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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23
For Preferential Ballot.

I N Williams of Sedgwick county
viii introduce a bill In the Iegisla-
ture for a preferential ballot law, pro
viding for first, second and third
choices. He would provide for the
| bonding of public warehouses.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

Central Kansas Farmer.-A. P. Ro-
dine, a farmer and one of the earliest
settlers in Central Kansas, is dead at
the farm home in the southwest part
of Saline county after an illness of six
months.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

The month Of December. 1914, had
the greatest snowfall and the most
cloudiness Of any December on record
In Kansas. Only one other December
was colder than the one Just closed in
the twenty-eight years the govern
ment has maintained a weather record
in the state
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

For Burned Orchard, $1,000.
The Kansas supreme court has or
dered the Missouri Pacific Railway
company to pay $1,000 to Sarah F.
Barber of Kansas City for damages
to her orchard caused by a fire set
by a locomotive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

The Democratic members of the
state senate held q secret caucus and
elected a committee on committees,
which Will relieve Lieut.. Gov W. Y
Morgan of the work of naming the
senate committees.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

Garnett is Light Again. Garrett
has street lights again after being in
darkness for the last seven months.
The city has made contract with the
owner to run the plant until the city
can arrange to take it over.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

Smallpox In Kansas Towns.-Com-
plant has been made by the SedgBick
County board OF health against the
smallpox epidemic at Andover, But
Ter County, where for three weeks the
disease has held sway and the schools
have not been closed and there have
been no quarantine regulations es-
tab1ished.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

Charged With EmbezzIement.-
Charged with the embezzlement Of
of $4,000 from the wholesale dry
goods corporation of which he was
treasurer, Thomas Blodgett, a church
man and Young Mems Christian As
sociation official, has been arrested at
Wichita
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23


Tainted at Capper Reception.
In the crowd at the reception for
Governor and Mrs. Capper several
persons tainted. All were revived
quickly, however.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

To Interchange Teachers.-To in
terchange faculty members and stu
dents between one Kansas education
al institution and another is a plan
recommended by the board Of admin
istration in. its biennial report to Gov
ernOr Hodges. If the plans made by
the board are carried out, students
from Kansas university, for example,
may go to the agricultural college or
to any of the normal schools and take
work, applying it on their degree from
Kansas university
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-23

Chase County Veteran Dies.-Ed-
ward a. Kline, former adjutant of the
state soldiers home at Fort Dodge,
is dead at his home at Cottonwood
Falls. following a long illness caused
from paralysis.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
PERIL F0RESEEN BY BODINE
Disaster Prophesied by Superintendent
Of Compulsory Education's Re-
port Year Ago.

Chicago.-The following is an ex-
tract from the annual report of VIII
liam L. Bodine, superintendent Of COM
pulsory education, as submitted to the
board Of education last year:
"Our investigation shows that the
average lake excursion boat is fire.
quently crowded to the rail on week
end trips and holidays. Personal safe
ty on overcrowded lake excursion
boats is risk of life In which human
ity must depend upon fate as to wheth-
er it will be numbered among the lost
or the saved, and many women and
children will some day pay the tragic
penalty of overcrowded boats and lack
of adequate life-saving facilities.
IT recommend that the lake excur-
sions of the vacation schools be aban-
doned 1t is only a question Of time
when there will be disaster on one
of these excursion boats that will stag
ger Chicago"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
HANDLING OF BOAT
Is HELD TO BLAME

The Law.-It shall be unlawful to
take on board of any steamer great
er number of passengers than is
stated in the certificate of inspection.
The Facts.-Federal counters as
sert that 1850 men, women and chill
dren went on board witnesses
claimed that more than this number
were on the ship. Federal inspectors
fn Grand Haven gave the ship per-
ss;s;t to carry 2.500. Federal inspectors
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
SHOULD NOT
HAVE MOVED
Story of a Man Who Was Max
ing Good, but Rowing Fever
Got the Best of Him.

