davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25

through the old walls The fine, homelike, congenial
atmosphere of the place gone if the Great
Reaper had cut the cord of brotherhood as pesti-
lence of restraint had swept upon them through the
night.
The tall thin form of the Colonel and his white face
with its clipped musache not in the clubrooms
for day two after that memorable night of the resig
nation. 1t if he, like the Major, had said his
goodby Then if he had merely waited for the gossip
of the old soldiers to tire itself he reappeared if
nothing had happened and outwardly the same
kindly, taciturn old man.
Il came back he announced on the day of his re-
turn ito enjoy my chair, to read the papers, to doze
to play bridge not to discuss anything that has hap
pened in little circle. So beg of you Comrades, to
refer to it no more; at least. while l am here"
The Sergeant, the Corporal the bugler, and Hans
nodded Sagely, while the waiter merely looked
stupid and perplexed. How on earth could he, way
faring waiter, know the soul of the Sheridan Club?
The games resumed as usual save that always in the
coming week these fine old men felt the absence of the
familiar face the loss of the booming voice and the Wig
thump of the heavy of Major Sherwood In
deed, their whole attitude of shame, as if Sc
crety they had betrayed his trust in themthey who
would not have wronged him, proved disoyal, for
anything in the world. Loyalty their shibboeth,
and Loyalty had been caught negligently mapping.
MAY came-May, the month when lovers love, and
IA go mad. The parks were green with life,
warmth and restessness; but not all OF this life and
restlessness pleasant, evidenced certain
day devoted to unrest Down through the streets
glorious afternoon turbulent parade Not that
all of those in it of the Disconnected but rather of
the boisterousy impetuous, who believed in
Of them thousands who did not know why they
not prosperous; but insisted that someone at
fault. Here and there banner carried voicing pro-
test against anything, everything Here and there
transparency bore words approaching inflammatory
utterance. Some of the marchers careless,
sulen, and many showed plainly foreign parentage.
Now and then there was an American face dlscon-
tented hoping to better the lot of the whole through
sort of organization Now and then there was
prowng face set if bent attacking something and
scarcely knowing what only that something must be at
tackled. Their bands bared discordantly, and their
feet made rumble of coming revolt. By scores by
hundreds by thousands they filed along to the leafy
square where they listen addresses each hop
ing therefrom to light, to better his
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

and will pass for an egg. goes into his
basket, why of course ease count is
the thing for him because he's get
ting something for nothing.
Ii on the other hand he is a man
who does not market an egg unless
he knows it to be fresh. who keeps
his male birds from his laying flock
and collects the eggs every day. who
even goes so far as to gather them
twice a day during the hot weather,
puts them in a cool cellar and takes
them to town three times a week we'll
protected from the sun why of course
he welcomes loss off, because the
loss comes off his shiftTess neighbor.
During the last year or so the loss
off" system of buying eggs has been
tried in a good many sections of the
state. have been making consider
able inquiry during the past few
weeks to find out if possible what the
effect has been. have talked with
dealers and had many letters from
them and without exception the re-
ports has been that the quality of
eggs in these sections has been great
ly improved. This has had its effect
upon the output Of eggs of the state
as a whole to such an extent that
within the last year for the first time
in the history of the state, Kansas
eggs sold for a higher price in Detroit
than the eggs produced right there in
the state of Michigan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Society Formed at Capital to Study Spanish

organization and among those who
already have signffied their willing
pess to become corresponding mem
bers are the Princess Teresa of Ba-
varia, Sir Clements Markham, K c.
B.; Senior Quesada, former minister
here from Cuba; Senior Rafael Alti-
mira, Spain; Senior Jose T. Medina,
Chile: Senior ]. -Lafone Quevedo, Ar.
gentina. and DR.. Rafael Villavicencio
president of the National Academy OF
History of Venezuela.
The society purposes to have fire.
quent meetings. when there will be
lectures and discussions on literary,
historical and scientific subjects. and
will issue a journal both in English
and Spanish While the headquarters
will be here, the organization will be
international in character and mem
bership-
Honorary members will be chosen
from time to time from people who
have attained distinction in literary
scientific or historical work in con
nection with Spain and the Spanish
American republics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Some Good Things Left for the Hungry Ones

