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an old crazy quilt and let him eat his
meals with US. just like one of the fam
lily, and what little work he did hardly
left a penny of profit after his ex-
penses were considered. Ate like a
hog, he did. I say it's indecent for
man of Lightweight to eat like that.
20, that wench Mary Callaghan? l
was just coming to her, Mrs Temp
kins. Well. she was a poor girl Silas
and me had taken pity on out of the
goodness of our hearts. Daughter of
an old friend of my husbands, Mrs.
Tompkins, and Silas owed him a thou
sand dollars, and he asked him on his
death-bed if he wouldn't take care Of
his girl and tear up the note. Of
course Silas consented, seeing he was
an old friend. Besides, we wanted
maid, for I'm not so strong as ! used
to be- And she was that lazy! Often
I'd come down at eight o'clock and
find the rooms wasn't swept and the
pigs not fed and the chickens hungry
for food, and Mary'd just stare at me
in her stupid way and say nothing. 1
couldn't train her at all We'd have
packed her of, but for our charitable
natures a maid would have
cost fifteen dollars a month.
We'll, would you believe it, Mary
and the old man struck up the queer
est kind of friendship. She used to
steal pies and things for him out Of
the kitchen when I was away. Fancy
All old man of Lightweight eating pie!
And she'd give him blankets for his
bed when it was colony blankets,
that keep for company, all wool. and
costing five dollars a pair!
Wen, Maria said Silas, when
iold him l couldn't do anything with
her, I guess them paupers just nat
uraIiy takes to one another And that
was the way it seemed to me. If
had known! But I'm a simple woman,
Mrs. Tompkins, and it never entered
my head what designing hussy she
was.
We'll, it was on the old mans
eighty-ninth birthday, and he hadn't
done a chore for two days, and SiIas
spoke up to him.
Uncle John he said, I guess we
can't keep you for nothing. You never
was worth anything to me and now
you'd best apply to the pooThouse-'
'Poorhouse? says Uncle John,
looking kind of surprised. Why,
nephew, I'm not going to any poor
house. I'm eighty-nine today, and
when mans eighty-nine he's sup
posed to be dead, and I've got twenty
thousand dollars due me this morning
I'm expecting a letter any minute
We'll, you could have knocked me
down with a feather. But this is what
had happened 1t was that old ton
| tine It seems that sixty years before
Uncle John and ten other young men
| had each put five hundred dollars into
what they called a tontine, which
meant that the one that lived the long.
sst Of them all got the whole Of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
GOOD USE FOR OLD GOWN
Complete Transformation May Be
Made in the Fashioning of the
One-Piece Frock.

It is rather astounding what a fash
ionable air can be given to a one
piece frock that has served during the
winter as a house gown, by adding to
it a belted jacket of figured silk mate
lasse or crepon. Also, it turns the
gown into a serviceable thing for out
door wear through the spring and
summer and saves one the necessity
Of getting a suit
A dark blue crepe de chine trimmed
with satin cloth which had served it's
purpose since December as a smart
house frock was converted by one
woman into a spring suit for the
street and for afternoon wear by the
addition of a dark blue watered pop
lin jacket which had a pronounced
wave in it. This was lined with a
figured silk in blue and yellow and
belted in with a loose girdle of crepe
de chine run through a jet buckle in
front. The revers were of crepe de
chine and the long sleeves had a two
inch turnover cuff of the same. The
economy of getting this garment was
furthered by having a separate skirt
made of plain material, which could
be worn at odd hours with a white
shirtwaist.
Whatever else you forget in plan
ming your spring and summer ward
robe remember that the short dressy
coat is probably the conspicuous gar
ment of the moment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
HUMAN SYMPATHIES
Peculiar How They Are Some
times Influenced by Mere
Money.
BY GRACE EvANsoN.

