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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
WHY PEOPLE GO TO
CANADA

Those who are wondering Why the
number of Americans going to Canada
year by year increases in the rates
that it does, would not be so surprised
were they to accompany one of the
numerous excursions that are being
run under the auspices Of the Govern
ment from several Of the states, and
remain with the settler until he gets
onto the free homesteads, which, as
stated by Speaker Champ Clark, in the
q. 8. senate the other day, comprises
$50 acres Of the most fertile soil and
with remarkably easy settlement con-
ditions. Then watch the results,
whether It be on this free homestead
Of $50 acres or on land which he may
purchase at from SIS. to $50. per acre,
fully as good as the $10O and $50.
per acre land Of his native state, and
which his means will not permit his
purchasing. On the part of the mem
bers Of the .. S. Senate and Congress
there is nothing but praise for Canada.
Canadian laws and Canadian lands al
though the reasonable desire is shown
in their remarks, that they pass legis-
lation, (Which is very praisewOrthy)
that will make the land laws Of the
United States much easier.
1t is the success of the American
settler in Canada that attracts others,
and when experiences such as the fol
lowing are related to the friend back
home" is it any wonder that increased
interest is aroused and a determine
ton arrived at, to participate in the
neW-found way up in Canada that
means wealth and health and all that
accompanies it.
William Johnston, who formerly
lived at Alexandria, Mimi, settled in
the Alberg District near Battle River
and in writing TO one of the Canadian
Government agents, located in the
United States says: I'VE have had no
failures of crops during our nine years
in Canada. I threshed 1908 bushels Of
wheat and 1888 bushels Of oats in 1911,
OF my 160 acres. This is a beautiful
country. keep six good work horses
and milk seven COWS, getting good
prices for butter and eggs. We get
our coal for $500 per ton at the mine,
about one mile from the farm. Am
about one and a half miles from a fine
school. As for the cold weather it is
much milder here than in Minnesota,
where I lived for 81 years. Our well
is So feet deep and we have fine wa
ter. Wild land is selling for SIS.
to $25. per acre. Improved farms are
much higher. I am well satisfied with
the country, and would not sell unless
I got big price, as We have all done
well here"
Good reasons to account for the
number going to Canada.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

One of the most familiar questions
asked by personally conducted" tour
lists visiting Egypt and the great
pyramid built by Cheops is, 81 wonder
how much it cost to build it?" A
building contractor with a head for
figures and building estimates has es-
timated that the Cheops pyramids could
Rot be duplicated today for less than
800. OOo. 600. With modern machinery
and the employment OF 10000 stone
cutters, haulers, Quarrymen. masons
and Iaborers a duplicate Of the pyr-
mid could be erected in two years,
saws the Seattle Post Intelligencer
It has been calculated that. the work
really required the services Of 100, 1000
men for 80 years. The Cheops pyramid
occupies 8 space of 12A acres and is
746 feet high and contains 143. 81, 900
cubic yards of stone and granite. The
material alone represents an item Of
s26, 600, 600, while the labor would in
crease this amount by $72.000,0 600. To
this must be added So, 900, 900 for
tools, transportation and similar items.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

masses which resemble these are
those deposited by the apple tree tent
caterpillar, but they may be disting-
uished by the fact that the egg rings
of. these creatures have abrupt edges,
while those of the apple tree tent cat
erpillar form a gentle incline from
the level of the egg masses to the
twig on which they are placed.
Il is hardly practicable to try to
destroy worms that hatch and feed in
the forest, but those that start on fruit
and shade trees should be killed by
pruning off the egg masses within
reach before the caterpillars hatch
and by spraying the foliage of infest-
ed trees with lead arsenate. Just as
sooE as the foliage energies sufficient
ly for the worms to feed upon it, the
infested trees should be thoroughly
sprayed with arsenate of lead mixture
made up at the rate of from three
to five pounds to fifty gallons of
water.
When these caterpillars that have
grown undisturbed on neighbOring
paintings begin to migrate, the trunks
of protected trees should have a thick
strip of cotton batting tied about each
and that part of the batting above the
string turned down and allowed to
hang loosely. A broad, thick band of
tree tangIefoot spread on tough paper
which has been fastened tightly about
the trunk of the trees will serve the
same purpose. When the invasion be-
comes so serious that the worms col
Iect on the sides of buildings, trunks
of trees, and fence posts, they should
be destroyed by crushing or by burn
ing with a gasoline torch
Later in the season, between the
time the caterpillars disappear and
the moths emerge, the numbers of the
pest can be greatly. reduced by sys-
tematic collection and destruction of
the creamy cocoons.-Kansas Indus
trialst.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