On May 4th, 1915, the st. Paul Farm
ers Dispatch contained a very inter
esting account Of the experiences of
man from Staples, MINI. Realizing
that he was not making much head
way, he decided to look up home
stead in Canada. With $3.50 he and
his wife took up a homestead near
Outlook, Saskatchewan. After recount
ing his experiences Of few years, in
which they had undergone hardships
which were likely to be unavoidable,
with a small amount of capital, he
continues the story by stating that
in the fall after fair summers work
on his 100 acres cropped, he cleaned
up nearly all his debts, having now
four good horses, complete set Of
farm machinery including two wagons
and a Swell top buggy and eleven
head of cattle. He continues, How
ever, / was not satisfied. had been
reading of the splendid homesteads
that were to be had in Montana.
Wheat was cheap and I thought 1t
would get cheaper, so began to think
that homesteading as moneymaking
proposition was better than farming.
did not stop to consider that wheat
was not the only thing; as matter
Of fact had sold pork for IA cents a
pound. Eggs and butter had kept US
in groceries and more, we had now
four milch cows, two heifers coming in
and more growing up. We had a cream
separator, and some hogs. We had
quarter section of land that could
raise an abundance of small grain,
roots and grass for feed, but could
not see all that; I had the moving
fever, and decided to SELL
I set the price on the land at $4,000
cash. could not find anyone with
that much money, however, so came
down until finally sold for $1,400.
We had an auction and sold the per-
sonal property. On the sale we got
Just about enough cash to pay the auc-
tioneer; the rest was all notes.
The horses brought about two-thirds
what they were worth. The imple-
ments sold for hardly one-third of
what they had cost. The cattle
brought good price.
Must Make Another Start.
We now have homestead in Mon.
tana, but we find that after moving
here and getting settled, what mony
we had did not go far We have threo
horses, about all the implements wa
need and little better buildings
than we had on our former place. We
have no cattle, though we had to build
much fence to keep ranch stock out
Of our fields. We have about $500
worth Of honest debts.
True, we have half section In
place of a quarter, but that is no good
to us, as long as we have not the
capital with which to work 1t.
In summarizing it all up see wherc
I made my mistake. 1t will take fully
five years to get into as good circum-
stances as we were before we made
the change. 1t is five years lost.
My advice to anyone contemplat-
ing a change of location is to think
twice before you act. and If your pres
emit circumstances are not too bad.
stay by your bush till you pick 1t
clean. '"-Adyertisement
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
Chance for Hunters.

A peculiar feature of Borneo is that
it Is practically an immense game pre-
serve The white inhabitants are gov
eminent officials, planters and bust
ness men, and have neither time nor
inclination to do any hunting. The
result is that the game with which the
country abounds is rarely disturbed
Elephants and rhinoceroses are so
plentiful that they are nuisance to
rubber and cocoanut estates by de-
stroying young trees.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30

from a trip to California. She reached
the city the night before the disaster,
and her last words to her son, as he
started for the boat, were: BE care
full"
Siegman was twenty-five years old,
and was a machinist, having been In
the employ of the Western Electric
seven years. He was regarded as a
good swimmer, and made frequent
trips to natatorium In the vicinity
of his home. The body was identi-
fed by the mother at the Central
Undertaking establishment
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
TENDER SENSITIVE SKINS
Quickly Soothed by cuticura. Moth
ing Better. Trial Free.

Especially when preceded by hot
bath with Cuticura Soap. Many COM
forting things these fragrant super
creamy emollients may do for the
skin, scalp, hair and hands and do it
quickly, effectively and economically.
Also for the toilet, bath and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
o the Eastland for excursion pur-

to the Eastland for excursion uur-
poses.
The Law.-Boats navigating within
three miles of land are required to
carry life boats and RATS for only ten
per cent of the passengers.
The Facts.-The Eastland, accord
ing to government inspectors, carried
ten passenger life boats and fifty 90
passenger life RATS.
The Law Maritime law requires
stability line" of 20 inches.
The Facts.-Eastland had stabilita
line OF four iaches without ballast.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30

in Cleveland in 1913 issued condi-
tional certificate to the company. 1t
was permitted to carry only 900 pas
sengers and not to go outside the five
mile limit.
The Law.-n any passenger
steamer is engaged In excursions the
inspector shall issue to such steamer
a special permit in writing for the oc-
casion, in which be stated the addi-
tional number of passengers that may
be carried
The Facts.-GovernmeDt inspectors
at Grand Haven issued certificate
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
Not Guilty.

"Hey, you big busher!" yelled an
excited fan as the pitcher Of the home
team issued his fourth successive base
on balls, forcing runner across the
plate. where did you learn to pitch?
In correspondence school?"
If the pitcher heard, he made no
sign, but another spectator sitting
near the excited one administered a
singing rebuke.
"You talk like a fish," he said
scornfully. what makes you think
that dub ever learned to pitch any
where?"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30

