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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
NEW IDEA
Helped Wisconsin Couple.

1t doesn't pay to stick too closely
to old notions of things. New ideas
often lead to better health, success
and happiness.
A Wis. couple examined an idea
new to them and stepped up several
rounds on the health ladder. The
husband writes:
Several years ago we suffered from
coffee drinking, were sleepless, nery-
Gus, sallow, weak and irritable. Ny
wife and 1 both loved coffee and
thought it was bracer." (Delusion)
Finally, after years of suffering, we
read of Postum and the harmfulness
of coffee, and believing that to grow
we should give some attention 70 new
ideas, we decided to test Postum
When we made it right we liked
it and were free of ills caused by
coffee Our friends noticed the
change skin, sturdier nerves,
better temper, etc.
These changes were not sudden,
but increased as we continued to
drink and enjoy Postum. and We lost
the desire for coffee.
MANY Of our friends did not like
Postum at first, because they did not
make it right But when they made
Postum according to directions on
pkg. they liked it better than coffee
and were benefited by the change"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich Read 'The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
instant Pcstun--ts a soluble pow
der. Made In the cup with hot water
no boiling. 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds is
about the same.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

fortify their wearer against a chill.
The cool air, dropping down from
frosty mountain tops, and breezes that
have Travelled from the land Of ice
bergs to that Of seaside hotels, are
the reasons for the existence of sweat
ers. They stand daily use, and manu-
facturers are endeavoring to make
them attractive, and have, in fact, sue
ceeded in doing some very beautiful
knitting. 1t would not do to get too
far away from simplicity, and it is in
new ways Of knitting that the best OF
new attractions lie
The sweater for little girl, shown
here, could hardly be palmer. A close
ly knitted border and pocket at each
side are not purely decorative figures,
but they afford all the details Of Orna-
mentation except the border Of fancy
knitting about the bottom.
On sweater coats for grownups
there are collars in several styles
which add much to their. finish. But
aside from this they are about the
same as the model shown in the pic
ture.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
READER ALLOWED ONE GUESS
Did This Pleasant Little Conversation
Take Place During or After the
Honeymoon

He threw down his paper.
I wonder If the colonel really means
to try ii again?"
What did you say, dear?''
If you'd been listening you wouldn't
ask me-"
If you had said anything worth
hearing I'd be glad to listen
How do you know you wOuld?"
Try it"
He glares at her and wisely says
nothing She picks up the paper.
Dear me- she says. 7 wish they'd
settle it"
Settle what?'
The length Of next falls skirts .
He snOrts
is that all you can find in the pa
per?"
4 guess it's a good deal more i'm
portant than the stuff you find"
DO you mean to compare a paltry
skirt to the stupendous living issues
Of the hour?"
oh, go jump into the River of
Doubt"
What do you know about the Riv-
er of DOubt?"
LAS much as anybody knows BAH
Bah yOurselfi"
WheTeupon he rises angrily and
goes out on the porch and Gains him
self with a pipe.-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

w HEN the young princeling is
~ dressed up In his best attire, for
state occasions, such as birthday par
ties, Sunday school, or dress parade,
he is garbed in white. And whether
his lady mother has made his gar
ments with her own hands or left that
pleasant task to those who make
business Of it, he looks like all his
mates in the democracy Of boyhOod.
The little boy must be clothed In the
summertime In washable fabrics. The
difficult feat Of teaching him to keep
clean is a part of his education, e1-
actly as essential as teaching him to
read. For daily wear he romps in
bIouses and short pants made in wash
able colored fabrics, such as ging-
ham, linens, crash, madras and other
strong weaVes- Heavy linens and
piQues and certain specially woven cot
ton fabrics IN white are required for
his dress occasions.
These fabrics are so inexpensive
and the little suits are SO easily made
that it is no great task TO make up his
shortlived summer wardrobe But
manufacturers turn out quantities of
clothes for children, well designed
and well made, at cost OF production
so low that it Is hardly worth while
to make them at home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
NO DANGER OF sUNSTRoKE
Man on His way to sect Even" With
Enemy Had the Thing All
Planned Out

You'd have known he was a medi-
cal man by his looks and by the medi-
cine case he carried. but the man who
bumped into him on the street was
too excited about something else.
Here. sir, what are you doing7"
exclaimed the doctor as he recovered
from the collision.
Going to lick a man. was the re-
ply.
But wait. Don't you know it's 90
degrees in the sum-"
II don't care a darn"
And that fighting win raise your
temperature to 14O?'
What of it?''
"A temperature of 139 means sun
stroke and DEATH"
Are you a doctor?" asked the man,
81 am"
Then you are way OF your base.
The man I'm going to lick works in
an ice house, where the temperature
is only so above, and oh, jeeswax,
will make him holler!"
But"
"Oh. brought along my overcoat
so 1 shouldn't take cold doing it,
Thanks, Doc-Pm all right"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