tor told me TO go to hospital. I did
not like that idea very well, so, when I
saw your advertisement in a paper, I
wrote to you for advice, and have done as
you told me. have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Liver Pills. and now have my health.
elf sick and ailing women would only
know enough to take your medicine, they
would getrelief. Mrs. BENZ. H. STAINS
Berry, Route 6, Box IL, Upper Sandusky,
Ohio.
If you have mysterious pains, irregu-
larity, backache, extreme nervousness,
Inflammation, liberation or displace-
ment, don't wait too long, but try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound now.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestionable
testimony as the above proves the value
of this famous remedy and should give
every one confidence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Convenient Code.

Frank I. Cobb used to be a reporter
in Detroit and knew intimately a for
mer governor Of the state of Michi.
gan, who was renowned among other
things for his ability as q free-hand
SWearer.
One night Cobb was dining with the
ex-governor and his family A mes
senger came in to tell the host that
one of his pet political schemes had
just been defeated. through the bun
Cling of a Heutenent- The old man
ripped out a string Of dark blue ones
Now, pa" said his wife, you prom
ised me you would quit cursing"
Marie" said the ex-governor, I'm
not cussing-this is just the way ]
kI"-Phtladelphia Saturday Even
ing Post
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

A neat, white picket fence stretched
between the two gardens.
The gardens were as equal in ex-
cellence as two gardens very well can
be; perhaps the garden of the little
white cottage may have contained a
few more flowers than the garden Of
the big white house. But even that
was a question.
Jeanette Perry sat in her tiny
grape arbor thinking hard. She was
thinking about James Harper. How
could anyone, knowing the circum-
stances, sit in the Perry garden and
not think of James Harper?
Good morning, Miss Sunbonnet," he
had said on the very first morning she
ventured into the garden, as he en-
deavored to get a glimpse at the face
under the faded pink folds.
When the girl lifted her head, the
man gave a start Of establishment at
the steady, questioning brown eyes
and serious, sweet lips.
Il beg your pardon" he STAN
mered. q thought you were a child y
Il am glad you are neighborly," she
answered simply, "since our gardens
adjoin. Perhaps you will not mind
showing me how to do things? 1 new
er made garden before"
eff only you will let me-" he cried
eagerly.
So it came about that James Harper
worked in the Perry garden as much
as he did in his own.
Jeanette was very happy in her
Eden. While she dag in the soft earth
on her side of the trim picket fence,
her heart seemed to grow unaccount-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

ably mellow and receptive. AS she
planted the seeds and tended the
young plants at James direction
other invisible seeds were sown that
produced roses in her cheeks and mu.
sic in her voice.
You are a great gardener, Miss
Sunbonnet," James often observed
and you seem to grow with it. I am
getting jealous; you are beating me-
ut is because I love everything So
they cannot help growing for mel"
You are a little girl, after ALL" he
said, smiling indulgentIy.
Jimmie she said presently, GIVE
made a discovery about you, and ]
hope you are not going to deny it!'
Harper'S smile was an amused one
He always found this girls unexpect-
edness entertaining.
"So?"
you are interested in this young
person next door, and I want you to
tell me about her,
The young person next door
clasped her hands over her humping
heart, dreading to hear his answer
and vet not daring to disclose herself.
She is very nice young person,
Lucille" said James calmly.
Nice? should hardly think that
the word, Jimmie. II do not know
just the word to describe her, but it
certainly is not 'nice'!"
1T is little difficult, Lucille, and l
do not know that there is any occa-
sion for you to worry your pretty head
about it
"Sugar-coated, like all your sar-
casm! Well. there just is occasion,
my boy, where you are concerned
Tell me, how came you to be such
friends-and do you really carer.
I've are friends because our gar
dens adjOin, and because country
people have a way of getting &C
quainted over the garden fence And
of course I like her, because, as told
you, she is a nice little girl"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Why We Rap on wood-