two children, Helens aged eight, and
Harry, aged seven. Mrs. Thoyer and
the boy were saved, while Thoyer and
the little girls are missing.
When we landed in the water 4
put an arm around each child and
tried to keep up" said Mrs. Thoyer.
Il did 1t, don't know how, until
something struck my left arm, max
ing it limp. was forced to let go.
of Helen. But l managed to swim
with my right hand until got to the
piling. where some men lifted me
out"
Repeats Acts OF Dream.
Annie Utz, 5219 Justine street, was
dragged from the river by a police
man on one of the motorboats. She
had premonition and told of it.
Il dreamed twice Friday night that
the boat was sinking and screamed so
that | woke up my sister and Anna
Booth, my chum and roommate" said
Miss Utz. when the boat went over
I did just as dreamed would
caught floating plank and hung on
to it until a policeman came for me-"
G. F. Fligh of 5426 Twenty-second
street was saved after he had pushed
seven women out through portfolio
to safety ahead of him. He was un-
conscious when picked up.
81 thought l couldn't last to put
that last woman up, but I felt that |
just had to-" said Fligh. II don't
know yet what happened to me or
how I was saved after getting out OF
the stateroom."
The body of Miss Kathryn Allen,
709 Kedzie avenue, has been identified
by her sisters, Laura and Lucy, who
were with her on the boat and were
saved
Boat Chained to Dock.
Lucy Allen told their experience:
II don't know now whether Kathryn
lost hold and went under or was
pushed off, but she was standing on
deck with Laura and Lizzie Bosch OF
1248 Willard avenue and me. When
the boat began to turn she disap-
peared Immediately. She must have
lost her hold on the rail and been
sucked under the boat. Lizzie went
with her.
"The first Laura and I knew we
were hanging to something that
seemed firm enough, within sound OF
the most awful screams for help.
Then l felt someone pulling my arms.
1t seemed to me they would be pulled
out of their stockets. Two men got
hol dof me and then of my sister. and
when we got to shore we felt ten
years older.
There was a chain that held the
boat when 1t started to turn. 1t was
fastened when the accident occurred.
So we were really chained to the
shore. After they loosened the other
chains and the boat was ready to start
some man who seemed to have au-
thority said: Scatter, and get on the
other side, some of you People start
ed to walk around to the other side
of the boat, but it was too late. 1t
tipped too fast.
"The people on the north side of
the boat had absolutely no chance for
their lives. They were plunged into
the water like ants on the end Of a
stick There were too many Of them
to hold to the boat, and there was
nothing else for them to get hold of.
They had to go down. think 1t was
portfolio that got my arms
through, so that held fast until
someone got me by the arms
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
SON is WARNED BY MOTHER
Feeling of Impending Danger Causes
Return From Coast Earlier
Than Planned.

Chicago warning of impending
danger, something she could not ex-
plain save that it was mysterious feel
ing that she should return. caused the
mother of William Siegman, an East
land victim, to return to Chicago
week ea1iier than she had planned
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
MANY WAR ZONE HOSPITALS

Have oFered AIpsn Foot-Eas>. the antiseptic
powder for use among the c,nvalescent, troops
bath, Aliens Foot-E Ease gives refreshing rest and
comfort and prevents the feet getting tired or
stitute Sold Everywhere. Csc For FREE sam
pie. address, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy NJ. Y.-Adv.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
Directions Wanted.

Oculist-you will drop a little Of
this into your eye three times a
day.
Patient-Before meals, or after?
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
Almanac Memo Stands.

A memorandum written on an al
manac was recognized as will at
Holcomb, N. Y, and $500 was dis
posed of according to the writing.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30

The sweet tooth promotes the sour
disposition.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30

The cucumber knocks man out.
after he gets It Gown.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30
T;red If Him

He-I always pay as go.
She (yawning)-I don't think you'll
ever become a bankrupt. Judge.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-30

Drink DenIson's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
NOW AERIAL TORPEDO
DEADLY WEAPON OFFERED NAVY
DEPARTMENT.
For Many Reasons Far More Effective
Than Attack by Submarine
May Be Used In the Eu-
ropean War.

The navy department is considering
the feasibility of using seroplanes to
deliver flying fish torpedoes as pro-
posed by Rear Admiral Fiske. To
drop bombs is far more difficult than
it would be to start flying torpedo,
for bomb must be let loose exactly
over the ship at the same speed at
which the ship is moving and that is
difficult because of the air currents
and because the ship does not hold a
steady course and will, moreover, de-
fcnd itself with guns. Submarines
are handicapped by these and other
things, one being their slower speed
But with the aerial torpedo, the same
weapon as now is to be held rigidly
below the aeropIane, with its head
pointed forward and the projectile is
to be released by a lever. When it
drops into the water it sinks to the
depth for which it has been set and
shoots forward to the ship.
A night attack is presumed, though
a day attack can also be made. The
aeroplane rises to about 1000 feet, and
is practically invisible, though it can
see the ships by their lights and their
huils, which show black against the
water. The aviator descends in spirals
until he gets within 10 or Is feet of the
water at the side of the ship he means
to attack and at distance of about
1900 yards from it. With pull of his
lever the torpedo is then released,
dropping horizontally. Up to 1000
yards a good torpedo expert can hit
a GO0-foot ship every time.
The ship, it is argued, cannot see the
aeroplane to anticipate its attack, or
If, by good fortune, it does, the chances
Of hitting the airship in its spiral
course are almost negligible. 1t de-
livers its torpedo so quickly that the
work is done before defense is pos
sible. If it is hit, the exchange is of
one life and an aeroplane for a thou
sand lives plus a ship. The reduction
in the distance for delivering the tor
pedo which the aeroplane will allow
may result in the reduction of the
weight of the torpedo. Already the
Germans have been experimenting on
Lake Constance, successfully, it is
said, with dropping torpedoes from
Zeppelins. This suggestion of Admiral
Fiske approaches the subject from
new angle, and If experiment should
bear out the theory 1t is not impossible
that German and English naval arms
may use IL.
This account is summarized from
the statement by Park Benjamin, who
writes as naval expert for the Inde-
pendent. The tone of his article il
that the suggestion is regarded as en-
tirely good and that our navy depart
ment is considering it with view of
trying its practicability.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11