Yes, Mrs. Tompkins, Uncle Johns
dead and gone at last, and it was
about time, too, seeing that he was
eighty-nine last June-and when a
man gets to be that old and has tenn
per like Uncle Johns he isn't good
for much more. And deceitfuIl Well,
I don't want 10 speak i'll Of the dead,
but if his whole life was like the last
year Of it, when we knew him, I'm
not oyer sanguine about his future.
This is how it all happened. OF
course Silas and had heard Of Uncle
John all our lives, for we were cousins
before we were married, and having
no children we naturally kept a warm
spot in our hearts for the old man.
We knew he was good for nothing and
never put by penny all the years of
his life, but still, we're not uncharit-
able
Yes, we'd heard all about that ton
tine years ago and put it out of our
minds. We thought it was just a story
So when Uncle John turns up at the
farm on his eighty-eighth birthday, all
ragged like a tramp, and hungry as
though he didn't know what food
meant, we were naturally annoyed.
We've always held up our heads
among our neighbors, and we didn t
want it said we couldn't do right by
cur uncle.
Maria he satd-those were his
very words as he sat in the parlor in
his dirty, shabby clothes, and we NOR
tally afraid some of the neighbors
would come in and see him-'Maria.
I've come to lay my bones among you.
VIII you give me a home now that I'm
good for nothing any longer?'
'I looked at Silas and he looked at
me. Then he took me aside. I guess
wen have to, Maria,' he said softly.
We can't put him in the poorhouse-
US being so respectable Besides, may
be he can earn his keep doing chores
about the farm
so we took him in and let him
sleep in the attic. There's an old
straw mattress there, and we gave him
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
w. NJ, KANSAS CITY, NO. 22-1e1s
COULDN'T BE TOO CAREFUL
Modern Method by Which Prudent
Father Guards His Daughters
Future Happiness.
Your habits are good"

Your habits are good?"
The prominent millionaire looked
keenly at the young man who had ap-
piled for the hand of his daughter
Yes. SIR came the firm reply. Il
rarely play bridge after midnight,
never gamble in Wall street, and make
point of staying home at least one
night week"
Have you a good disposition
Fine. 1 can live with my sister for
hours at time
You are in good health?"
Excellent"
You love my daughter"
'Passionately."
What are your assets?"
The young man handed him q pa
per on which appeared a list OF his
properties The prominent millionaire
looked it over carefully.
You are prepared to corroborate
this?"
Certainly sir"
The prominent millionaire reached
forward and shook hands cordially.
MY dear boy" he said, 81 am per
fectly satisfied and only hope you will
pardon me for being so particular. But
you see, want to be quite sure that
when you have married my little girl.
after her divorce, you will be able to
support her in the same style in which
she is now living with her present hus-
band Life
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rurn to Music Of Mozart.

Ysaye recenstly said that the mus
zeal world was returning 60 the music
of Misunderstanding to the simple
ity of the meIodic and old-fashioned
Mozart. Yet the music OF Mozart was
written $50 years after the famous
verses OF Ben Jonson, Drink to me
only with thine eyes" (says the Musi-
cal Courier). And Jonson wrote only
the English Of those lines. The orig
inal imagery and expressions are to
be found In the Greek Of Philostratus
the Athenian-in his thirty-third let
ter, to be exact The original poetry
Of the thought never grows old 1t Is
ike the marble OF Phidias The Ian
guage gradually changes and becomes
obsolete.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
.TENDERFEE WIN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
HILL AND SONS, THE DAT CHAM
PIoNS, ARE cockNEYS BORN
AND BRED.

