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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
SUMNER FALL OWING FOR WESTERN KANSAS

crops of wheat cannot be grown even
by means of alternate cropping and
fallow
At the Fort Hays Branch Expert
ment Station, at Hays City, Kansas,
summer faHow has been practiced for
a number OF years, and the yield of
wheat secured by this method of prep
aration compared with continuous
cropping where the seed bed was pre-
pared both early and late IN The sun
mer-
It will be seen from this test tha
in the past three years the fallowe
land produced nearly twice as mue
wheat as the early fall plowed Ian
and over three times as much whee
as land late fall plowed Similar
suits to these have been secured
a number OF farmers in Western Kan
sas who have properly handled sum-
mer fallowed land Such results
would indicate that the practice OF
summer fallow was worthy Of a more
general trial IN the western part Of
Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Kansas Agricultural College.I

,my, Kansas Agricultural COllege-1
that grow all the more vigorously az
ter the ground has been disked. Also,
if the blowing is not done before the
middle of September there is not suf-
ficeient time to prepare a firm seed
bed before time for planting.
Comparing the plots that were
disked early with the plots pIowed
at the same date but not previously
disked, it is found for the August
blowing that the plot not disked pro-
duced three bushels more wheat per
acre this season than the disked plot,
but for an average of three years the
early disking has increased the yield
over a bushel per acre. The plot
double disked in July and pIowed in
September produced 271h bushels Of
wheat per acre this season, while the
plot plowed on the same date but
not double disked produced 1913
bushels per acre This is an increase
of more than IL bushels per acre in
favor of double disking and an i'll
creased return of s7.71 per acre after
paying for the disking. There is alb
solutely no doubt of the benefit re-
sulting from double disking ground
early in the season when it cannot be
plowed or listed. Double disking early
in the summer not only insures an in
creased yield of wheat, but holds
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Uncle Sam Manufactures Some Expensive Toys

perfectly once their iigsaw individual
ties are united In q whole. There is
another with a tiny brazier melting
small pigs of metal with anxious care,
and far in a shadowy corner another
is arranging his paints.
A room in the building Of the army
signal corps is the home Of the army
toy, the tiny field gun, the mule team
with animals complete, all less than
three feet long; the miniature field
hospital and a horde Of other things
Children going through the war and
navy departments cry out in delight
when they first learn what a wonder
full Santa Claus Uncle Sam can be II
he puts his hand to it. One millionaire
gravely offered a secretary Of the navy
$4,000 for a single toy and was re-
fused because Uncle Sam desires that
his playthings be enjoyed by all alike
Hardy plainsmen, visiting fairs In
desert towns, stare open-mouthed at
Uncle Sans toys and chuckle with
pride at the strength which he has
shown them in miniature.
Uncle Sans toyshop at the navy
yard is wonderful. Here exact models
on a scale of one-quarter of an inch
to one foot-of the mighty fighting
craft of the nation are built. Tools
no larger than surgeons lancet are
used to cut and shape the hull, for
nought is made according to the plans
of the original A mistake of one one
hundredth of an inch would be fatal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
DIsousted "Fan."

George Mcconnell, the Yankee
pitcher, has a very bright little boy Of
FIVE. The youngster, who goes to most
of the ball games with his mother. is
a very sore loser One day he
was Disguised to see his father knock
ed out Of the box. The next day Jack
WARRIOR suffered the same sort OF
treatment, and after he had dressed
he went to sit with the Mcconnell
family in the grand stand.
He and the little Mcconnell boy
are the best Of chUms, but this day
Hops" could not get a rise out OF
the little cOdger- Every advance was
met with cold disdain. Finally the
boy could repress his wrath no
longer.
Go on away from me-" he said.
and don't ever talk to me again tilf
you win q game. You're almost a.
rotten as dad
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
WEARIED OF UPS AND DOWNS
Brother May Have Been Right, but
Sister Tired Of His Too Long
MINDED Explanation