One of their best efforts is shown
in the illustration given with this ar
ticle. 1t is a suit Of white piQue with
plain short pants and belted blouse
The blouse opens over e small w
shaped vest which allows a bit OF dec
Grafton in the form of a spray of lit
tie flowers and leaves embroidered in
white. The sailor collar is finished
with scaliops edged with buttonhole
stitch, instead Of hem. This is about
all the decorating that one may ex-
pect to find in even the dressiest garb
for the small boy.
In order that the blouse nav set
well a few boxplaits run from shout
der to hem. The loose belt. of the
fabric. is slipped through narrow
straps, also of the pique. The belt
drops toward the front and NAV be
fastened with 3 buckle or CLASH fasten-
ers or preferably buttons and button
holes The sleeves are rather full and
short enough to escape the wrist.
Short white socks and low canvas
pumps finish the toilet OF the Young
gentleman, and he wiz not meet an
other better dressed than himself He
is outntted In correct style whether
he be the son OF a millionaire or q
duke or just an average man.
JULIA BOTToMLH.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Then He Told Her.

Pat, who was in lodgings, was
greatly annoyed by the landlady's help
ing herself to his provisions. She be-
gan by taking a piece Of his butter,
and when Pat came home she said: .
Pat, 1 ams taking a little Of your
butter, but I'm not like other land
ladies-Tm telling you
Next day it was an egg, and so on.
Every day there was something taken
and put OF with the same remark:
I'm not like other Iandladies-Fm
telling you"
OF course there was never any re-
duction in Pats bill. One Saturday
his bill came to a larger amount than
usual. Pat looked at it, bundled up a
few things in his handkerchief, walked
20 the door and said:
"LandIady, I'm sloping. I'm not like
other lodgers-I'm telling you'll
London Tit-Bits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

UST the most fashionable garment
= for mountain and seaside resorts,
where mornings and evenings bring
exhilarating breezes with a snappy
chill In them, is the silk sweater-coat-
These smart garments are selling
freely at figures which rather take
ones breath away. twenty-five to
thirty dollars each seems a high price
for sweater Of any sort. But there
Is no difficulty in finding people who
are quite willing to pay it. Once let
fashionables, and their imitators, get
used to unusual prices and there Is
not telling the length to which they
will go.
Besides the sweaters and sweater
coats of siIk-there are others. Those
Of wood fiber, which looks like silk,
and is as strong or stronger, are much
lower in price, about half as high.
Then there are splendid wool sweat
ers in many colors and varieties of
design.
A sweater-coat and cap to match,
like those shown in the picture, what
ever the fabric they are made of, viii
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Auoidinu the commonpIaee.

1t was a gray winter afternoon; in
fact, the street lamps were being
lighted-the time known as entire
CHEN ct loup, when cOlors are undis-
tinguishable. The hurried customer
rushed into the ready-made clothing
establishment and explained to the
obliging proprietor that he wished to
hire a black suit to wear at funeral
on the morrow. The next morning the
mourner brought back the suit with
maledictions on his lips. 81 hired this
suit for q black one last night" he
cried, and when got it into the day
light, blessed If it wasn't q blue one!
And I told you I wanted it for a fu-
neral, tool" well, sir" said the
philosophic and Semitic proprietor.
don't you know that there's nothing
so ordinary at a funeral as black?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Gallant Mayor.

From a small provincial town in the
north Of Italy comes an amusing little
story. Queen Helena was visiting the
town, to attend the unwilling Of a
statue Of Victor Emanuel
After the mayor of the town had
made an elaborate speech Of welcome,
ne handed the queen a glass Of cham
payne, and asked to be allowed to
drink her health As their glasses
clinked, drop Of champagne fell up
on the queens gown She opened her
poeketbook to take out her handker-
chief. but the gallant mayor was not
to be caught on any point Of etiquette
You majesty" he exclaimed, grand
". there is nc need Of thati Every
thing is already paid for Youths
Companion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Important Notice.

We understand that the Perry MUIR
sery Co., Rochester, N. Y, having
1900 acres under cultivation, want a
good agent for this vicinity to take
orders. They grow complete as
sOrtment Of fruit and ornamental
stock, which they are selling as low
as guaranteed goods can be sold.
They offer a liberal commission, pay
able weekly and furnish canvassing
outfit free. Experience or capital not
necessary. If any person in our COM
munity is in position to take orders
for the above Company we advise
them to write for terms and particu-
lars immediately.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Maybe Ii Happened.