~ HERE are in the entire, government
/ service an army of more than AGO.
coo men and women. Of these more
than 100000 are protected by the civil
service, some by law and some by
executive order. OF the remaining
100, 900 or so only 1882 are direct
presidential appointees- The remain
der are appointed by the heads of de-
partments. but will, of course, be sub
ject to removal by the incoming ad-
ministration.
OF the 1852 direct presidential ap-
pointments, 9,949 must be confirmed
by the senate
In addition to this large army of
Office holders and government employ
es, all under the executive branch Of
the government, there are more than
1000 appointments under the control
of congress. Part of these the Demo
Gratis now have, but they will gain
more through the control of the Unit
ed States senate.
President Wilson's available patron
age disbursements will be much larg-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Postmaster General Hitchcock a Night Worker

I 7 took one man, from a western
city, nearly week to find out
something about Frank H Hitchcock.
the postmaster-genera that many
Westinghouse acquainted with the
inner workings of the postoffice de-
partment knew.
This man went day after day at 9
o'clock in the morning to Mr. Hitch
cocks Office and waited patiently to
see the postmaster-generaL He be
gan to have set ideas about the post
master-general and what he consid-
cred the: necessity of making cabinet
officers do more work. or at least main
tain some sort Of regular office hours
On the night of the fifth day the
man dropped into the postof1ce build
ing. He did not know just why, but
he thought he might get some tip"
from the Waterman. The only person
in sight was the elevator man.
SCI want to see Mr.. Hitchcock" b.
said Can you
Have you an appointment with
him?" interrupted the elevator man,
with his hand on the lever ready to
start the car.
The visitor had a brilliant idea
YES" he quickly replied.
All right" the elevator operator
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

money as the neighBOr who turns In
the whole half case without a bad
egg. Under a stringent loss off, sys-
TEN, the farmer with good goods
would go home with more money
than the neighbor with poor goods.
The first step in securing a good price
for good goods is to see that worth
less goods cannot be sold at any
price.
When any dealer in any line has to
figure on a certain loss in his business
he has to figure on making that loss
back somewhere or go out of business.
If the loss is from bad accounts, the
good accounts must make it up. This
means that his goods viii be sold at
a higher price. If it is from bad eggs
the price on good eggs must be made
low enough by the egg buyer TO offset
the bad eggs. In either case the man
that is on the square is the man that
suffers. In the one case the man who
pays his own bills also has to help
farmer by taking a lower price for
his eggs in reality helps pay for the
spoiled eggs of his neighbor.
Good prices for good goods are bee
ter for the producer, the dealer and
the consumer. For even the consum-
er who pays a good price for fresh
eggs is better satisfied than the one
who pays a low price and gets stale
eggs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

NJ SHINGTON-From small begin
w niRgs have arisen some of the
most peFpiexing questions to be pass
ed upon by the Supreme court this
fall and winter
Thomas w. McComb had splendid
luck duck hunting in Tinicum town
ship, Delaware county, Pennsylvania,
year or so ago Probably to his
surprise that days outing will bring
him to the Supreme court. He was
prosecuted for using an automatic
gun in the hunt In defense he at
tackled the constitutionality of the
Pennsylvania law against the use of
that type of weapon.
Matthias Schmidinfer, Chicago
baker, is said to have made his loaves
of bread trif1e to small one day and
was fined 800 for violating a city or
dinance regulating the size of loaves.
He will ask the Supreme court to de-
clare the ordinance violation of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Con
stftution of the UUited States.
A burn on the back of Anne Swee-
ney of the District of Columbia forms
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Supreme Courts Little Suits Make Big Problems