John (to his sister Sue, who has
been motoring with her beau)-'.Did
you have q pleasant trip, Sis dear?"
Sue Ito her brother John)-"Oh,
Il was Just lovely And We went over
mountains-just up one hill and down
another. for ever such a distance
You went hoW?"
Up one hill and down another"
Did you have an airship along2"
OF course not, you silly"
Then, how did you go up one hill
and down another?
In the auto, on a perfectly lovely
road. The hills were not so high that
you would have to fly"
What you mean, Sis dear, is that
you went down one hill and up an,
Other-not up one hill and down an
other"
Don't act silly! How could We get
to the top OF a hill to go down a hill
if we didn't go up first? We certainly
went up one hill and down another,
Just as I said"
You certainly did not-you went
down one hill and up another, just as
am telling you. You may have gone
1p one hill and down that same hin;
and then you went up another hill and
down that same hill. You see, Sis
dear, before you could go up one hill
and down another hill altogether you
would have to have an airship to fly
from the top of this first hill to the
top of that other hill, and you admit
that
But Sue did not wait to hear the
rest.-Lippincott's
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

In Western Kansas, where the an
nual. rainfall is less than twenty-five
inches, a few farmers have practiced
with great success what is known as
summer fallow The object of the
summer fallow is to store in the soil
astmuch of two years rainfall as pos
sibIe to produce one crop. The sum-
mer faIlow accomplishes for the west
ern Kansas farmer, in a longer Pc
rod of time, what July blowing &C
composites for the eastern Kansas
farmer. By means of the fallow, mois-
ture is conserved. plant food is lib
erated and an ideal seed bed is pro
duced. The frequency with which 1t
Is necessary to A-actice summer fal
low and the length of time that land
should lie fallow in preparation for
a, crop will depend upon the rainfall
and evaporation. In the eastern lin
its of the summer falloW area it may
be necessary to faIlow oftener than
-once in four or five years in rota-
ton OF crops, while farther west land
must be fallowed more frequently
and under some conditions profitable
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Of the pedestal, have the ornamented
handles that were common in seven
teenth and eighteenth century French
and Spanish ships guns and fortress
artillery. The guns at the southwest
and northeast angles OF the monu-
ment are without these handles. The
guns with handles are chased on the
barrel
The writer asked Col Spencer
Cosby, engineer corps, United States
army, officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds in the District
Of Columbia, about these guns. Col
oneI Cosby said:
Nine years ago the Office made
an effort to ascertain the history OF
the four cannons located at the base
of the Jackson statue. in Lafayette
square, but was unable to learn any.
thing definite either from our own
records or from those OF the war de
partment-"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
ECZEMA ON ENTIRE SCALP

R. F. D. No. 2, Sunfleld, Mich.-'T
was troubled with eczema. It began
with a sore on the top of the scalp,
broke out as pimple and grew larger
until 1t was a large red spot with 3
crust or scab over it. This became
larger finally covering the entire scalp
and spread TO different parts Of the
body, the limbs and back and in the
ears These sores grew larger grad
ually until some were as large as a
quarter of a dollar. They would itch
and If scratched they would bleed and
smart. The clothing would iTritate
them at night when it was being re-
moved causing them to itch and smart
so 1 could not sleep. A watery fluid
would run from them. Ny scalp be
came covered with a scale and when
the hair was raised up it would raise
this scale; the hair was coming out
terribly.
Il treated about six months and got
no relief and after using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment with two applica-
tions we could notice a great differ
ence 1t began to get better right
away. In a months time I was com
pleteIy cured" (Signed) Mrs Bertha
Underwood, Jan. 8, 1913
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p- Skin Book. Address post
card ''Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston ADV
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

THAT the failure to destroy house
1 flies in a community is blot on
civilized methods of life is the opin-
ion Of DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of the
bureau of notomo1ogy Of the United
States department of agriculture, who
probably has madega more exhaustive.
study of the insect than any other
scientist in America.
Doctor Howard is watching with
interest the campaign against the pest
and believes that the preventive
methods being urged constitute the
only feasible means of eradicating this
source of danger to mankind
The conclusion reached by the de-
partment of agriculture expert is that
the fly acts as a freight train for the
output Of Germville. The carrying Of
typhoid germs, he says. is the fy's
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Power.