the activity shown yesterday and the
market was generally considered
slow though there was no trouble In
making a clearance at yesterdays
quotations.
The estimated receipts for tomor-
row are $4,000 hogs, 1000 cattle and
49, 900 sheep.
Receipts today we're 10000 cattle,
AZ, 900 hogs and 10000 sheep, against
1927 cattle, 1856 hogs and S,92l
sheep week ago and 1902 cattle, To-
I055 hogs and 1853 sheep correspond
ing Wednesday year ago. 80.
Average price of hogs at chicago
Tuesday was S6.SS, against 1851 on
Monday, $662 a week ago, $3.50 a
year ago, 1878 two years ago and
$6.81 three years ago.
ColoradoMexican wooded lambs at
$40 yesterday were within loo of top
week ago, the highest day since
May, 1912. Dwindling receipts at all
the outside markets and improve
ment in dressed mutton trade are
reasons for the good prices.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
To-day's Markets.

Chicago Union Stock Yards March
10.-The hog supply this morning
was too large for the condition of the
market and prices weakened and
10 cents from yesterdays average at
the opening. Shippers were only
small buyers leaving the price fixing
in the hands of the big packers. The
close was dull at the early decline.
The bulk today sold at $6.75@6.S5,
against $6.S0@6.90 yesterday; $500
6.65 last Wednesday; s660@6AS four
weeks ago; $S.60Ws.70 corresponding
"Wednesday in 1914; SS.65@8.S5 in
1918; $6.S5@7.00 in 1912; $6.S096.95
in 1911; and $10.65@10.S5 in 1910.
The top paid today was $500. yes
terday $685.; last Wednesday $6.75;
four weeks ago $6.75; one year ago
1915; two years ago $9.05; three
years ago $40; four years ago $715,
and five years ago $10,95. 1tt
Cattle demand was slim from all
directions today and the market was
dull and nat Very few desirable
cattle were contained in the receipts
and nobody seemed to want the COM
mon to mediums. Prices were full
10 cents below yesterday all along
the line. and Indications now are that
there Will be stiIl further decline to-
morrow.
Sheep and lamb trade lost some Of
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
Effect Of a MESSAGE.

Representative James Francis Burke
OF New York journeyed time ago to
the classic little college of Grove
City. Pa. to deliver an address on
Money" Shortly before the date set
for the address something had gone
awry with the reservoir system at
the town and the board OF health had
been called on to find the cause OF
LOO cases of sudden illness.
But Burke knew nothing about the
troubles with the water system. and
the opening remark of the chairman
OF the reception committee was
enough to startle even sterner spirit
than he.
Glad to see you. Mr. Burke" said
the chairman, but our audience won't
be as large as we had expected. With
IN "a hours after 1t was announced
iaat you were to speak here more
than a thousand OF our people were
taken sick and most OF them are still
ii bed s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-03-11
DemocratIzins Agency.

Electrical engineering was eulo
gized by DIR. A. II. Rafiin in late
address at the Birmingham university
as having been perhaps the greatest
of democratizing agencies. 1t has
shown how to make full use of the ma
terials and energies available, and by
cheapening production and transporta,
ton has brought to mankind in gen.
eral the commodities and tools that
were the property of the few. 1t has
replaced manual labor to an ever.in-
creasing extent, thus releasing men
tai energy for better service. The
emancipation has made science and
knowledge the labor of the many, and
to it has been largely due the tremen.
dous progress in science OF the last
century. Through electrical engineer.
ing better understanding and wider
and more efficient use OF nearly all
matters and energy have been brought
about. It has given better acquaint-
ance with animal and human organ
isms and their problems, has bridged
space and time and minimized their
influence as obstacles to progress, and
has increased the efficiency of the in.
dividual and of society.