A shabby-looking man and a thin
little shaver of a boy were standing
with their backs against wall along
the public way. The man had a shade
over his eyes and card hung in, front
of him, bearing the legend, Blind and
Deaf"
The boy had a smile on his face as
he listened to the street organ over
the way playing "Everybody's Doing
It." and then started involuntarily to
whistle the chorus.
The man turned savagely to him
and Kissed:
Shut that MARBLE OFF and slide that
grin of your face, yer little monkey!
Dyer want people ter think we're hap
py?"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Truly Useful Animal.

Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey tells
in the Washington Star OF a farm hand
whom he employed, who is much given
to philOsophizing
One morning, when the senator was
wandering over the farm, he came
upon his man feeding the chickens
Alexander stopped him with:
Good mawnin', subj been thinkin'
this mawnin', and made up my mind,
sub, as rs lookin' at these heah chick
ems, that they's tkz usefullest animal
they is. You CO sat 'em TO they's
bon, and aftah they's daidI"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
NO LONGER IN THE MARKET
Mr.. Meeken Had Supplied Himself
With Letter Opener That Gould
Not Be Improved On.

A canvasser stepped briskly up to
Mr.. Meeken's desk and laid a small
article close to his right hand.
Il have here a new letter opener"
ne said. ga handsome article to be
kept on the table of your library,
and"
Pardon me-" interrupted Mr.. Meek
en-, without turning his head, but
have already the best letter opener
and the quickest
How long have you had it?" per-
sisted the canvasser. you know there
are constant improvements always be-
ing introduced
Mine couldn't be improved" re-
sponded Meeken I've had her for
about two years anniversary of
the wedding next month
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Youne EmbroIderer

Once the little girl Is started upon
her embroidery career it viii not be
long before she wishes to embroider
her own initial There are a number
Of plain initials on the market that
should be simple enough for the
young embroidered to attempt If,
however, the solid stitch proves at
dESt too difficult, the initial can be
done very well IN outline stitch. Ere
Guentfy there Is some discussion IN =
household Of several children Sc to
the belongings Of each When clothes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Critics Mean Comment.

An actor who recently was taken"
while on the stage by cinematograph
was greatly pleased with the result.
Talking of it to a prominent dramatic
critic, he said:
1T was the most extraordinary ex-
perience I ever went through-actu-
ally to see myself acting"
Now" replied the critic, you will
understand what we have to put up
with"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

are involved. the children should n
taught to embroider their oxn initials
upon them to avoid discord, even lit.
tie boys initiating is a special god.
send when there are twins In tia
house One can. Of course. buy the
Initials already embroidered, but this
usually amounts 10 considerable ex.
pense
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
The Thief In the NInht

Representative Hughes Of Georgia
apropos Of the seven-milIion-dollar
grant for vocational training, said at
a dinner in DanViIle:
81 hope this grant will go through.
but who can tell? In this, as in all
other propositions, it is necessary to
remember the proverb:
Never count your chickens until
after sunrise"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
New Use for Germs.

An army officer may have to quit
the service because he carries deadly
germs, to which he is himself immune.
1t might be a good idea to keep him
and let him be captured by the enemy
the next time we have a war
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Convinced.

Are you sure that man is thinking
about resigning?"
Absolutely sure. He couldn't re-
fuse to resign so often If he weren't
thinking about it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

Cobbling is the latest course to be
introduced in the Oakland (CaI) pub
lie schools.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
On Principle.

Stude-Don't you ever sweep under
the carpet?
Janitor-Yes sub; 1 always sweeps
everything under the carpet-Yale
Record.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
Provided for How.

Bobby had been taught TO remem-
Der all his relatives when he said his
prayers. One night, as he melt at his
mothers knee. he did not mention the
name Of a favorite aunt.
why, BObbie," said the mother,
you didn't say God bless Aunt Bea-
trice and make her happy"
We'll, mother replied the little
boy, 4 don't have to say that any
more Aunt BeatTice's engaged
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

The number of postage stamps
printed for the United States govern
ment last year amounted to 9,773,-
434, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

Umbrellas are in great demand in
the Netherlands, where light rains are
frequent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

When q woman nnds the Obituary
column too prosy. she ca turn to
One hundred years ago today. and
let her imasInatioa WORK
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

Which is the greater nuisance-the
neighbors' piano or our dog?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL. you
fEy Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, WateTy
Eyes and GraB1lated Eyelds: No Smarti1g-
Just Eye Comfort Write for Book OF the Rye
b. mail Free Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

A woman can do as much with
hairpin as man can with monkey
wrench.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

It takes lot of faith to enable
man to order scrambled eggs in q
cheap restaurant
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
unhappy.

We can't all be happy or even al
lowed to choose our own way Of being
unhappy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15
The Reason.

