. Empire Building.
Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
WILL H. COLE,
Clerk Of city Of ciarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-28
BIG SNAKE
Causes Big Commotion in the Ros.
crislrine Home on First Street.

Asnake four feet long with yellow
spots on it scared the wits out of
Myer RosenshIne, his family and the
neTghiborhood Tuesday afternoon on
First street The police were APP
pealed to as the snake was under
one Of the beds in RESPONSIVENESS home.
MIR. Rosenshine wanted the chief of
police to use the rifle he thought the
chief had in his pocket. Policemen
were dispatched to the scene and they
shot the snakes head off.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-28

norniils III the senator NAT
yes. q 1854 O'Clock Monday eyening
q me g nom thslr octiie, Officially
.sigped containing the positive AZ
sursnee q the safety Of the passen-
gers was sent 70 q baIt-crazed.
father at Huntington, w va,
nearly two hours after their
admitted familiarity with the de-
tails Of the disaster, It is little
wonder that we have not been able to
fix with deiiteness the author OF this
falsehood r
Senator Smith reviewed the tes-
timony Of Captain Lord, showing
that the Californian came within
four miles Of the doomed vessel and
that he went TO his room to lie
down while signal rockets were be-
Ing fired.
Failure Of Captain Lord 10
arouse the wireless operator on his
ship, who easily could have ascer-
tanned the name Of the vessel in dis
tress and reached her in time to
avert loss OF life" said Senator
Smith, places the tremendous re-
sponslbility upon this officer from
which It will be difficult for him to
escape. 80
"Phe lesson Of this hour" said
Senator Smith In conclusion, "are,
indeed, fruitless and IT'S precepts III
conceived If rules Of action do not
follow hard upon the day of reckon
ing. Obsolete and antiquated ship
ping laws should no longer cucumber
the parliamentary records of any
government, and overrtpe admins
trattve boards should be pruned Of
dead branches and less sterile pre-
cepts taught and applied"
Senator Smith recommended that
lanes of travel should be more care
fully defined, strength of ships
bows increased, life saving equip
ment bettered, and discipline and
practice made an exactlon. He
said buoys should be carried to mark
temporarily the place OF the ships
burial in case of accident; and men