Woman having decided to wear
modest clothes, an extra session OF
congress was Immediately called The
president was present in person
The gravity OF the situation" he
said, "is unnecessary for me to dilats
upon The question is-What can b
doEe?"
A committee was appointed to wait
upon the ladies, who remained firm
Wall street was suspended and the
leading banks all failed. The balance
of trade reverted against US by several
billions, and on top Of this the crops
gave indications OF total collapse
TheTeupon woman, tanning herself
compIacently remarked:
What is the use of having suffrage
when we can do things like this p
Life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

TUASHINGTON.-In the midst of the
" ponderous national duties which
constantly beset him, Uncle Sam finds
time to indulge in the occupation Of
toymaker, an occupation which makes
MIN beloved by children and admired
by grown-ups who may never hope to
see the mighty originals of the won
derful toys
Three rooms in a tiny brick build
Ing, tucked away in a secluded corner
OF the Washington navy yard, where
the thunder of giant machinery max
ing mighty guns is shut out and the
everlasting crashing of metal is faint
and dim, constitute the toy shop for
things marine.
Six of Uncle Sans most able assist
ants, all experts in their line, are en-
ployed here steadily turning out the
expensive playthings. There is one
workman laboriously threading wire
into a long cage. Here is another
slowly carving with small instruments
many pieces Of wood that dovetail
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
II TWINS in ONE SCHOOL
English Teacher Has Difficulty Die
tInguishing Pupils From One
Another.

Shipley, England.-The woodend
infants school here can lay claim to
a record in having six sets OF tiny
twins attending the school
The members Of these twins take
a great delight in dressing their little
ones so as to resemble each other,
and as in three cases the girls are al
so very much alike in build there is
naturally much confusion at times
at is often impossible TO ten who
IL who" said the head mistress.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

moisture in the ground so that the
blowing can be done later with greater
ease and at less expense.
Listing.
Two methods of listing were tried
in this test. One plot was listed July
10, leveled with a lister cuItivator
about Adjust I, and worked as nee
essary thereafter to maintain a soil
mulch and Ito prevent the growth OF
weeds. The other plot was listed IN
the same date, left one month with
out being worked. then the ridges
split with the lister About two weeks
later the land was leyeled with a list
er cultivator and thereafter worked
as we considered necessary. The plot
single listed produced 272z bushels
per acre, while the plot double listed
made 291a bushels per acre, a differ
ence of IL bushels in favor of double
listing. For the first two seasons OF
the test single listing produced
slightly more than double listing. This
year, however, the reverse is true.
1t will undoubtedly be found, as this
test is continued, that the plot double
listed will produce more grain than
the single listed plot When single
listing is practiced, especially when
the listing is done each year in the
same direction, there is a tendency
for the lister to follow the old lister
track, leaving a portion of the soil
untrned from year to year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Insidious Humor.

4 budding author who was making
excursions into humor sent q para
graph to the editor of daily paper.
Not finding it printed within a rea-
sonabIe time or hearing from the edi-
.terial department he wrote about its
welfare: Il sent you joke about ten
days ago. / have heard nothing Ee-
speeding its safe receipt, and should be
glad to hear whether you have seen
it, The editors reply was as fol-
lows: Your joke arrived safely, but
up to the present we have not seen it !"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Puritans Fond Of Lace.

In Puritan times, though the bob
bins we're carved with texts warning
the workers against the pomps and er-
rors Of this wicked world, lace was
still worn to a great extent, the family
of Oliver Cromwell in particular hay-
ing q decided penchant for the more
costly varieties, and after his death
his body was clothed in a garment
more richly trimmed with lace and
ermine than that of any king before
him
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Daring AeronauE shy of Horse.