City-bred in the worlds greatest
metropolis and unframed as to things
agricultural, were ]. c. Hill and his
three boys when they settled on home
steads at LIoydminster, in the Prov.
ince Of Saskatchewan lwestern Can
ada), eight years ago Today they
are the recognized champion oat grow
ers OF the North American continent,
having won twice in succession the
silver challenge cup, valued at $500.
at the Fifth National Corn exposition
Columbia, S c. The Plate, officially
known as the Colorado Oat trophy, is
emblematic OF the grand champion
ship prize for the best bushel OF oats
exhibited by individual farmers or ex-
pertinent farms at these expOsitions.
The Hill entry won this year in the
face of the keenest competition, hun
dreds of exhibits being sent by expe-
Tienced farmers from all parts Of the
United States and Canada The oats
were grown on land which was wild
prairie less than four years ago
When Mr. Hill and his three sons.
who probably never saw a wider acre
age than the hills of Hampstead
Heath, or the parks of London, came
to Saskatchewan eight years ago, they
had little more capital than was re-
Quired for homestead entry fees They
fled on four hOmeSteads il the Lloyd
minister district, which straddles the
boundary of Alberta and Saskatche-
wan. They went to work with will,
ripping the rich brown sod with break
ing plows and put in a crop, which
yielded fair returns.
They labored early and late and de-
MED themselves paltry pleasures. glad
TO stand the gan for a while in rising
to their possibilities. They talked with
successful farmers and studied crops
and conditions and profted by both.
The new life on the farm was strange
but they never lost heart, handicapped
as they were by lack of experience
and capital
The farm house, modern in every
respect, compares favorably with any
residence in the city The Hills have
substantial bank accounts and their
credit is gilt-edge from Edmonton to
Winnipeg and beyond.
There is nothing secret about our
methods nor is our plan copyrighted.
We first made a thorough study of
climatic conditions, soil and seed"
said Mr.. Hill We tended our crops
/ carefully and gradually added live
/ stock, realizing from the beginning
! that mixed farming would pay larger
! and more certain returns than straight
| grain growing. We have demonstrated
/ that fact to our satisfaction and the
result is that many of the farmers in
/ the district are following our exam
! pie
/ The land that the Hills work is of
/ the same class as may be found any
! where in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
/ Observation-Disclosures
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began taking Lydia E Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and now am strong
and healthy. Mrs. ALICE DARLING,
RID. No. 2, Box q, Pentwster, Mich
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Says
Peoria, IH.-''T had such beckaches
that could hardly stand on my feet I
would feel ike crying out lots Of tines
and had such heavy feeling In my right
side. had such terrible duh headaches
every day and they would make me feel
so drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet I
could not sleep at night
AFTER had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound week l began to
improve. Ny backsche was less and
that heavy feeling IN my side went
away. I continued to tske the Com
pound and am cured.
You may publish this If you wish -
Miss CLARA L. GAUWTTZ, R-R. No 4
Box g, Peoria, Ill
Such letters prove the value of Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
WOmsn's ills. Why don't you try It'll
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
Best Part of the Paper, Some Say.

Best Part of the Paper, Some Say.
Though 1 have never had anyone
leave me anything but mean DISPOSE
ton" remarked Hulda Mutt, as she
turned the pages of her newspaper
over to the advertising section, I
always read the Personal column,
hoping that some fine day 1 shall read
there a notice that some unknown rela-
tive of mine has died, and that the
lawyers are seeking heirs to his es-
tate. l never miss the Personals or
{ Lost and Found columns. Why,
do you know, had a dear friend once
who lost her diamond sunburst at
the matinee and she never even
missed it. and she happened to read
the Found column the next day, and
saw that some thoughtful person had
found a sunburst, and she went to
look for hers, and it was gone. So,
you see, it pays to watch these items
daily. I read for a whole week, every
day, a little ad for a lost dog, and
I read it so often that I really got to
feeling as bad about it as if l had
lost the dog myself. 1 kept think
ing of the poor little thing, hungry
and cold, and kept my eyes open for
a dog of that description, and, sure
enough, I found one, and 1 called up
the sorrowing owners and they came
and got it. There is world of heart
interest in the little Lost column
have found out.-Kansas City Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
Room for the Cat