the basis OF another suit On its out
come will depend whether physicians
are liable for burns by X-rays in
photographing patients
Over the meaning of the word ''auc-
ton" comes a case from the Hawaiian
islands Arrests were made there for
the alleged violation of a law requir-
ing a license for sales at auction. The
sales in question were made to retail
fish dealers. The point is raised
whether this was an auction. and If
so. If there is a distinction between
public" and private" auctions
Whether the government must pay
for the forage for two horses for the
late Mai Nathaniel H. Mclean Of Gin
cinnati and for two servants is involv-
ed in another case. The point arises
as a result of his reinstatement in the
army The horses and servants were
employed after he retired from the
army and before he was reinstated
by congress.
The shipment of wedding ring by
Edward h Croninger, a Cincinnati
jeweler. to Atlanta. Ga. by the Adams
Express. precipitated a case which
will determine whether express com
panies, since the passage of the Hep
burn rate law. may limit their haDli-
tiles for loss OF articles
Whether the back of a bay win
dow may form a party WALL Is the
basis of a dispute between Lewis E.
Smoot and the Hoyl heirs Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to come before the
court for decision.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
A KANSAS EDUCATOR HoNoRED
Charles Dillon Elected President of
Educational Section Of Nationa!
Editorial Association.

Charles Dillon, head Of the depart
ment of industrial journalism at the
Kansas Agricultural College, has been
elected president of the educational
section of the National Press Associ-
alton This is the national body. rep
resen;ing the state editorial associa-
tons The educational section is made
up Of instructors in journalism in the
eighteen universities and colleges of
the United States. The national coun-
ell or board of directors met Novem-
Der p al Chicago and chose Colorado
Springs for the next meeting OF the
editorial association, June p, 26 and
81. The association met last June in
Chicago
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
RINGWoRM ON cHILD'S FACE

Stratford, Iowa-'Three years ago
this winter my seven-year-old son had
ringworm on the face. First it was in
small red spots which had a rough
crust on the top. When they started
they looked like little red dots and
then they got bigger, about the size
Of a birds egg. They had a white
rough ring around them, and grew
continually worse and soon spread
over his face and legs. The child suf-
fered terrible itching and burning, so
that he could not sleep nights He
scratched them and they looked fear
full. He was cross when he had them.
We used several bottles Of liniment,
but nothing helped.
ct saw where a child had rash on
the face and was cured by Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and I decided to
use them. I used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment about one month. and they
cured my child completely" (Signed
Mrs Barbara Prim, Jan 80, 1912
CuticuTa Soap and Ointment sold
throughout che world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

EOR the purpose of promoting the
! international study of the Spanish
language and literature there has just
been organized here a society to be
known as the Spanish-AmeTican
Athenaeum. At its first meeting, held
a few nights ago. the speakers includ-
ed Senior Riano. Spanish minister
here; John Barrett, director general
of the Pan-American union; Rev DR..
Charles w Currier. specialist on
Spanish-American literature, and Nine.
Blanche de BaraIt of Cuba.
The Spanish minister and all the
Latin-American ministers here were
made honorary vice-presidents of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
HAD ALL THE REQUISITES
Seemingly Extraordinary Essentials
Are Needed for the Practice of
the Law in Florida.