In Farm and Fdreside is the follow
ing explanation Of the origin of the
superstition that rapping on wood is
a good thing to do when one makes a
boast:
The superstition of rapping on
wood when one mas been betrayed into
boasting of special bit Of luck, like
immunity from illness. etc., is of Ger
man origin The raps were supposed
to drive away evil spirits Vexed BY
Wanted happiness or any piece of
good fortune.
The three raps originally signffed
the three persons Of the Trinity, Fa,
ther, Son and Holy Ghost, and the ne
cessity for rapping on wood was be.
cause that has the material OF the
cross
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Remarkable Bible Verses.

The eighth verse of the third chap
ter of Zephaniah contains every let
ter, including the finals, OF the He
brew language, while one viii find in
the twenty-first verse Of the sew
enth chapter OF Ezra every letter OK
the English alphabet except J. The
verse reads as follows: And l, even
l, Axtaxerxers the King, do make =
decree TO all the treasurers which are
beyond the river, that whatsoever
Ezra the priest, the scribe OF the law
OF the God of heaven, shall requirS
of you. it be done speedily '-Youth's
World.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
The TENT GATERPILLARS AGAIN
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE SENDS OUT A
WARNING.
The Pests Threaten an Invasion of
Southern and Southeastern Kan
sas When the Weather
Warns Up.

Look out, once more, for the forest
tent caterpillar in southeastern and
southern Kansas. They're coming
back. The egg masses now coming
to the agricultural college show that
from 30 to 20 per cent of the eggs
contain tiny living worms ready to
hatch with the advent of mild wealth
er. Here is the best possible way to
kill them.
The egg masses laid in June and
July by last summers brood are
found as ring-like bands about the
smaller twigs of fruit, forest and
-o1-e- 11
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

An old doctor, seeing a young one
who was going along the street with
half a dozen shabby-looking men and
women, called him aside and asked:
Who are all those people, and where
are you going with them?"
ct will tell you in confidence" was
the reply, that I've hired them to
come and sit in my reception room. I
expect a rich patient this morning,
and want to make an impression on
him, Judges Library.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Denied the Allegation.

You are being trodden under foot, I"
howled the campaign orator You
are surrounded by neurotics- there is
a paranoiac standing at your very ell
bow, an" Stop roight there.
yelled Pat, stop there. There's not
a par-por-there' not one Of thin
there fellers in the whole crowd Ne
and Mike don't associate with such
bloomin' furriners."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
His Number

He gazed tenderIy into her eyes as
she spoke.
Life" she murmured dreamily, els
after all, nothing but a romance in
which we are characters moving hith-
er and yon as the supreme author OF
our being directs"
And in the novel Of your life.'
said he, tenderly, where do I come
tn?"
Your" she answered with a smile
ooh, you are-let me see-one. two
three-you are Chap Seventeen -
Harper's Weekly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
WHY MEAT is HIGH PRICED.

The cattle population of continental
America has decreased 6,493,6 head
in the decade covered by the recent
census. Hogs have decreased 1851
4O9 and sheep 9,694,645 head, making
a total decrease of p, O55,673 head of
meat-producing animals. During this
period the population of the country
has been increasing at the rate of a
million or more a year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
SavInn His Monev.