. The doors of a certain new house
had shrunk horribly, as is the way
Of the modern door made OF unsea-
soned wood and left to shrink in
use The builder would not send the
joiner to replace them. So the
householder tried the ironclad meth
od and wrote:
Dear Sir: The mice can run IN
der most of our doors. but our cat
cannot follow them. VIII you please
send man at once to make room IN
der the doors for the cat, and much
oblige?"
Next day the joiners came--Man-
chester Guardian
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money with the accumulated interest
on his eighty-ninth birthday. If none
of them lived SO long, then it went to
the heirs of the one that lived longest.
And Uncle John was the last OF them
and being supposed to be dead, by life
insurance rules. at eighty-nine, there
was twenty thousand coming to him
And sure enough it came that
morning. And do you know, he acted
in the Queerest way. He forgot all
about our kindness to him and wanted
to go on and enjoy himself. Well, We
couldn't let an old man that age go in
to the hard world with all that money
to squander. He gave in at last, but
he wouldn't let Silas put his money
in the bank for him, nor he wouldn't
buy a share in the farm neither.
No, Maria, he said, chuckiing,
III stay since you seem so fond Of
me. But it's cold in the attic and my
old bones are chilly
- Then why don't you say SOP an
severed. Wed have put you in the
best room, only SiIas was waiting to
have it painted
He chuckled in the most malicious
way, which, seeing all We had done for
him, was at least cruel. But those old
men don't have the same human
sympathies as US younger folks.
We'll, after that Uncle John stayed
on with US, and Of course we couldn' I
let an old man like that do any work.
He just mooned about the farm, smOk-
ing his pipe and eating his head of,
and seeming to grow younger every
day. Took a dislike to Mary, too. I'd
thought of getting rid Of her, but
Uncle John wouldn't hear of that.
Keep her, the good-for-nothing wench,
he said. III make her work. And
he used to give her a tongue flashing
every morning and talk to her about
her duties to her benefactors which
almost brought tears OF joy to Silas' s
eyes and mine. But Mary didn't seem
to care.
Once, when she'd gone over to
Long Falls to do some marketing for
me and wasn't back in time, Uncle
John got so mad with her he wOuldn'
be satisfied till Silas let him take the
buggy and drive in after her They
came back about eight in the evening,
and If you'd heard the language he
was using to her when they got out OF
the cart it would have warmed your
heart. And the hussy was laughing.
Didn't care a bit-just laughed!
However, SiIas got him to make
his will a month before he died, and
he left everything to me, and Silas got
it in black and white and took it IN
to his lawyer. We thought we had
| done our duty then, and so we just
folded our hands and waited
We'll, Mrs. Tompkins, the end came
very sudden. Apoplexy, the doctor
said And would you belive it, the
old rake had made a second will the
day after he gave his first to Silasr
and in it he left US ninety-two dollars
| apiece for board and lodging and com
forts, and the rest went to my dear
wife, Mary Callaghan Smith They
got married that day at Long Falls
Yes, Mrs. Tompkins, the deceitful
ness of some old men is past reckon
ing, and the only charitable thing &c
do is to forget about it. Besides, Mrs
Smith has the mortgage on our farm
SO don't let her know that 1 was
speaking of about her"
Copyright, 1913. by W. G. Chapman-)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
lack Hammer for Surgeons.

Scientific hammering of the spinal
column, technically known as spondy-
lotherapy, is one of the latest treat
ments to be adopted by members of
the Philadelphia medical profession.
1t consists of tapping certain por-
tions of the spine for patients suffer
ing with heart, lung, stomach, and
liver trouble.
The "tack-hammer treatment" was
discovered by DR. Albert Abrams, a
nerve specialist Of San Francisco
Philadelphia Dispatch TO the New
York American
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
Chance Purse Bracelets.

Change purse bracelets are among
the new pieces of jewelry. The purse
shaped like a tiny circular powder
puff box, has q closely fitted spring
operated lid which flies back at a
touch and reveals a space for nickels
and dimes It is attached to a self
closing extension bracelet so narrow
that it scarcely shows upon the wrist,
and the purse itself is so fat that i
readily slips out Of sight under the
gloves wrist
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
AT Home" DAYS,

Edith and Jack were at a loss for
a game.
Let's play at being at home and
have "a day" said Edith.
A day'?" asked Jack. What does
that mean?"
Why, don't you know" said Edith
wisely. "All fashionable people have
days Gods day is Sunday and moth
er's is Tuesday"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
Panel sash

Worth is using a sash which may
otherwise be described as q panel,
it is so important It is shirred with
a heading at the high waistline. and
hung in straight loose folds from
there to the bottom Of the skirt, en-
tireIy concealing the fat. scant line
OF the back caused by the placing OF
all the draperies and fuIIness in front
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
COFFerf-

Hey" yelled the guest You ad
vertise hot and cold water in this
dump, and all I nave IN my room
is a pitcher and wash BASIN
That's right" replied the landlord
II you stay here long enough you'll
ind the water is hot in summer and
cold ii winter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14

s erious displace-
ment- I had back
sche aud bearing
down pains 50 bsd
that I could not sit
In q chair OF walk
across the floor and
I was In severe psin
all the time I felt
discouraged as 1 had
taken everything 1
could think OF and
was no better i
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
His Ressimistic vIews.