England has such long reigns."
Maybe that is why 1t has so many
fogs"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

Mr.. Borem-Shan We talk or dancer
Miss Weereigh-fm very tired Let
us dance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-15

HAY GROWERS. BUYERS Save Snddlemans
profits Write UAlssd Gay Kssrasaa Sch.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-08
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CoNsTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Frult Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated. your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish. cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish. stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrhna, full of cold. give
a teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without gripin-. aud you
have n well, playful child again Ask
your druggist for n 5O-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs, which con-
tains fun directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown.ups.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-08

those being built, contributed as fol
lows: Germany As, Austria-Hungary
10, and Italy 10. Against them Rus
STA has 10 battleships and France 81.
total of 80, including those under
construction. In the same class
Great Britain is credited with SO. in
the cruiser class, built and building,
the triple alliances combined strength
is 81 vessels, more than half the num-
Der being German and the combined
strength of these vessels of France
and Russia is 81. Great Britain's
strength in cruisers is 1877.
When the comparison comes to tor
pedo destroyers, torpedo boats and
submarines. Frances activity in this
style of construction gives the Fran
co-Russian alliance Il great advantage
In destroyers. Germany, Austria.
Hungary and Italy combined could
muster but 217 vessels, against 22S
commanded by their opponents when
all the vessels laid down by both par
ties shall have been completed. And
of submarines the triple alliance
could collect but 70, whereas France
alone has larger number, 93. and
with Russia's equipment the total Is
brought up to 1876 underwater craft
In torpedo boats the advantage Is
slightly the other way austria IS
particularly strong in these craft,
possessing So, or more than are found
N the nayies of either Great BIitein
or Germany. Germany and ltaW
bring the total up to 207, While the
Franco-Russian combination totals
only ITS, even with Frances strong
equipment of 1853 torpedo boats.
In the matter of torpedo notilla
strength, Great Britain is in posi-
ton to contribute 2SS destroyer, ~
torpedo boats and SO submarines
Looking to the future, the Naval An
nual says:
AT the end Of 1915, we (Grea'
Britain) shall have Al modern bat
tleships, as compared with % for Ger
many and 33 for the triple alliance
At the end of 1916 we should have At
ships completed, Germany 26, and the
triple alliance 36, though 1t Is posi-
BILE that Austrian ships laid down this
year nay be completed in 1916. A
the end Of both years 1t should b'
noted That the strength Of the Fran
co-Russ.an alliance in this class o
ships WIN nearly equal that of Ger
many.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-08
To Lose No Time
on Fish Hatchery
Senator Smoot is Congratulated Fol-
Obtaining Appropriation
For Utah

Washington, Aug. O. United
States Senator Reed Smoot has been
assured by the commissioner of fish
cries that no time will be lost in the
establishment of federal fish hatch
erv In Utah, for which $4,000 has
been appropriated. The original
appropriation for the federal hsh
hatchery in Utah was $4,000 but as
the result Of efforts OF Senator smoot
the House and Senate agreed to dou-
BILE this amount. Upon his success
in this respect. Senator smoot was
congratulated by the commissioner OF
fisheries, Utah being the only state to
receive additional appropriation Tor
a fish hatchery.
The commissioner of fisheries has
informed Senator Smoot that he VIII
submit the plans of the proposed fish
hatchery to him in a few days. He
also informed the Utah senator that
the question of location Of the hatch
cry had been settled and that title to
the Springville site had been accept
ed
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-08
In Naval Strength

of the rest of Europe are overawed.
By effective fighting ships, the An
nual. dennes those which are clt ssed
under the head OF battleships and
cruisers. In the first group are plac-
ed modern battleships, battle cruis
ers, and older battleships; the sec
ond group contains first class and
light cruisers. Another category, one
in which the navies Of Russia and
France more than hold their own
against the combined navies OF the
triple alliance, according to the An
nual is torpedo fotillas. Here the
Franco Russian alliance actually out
numbers Germany, Austria-Hungary
and Italy. With the enormous hotil-
la of Great Britain added In the tri
pie alliance Is hopelessly outclassed'
viscount Hythe gives 76 battle
ships to the triple alliance including
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-08
Five Billion Dollars, II 10 Figured,
Would Have to be Drawn From
Worlds Working Capital
to Pay Cost Of
Conflict

London, Aug. with fifteen fail-
ures on the stock exchange and gen,
eral conditions tending to justify the
Characterization Of the first day on
which a general European war seem
ed inevitable as the blacklist day the
city had known in twenty years, with
the stock exchange committee con
sidering the necessity of taking the
gravest steps to protect members
and with war rates at Lloyds rising
by leaps and bounds, London hnsn'
ciers are in anything but a bellicose
mood.
The fact that one steamer alone
the Kronprinzessin Cecilie, had WV
600, 900 In gold aboard, bound for
German port and mostly insured with
the London market, made for peace
until the steamer arrived.
AS to the possible loss that a EURO
pean war would impose on the being
erent countries and the world, a cor
respondent was informed by hish