VIII Irwin, the author, was holding
forth upon the superiority OF Califor-
mia over Florida as a winter resort.
Florida he said, is too relaxing
This is due to the fetid air of the
swamps.
There's a story about young man
who was being examined for admis-
sion to the Florida bar. The exami-
nation ran thus:
Young man are you malaria
proof?'
Yes, sir
lean you ride?
Yes, sir
DO you own a horse?'
Yes, sir
lis he a good swamp swimmer
Yes, sir
Then, young man, welcome you
to the practice of law in this dis
trict-'''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

said, as they shot up to the fifth floor.
I suppose you know where his Office
is?''
You bet 1 do"
There he found several clerks work
ing busily. His request to see the
postmasteT-general was taken in a
most matter of fact way, and in two
minutes he saw Mr.. Hitchcock, com
pleted his business and left for home
on the midnight train
The explanation is that Mr.. Hitch
cock does much of his important work
at night, away from the usual inter
ruption of visitors and routine mat
tiers which would bother him in the
daytime He does not always have
clerks with him at night; often he
will drop in unexpectedly and all
alone will peg away at some puzzling
matter until nearly dawn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

er than the list which Grover CIeve-
land had at his disposal when he en-
tered Office in 1884, after the Demo
Gratis had been out in the cold for %
long years.
In the sixteen years that have
elapsed since Cleveland retired. the
Democrats who were appointed to Of
fee by him have almost entirely been
eliminated, except in Offices and posts
under the civil service, where many
appointed under the Cleveland admin
istration are still holding on Some
of these Cleveland appointees are now
filling the highest places in the class
flied service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

want TO see the quality of Kansas
eggs improved until she leads every
state in the Union that has to ship
an equal distance to market I be
lieve that buying. by the loss on" sys-
TEN will help bring this about But
what I want to see even more than
this is a system so arranged that the
farm man or farm wife who takes
pains 10 market only fTst-class eggs
shall get a ish-class price for those
eggs.
count" system the man who markets
half case Of eggs that contains three
dozen rots, gets exactly as much
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
sent rhelr Rest Reaards.

Truth gives the following account
Of "a voice" in the suffrage debate on
home rule IN the house Of commons
What message" barked Lord Rob
ert Cecil, with flashing eye and men
acing forefnger, am to take to the
women's suffrage meeting from the
house OF commons? p" Give them our
kind REGARDS" was the retort, the
profundity OF which completely took
the wind out of the sails of his lord
ships eIoQRence-"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
This Is a Bird of a Story.

The pigeons Of the Stock Exchange
are very much disturbed these days
while workmen are removing coat OF
gloom from the famous frieze near
their residence. Much Of their time
they spend flying to the windows of
]. P. Morgan's Office across the street.
Yesterday at noon James ]. Hill and
a. Barton Hepburn noticed them.
Pigeons are active today" said Mr..
Hepburn.
'Pigeons!" said Hill. They're not
pigeons, they're ravens bringing Nor
gan his dinner. New York World.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
WhistIer,s House,

Whistler wrote jestingly over his
door: Except the Lord build the
house, they labor in vain that build it.
E. W. Goodwin, F. s A, built this
one. Famous Houses and Literary
Shrines OF London by A St John
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

It is better to place apples in boxes
or barrels than to store them in the
bulk II one apple rOts in box, it
will spoil only that box while In. a
pile it would cause all the others to
rot.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
steerinn Committee.

Registry Clerk-'It is necessary for
me to ask the mother of the bride If
she has nothing to say before I pro-
coed with the ceremepy." Voice OF
Mother Gin background)-"A have
to say is that if 1 hadn't had a good
deal to say already they. never would
naVs landed here"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

Nearly any fall or winter apples will
easily keep until after Christmas In
der proper care the Winesap, Tewks-
bury, Genet and similar varieties keep
almost perfectly until May or June.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

Many inquiries have been received
concerning the use Of frosted crops for
silage. From the experiment carried
on last year, it les safe for the farmers
10 use such material for silage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Lucky Star

This is the third time you have
been here for food" said the woman
at the kitchen door to the tramp
Are you always out of work."
'Yes'm," replied the itinerant. Il
guess 1 was born under lucky
star
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

Four hundred and fifty bushels OF
corn from eight acres that was almost
worthless two years ago. issthe yield
Mort Van Buskirk OF Kincaid, Kan.
received this year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
MeanI1a of Love

You must first find out the mean
Ing of love and then see that you do
what love bids you, but the essential
thing is that you must find out that
meaning for yourself.-Tolstoy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

Any one having several barrels OF
apples can afford to build a small stor-
age house. This need not be expen-
sive, but should have insulated walls
like an ice house.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Thia Years Freeze.