Why don't you try to be more
POPULAR"
Jaw, what does a popular man get
out of life except a bigger crowd at
his funeral?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14

The love we miss for while We
value ali the more when its sweet
ness is acknowledgement
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14
No Wnrk for Him

Bill hear Gill is looking for work:
JiIl-No, he's not He's trying &c
get q political job
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ing everything TO their own disadvaE-
tage-
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Modern Conditions.

I'D like to get that son of mine to
spade up the yard
Well, why don't you direct him to
do it?"
'T don't know if 1 have a right to
without consulting his Scout commits
sioner"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-06-14

Some men are Insignificant by ma
tuTe, and some are made so by mar
riarp
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Wanted to Keen Her.

WdHISu 70 FNOOP FItFs
She cost her father two thousand
a year for clothes alone"
ST don't believe it,
why not?''
He would not let me marry her"
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WOMAN COULD
NOT WALK
She Was So M-Restored 30
Health by Lydia E Pmk-
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Pentwster, Nich--'A year ago IwHs
very weak and the doctor said had =
Arizona republican., 1913-01-20

YOU SHOULD HAVE THE REPUBLICAN in your home, 1t will keep you and your family post eel on the world news. The superiority of THE REPUBLICANS teIc- graphic service is readily understood when 1t is known that we buy and print more 4 $ OCI- A'TED PRESS matter than the other Phoenix papers combined. There are many valuable and exclusive features ill the Daily and Sunday RE P U BELGIAN, both of which are offered on our Ten Bargain Days for
Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-27
.BlRkOOLL hOW IN CHARGE ID.
George Kingdom Turns Over Globe Properties tO Sue cessor; Kingdom Rendered Efficient Ser !ice in Siobe

GLOBE, April 22,-Georse Kingdom. who has been superintendent of the United Globe mine and assistant su- perintendent of the Old Dominion since his return from Nacozari in 1907, yesterday turned over the phy- steal management of the property to Harry Barkdoll, who recently came from the Copper Qneen mine at Bis bee to assume the position of mine superintendent of the Old Dominion.
 Mir Kingdom, although not eontin- 1olsly a resident of Globe since he first came to Arizona in 1883, has been identified with mining operations in this district for twenty-five years. in the employ of .he Old Dominion and United Globe Copper companies. In 1883. wbeE the importance of dis coyery of copper at Bisbee had be
 come generally known Mir. Kinedou came to Arizona and for three years divided his time between Bisbee and Tombstone. He came to Globe in 1886 and was in the employ of the Old Dominion. and Phelps Dodge in terests until 1898, when he went to Hanover, near Silver City, N I
Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-27
ID MILL 0NE
 PER GENT ORE
Nevada Con. Has i9,00O,0OO Tons of It, Once Figured as Waste, That Will Make Copper for s Cents

EAST ELY, Nev.. April 26.-The Nevada Consolidated company is ar ranging to treat 16.000 0G0 tons of ore that will average only 1 per cent cop per.
 This marks a neW era in mining especially so in the porphyries. which was first called to the attention of the mining fraternity about 70 years ago by Colonel lacking, who pre- sented the Utah Copper to the Gug- Genheims for consideration. At that time ? per cent was figured upon as being commercial ore and anything less than that was considered waste. However, at the present. time there are several of the large porphyries treat ing large tonnages which will only average f.5 per cent and last year Nevada Consolidated demonstrated that they could handle s.I of l per cent. making copper at cost of 10 cents pound.
 They handled a large amount of his grade that they were intending to dump on the waste dump. as it was not considered commercial: but in or der to make a test. as this ore had  to be removed from the pit at this time in order to facilitate the hand ling of other ore. It was decided to ind out just what the cost would be on ores of this grade.
 Separate costs were kept and the company was more than surprised at the results. and at the same time making a record on porphyry ore.
 The company now proposes to treat sixteen million tons. which at one time was considered waste and now IS determined to be commercial ore. This really is just so much extra ore found as it was not taken into con sideration ny the engineers. who fig uFed on the original tonnage some Seven years ago.
 It is quite probable that this six teen million tons of ore will be han dled at @ cost of about cents q pound.