Owens lend me a flyer. ola
man.
Bowens-H you'd save your own
money you wouldn't have to borrow
from your friends.
Owens-But it's because l want to
save my own money that l borrow
from my friends.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

hScpIuS. ! Was HOG
feelin g W ell and
could hardly dra g
myself along. ] had
such tired feelings,
my back ached, my
sides ached, ! had
bladder trouble aw-
fully bad, and I could
not eator sleep. Ihad
headaches, too, and
became almosta ner-
uOT1SWrook MudOo-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
IoClcal,

The car labored heavily over wet
and deeply SCARED roads
Have you any idea where we arsf~
asked Blinks
No" said GaTraway, though the
reads suggest we are near either Wa
terville or Rutland don't know
which-"-Harper's Weekly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Cost of the Cheops Pyramid

The pyramid is built on a solid rock
$50 feet deep. and to build a fouada-
ton of this character would add to the
cost to the extent Of making the total
Of 500, 100000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

Sanitation is the foundation of sue
cessfuI hog rearing. A hog lot should
he plowed frequently, and thoroughly
disinfected. Every, two or three years
the lot should be changed to new 10
cation. A hog isn't dirty in its hab-
its. If given half chance it viii
keep clean
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

If the hens are refusing to pay for
their board with eggs, or chicks, you
can make them yield some profit by
slaughtering them. Drones cannot
profitably be kept by anyone inter-
ested in poultry keeping.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

Aim to allow one-half pound of
meat for each person. The fat should
be firm, but if hard and skinny it indi-
actes that the animal was old and
tough; if thin, from a scrawny ami
nal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Very Improper,

HoweII-Why is it that Harvard
doesn't want to play Carlisle again?
POWELL believe the Cam bridge
boys caught the Indians doing some
thing redhanded-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Superficial impression.

ga detective is a mysterious per
sonage."
Yes" replied Mrs. McGudley- "And
one of the most mysterious things
about detectives is that their .arduous
literary Iabors should leave them any
time to detect
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

A loafng hen is like Ioafng man
not a money maker Profits and
labor of others are eaten up and there
is no return. You dare not kill
lazy man, but it is possible and profit
able 10 XIII the lazy hen
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27

Exercise is essential to all classes
Of farm animals. Pasture furnishes a
place for exercise and fresh air. No
breeding animal should be stabbed or
penned continuously. Good judgment
counts for much in feeding all classes
of farm animals Fresh water is neces-
safy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
The Natural Thing.
Lawyer-Of what did you take cog
nizance in the saloOn2
Witness took a drink
he Natural Thino.
The IDEAL

Mother-When he went TO kiss you.
why didn't you cali me?
Daughter-Why, ma, l never i'm
agined that you wanted him to kiss
you.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
YOUNG WIFE
SAVED FROM
HOSPITAL
Tells How Sick She Was And
What Saved Her From
An Operation.

Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Three years
ago l was married and went to house
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Supply Cleaned Up.

Supply Cleaned Up.
Coin fshin' next summer" asked
the man who tells tail stories.
NO" replied Mr.. GroWcher. III
you caught all the fish yOu said you
caught last summer, there won't be
any use Of going fishing next sumner
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
Why Should a Chicken
Lay a Soft-Shelled Egg?

the don KNOWN Teaea
it has somefo with lime in it
cIckenaEes often provide limestone gravel broken shells
form Of lime
the and it
Shut it and feed stuff lacking lime and the OftsNled
Let's homch to humEnb
Why child backward" and why does have
ba4ag?
the food is IN of N
nd
of yesterday.
Phosphate of Potash the important element Nature demands unite
ahumna and o make
GTapeNuts food heavy Phosphate Of Potash dgeible fn
encnaEna its suit
able food fol- his children. wife and himself
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-04-27
BLACK SILK
STOVEPOLISH

your parlor stove. kitchen stove or gas steve
Get can from your hardware or stove dealer.
II you do not find it letter than any other stovs
polish you have sUe| used before. your dealer is
authorized to refund your money. But We feel
up-to-date women who are now using Black
Silk Stove Polish and who say it is the 6eSi
ak0zIG 1okisA eUeT aEz2s. y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
ten & Roberts. Peoples NstiOna,

Milan social service club will give
a carnival dance at Milan town hall
Friday evening March 1.
The directors of the Rock Island
club met last night. Business of a
routine nature was transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
AT AUGUSTANA