Mrs. Yeast-Going to bother putting
new frieze around the apartment
this winter?
Mr.. Yeast-Oh, no; guess the ian.
Stor will attend to that.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

Apples should be taken from the
tree as soon as well eolored but before
they. become very ripe They should
be handled with great care, as
bruised spot viii start to rot within a
very short tine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

" HE QUESTION, Which benefits
the farmer more, the loss or
or case count method OF buy
ing eggs" has been asked me fire.
quently the last few weeks.
1 should say that it depends upon
who the farmer is. If he is a man
who collects his eggs once or twice
week and markets them only half as
often, if he is not averse to slipping
in eggs that did not hatch in the in
cubatoT, or the nest full he discovers
hidden under the granary or on top
of the straw stack, thinking that they
will get lost in the shuttle; if any
thing he can find that is in shell
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
At First Glance.

a man usually identifies the woman
who interests him with the mood in
which he first saw her, even with the
clothes she happened to be wear
ing amsie." by Rosamund Ma
pier.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
She Was Anticipatlna.

when he proposed to her she
knocked him down"
Gracious! What did he say to
that2''
He yelled: Hold on, Hold on. We
amt married yeti'-Houston Post
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Baseball Reason.

Why was Napoleon so successful"
He managed from the field" ven
tured a voice from the rear Of the
class The kings he went against
managed their campaigns from the
bench
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

4 brave man is always ready to
face the music"-provided it isn't
that old tune from sLohengrIn'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Her nancinn Ninhts

Us your wife fond of dancing?"
Yes, especially the nights l pre-
fer to stay at home-"-DetrOit Free
Press
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Rest Way to Find out.

He-What would you say If 1 should
kiss you?
She-Why ask for mere guess
when you can SO easily get the exact
facts-Stray Stories.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
No Better.

Sillimus = There IS honor among
thieves
Cynicus- Nonsense. Thieves are
just as bad as other people.-Life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
Looked Like a Strike.

Crimsonbeak-Are you against
stTikes2
YEAST certainly am But how
much were you going to ask me forz
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

Even the fntoxication of love may
leave one with a headache the morn
ing after.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11

The light that lies in a womans
eyes may tell the truth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-01-11
WHICH SYSTEM BENEFITS FARMER MORE.
LOSS OFF" OR CEASE COUNT" METHOD?
Agricultural College Expert Answers the Question Favor of the "Lo
Off Method Believes Quality of Kansas Eggs Would
be improved if that Method Alone Was
Put Into General Practice.

[By W. Lippineo kansas Sac AgrieultuaI collegel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-27
CONY'S FIRST GAME.
Football Team Will Meet Skowhegan,
Today, on Latter's Gridiron.

Cony's football squad held last prac-
tice. Friday afternoon. in preparation
for the opening game of the season,
Saturday afternoon, at SkoWhegan. 4
large squad was on the field, and the
men Put much enthusiasm into their
play. The work consisted of light
signal practice. There was no serim-
mage.
The prospects for the game look
very good for Cony The team, al
though rather light. is full of snap
and spirit. and is not lacking in con-
fidence. The line is strong, and the
backs are full of speed. 1t is expected
that good sized delegation of stu
dents will accompany the team on the
trip.
The following men will start thu
game for Gony: Dennis, lie; Cooper, It,
Sprague. lg; Folsom. c; Coughlin, re-;
Weir TT; Turner, re; Purinton, Oh;
Rabbit tCapt), RIB: Taber. lib;
Sampson, fb The following substi-
tutes Will be taken: Lewis, Grenier
Matthews. Johnson, Miller. Lathe and
Chadwick.