A lockwood farmer thinks these
ballOonist fellows are queer He is
still scratching his head over .
strange remark by Capt. Honeywell
AS the balloon vas packed and ready
for shipment to St. Louis, a farmer
standing near, offered his team to
transport the balloon and the men to
lockwood. Honeywell demanded to
know fl the horse was a safe one
Yes said the farmer, but a bit
afraid Of automobiles" Nothing do
ing them said Honeywell. Il wouldn't
care to risk my life behind a scary
horse" And Honeywell had ridden a
balloon from Kansas City, fleeing be
fore a storm the whole waSi-ToIedo
Blade.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
TOWN TO BUY LIGHTHOUSE
scituate to Acquire Tower From
Which Two Girls Scared OFF
British Invaders.

Boston, Mass-The old Scituate
light, located on the Sand Hills, Scitu-
ate, scene Of the exploit Of Rebecca
and Abigail Bates, who, during the
war of 1872, scared on a British ship
by playing the fife and drum, wiz be-
come the property of the town OF
Scituate when the town purchases it
from the government
The old stone tower, from which the
lantern has long been removed, has
lain idle on the end of the Sand Hills
since the establishment Of Minot's
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
tlerrIhIe EnaIIsh werds.

One can easily add to Victor Hugo's
list of horrible English words Gen
teel," for instance, is an adjective
that sets the teeth on edge, and ''se-
Iect'' (used as an adjeetive) is an
other word that only a second rate
''transpire" are both repulsf4e to use
and any breakfast is always spoiled
when a correspondent thanks him
in anticipation" or a tailor asks him
to come aEeE Try on his Esteemed
favor meaning trouser
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
CitY's snIendid Llohtino sYsten-

Peoria, Ill, has an ornamental
street lighting system consisting OF
eighty-six ornamental iron standards,
each equipped with ffty-candle pow
er incandesce1t lamp.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Running the grader so near the
fence that posts fall down and wreck
the fence is objectionable. It gener-
ally results in cattle or horses in a
neighbours wheat or corn field. and
that means trouble for more than one
farmer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Irritating skin Troubles.

so prevalent IN summer, such as
hives, poison oak, chGfng. sunburn,
eczema, etc. are quickly relieved when
Tyree's Antiseptic POwdoT is used
Csc. at druggists or sample sent free
by ]. S. Tyree, Washington, D. C.-Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
Il Puzzled Him.

Newedd-Did you spend so much
money as this before married you?
Mrs. Newedd-Why, yes.
Newedd-Then 1 can't understand
why your father went on so when /
took you away from him.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Always full quality value IN LEWIS
Single Binder. That IS why the smoker
wants It. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Blessed be the man who is in
hurry; he never stops to tell his trou-
bles-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Many a man never feathers his own
nest because it costs him so much to
color his nose
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Too many quarrels are picked be
fore they are ripe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Some dogs are born foolish. the
same as some men
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30
important TO Mothers
Indeed He Has.

There's enc thing certain re-
marked the Observer Of Events and
Things; the man with a past has a
lot Of things coming TO him, all right
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-08-30

Framed notices alone do not make,
a happy home
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-13
STATE CAN FIX RATES
SUPREME COURT OF THE U. S.
UPHOLD, RATES ESTAB-
LIsHED BY STATES.
LAYS DOWN FAR REACHING PRINCIPLE
To Be Enforced Until Congress
Chooses to Regulate-Must Be
Reasonable-State Rates
Will Stand.

Washington.-The power of the
states to fix reasonable intrastate
rates on interstate railroads until such
time as congress shall choose to regu-
late these rates was upheld Monday by
the supreme court of the United
States in the Minnesota freight and
passenger rate cases.
At the same time the court laid
down far reaching principles govern
ing the valuation of railroad property
for rate making purposes, and accord
ing to these, held that the state of
Minnesota would confiscate the prop
erty of the Minneapolis & St. Louis
Railroad company by it's maximum
freight and 2-cent passenger fare law.
1t enjoined the state from enforcing
these laws, as to this road, for the
present.
In the cases of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern, however, it held
that the roads had failed to show that
the rates -yere unreasonable or
"confiscatory" and consequently re-
versed the United States district court
for Minnesota, which had enjoined
their enforcement as both confiscatory
and a burden on interstate commerce.
The decision, regarded as one of the
most important ever announced by the
court, had been under consideration
for IA months. Railroad commissions
from eight states and the governors OF
all the states filed briefs in support OF
the state in the cases, recognizing that
the principles involved affected them
all.
Rate cases from Missouri, Arkansas
Oregon, Kentucky and West Virginia
were not decided, but the points an
nounced in the Minnesota cases are re
garded as governing them generally
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-13
NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY LAW
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT
Publications Must File Semi-Annual
Statements With Postoffice De-
partment, Giving Names of
Those Interested.