Out of the 20 members of the senior
class of the Augustana Theological
seminary who expect to be ordained at
Chicago next June, 1t is probable that
four will take up active service on the
foreign mission field. This will be the
largest number from any one class to
enter foreign missionary service in the
history of the seminary. Few classes
have contributed more than one to this
work. The reason given for the large
number this year. one-fifth of the class,
is the active work done by the Angus
tana Foreign Missionary society, a
student organization.
Thure Holmer and Ivar F. Whiting
have been called TO the India field,
while Mauritz Hanson and John W.
Lindbeck will go 10 China. All except
Mr.. Holmer have officially accepted
their calls. Mr.. Holmer is consider
ing the matter very seriously and il is
expected that he viii accept. He
is an Augustana man graduating both
from the academic and collegiate de
partments, the latter in 1910 as vale
dictorian. Falkener, New York. il
Mr.. Holmer's home Being active il
all lines of work and man of unus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

w. Lindbeck, are Nebraska men, the
former being from Bertrand and the
latter from Axtell. Mr.. Hanson gradu-
ated from Luther college, at Wahoo,
Neb. in 1909, and after spending a year
in the collegiate department of Angus
tana, has for the past two years been
taking a special missionary course in
the seminary. Mr.. Linbeck graduated
from Luther academy in 1910 and since
that time has also pursued missionary
studies in the seminary department.
Honan is the province in China where
these two men will do active service.
A call to the China mission field has
also been extended TO Rev. S. G. Hagg-
iund, pastor of the First Swedish Luz
theran church Of Rock Island. This is
not the first call that Rev. Mr.. Hagg-
lund has received TO enter into this
work. He has held out strong
hopes that he will accept this call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
LIE Sawed at peath,s Door.

81 never felt so near my grave"
writes w. r. Patterson of yelling
ton, Texas, as when a frightful
cough and lung trouble pulled me
down to 100 pounds in spite OF doc
tors treatment for two years. Ny
father, mother and two sisters died
OF consumption and that / am alive
today is due solely to DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which completely cured
me. Now ] weigh 1877 pounds and
have been well and strong for years. y
Quick, safe, sure, it's the best rem
edy on earth for coughs, cold, grip
asthma, Group, and all throat and
lung troubles, so cents and 81. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28
APPELQUIST DID NOT
OFFER TO BE SURETY

Fred Appelquist this morning entered
denial to the statement which had
been published regarding a desire on
his part to go on the bond of Ed Nc
Carthy, who is held at the county jail
on a charge of pandering. 1t seems
that the prisoner when asked If he
could give bail. replied in the affirma-
tive, and stated that Mr.. Appelquist
would be his surety. The sheriff hav-
ing information to the contrary so ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

taken but most Of the members left
with the idea that it would be better
to pay for the park before expensive
improvements are made upon It.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Several committees were appointed.
One Of 10 members to confer with the
board of local improvements regarding
the sewer question was as follows: E.
H. Guyer, Frank Beranek, ]. n. Hun
toon, F. P. Maucker, G. NJ. Cannon,
John Johnson, G. i. Nyquist, William
P. Dublin, John Cowden and A. L. Lub-
nav. Another committee Of three, ].
Witter, Frank Beranek and ]. Ellen
wood, will present to the city council
the sentiment Of the meeting regard
ing the establishment OF hose house.
A third committee Of five, G. NJ. Can
non, ]. n. Huntoon, J. Fleetwood, c.
Borst and c. l. Nyquist will circulate
the petition which is to be presented
to the board of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

ual ability, he will make a valua-
BILE man on the mission field.
Ivar Whiting, who also goes to In
Ola, Is a graduate of Lund university,
Lund, Sweden, of the class of 1896
During the years 1904 he acted as
assistant bacteriologist and chemist to
the government of Queensland, Austria
liza, and during the years 1904-5 he was
self-supporting missionary among
the Swedes in Queensland, Victoria,
and New South Wales. In 1908 he did
missionary work in the Fiji islands.
The two slated for the mission field
III China, Mauritz Hanson and John
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

pressed himself. This gave rise TO the
belief that Mr. Appelquist had of.
fered to go on the mans bonds, but had
been refused Mr. Appelquist says he
would not act as surety for Mccarthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-28

A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of Group, even the length
of time it takes to go for a doctor
often proves dangerous. The safest
way is to keep Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house and at the first
indication of Group give the child a
dose. Pleasant to take and always
cures. Sold by all druggists.