Washington.-The validity of the
newspaper publicity law" enacted in
1912 as a provision of the postal APP
preparation act, was upheld Wednes-
day by the unanimous decision of the
supreme court of the United States.
Chief Justice White announced the
courts decision.
This law requires every newspaper,
magazine or other publication to file
semi-annually with the postmaster
general and the local postmaster a
sworn statement of the names of the
editors, managers, owners, stockhold-
ers, and bondholders, and in case of
daily newspapers of the average daily
circulation. Publication of these state
ments is required and for failure to
comply with any of the provisions the
publication shall be denied the privi-
leges of the mail.
A second paragraph provides that
paid-for editorial or reading matter OF
any such" publication shall be
marked advertisement" under penal
ty of fine or Imprisonment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-13
SPOKANE WEEKLY REPORT.

AS the seasons of harvest approach
and crops have advanced to a point
where some idea of the yield may be
anticipated, interest is naturally di-
rected into agricultural channels. Re-
ports from all over the Pacific North
west are to the effect that considered
in the aggregate conditions are very
suspicious for unusually heavy re-
turns to growers this year.
Due to the unprecedented apple
yield last year, trees this season are
recuperating and the crop, therefore,
will be considerably diminished. But
balanced against this are the pros
poets of a more scientific system of
marketing, due to the formation of the
North Pacific Fruit Distributors asso-
citation, and an elimination of the dan
ger of an overstocked market.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-06-13
MINES AND MINERS

The output Of the Anaconda Copper
company's shelters lat month was
100000 pounds greater than in April
and 2,7O0,000 pounds larger than the
March production.
President John p. White and is
other officials of the United Mine
Workers of America were indicted in
the federal court at Charleston, w.
Va, recently on a charge of violating
the Sherman antitrust law.
At Rossland, B. c., preparations for
the miners union anniversary picnic
July 1917 are being made. There will
be firemens races, wet test and hub
and hub race The rock drilling con-
tests will be up to the usual standard
A rich placer strike is reported made
on the Alaska side OF the Shushana
river, tributary to the Tanana, Is
miles across the divide from the head
of White river, Alaska. Two men are
said to have cleaned up 5000 in few
days, and large party of prospectors
have gone to the district.
The federal grand jury has returned
indictments charging peonage against
the w. II. Thomas Coal and Coke com
pany, w. J. Prichard, superintendent,
and Samuel Taber and William Thorn
as, employees. 1t is charged the de
PENDANTS arrested four miners and held
them to work out a debt. The coal
company operates in Mercy county,
W. Va.
Fire broke out in the War Eagle
shafthouse at Rossland, b. c., last
Sunday and did damage estimated at
$4,000, partially covered by insur
ance.
With an output of %, 3s7 tons last
week the CRANKY Co., with mines at
Forks, B. c., passed the half million
ton mark for the year to date, the to
tai being 520,119 tons.
Exploration and equipment to cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000 are tC
be invested in by Dan Price and as
sociates on a block of ground in the
ankee Boy property, on Blk creek, il
the Occur d'Alene region, according
to a report from Wallace.
Metal M arket-New York
Copper-Nominal; spot to August
$14.75 asked; electrolytic, $15.50@
1875; lake, $15.s7@16; castings
$15.25@15.62.
Lead-Dun, $4.30@4.4O.
Bar silver-6O1sc; Mexican dollars
4Sc.
Antimony-Dull; Cookson's $s.75@s
Spelter-Quiet, $5.2O@5.30.
Iron-Quiet and unchanged.